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A.G. Russell 50th Anniversary Dog Leg Trapper

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Item #: 50-JT13SE

$395.00

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Limited to 50 Serial Numbered Knives

A.G. Russell™ Knives got its beginning in 1964 with very simple ads in The American Rifleman and Guns and Ammo magazines for Arkansas Sharpening Stones.  For a few years, the business was run from the kitchen table in A.G.'s home.  During the years we have been in business, we produced many knives which A.G. designed.  Several are strongly recognizable as A. G. Russell™ knives. Those include folders which he designed for Hen & Rooster in the 1970s, the Sting, first produced in 1977, the A. G. Russell One-Hand Knife (K87), first produced in 1987 and the Acies which we introduced in 2009.  Through all those years, he had a love for traditional pocketknives.  In the 1990s, when Tony Bose, Joel Chamblin and others began to produce handmade knives from the old factory patterns, he was intrigued and found himself involved again in designing variations of those old patterns.  From the Hen & Rooster knives of the 1970s through his passing, A.G. continued to re-design traditional patterns adjusting the features to match what he thought makes a good pocketknife.

The A. G. Russell™Dogleg Trapper is representative of the styling and quality of workmanship he looked for in traditional folders.  We chose it as one to commemorate our fifty years in the knife business. It also represents our many years working with Japanese manufacturers to get the high quality knives our customers are looking for. We have limited this special knife to just fifty knives.  The clip point blade is marked "A. G. Russell Knives – 50 Years – 1964-2014.  The shield is marked 1964-2014.

The 2-3/4" clip blade and a most unusual 2-3/4" Spey blade are made of about 1/8 " thick (0.119) VG-10 stainless cutlery steel at 59-61 Rc. The liners, bolsters, caps and shields are exquisitely finished stainless steel. The handle scales are European Red Deer Antler. Beautiful fit and beautiful finish. Measures 3-7/16" closed and weighs approximately 3.6 oz. Made in Japan.

Of the knives we found on our shelves in 2020, 6 were set aside in our marketing department and not made available. We just found them again.

  • Type
    Folder
  • Blade
    Clip - Spey
  • Blade Length
    2-3/4″ - 2-3/4″
  • Blade Steel
    VG-10
  • Rockwell
    59-61
  • Lock
    Slip Joint
  • Bolsters
    Stainless
  • Liners
    Stainless
  • Handle
    Deer Antler
  • Closed Length
    3-7/16″
  • Weight
    3.6 oz.
  • Origin
    Japan

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.

$ 395.00