A.G. Russell Knives

These knives are designed for the serious hunter and made from quality materials.

This is a variation of Bob Loveless' stellar semi-skinner design as interpreted by knifemakers George Herron and Tommy Lee. It is offered on page 50 with black micarta-like handle scales.

Back in the 1990s, I designed a hunting knife for Randall Knives to make just for A.G. Russell™ customers. We made the knife with a 4" blade and then a 5" blade. Handle materials have included India Stag, Leather and Desert Ironwood. For a new variation, we have chosen Ivorite with black Micarta® spacers for the handle. Ivorite is a dense phenolic resin material that is a white to cream in color. It is field tested to be every bit as durable as the linen Micarta's offered by Randall.

Randy is now a full time maker and attends about six shows a year. A serious hunter, Randy field-tests all of his designs.

If you've been receiving our catalog for a while, you are familiar with the very fine, high-quality working knives that Wayne Hendrix has designed, based on his experience as a hunting guide, and which he makes entirely by hand. Recently, Wayne embarked on a path that a few other handmade knifemakers have followed.

Ken developed this tool because there is a real need for it. After taking a large game animal it is a versatile tool for the heavy-duty tasks, with a gut hook, a fully curved Razor-Sharp skinning edge, and a handle that allows it to be used as a cleaver to separate pelvic bones, or even to quarter a large carcass in the field.

One of Russ Kommer's favorite custom knife sheath packages is the 2-Shot™. As a hunting guide, he has used it daily in the field in Alaska and around the world. Russ explains the sheath this way; "For me, a horizontal sheath makes getting around easier. It doesn't interfere with your rifle or backpack waist strap, and it's not always banging the bush plane, pickup, or fouling the packhorse guide rope. I've been making two-shell custom sheaths for years. I never carry a box of shells out of camp . . . usually just a magazine and the two cartridges in my sheath.

Columbia River Knife & Tool's® Keydashi, designed by Brazilian knife designer Flavio Ikoma, has traits rarely found in such a small knife, such as a deep wrap-around index finger groove, a reinforced notch at the thumb and a slight swell in the Zytel® handle scales. The locking sheath plate is also unusual. Let's face it, I've never seen another knife like it.

This White River Skinner, named for the White River National Forest in Colorado, is as suitable for skinning Beaver as it is for skinning Grizzly or Moose.

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.

These American made hunters from Kershaw are designed for the serious outdoorsman. The designs are simple, yet the features are those that are most used by the hunter.

The features of the Buck Paklite knife were designed specifically with hunters in mind. Lightweight, sturdy and effective this skinning knife can be carried alone or used to compliment any hunting knife. The skeletal steel frame is heavy-duty, yet lightweight for easy carry.

This was Randall's original drop point blade. After more than 60 years it is still one of their most usable knives. Designed by Tommy Thompson, noted Alaskan guide, in 1952 for big game skinning, with a point that is "dropped" below the top of the blade to prevent cutting too deeply through the skin when used point first.

Ed Van Hoy is a multi-award winning knifemaker from Virginia with a career in knifemaking that has spanned more than 30 years. Known for his innovative designs, some of which are produced by Columbia River Knife & Tool®, Ed's custom knives are highly sought after, both in the U.S.A. and internationally.

The Alaskan Skinner was my favorite Randall pattern for many years. It is the first Randall I bought when I had $35 to spare. After more than 60 years it is still one of their most usable knives.

Böker® of Germany, a 100+ year old knife company, and Bob Dozier, one of America's foremost makers of handmade knives, have teamed up to produce several of Bob's designs. One of those designs is the Anchorage Pro Skinner with green Micarta®.

Wayne Hendrix's experience as a hunting guide drives his knife designs. He specializes in very fine, hard working hunting knives with different handle materials. We have previously offered his Model 30 and Model 32 in a variety of handle materials.

Ready to handle deer, elk and moose, this skinner-caper combo utilizes full tang 8Cr13MoV stainless steel at 56-58 Rc. construction with a rich walnut pakkawood handle scales.

