Learning to spot a real Russell Barlow

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Looks good to me.
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edge213 wrote: Sun Jun 13, 2021 5:52 pm Looks good to me.

Thanks! ::handshake::
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1967redrider wrote: Sun Jun 13, 2021 6:13 pm
edge213 wrote: Sun Jun 13, 2021 5:52 pm Looks good to me.

Thanks! ::handshake::
You are welcome sir.
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Lovely old gentleman. ::nod::
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Loved reading my through all 5 pages ::tu:: a Russell barlow is one of my grail knives , I'm amazed with how many fakes there are :shock: thanks for all the information ::tu::
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Thanks for the info and welcome.
I was a member years ago with the other popular knife forum but faded away from collecting.
Rejoined that other forum a few months ago but found it not like it was.
Full of a lot of very ignorant arrogant members who are full of you know what.
I ask a legit question about a particular knife brand and was treated like a mentally challenged person with wise cracks.
That type of forum is not for me so I came here.
So far I've gotten adult intelligent answers from AAPK which is the forum I am in looking for.
I'm guessing, hoping all the members I used to know on that other forum migrated to this one?

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I hope everyone will forgive a bit off topic but Blade Objective’s comments hit home with me. I was a member of another (non-knife) forum for years and it was exactly as he describes above. Finally, after the last snide comment, I said that’s it. Why subject myself to other people’s rudeness. I don’t do that, and I’m not going to open myself up for that kind of abuse. However, I have seen nothing but positive remarks and courtesy on AAPK. This thread is a good example. There are differing opinions on this thread, but I haven’t seen anyone making smart-aleck remarks or being disrespectful. Kudos to all of you for making knife collecting enjoyable for everyone else.

That being said, here’s my Russell that I assume (and hope) is the real deal.
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That one seems to check off all the boxes. ✔️ ::tu::
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I think this is an older Russell knife but would like any info I could get. According to this thread the straight Russell name on tang is before the 1930’s?

Thanks for any input!
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Looks like a legit HOK (honest old knife) to me. ::tu::
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Thanks Redrider
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Hello,

I recently acquired this Russell and have been doing some research to see when it was made, model, etc. The thing that is throwing me off is that all the others I can find like this have 3 pins, while this one has 4. Before I list it for sale on Ebay, I want to make sure I have an accurate description and it is indeed vintage. Thanks for any help given!

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Thanks, I have a German replica apparently. Good to know. Fascinating post.
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Knifearious wrote: Sun Mar 05, 2023 9:21 am Thanks, I have a German replica apparently. Good to know. Fascinating post.

The above posted picture is not a true Russell, better late than never I guess. I wonder how it sold on eBay? This is one of my favorite AAPK learning threads.
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Any info would be appreciated on this one thanks!
Year it was made ?
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Lilnick70 wrote: Sun Jul 09, 2023 1:11 am Any info would be appreciated on this one thanks!
Year it was made ?
I cannot verify your knife, but I can say that there are some strange things going on with it.
First, it looks to have been buffed quite a lot, at the least. The long pull is not straight on the main blade, and the brass pins have a strange "waffle" pattern on them, like they were peened with a framing hammer or something.
I suspect that, at best, it has been reworked.
Any old knife with blades that shiny are suspect, to me.
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Thanks for your time and input much appreciated!
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The rocker pin isn't centered, so I'm going with reproduction, maybe made by Camillus. But I bet it cuts well. ::nod::👍
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Great one for the pocket then thank you sir !
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Lilnick70 wrote: Sun Jul 09, 2023 1:11 am Any info would be appreciated on this one thanks!
Year it was made ?
Take note of the location of the middle pin on your knife. You’ll notice it’s not centered between the other handle pins. Then go the very first post in this thread, and you’ll see one just like it that was said to be made from a Camillus.

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Thanks much that makes good sense
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