Collecting

44 Magnum Wharncliffe Whittler Excelsior Grade, serial numbers 26-300.

The .44 Magnum Whittler, released in 1975, is one of only two knives made for the Knife Collector's Club^™ by Hen & Rooster and marked A. G. Russell. The other was the CM-4 Baby Barlow. All other KCC knives made by Hen & Rooster were marked with the hen and rooster on the mark side of the main blade and Bertram on the reverse.

CM-3 Luger Pistol

In 1973, I took the Knife Collector's Club^™ knife production to Germany. For the CM-3, The Luger Pistol, I dealt with the Baron whose family had owned the Puma Cutlery Company for over 100 years. They agreed to make 3,600 knives.

A. G. Russell Knife Collectors Club Knives

This was the last knife made by the little Bertram factory before I lost it in 1980. It is absolutely the finest quality production folding knife available today. Compare it to knives made by custom makers.

A. G. Russell .300 Savage Canoe Knives

Limited Quantities

If you are not familiar with the original Hen & Rooster knives, you will be surprised at the high quality of craftsmanship and materials in these knives. The only thing being made today that will compare is handmade knives being made by the best of the world's handmade knifemakers.

A. G. Russell CM-7 .45 Long Colt

In 1979, Hen & Rooster and A. G. Russell produced the CM-7, the .45 Long Colt which was the first knife designed entirely by me for Hen & Rooster to make.

A. G. Russell™ Elk Horn Obsidian Skinner

Landon Selby, the expert craftsman who has made our obsidian knives for years, joined us as a vendor when he was in high school. He has continued to knapp beautiful obsidian knives through the years, and his high beginning quality has improved every year. We have offered knives with white-tail crowns and with buffalo bone handles.

A. G. Russell Hen & Rooster Baby Barlow

There were only 1,800 CM-4's with Ivory scales made. Of the Model 104, there were to be 1,000 sets produced, each containing five different handle materials. Unfortunately, there were only 200-300 of the 104 Pearl and 400 of the Cattle Horn knives finished before the bankruptcy. The entire 1,000 were produced in each of the three handle materials on this page. In the twenty years since we lost the Bertram (Hen & Rooster) Firm, most of the Model 104 knives have been sold.

A. G. Russell™ Sailor's Knife with Natural Bone

In ages past, sailors almost always carried knives that were hafted with bone or exotic wood. Our modern version is truly a working Sailor's knife. The serrated blade makes fast work of cutting rope, the oval eye in the blade makes opening easier when your hands are wet and cold.

Bark River 1855 Hunting Bowie

Bark River Knife & Tool Co. is a specialty Cutlery Company that focuses on producing fixed blade knives with maximum performance. Using a blend of modern and traditional manufacturing methods they have developed a series of knives with traditional visual appeal and superb blade performance. This is a small company and their production capacity is limited.

Bear & Son Cutlery Custom Heritage Damascus Series

In 1991, three men with years of experience with Gerber and W. R. Case started a new knife manufacturing company in Jacksonville, Alabama. Late last year, we saw a series with materials and craftsmanship that was a step above what we had been seeing from Bear and Sons Cutlery. That series featured genuine India Stag handle scales, nickel silver bolsters and caps, brass liners and carbon Ladder Pattern Damascus blades.

Boker-Applegate Combat Boot Knife

An enduring design, this short dagger (bootknife) has a very simple blade and a first rate handle. The handle provides a very positive grip when the knife is held with the blade extended, rather than in a hammer (stabbing) grip.

Browning Alamo Bowie

Browning® has introduced a series of six knives honoring American people, events or locations of historical significance. These six knives honor the Liberty Tree, Jim Bowie and the Alamo, Robert E. Lee, Dwight Eisenhower, the Vietnam War and Crazy Horse.

Browning Liberty Tree Bowie

The Liberty Tree knife is the first in a series of six knives honoring American people, events or locations of historical significance.

