A. G. Russell San Mai Drop Point Hunter with Amboyna Wood
Item #: RU-J123-AMB
$325.00
The drop point blade with a core of VG-10 at 59-61 Rc., supported by a softer stainless on each side, is dropped into a forward tilt to make working inside an animal's hide easier, with less possibility for error that might damage the hide. There is a tiny choil that allows the entire edge to be sharpened. The amount of curve (belly) in the forward part of the blade is important, both for skinning and for general cutting. The 4-1⁄8" blade is long enough to skin any animal that you have the patience to skin.
Both the shape and the design of the handle deserve your attention as well. The hilt (guard) is quite trim, just long enough to protect your hand from the edge, yet not long enough to get in the way when you are doing delicate work. And it is wide enough to be engraved. The butt is there not only for looks but also to bring the balance point back onto the handle about an inch from the blade, putting more weight in your hand. This gives the blade a feather touch so you have total control of the edge and the point. The handle itself is slim at the front, with a swell in the center and a flare at the butt for comfort and control. This knife will fit your hand as no other knife has.
The blade measures 1-3⁄16" wide at the widest point. The knife measures 8-1⁄2" tip to butt and weighs about 6.5 oz. Made in Japan. Includes a high quality brown leather sheath.
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TypeFixed
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BladeDrop Point
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Blade Length4-1/8"
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Blade SteelVG-10
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Rockwell59-61
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Hilt GuardStainless
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HandleAmboyna
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Overall Length8-1/2"
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Weight5.9 oz.
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SheathLeather
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OriginJapan
A.G. Russell Knives
From the age of nine I made homemade knives until I was about twenty-four when I began to make handmade knives, crude but no longer made at home. A few years later, I had met and learned from makers like R.W. Loveless and R. L. Dozier. I made knives until the mid 1970s. I don’t make handmade knives anymore, as my hands aren’t what they used to be. However, I do have very talented makers in the United States and Japan who make knives that I am proud to put my name on. I design pocketknives, one hand knives, lockbacks, and fixed blade knives and have them made to our standards. ~A.G. Russell III
A.G. Russell has been in the knives and whetstones business for over 50 years. A.G. Russell knives are well known for their quality. A.G. Russell knives tend to be more traditional in style and look, with modern advances in material and design to create excellent knives.
A. G. Russell San Mai Drop Point Hunter with Amboyna Wood
