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Author Topic: Russel Knives  (Read 2009 times)

Offline tg

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« on: March 23, 2009, 07:55:27 PM »
I was looking theu a vendirs online catalouge earlier today and saw a large selection of finished Russel/green river knives low cost stuff, I seem to have neglected to mark the site, anyone know of sites that handel the russel knives, with handles allready intalled prefferably but blank blades would work TIA

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« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2009, 09:17:02 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2009, 10:02:51 PM »
best dealer by far on those is crazy crow. you will find they have a lot of blanks, and a few handled models that other dealers dont usually have. the finished blades have the later styled cutlers rivets. i really like working with these blades.

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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2009, 12:24:58 AM »
If you heat the handle portion of the blank to a dull cherry, then place into a bucket of clean wood ash to cool slowly it will soften enough to drill for pins.  Insulated by the ash the blade will take several hours to cool enough  to touch.  I let 'em sit overnight.  To drill without annealing, you'll need a carbide bit.

I've done several with nice hardwood scales and pins made of 1/8" brazing rod.  Drill the blade 1/8" and the scales 7/64" then gently peen the ends of the pins.  

I like the Green River "Camp Knife",  it is a fine camp knife, holds an edge well and is the right shape and length for camp cooking duties.

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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2009, 04:25:46 AM »
i did that with my last one, six brass pins and maple scales. got the knife, scales and tacks from crazy crow. less than 20 bucks in a killer little 15 inch knife. im partial to the big butchers. did the small 8 inch bladed one too, only i used 3 steel pins on it. used 3 steel pins on a slightly modified buff skinner too, its got curly ash handles.

 


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« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2009, 07:07:03 AM »
Nice lookin knives Jason and the sheaths are nice too.
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« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2009, 09:17:58 AM »
I like those a lot, Jason...very nice.
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« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2009, 12:17:32 PM »
thanks guys.

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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2009, 03:34:04 PM »
Jason, nice work on that little one.
I really like the smaller knives, and that particular one looks just right, to these old eyes. :rt th

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« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2009, 03:44:15 PM »
thanks russ. i have a  bunch of blanks in that size. they are cut from old table knives.

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« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2009, 03:53:35 PM »
Looking right fine Jason,, nice work!
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« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2009, 06:36:47 PM »
thanks jim.

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« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2009, 08:20:32 PM »
Thanks for the info and good looking knives.

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« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2009, 09:21:08 PM »
thanks tg. i forgot to mention these blades were all colored, and aged, with birchwood casey bluing, which will cover the printed on name very good. the big one i let set too long, had to work and it slipped my mind for a week or so. i kinda like the well worn look it came out with tho.