A.G. Russell Knives

Dietmar and I have been friends since he was a young Lieutenant in the German Army serving at a Texas base over 30 years ago. He came to me while on leave, I offered advice on knifemaking and we remained friends even though he returned to Germany. Dietmar has long been acknowledged as the finest maker of hunting and fighting knives in Europe.

Harry Archer designed the first Chute Knife for Bob Loveless in the early 1970s. The original, larger version has been copied by many, many knifemakers over the years. This is the first time I have seen one made this small. German knifemaker Dietmar Kressler has been an attentive Loveless student and the influence is obvious.

The Semi-Skinner was an original Loveless design, though he credited Rudy Ruana with the inspiration for it. First made sometime in the 1960s; in my opinion, this is the finest hunting knife design of Loveless’s career.

Dietmar Kressler has long been acknowledged as the finest maker of hunting and fighting knives in Europe. He recently presented me with a small integral drop point with a very neat recessed slot for a leather thong. I felt that the blade was the weak part of the design so I re-designed the blade to the one you see here.