Browning Vietnam Knife

In 2005, Browning® introduced a series of six knives honoring American people, events or locations of historical significance. These six knives were designed to honor the Liberty Tree, Jim Bowie and the Alamo, Robert E. Lee, Dwight Eisenhower, the Vietnam War and Crazy Horse. Each knife is being produced by Browning in collaboration with American Forests when wood becomes available from a tree that witnessed the event.

Buck Jaguar Kalinga

The shape of the classic Buck Kalinga makes it a recurring long-time favorite. Buck's® 2007 Limited Edition version uses exotic Black Palm Wood for the handle, mimicking the spotted appearance of the Jaguar.

Buck® Guitar Series

Each year Buck® creates a small group of customized knives using standard Buck® models. For 2008, among other models, they have created what they refer to as the Buck Guitar series. This series utilizes real guitar fret material and mother-of-pearl or abalone dots set in cocobolo or Indian rosewood handle scales.

Buck® Guitar Series

Each year Buck® creates a small group of customized knives using standard Buck® models. For 2008, among other models, they have created what they refer to as the Buck Guitar series. This series utilizes real guitar fret material and mother-of-pearl or abalone dots set in cocobolo or Indian rosewood handle scales.

Böker 1918 WWI Trench Knife Reproduction

In 1915, when the battle lines of WWI changed into a trench war, there was a growing need to supply the infrantryman with a functional dagger. Henrich Böker & Company of Solingen, Germany received the government order to develop a compact fighting knife. The 1918 Trench Knife was the result. It quickly became one of the most desired by the troops.

Böker Double Tree Trapper

Ernst Felix, owner of Böker® says that the tree as Böker's trademark is as old as the company - 138 years. A real chestnut tree growing close to the plant gave Heinrich Böker the idea to choose this symbol for quality. In the company's first year, they were already shipping to Africa and South America where few could read the company's name.

Böker® Leo Damascus III

The Boker® Leo Damascus III is the third generation of high performance Damascus forged from the barrel of the German battle tank Leopard I. For the first time, Markus Balbach, the forger, has welded two other steels with the battle tank steel to create a blade with a large pyramid pattern.

Böker® Leo IV Damascus Loveless Style Drop Point

The Leo IV is the first fixed blade knife made using Damascus blade steel forged from the barrel of the famous German battletank, Leopard. Böker's® Damascus forger combines three different steels (carbon tool steels and ball-bearing steel) with the Leopard's gun barrel steel to create a completely unique blade material. In a very complex and technically demanding forging process, he creates a Damascus steel with 600 layers.

Canal Street Cutlery Co. Four Blade Congress

This four blade congress measures 4-1/16" closed, includes 2 sheep foot blades measuring 2-1/2" and two pen blades measuring 2-1/8".

Canal Street Cutlery Co. Three Blade Serpentine Stockman

This three blade Serpentine Stockman measures 4" closed, includes a clip point main blade measuring 3", a sheep foot blade measuring 2-1/8" and a spey blade measuring 2".

Canal Street Cutlery Co. Three Blade Stockman

This three blade Stockman measures 3-3/8" closed, includes a clip point main blade measuring 2-5/8", a sheep foot blade measuring 1-3/4" and a spey blade measuring 1-3/4".

Canal Street Cutlery Co. Three Blade Whittler

This three blade Whittler measures 3-1/2" closed, includes a clip point main blade measuring 2-1/2", a pen blade measuring 1-5/8" and a clipped pen blade measuring 1-5/8".

Canal Street Cutlery Co. Two Blade Folding Hunter

This two blade Folding Hunter measures 5-1/4" closed, includes a clip point main blade measuring 3-7/8" and an upswept skinner blade measuring 4".

Canal Street Cutlery Co. Two Blade Muskrat

This two blade Muskrat measures 4" closed and includes two long clip point blades measuring 3".

Cattaraugus Liberty Knife Copper over Brass

Made by the Knife Collectors Club^™ in 1976 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. The handles are sculpted of solid brass.