This little skinner which Randall calls the Little Game, Model 21, is one of the most popular of Randall's many models. It is a practical and useful size, and in the hands of an expert, is very suitable for both large and small game. The 3-5/16" blade is forged from 3/16" stock. The overall length is 7-5/16".

The Kissing Crane™ Classic Hunter is based on a traditional hunting knife design that has been popular in both Europe and the United States for well over 125 years. This style knife comes back into favor every couple of decades. There is probably a knife of this basic design in the hunting pack of some member of your family.

Bob Dozier has been one of America's foremost makers of handmade knives since about 1968. He makes some of the finest and most practical handmade knives you'll find. Recently, he has teamed up with Böker® of Germany, a one hundred year old plus international knife manufacturer, and the finest knife manufacturer left in Germany, to produce several of his designs. One of those designs is the Anchorage Pro Hunter.

No two Randall Made knives are exactly alike, for no jigs or patterns are used in their final construction. Large scale commercial production with this kind of attention to detail is not feasible and that's why knives of this unique quality are not widely available.

For 2008, Buck® created a series of three knives inspired by the artistry of handcrafted guitars. The handles are crafted from actual guitar fret material and abalone dots set in rich cocobolo wood scales. The first in this series is the Buck® Gen-5™, a fixed blade knife introduced in 2007.

Only a few years ago Tinus, a teacher of Afrikaans and other subjects at an English School in South Africa, had never seen a handmade knife. His world changed when a friend showed him a knife that the friend had made. Tinus describes it as being rough indeed, but it inspired him to attempt his own. His knives improved for several years, but it was not until Tinus began selling outside South Africa that knifemaking became profitable.

From the manufacturer:

The most complete hunting set for big game! Includes the Kodi-Skiner/Caper combo, Axe-It, Griz-Saw, Steel Stick, Boning/Fillet knife, Cerama-Steel Sharpener, Pen, Tape Measure, Flagging Tape, Zip-Ties and Game Cleaning Gloves. All these tools store in a compact Cordura roll-pack organizer.

Outdoor Edge has teamed up with custom knifemaker Neal Blackwood to bring you his most popular knife design. The Hybrid Hunter combines classic styling with modern features not found on ordinary hunting knives.

The Hybrid Pak is another great system for field dressing. The Hybrid Hunter and Kodi-Saw are both contained in a leather sheath.

Some of our more popular items we have carried from Outdoor Edge have been their combo packs. They put together two items whose use compliment each othe while camping or hunting and put them together in a sheath for easy carry.

The most complete and portable butchering set for preparing big game, waterfowl, wild turkey, small game and fish. This set also doubles as a great set of cutting tools for outdoor cooking. The Game Processor includes the four most useful knives for butchering.

Jerry Fisk is one of the most highly recognized bladesmiths making knives today. His knives have received so many awards that it would take much of this page to list them all. As a boy, Jerry watched in awe as a neighboring blacksmith created knife blades at his forge. A sixth grade field trip to the old James Black shop in Washington, Arkansas seems to have assured Jerry's path in life.

A special knife for Canadian trappers and professional hunters. A very curved 4 to 4-1/4" blade (1/8" thick), very upswept with lots of curve for skinning. Rosewood handles, brass rivets, thong hole at butt. 8" overall length. Leather sheath.

In the late 1950s, D. H. Russell, owner of a cutlery store in Toronto, designed the Original Canadian Belt Knife. Demand for this design was so great that he brought an experienced cutler from Czechoslovakia to make the knives.

This White River Skinner, named for the White River National Forest in Colorado, is as suitable for skinning Beaver as it is for skinning Grizzly or Moose.

The man who has skinned two to five deer a year for 20-50 years probably does not need a set like the Kodi-Pak. That man is probably using his father's or grandfather's pocketknife just as he was taught. However, if you don't have the finesse you once had, or haven't yet gained it, this may be the tool for you.