A.G. Russell Knives

In 1971, the first serious commemorative knife with a special inlay was created for the Knife Collector's Club™. It sold to members for $12.00. Today that same knife sells at prices up to $150.00. This Grandaddy Barlow was the second commemorative knife produced for members of the Knife Collector's Club™. A very small quantity has been held in our personal collection.

Bertram, the maker of the original Hen & Rooster knives, was founded in 1865.

The is the first in what we plan as a series of several models of A. G. Russell™ Working Man's™ knives. This is a simple, but high quality slipjoint Barlow with blades of 1095 high carbon non-stainless hardened to 55-57 Rc. for our many customers who prefer a non-stainless blade steel.

The Signature Bolster Daddy Barlow is the fourth in the Schatt & Morgan File & Wire Tested Series Four with Pennsylvania Mt. Moss Green worm groove bone handle scales. The first was the Mountain Man Trapper, the second the Swing Guard and the third the Slim Coke Bottle. The Mountain Man Trapper and the Swing Guard have been retired.

Schatt & Morgan Series XVIII consists of six different models. Five have handle scales of Pennsylvania Brown Berry Worn Worm Groove bone with nickel silver keystone shields and bolsters and brass liners. The sixth pattern is a two blade Mini Barlow with Brown Bark Mastadon Ivory.

Late last year, we saw a series with materials and craftsmanship that was a step above what we had been seeing from Bear and Sons Cutlery. That series featured genuine India Stag handle scales, nickel silver bolsters and caps, brass liners and carbon Ladder Pattern Damascus blades. Bear has followed that series with another consisting of the same models, but with Mother-of-Pearl handle scales and carbon Damascus blades.

Schatt & Morgan Series XVII consists of six different models. Five have handle scales of Keystone State Timeworn Red Jigged bone with nickel silver keystone shields and bolsters, and brass liners.