A. G. Russell Knife Collectors Club Knives

This 1990 Knife Collectors Club^™ offering, is a unique knife in several ways. Probably the most unusual thing about it is the way the large blade unlocks. In 1988 or 1989, I was shown an old knife which made use of this locking system and I was immediately intrigued. There are very few two bladed knives with a locking blade.

Gaétan Beauchamp Tiger Scrimshaw

This man is one of the most talented of hollow grinders, his blades appear to be almost sculpted. The hand rubbed blades are ATS-34 hardened to 59-61 Rc. The bolsters are mirror polished engravable 416 stainless steel. All sheaths are brown moose hide.

Hand Knapped Obsidian Skinner

During the time when a cutting tool was some form of stone, volcanic glass (obsidian) was the most prized of all the materials available. It enabled blades to be made that would cut better than any other material. Obsidian was so prized that men would travel hundreds of miles on foot to gather enough for a supply of tools.

Hen & Rooster Model 273

The Gentleman's Congress pattern pocketknife with two blades, model 273, measures 3-3/8" closed with a 1-7/8" spey blade and a 1-1/2" pen blade. Nickel silver bolsters and liners and a choice of four handle materials. Mother-of-Pearl, African Cattle Horn, Coral Rucarta^™ and Ivory Rucarta^™.

Hen & Rooster Model 607

An Even End pattern gentleman's pocketknife with a choice of stainless, cattle horn or mother-of-pearl handle scales.

Ka-Bar 100th Anniversary

First produced in 1998 to commemorate Ka-Bar's 100th Anniversary, it remains a collector's favorite. Show your pride in the U. S. A., honor retiring or active duty military personnel, or just add it to your collection. This is Ka-Bar's famous WWII combat knife with black epoxy powder coated blade marked with banner and Ka-Bar 100 Years etched through the powder coat.

Little Brother Barlow - .219 Zipper

In the 1970s, the Knife Collector's Club^™ and Bertram GMBR, the tiny maker of Hen & Rooster knives, issued some of the finest pocketknives ever made, beginning with the CM-4 in 1974, the year before we saved the tiny company from bankruptcy, and ending with the CM-9 in 1980, the year we lost it to bankruptcy.

Klotzli African Big Five Series - Elephant

H. P. Klötzli has created a very limited series of Christian Wimpff's striking Gentleman's Folder with scrimshawed images of the African Big Five on Wooly Mammoth Ivory scales exclusively for A. G. Russell^™ and Russell's For Men^™. The Elephant is the last knife in the series. The signature of the scrimshaw artist, Atilla from Hungary, "1 of 25", and the year is cut into the front scale. The reverse scale is plain Ivory.

Klötzli Wimpff Gentleman's Folder with Lion

Earlier this year we introduced the Klötzli African Big Five series with a scrimed Leopard on this unique little gentleman's folder. The knife was designed by Christian Wimpff of Germany and made by H. P. Klötzli to the exacting standards we find in all Klötzli knives. The Lion is the fourth in that series and will be followed by the Elephant before the end of the year.

Knife Collectors Club 35th Anniversary Knife

To commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the founding of the Knife Collectors Club^™, A. G. has designed the Cattaraugus® Two Blade Whittler. While this is a Reverse Congress pattern, notice that it is like no other Reverse Congress you have seen.

Lone Wolf Loveless City Knife with Scrimshaw on Mammoth Ivory

We have chosen the Loveless designed City Knife from Lone Wolf^™ as the 'canvas' for this nautical scene. On the front side of the knife, the image is of a magnificent sailing ship against a bank of white clouds with the all important lighthouse in the foreground. Reverse scale is blank.

Mcusta® Gingko

At the 2007 S.H.O.T. Show, we arranged with Mcusta® to receive a series of Limited Edition versions of this beautiful folder created with precision inlay work in natural wood handles. Some are created through collaboration with Japanese traditional Artists/Craftsmen. Each version will be limited to 50 pieces in the A. G. Russell^™ exclusive leather case and will be stamped with the red Mcusta insignia (Rakuin).

