A.G. Russell San Mai Drop Point Hunter with Desert Ironwood
Item #: RU-J123-DI
$325.00
The way we are handling the A. G. Russell™ San Mai Drop Point Hunter reminds me of the Morseth® knives we made during the 1990s. There were only about ten models, but the variation in handle materials allowed us to create a wide variety of knives. Today, there are a lot more handle materials available, so the variations are almost endless. This 4-1/8" Drop Point Hunter was designed with the idea that we could customize the knife by adding handle scales here in our shop. Over the past several years, we have offered this knife in several different handle materials, including India Stag, natural Giraffe Bone, Pink Ivory, Ebony, California Buckeye Burl and a very limited edition with Spalted Maple.
The knife has a 4-1/8" drop point blade of Japanese San Mai steel with a core of VG-10 at 59-61 Rc. supported by a softer stainless on each side. I have designed the blade to skin any animal you have the patience to skin. There is a tiny choil at the back of the sharpened edge that allows the entire edge to be sharpened. The hilt 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. The weight of the butt brings 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. Measures 8-1/2" tip to butt and weighs about 6.5 oz. Made in Japan, with handle scales added in our shop in Rogers, Arkansas. Includes a high quality leather sheath handmade in the U.S.A.
The stag model is discontinued.
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TypeFixed
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BladeDrop Point
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Blade Length4-1/8″
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Blade SteelSan Mai/VG-10
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Rockwell59-61
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Hilt GuardStainless
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Butt CapStainless
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HandleDesert Ironwood
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TangFull
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Overall Length8-1/2″
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Weight6.5 oz
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SheathBrown Leather
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OriginKnife Japan/Finished in Our Shop
A.G. Russell Shopmade
Our Shopmade® program makes maximum use of our assets. Our knowledge of who can do the best job of waterjet cutting, heat treat, wire electro-discharge machining, and rough grind all allows the greatest productivity from our rarest asset, the time of our expert knifemaker(s). When our shop has done the finish blade grind by hand, put the handles in place, shaped them and sharpened the blade and the knife has gone through our quality control, then we can be sure that you have the very best knife we can provide you for the money you are spending with us.
A.G. Russell San Mai Drop Point Hunter with Desert Ironwood
