A.G. Russell Knives

These Ladder Damascus and Abalone knives are the final four in Bear's® Custom Heritage series. The series of four variations of four models was introduced in early 2011 and the previous three versions have been released one-by-one throughout the last half of the year.

The series is divided into four parts with the same four folders being repeated in different handle materials and blade steels in each group of four.

The 3-1/4" clip and 3-1/4" spey blades are satin finished 440C stainless steel at 56-58 Rc.

One of each of the four knives.

This variation of the four models released by Bear and Son in their 2011 Custom Heritage Series features 440A stainless blades and constructed Abalone handle scales.

Canal Street® Cutlery took their Moon Pie Trapper, removed the long spey blade and made it a Half Moon Pie Trapper.

Hallmark Cutlery is offering quality cutlery in the old world tradition of the revered Robert Klaas brand. These time honored patterns are hand assembled with great attention to the fit and finish of each knife. Experience the feel of these knives in your hand and know that they recall a level of craftsmanship from years gone by.

The 2-7/8" clip point and 2-7/8" spey blades are made of 440A stainless steel at 55-57 Rc. Available with three handle materials, black delrin, pearl or a yellow delrin handle.

The inspiration for Bear and Son Cutlery's Custom Heritage Series was a photograph of Ken Griffey's (owner of Bear Cutlery) grandfather holding an old Robeson knife. Ken decided to reproduce some of those old knives his Grandfather owned and loved.

This Two Blade Sowbelly Trapper is the 5th knife in the 5th series of recent Schatt & Morgan File & Wire Tested knives. The handle material for all knives in the 5th series is Morning Ash Worm Groove Bone.

Ka-Bar's history goes back to the Tidioute Cutlery Company, which was founded in Pennsylvania in 1898. Out of the failure of that company, the Union Razor Company was formed in 1902. The name was changed again in 1909 to Union Cutlery Company then moved to Olean, New York in 1910.

American Chestnut was once the very heart of our forests, straight-grained and strong, easy to work and rot resistant, chestnut lumber was used for everything from structural barn beams to furniture. The chestnut blight was first noticed in 1904, but by the 1950's billions of American chestnut trees had been killed by this fungus.

With the rich amber hue of the handle on this knife, allows the natural beauty of the jigged bone to take center stage. Using chrome vanadium steel for the blade, known for their edge-holding ability and easy sharpening, the trapper is perfect for everyday use.

With the rich amber hue of the handle on this knife, allows the natural beauty of the jigged bone to take center stage. Featuring Case's Tru-Sharp surgical stainless blade steel, which is know for its edge holding ability and ease of sharpening, the mini-trapper is perfect for everyday use.

The dark red hue of the handle style on this knife, allows the natural beauty of the jigged bone to take center stage. Using chrome vanadium steel for the blade (known for its edge-holding ability and easy sharpening) the mini trapper is perfect for everyday use.

The Sowbelly pattern handle, like the Dogleg, is smaller at the blade end and somewhat serpentine in shape. I have taken the commonly accepted serpentine sowbelly and swollen the large end until it looks like a very pregnant sow. Notice the curve to the bolster, allowing a very natural line for the open blade. Also notice the huge Wharncliffe blade that appears to be too long to fit in the handle.

These knives are the final group to be offered in Canal Street Cutlery’s® American Chestnut Collection.

The Chief 3" Trapper is a pocketknife that is made the "old fashioned way", with stainless steel bolsters, inlays and liners. Good solid stainless steel blades with bone handle scales and the Chief™ logo inlaid.

The Chief 3" Trapper is a pocketknife that is made the "old fashioned way", with stainless steel bolsters, inlays and liners.

Because the grain pattern is small, Leopardwood is perfect for the A. G. Russell™ Dogleg Trapper. This beautiful handle material is very limited and is being applied here in our own shop.

Development of the A. G. Russell™ Dogleg Trapper took a long time. A couple of years ago one of the finest makers in Seki, Japan, who has been making A. G. Russell knives for some time, came to us with a handmade prototype of a Dogleg Trapper. He was interested in moving the quality of his knife production to a level beyond what he had been producing. I asked if he could repeatedly produce the quality of workmanship that I saw in that sample. He assured me that he could. The knife was exquisite and the design was so close to what I might have designed that we decided to work with it to develop a VERY top quality A. G. Russell™ folder.

