A.G. Russell Original One-Hand Knife
Item #: K87C
$375.00
Twenty-Nine Available
A.G. designed the A.G. Russell™ One-Hand Knife™ in late 1986 and early 1987 and the first order he received for the K87C General Purpose Blade was in late 1987. Parts for those knives were made by the finest knifemakers in Seki, Japan and because they were unable to assemble them satisfactoriarly, A.G. did that himself. He hand fitted every lock so the knife functioned correctly, eventually training one of his employees to help him with that task.
The knives offered here are ones which we have found set aside in drawers and on shelves in A.G.'s offices. We have tested every one and tweaked the fit where needed. We continue to find a few of these from time to time and Phil Gibbs fine tunes those that he can when he has time.
The blade steel is AUS-8 at 57-59 Rc. The handles are machined from a solid piece of stainless spring steel properly heat treated creating a spring temper for the integral lock bar. The two piece pivot screw makes this an extremely strong folding knife. With no pocket clip, it will rest unobtrusively in your pocket. You'll hardly know it is there.
These few knives are marked on the spine with the design patent number. The general purpose blade measures 3-1⁄8" in length. The two piece pivot screw measures 1⁄4" in diameter. The 4" handle measures only 1⁄4" thick. Weighs 2.4 oz.
Option A
Original A.G. Russell General Purpose One-Hand Knife
IN STOCK
Option A
Original A.G. Russell General Purpose One-Hand Knife
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TypeFolder
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BladeDrop Point
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Blade Length3-1/8″
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Blade SteelAUS-8
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Rockwell57-59
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LockOne Hand
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HandleStainless
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Closed Length4″
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Weight2.4 oz.
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OriginJapan/USA
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.
K87C-17S AG Russell One Hand Knife-Stag Handle - Beautiful knife, handy size. But…One Hand???? Yes, it can be done but much more difficult to do with one hand than a liner lock for example. Misleading name. [I wish it had] easier one-hand operation. 8/10 Michael R. New York, NY
I've had this Italian-made one hand knife (stag scales) over a year, and it is, very simply, a spectacular knife, I have an original 1980s one-hand knife and I always wished for scales. When this one appeared with stag scales, I went for it. Fit and finish are superb. The blade steel is excellent. It takes an excellent edge with quite reasonable effort on a good sharpener, and holds it for quite a while. This is just a great knife.
Changes: very little, but one small-thing. when closed, the pointed corners at the very end of the spring would benefit from being slightly more rounded. I realize that when open these 'points' make it more flush with the blade, so conflicted on this. no big deal.
Rating: 10/10 Lawrence W. Houston, TX
A.G. Russell One-Hand Knife It's Not Ivory (K87C-17NI) - This knife is a marvel of design simplicity that is beautifully made. It only has two moving parts, the blade and the handle with its integral lock mechanism. The only way to make this knife stronger and with fewer parts would be to make it a fixed blade knife. I will spend many hours enjoying the artistry of this knife, its design and its workmanship. It is absolutely elegant with the pure white It’s Not Ivory handle scales.
Changes: The handle scales are flat. I would prefer them to be oval in cross section.
Rating: 10/10
Robert D. Milford, CT
A.G. Russell Original One-Hand Knife
