A.G. Russell Knives

An A. G. Russell Exclusive™

In 1898, Webster Marble invented the "American Hunting Knife", he called it the Ideal. Until this knife, an American outdoorsman was using a kitchen knife or something homemade, probably cut by chisel from a crosscut saw, or maybe forged from a file. The Ideal was so popular that many European companies began to copy the pattern and the Remington Arms company produced an even more extensive line of the same pattern. Not satisfied to take the design, they called those "Remington Pattern Knives".

These knives are made with today's knife buyer in mind. Instead of the very thin double guard of the original, these have a thicker, longer, sturdier, single guard and the blades are thicker, using 0170-6 at 57-59 Rc. This is a very respected cutlery steel, so highly thought of by one young knife company that they gave it a name of their own to hide the source of such a fine steel. The blade is 3/16" thick and 15/16" wide. The handles are our own stabilized "Red Maple Burl" and the butts (or pommels) are aircraft alloy that will not tarnish. Measures 8-3/4" overall and weighs 5.8 oz. Includes a brown leather sheath.

Marble's® 4-1/2" Ideal - Red Maple Burl

RustFree™

When ordered with another item.