Evidence indicates that beer has been brewed in Germany since around 800 B.C. and by the second century, it was being traded commercially. In 1516, Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria enacted the Reinheitsgebot, or the “Purity Law,” which regulated the brewing of beer. The town of Solingen, known as the cutlery center of Germany, also enacted strict laws for the manufacture of knives and shears. While Boker is not quite as “aged” as the brewing industry, the same quality standards apply.

The Mini Trapper with Curly Zebra Wood is an example of the fine workmanship that goes into each design.

The Mini Trapper with Amber Stag Bone is an example of the fine workmanship that goes into each design.

The Trapper with Aged Honey Amber Stag Bone is an example of the fine workmanship that goes into each design.

The Trapper with Curly Zebra Wood is an example of the fine workmanship that goes into each design.

Serial numbers 1 through 50 of the Bear and Son’s Transition Series have been reserved for members of the Knife Collectors Club™ and A. G. Russell™ customers, with the first opportunity to purchase offered through this mailing to Knife Collectors Club members.

The series contains some of the patterns made in the 24 years of knife making at the Bear and Son facility in Jacksonville, Alabama. There are a total of 12 patterns to be shipped in 4 increments. Only 250 of each knife will be produced making this an extremely limited series. We have reserved the first 50 of each model.

Columbia River is a company that brings us a large variety of different styled knives. For 2010 they have released a new line of classic style pocketknives. Available in seven of the most commonly requested styles.

This Trapper features a double lockback mechanism, brown bone handle, stainless steel bolsters and high carbon stainless steel blades.

These traditional knives take us back to the good ol’ times. Fine polished brass bolsters and yellow synthetic handle scales.

This is the sixth in a series of folders made for A. G. Russell™ Knives by Canal Street Cutlery® using White Buffalo Mica Pearl for the handle scales. The previous five knives include a Muskrat, Doctor’s Knife, Half Moon Pie Trapper, Stockman and Cannitler. Mica Pearl is a resin-based material that was developed to be an alternative to Celluloid.

This is a wonderful example of the BEST of Japanese folding knives! In our quest for the best quality for the money, we sometimes accept knife designs from the companies or individuals who make knives for us. This beautifully made Trapper was designed by the maker for A.G. Russell™.

At the 2009 S.H.O.T. Show, Bear showed us their newest offers in this Series with Abalone handle scales. They have chosen mostly different models of traditional folders, plus a Baby Bowie pattern and added genuine Abalone scales to the carbon Damascus blades.

3-1/4" clip blade and 3-5/16" modified spey blade. Measures 4-1/8" closed and weighs 4.3 oz. Suggested retail is $61.99.

W. R. Case® & Sons has created a series of knives commemorating five recent major American military conflicts. The first of the five available were those commemorating World War II and the Vietnam Conflict.

This series of Böker® traditional folding knives is dedicated to the famous Appaloosa horse. The Appaloosa was introduced to Mexico by the Spanish in the 1500s and spread throughout North America. Known for their incredible strength and stamina, they can be recognized by their unique coloring, various shades of brown and white, in irregular spots. This coloration is the inspiration for the bone scales on these knives.

For over 100 years Böker® has been making fine quality knives, including stag handled pocketknives. For most of those years the Böker® brand was overshadowed by the size and advertising power of Henckels and by the sheer elegance of Hen & Rooster. Today, they make the finest knives coming out Solingen, Germany. In fact, they now manufacture both Henckels and Hen & Rooster knives.

This fast growing Western clothing line has chosen Böker® to make the knives that are part of their selection of cowboy goods. Especially handsome are those dressed in yellow bone handle scales.

You can capture the beauty of the fall season year round in your pocket with any of these knives.

Case's Yellow Handle series knives are perfect for the shop or the outdoors. The bright yellow handles will keep them from getting lost, and the Delrin is extremely durable.

Case's Yellow Handle series knives are perfect for the shop or the outdoors. The bright yellow handles will keep them from getting lost, and the Delrin is extremely durable.

Twenty-one years ago, Remington Arms Co. issued the first official reproduction of the most popular of all of the original “Bullet” knives of the early 1900s.