A.G. Russell Knives

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I have been drawing pictures of knives for all of seventy years, but it was not until the late 1960s when Robert W. (Bob) Loveless, the World's premier designer of hunting and combat knives, taught me how he developed a knife design that I began to design instead of just drawing pictures.

This Drop Point Hunter has had more serious thought than I have ever given a hunting knife before. The drop point blade with a core of VG-10 at 59-61 Rc., supported by a softer stainless on each side, is dropped into a forward tilt to make working inside an animal's hide easier, with less possibility for error that might damage the hide. There is a tiny choil that allows the entire edge to be sharpened. The amount of curve (belly) in the forward part of the blade is important, both for skinning and for general cutting. The 4-1/8" blade is long enough to skin any animal that you have the patience to skin.

Both the shape and the design of the handle deserve your attention as well. The hilt (guard) is quite trim, just long enough to protect your hand from the edge, yet not long enough to get in the way when you are doing delicate work. And it is wide enough to be engraved. The butt is there not only for looks but also to bring the balance point back onto the handle about an inch from the blade, putting more weight in your hand. This gives the blade a feather touch so you have total control of the edge and the point. The handle itself is slim at the front, with a swell in the center and a flare at the butt for comfort and control. This knife will fit your hand as no other knife has. The blade measures 1-3/16" wide at the widest point. The knife measures 8-1/2" tip to butt and weighs about 6.5 oz. Made in Japan. Includes a high quality brown leather sheath.

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