A.G. Russell wharncliffe

[terdl76]

Sorry for not posting in the already started Russell thread but that thing isn't even close to being on topic. Got this for my birthday today and am quite surprised/pleased with it overall. I am mostly a W.R. Case fan but they don't produce anything like this pattern. Fit and finish seem great, excellent snap, both open and close and closes dead center. I'm a big fan of the wharncliffe blade and own a Case swayback gent but its a little too dainty for work (plumber). This has a decent size and weight to it. I know some think these knives are overpriced but the way I see it is if you never own one, how would you know? Anyway here are a few pictures.

[jerryd6818]

I have owned one and it is some kinda knife. It hurts me to say I've never seen that kind of fit & finish in a production U.S. knife. As much as I admired the knife, in the end I just couldn't get past the country of origin and traded it off. Think of me what you will but I'm torn on this knife. I hate to admit it but I miss it.

Edit: I feel I have to add, other than the country of origin, the only fault I could find with this knife was the handles. Hated them. Didn't like the jig pattern at all. Purely a personal opinion and I'm sure there others whose opinion of the jigging is as positive as mine is negative so it all balances out. Outside of that, the knife was/is, hands down, supurb.

[Quick Steel]

That is a beautiful looking knife. A.G. pays high attention to quality control, sometimes sending back entire shipments to China or elsewhere until the work is well done. Selling some imported knives is a matter of survival, not just greater profit, so I'm happy to support one of the godfathers of the cutlery hobby. Others will have different opinions which I very much respect.

[IMBand]

Thanks for posting that, I looked at the smooth white bone version of that knife about a hundred times, never
did pull the trigger and they are sold out now .......BEAUTIFUL piece for sure.

IM

[slimpickins]

Looks to be a well made knife for sure and tho I have a Marbles swell-center congress pen with beautiful scalloped bolsters made in China, I'm like Jerry in that I just have a problem with things made in China but there's no escaping the fact they manufacture everything almost.I suppose at one time people felt that way about German made knives. Slim

[HiPower]

these chinese made knives are made in different factories all over china. quality of course varies but spydie, benchmade & some of the upper end american companies choose plants that would give great quality & ensured high quality control. the Byrd line started by spydie has been so popular that this product stands by itself as a popular import. given enough profit & contol over quality the chinese can make as good a knife as any in the world.sal glasser went to taiwan & seki, japan trying to get a certain product made. he commented the only ones to accomplish this piece was the chinese. i do'nt own any chinese knives but if i wanted a good inexpensive knife i would probably look in that direction.--HiPower