A.G. Russell Forged Chute Knife with Turquoise Box Elder
Item #: RU-TC975-TQE
$315.00
It took A.G. years of exhaustive searching to find a company that could, and would, make the forged knives he designed. He finally found a company in Taiwan that forged his Sting and this Chute Knife of Japanese 440C stainless. The entire knife, from tip of blade to butt of pommel, is one piece.
I remember years ago when Jim Frey introduced his new company which he called Wildwoods. He was bringing these unusual and un-natural colors to the top knife shows for handmade knife makers. A.G. and I both thought the colors were gaudy and would not appeal to buyers. Guess what – we were wrong. For the last several years, I have been placing special orders for beautifully patterned Box Elder Burl Wood, dyed in these beautiful colors and we have been using it for handle scales on a number of knives we offer in the A.G. Russell Catalog of Knives. The color really brings out the grain in the wood. Once dyed, the slabs are stabalized for durability.
The quantity will be small and will be limited to how much wood we can find of this quality. The 5-1/2" clip point blade is 440C at 57-59 Rc., the optimal hardness for the steel. Measures 9-1/2" from tip to butt with a very tapered tang. Weighs 7.5 oz. Includes a very fine leather sheath in the Loveless Combat Style. Made in Taiwan. These handle scales are added in the A. G. Russell™ shop in Rogers, Arkansas.
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TypeFixed
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BladeClip Point
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Blade Length5-1/2"
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FinishSatin
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Blade Steel440C
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Rockwell57-59
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HandleBox Elder Burl
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TangIntegral Taper Tang
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Overall Length9-1/2"
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Weight7.5 oz.
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SheathLeather
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OriginTaiwan
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 Forged Chute Knife with Turquoise Box Elder
