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JohnR wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 9:08 pm
Going to put this Russell Green River Works stag Navy Knife in this thread also for reference.
Still has the etch and man is that some amazing stag. Almost reminds me of toffee, and it's just as sweet.
Is that a copper bail and, if so, why did they use copper? I have an old Keen Kutter with a copper bail which is a mystery to me.
FRJ wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:05 am
Fantastic knife, John.
I'm curious about the hole at the bail.
Thanks everyone, 1967redrider, I think this one is copper or a copper alloy, others used brass and as Lee stated it was because of salt corrosion.
Joe, the hole is unusual but seen on the Russell's, I'm guessing they wanted to give you an option for a lanyard attached to the knife instead of the bail.
peanut740 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 2:37 amHere's #3.
Nice Roger Russell sure used some nice stag on these knives, I wonder if they were trying to compete with all the stag Navy Knives coming from Sheffield or if the government contract specified stag. Yours, mine and Lee's make 3 on this forum, I don't know how common they are but I've been looking for quite awhile before I was able to find one.
Nice Roger ... Now I can see the etch very clearly ..
Just as an aside - Miller Bros rope knives also had the extra lanyard hole in the handle other than the swivel rings... made sense as the bails could be lost and the rope knives were essential in those days for work at sea.. so I would bet that lanyard hole was a great backup if needed... Never looked at other rope knives from other companies for that feature so be interesting to see just looking back through this thread...
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LongBlade wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:48 pm
Nice Roger ... Now I can see the etch very clearly ..
Just as an aside - Miller Bros rope knives also had the extra lanyard hole in the handle other than the swivel rings... made sense as the bails could be lost and the rope knives were essential in those days for work at sea.. so I would bet that lanyard hole was a great backup if needed... Never looked at other rope knives from other companies for that feature so be interesting to see just looking back through this thread...
Right you are Lee, both the medium and large Miller Bros.
JohnR wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 9:08 pm
Going to put this Russell Green River Works stag Navy Knife in this thread also for reference.
Still has the etch and man is that some amazing stag. Almost reminds me of toffee, and it's just as sweet.
Is that a copper bail and, if so, why did they use copper? I have an old Keen Kutter with a copper bail which is a mystery to me.
FRJ wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:05 am
Fantastic knife, John.
I'm curious about the hole at the bail.
Thanks everyone, 1967redrider, I think this one is copper or a copper alloy, others used brass and as Lee stated it was because of salt corrosion.
Joe, the hole is unusual but seen on the Russell's, I'm guessing they wanted to give you an option for a lanyard attached to the knife instead of the bail.
Thanks for the info, and for sharing that gorgeous knife.
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