E Through K

EK Knives

The Ek company got its start during WWII making fighters for the troops in all branches of the service. The family sold the small firm to a company that revived the name creating a Specialty Knife Company. Under that ownership the old models were revivied and new ones, including these four hunters, were introduced.

Fox Knives

In 1977 Oreste Frati established FOX Coltellerie. The name of the company (the initials of the owner) immediately seems to be the right one. The company becomes immediately appreciated for the brilliant ideas and for the research of new materials and application of new technologies.

Fred Carter Knives

Fred Carter, the designer of these knives made by Gigand of Taiwan, has been making handmade knives for years. He is a past president of the Knife Makers Guild and one of the masters of the High Art Knife Movement. These knives reflect his approach to the art of knifemaking; elegance without ostentation.

Gerber® Legendary Blades

Everyone who likes knives knows who Gerber is. They started out with high quality kitchen knives and moved into sporting knives, and now they are one of the major players in that field.

Gransfors Bruks

Gransfors Bruks has a huge power hammer on which some very fine axes are forged. The axes being built today are unlike the hundreds of models made in Sweden 100 years ago. Each model was made exactly alike and ground smooth, polished, painted and labeled. That industry is dead and I think that the huge hammer mentioned above is left over from that time. It is brilliant that Gransfors Bruks has now built a business making axes for hunters, post & beam builders, wood carvers and others who still need fine axes today.

Harley-Davidson Knife

Today, marketing the "Brand" is constantly in the business press. Nobody, that I know of, does a more complete job of marketing their "Brand" than Harley Davidson. They have created many products in addition to the knives which we offer.

Hen & Rooster Knives

Made in 1980 and Before

Bertram, the maker of the original Hen & Rooster knives, was founded in 1865 and quickly became the finest knife made in Solingen, Germany. In fact, the knives made between 1865 and 1980 in the tiny factory with 14 employees when I purchased the company, remain the finest traditional, production, pocketknives that I know of. The blades are better ground, better finished, and the insides of the knives are so clean they appear to have been mirror finished inside as well as outside.

I bought this company, on the verge of bankruptcy in 1975 and managed to keep it alive for five years, turning out some of the finest knives of the past 100 years. I insisted on thicker liners, always nickel silver, the finest handle materials, and the finest possible workmanship. You cannot compare this 25-30 year old work with that done after the courts dissolved the little company and took the trademark away from us. Robert Klaas was never more than second rate, and even the work now being done by the best company in Solingen is not on a par with these knives made in the best years of this great trademark.

Henckels Kitchen Knives

Henckels no longer makes locomotives, but they are making the best kitchen knives they've turned out in the past 50 years. Years ago, a new owner opted for cheap in order to cash in on the great reputation that Henckels had built up over the previous 200 years. Newer management has decided that a new policy of highest possible quality would benefit the owners as well as the customers.

These kitchen knives are made using SCT -Sintermetal Technology. The blade, bolster and tang are each formed of the optimum alloy to perform like the "one horse shay". In perfect balance, each alloy performs it's job as it should. No more welding blade to forged bolster. Now you get the most modern forged (sintered) bolster knives money can buy. We are proud to be able to offer these fine knives.

Hendrix, Wayne

Most knife people know Bob Dozier as a great knifemaker, but few know him for the open hearted and generous person that he is. Last year he told me of a remarkable knifemaker in Carolina who made great knives which were really under priced. Seeing him as totally honest and straight-forward, and producing top notch knives, Bob thought he warranted more recognition. After a year's work by Bob, Wayne and his wife Ruby, together with Goldie and I, we are happy to feature his knives with sheaths made by his wife, Ruby.

Wayne was trained by George Herron, a very early Knifemakers Guild member and founder of the "South Carolina school of knifemaking". You can see that influence in his work. In addition to being a knifemaker, Wayne is a hunting guide. His knives are built to function for both the novice and the expert and to hold up to hard use.

Hibben Knives

As the creator of some of the most widely recognized knives in the industry today, Gil Hibben's knowledge and 45 years of experience are unprecedented in the world of custom knifemaking.

Holder, D'Alton

If you have been an A. G. Russell customer for any length of time, you must be aware of D'Holder. He is a great knifemaker who began making knives in 1968 and spent over 20 years in the leadership of the Knifemakers Guild. D' joined the Knifemakers Guild in 1973 and was elected to the board of directors in 1976. In years since, he has served two terms as president, one term of each secretary/treasurer and vice-president. In 1982, the Knifemakers Guild honored D' with the the Red Watson Award, which recognizes the knifemaker who most exemplefies the the helpful and cooperative nature of the Guild. In 1983, D' was named to the National Shooting Sportsman Foundation (NSSF) Hall of Fame and in 2003 to the Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame. He is an avid horseman, hunter and fisherman, who prefers to work with natural handle materials, often mammoth ivory, oosic, amber and exotic woods. He seldom uses manufactured materials for handles. "Nothing beats Mother Nature."

For many years, D' has been one of the most successful professional makers of handmade knives in the world. He works alone in his own shop doing 100% of the work on every knife he makes. We are proud to be a prime source for his knives.

Ka-Bar

For the past 20 to 40 years Ka-Bar has been in the hands of the worlds largest key maker. A little while ago, it was bought by a well established manufacturer of knives, the Alcas company. These people are dedicated to restoring the Ka-Bar name to the high position it once held in the American Knife World. The Ka-Bar reputation depended on the U.S.M.C. combat knives, which were also made by many knife companies in WWII. The Ka-Bar reputation was so strong that all the knives of this type became referred to by the name Ka-Bar.

KAI Cutlery

KAI Cutlery is a powerhouse in Seki City, Japan. Seki, because of the location of iron, has been the center of the production of swords, knives and other cutting tools for the past 700 years. KAI has been a leader in kitchen and utility knives for over 90 years; they own Kershaw Knives of Portland, Oregon, as well as extensive production facilities in Japan and other parts of the Pacific Rim.

Kershaw

Kershaw, with it's entire history rooted in Japan, has begun making knives in the United States. They have created some of the most innovative designs seen in the knife industry.

Klötzli

Peter Wimpff is a noted German knifemaker who has come up with a very nice tactical folder with a full sized Wharncliffe blade. It is being produced by H. P. Klotzli in Switzerland. This version, with the black Teflon® coated blade and black Carbon Fiber handles, is available in the U. S. only from A. G. Russell. If you like what you see, you must buy it here.

Kressler, Dietmar