Mcusta® Tancho in Cocobolo

At the 2007 S.H.O.T. Show, Mcusta® introduced to the American market a Limited Edition series designed from the traditional Japanese Art images of "Ka-Cho-Fu-Getsu" (Flower-Bird-Wind-Moon). Over the past two years, they have built a reputation for what they call Precision Machine Custom Knives. These are very high quality folders based on traditional Japanese craftsmanship, but taking full advantage of modern manufacturing technology.

Remington® 26th Annual Bullet® Barlow

Remington® is calling their 2008 Annual Bullet® Knife "The Veteran." They will produce several thousand with 440 stainless blades and a very limited run of only 220 with Damascus blades. The model is a classic Barlow with Amber Jigged Bone scales, brass liners, and nickel silver bolsters and bullet inlay.

Schatt & Morgan 2005 President's Choice

For the past five years, they have produced a President's Choice knife. This fifth is a Cigar Whittler with fine Black Lip Pearl from Tahiti.

Schatt & Morgan Anniversary Series 07

Schatt & Morgan Anniversary Series 09

There are five knives in the old-time color Bone and one each in Stag and Pearl. The Antique Green Bone is very much the real thing, this is the very collectible old-time faded green. The Burnt Stag is specially treated India Stag, and probably the most popular handle material this century. This treatment process adds a beautiful, rich golden color to the stag.

Schatt & Morgan Anniversary Series 11

2001 is the 11th year of the Schatt & Morgan series of collectible knives. The scales are Carved-Peach Bone, Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone. All blades are mirror polished 440A stainless. The bolsters, caps and inlays are nickel silver, the liners are brass.

Schatt & Morgan Anniversary Series 12

This is the twelfth year of the Schatt & Morgan series of collectible knives. The Twelfth Series is LIMITED to 1,000 each of seven knives. The handle materials are black African or Asian Buffalo horn and two identical knives with Pearl, one Black Penn Pearl and one White Mother-of-Pearl. These knives are made using mirror polished 420M stainless at 56-58 Rc. The bolsters and caps are nickel silver, the liners are brass. The keystone inlays are mother of pearl.

Schatt & Morgan Anniversary Series 16

The Schatt & Morgan Series XVI consists of six knives. Five have handle scales of Bradford Jigged Green Bone with nickel silver keystone shields, brass liners and nickel silver bolsters and pins. The sixth is a Mini Four Blade Congress with beautiful Presentation Grade Mother-of-Pearl, nickel silver liners, bolsters and pins.

Schatt & Morgan Anniversary Series 18

Schatt & Morgan Series XVIII consists of six different models. Five have handle scales of Pennsylvania Brown Berry Worn Worm Groove bone with nickel silver keystone shields and bolsters and brass liners. The sixth pattern is a two blade Mini Barlow with Brown Bark Mastadon Ivory.

Schatt & Morgan Series XVII

Schatt & Morgan Series XVII consists of six different models. Five have handle scales of Keystone State Timeworn Red Jigged bone with nickel silver keystone shields and bolsters, and brass liners. The sixth pattern is a four blade Mini Congress with presentation grade Black Lip Pearl and nickel silver bolsters and liners.

Schatt & Morgan Series XVII - Seventeenth Anniversary

Schatt & Morgan Series XVII consists of six different models. Five have handle scales of Keystone State Timeworn Red Jigged bone with nickel silver keystone shields and bolsters, and brass liners. The sixth pattern is a four blade Mini Congress with presentation grade Black Lip Pearl and nickel silver bolsters and liners.

Schatt & Morgan Series XVII - Seventeenth Anniversary

Schatt & Morgan Series XVII consists of six different models. Five have handle scales of Keystone State Timeworn Red Jigged bone with nickel silver keystone shields and bolsters, and brass liners. The sixth pattern is a four blade Mini Congress with presentation grade Black Lip Pearl and nickel silver bolsters and liners.

Schatt & Morgan

Limited to 600 pieces of each model, Series XIV is made up of six knives. Five have handle scales of an intense Crimson Rodgers Jigged Bone with sterling silver keystone shields, brass liners and nickel silver bolsters.

Spyderco Kopa with Gold Lip Pearl

This is the second Spyderco® Kopa to be produced in a limited edition with semi-precious handle inlays. The first had inlays of striking Apple Coral. This one has beautiful Gold Lip Pearl and the next will have Turquoise.

Hibben Fantasy Knife "Tiger Shark"

Whenever a sailor sees a Tiger Shark in the water a shiver runs up his back. This is an automatic response based on a centuries old belief that the Tiger is the most vicious and voracious of the man-eating sharks. This, the latest of Gil Hibben's fantasy knife designs, gives many people that same shiver on first viewing.

Vietnam Commemorative Ka-Bar

Vietnam was the first war we lost. It was lost because of people in the movie industry and the American media who did everything in their power to bring America and the American troops down. It is very important that we never lose site of that fact. We must constantly work to counteract the effect of those voices in our society while at the same time keeping our politicians focused on what is really in the best interest of this country.

Viper® 2006 Damascus Collection

Viper® is a company that obviously takes great pride in designing and producing the best knives possible. They have embraced the concept of "Maniago Quality" and taking advantage of the latest technologies and design and production genius, push it to the limit. For 2006, they produced a 200 piece Limited Edition Set of two knives in a beautiful wooden box.

Virgil England Shantu Skate Knife

This elegant finger-grip dagger is carried by the Shantu, the dispensers of justice in Virgil's "Hetlands" tales.

William Henry Breckenridge

The Breckenridge is a fifty piece limited edition using William Henry's striking new Copper Wave Damascus (patent pending) for the blade. This is not an A. G. Russell exclusive, but rather a special edition created for William Henry dealers. We have managed to reserve twenty knives for members of the Knife Collector's Club and expect these will be gone very quickly.

William Henry GenTac

This version of the GenTac is a 100 piece limited edition produced exclusively for A. G. Russell^™ customers and members of the Knife Collectors Club^™. The 3 1/8" blade is Devin Thomas' Dot Matrix stainless Damascus at 59-61 Rc.

William Henry GenTac

This is another wonderful, limited edition from the magic fingers in the William Henry shop, this one limited to 50 pieces produced exclusively for members of the Knife Collectors Club^™ and A. G. Russell^™ customers.

William Henry Kestral with Typhoon Damascus & Mammoth Bone

Over the past few years, we have seen a few handmade knifemakers use Mammoth Bone. This material varies widely in its appearance because bone starts out very absorbent and easily picks up color from the minerals in the soil where it has laid for thousands of years. Unlike ivory, which will usually have color on the surface (bark), Mammoth Bone will have absorbed the color through the entire thickness.

William Henry® Lancet

This elegant little jewel of a Gentleman's Folder is made by William Henry® Knives, the all time top recipient of Blade Magazine's Overall Knife of the Year® and Investor Collector Knife of the Year® awards. The Lancet is a slim folder that carries well in a suit pocket but is also right at home clipped to the top of the pocket of your Dockers® or Wranglers® .

William Henry Westcliff (B7)

This beautiful and unique version of the William Henry Westcliff was the fifth model that Matt Conable created especially for A. G. Russell^™ customers in 2006.

The Westcliff has a very nice general purpose 2-7/8" Modified Wharncliffe blade. The bolsters are Koftgari; a method of inlaying gold or silver into steel that has been used in India since ancient times to decorate knife and sword handles and sheaths.

Wrangler® Yellowhorse® Folders

The handles are created by Navajo silversmith David Yellowhorse using turquoise, bloody jasper, black jet and ironwood inlaid with nickel silver on both sides of the knife.