A.G. Russell Beak

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Hey guys, I am really interested in the A.G. Russell Beak knife. Unfortunately, they are out of stock on their website. Not only that, but I can't find one anywhere on the internet at all.

I already posted a thread into the trade section but haven't gotten anything back yet.

Is there a hawkbill knife that is close in comparison with the A.G. Russell Beak? Is there a hawkbill knife that is even better than the Beak but looks similar?

I'm just looking for that knife so damn hard and I cant find it. So if you guys could help me out that would be much appreciated. Thanks!
 
What would you be using the knife for?
If you are situated near water, go for something by Spyderco. They have H1 steel, a steel thats supposed to be impervious to rust. They put it in a variety of hawkbill knives, too
 
case offers a hawkbill knife that looks similar, I think they might all be slipjoints not lockbacks, but I'm not sure. They offer it in both stainless steel and their CV carbon steel, and a variety of handle choices.

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Spyderco has a bunch of great lockback hawkbills but they are more modern looking and feeling than the Beak.
 
I_Like_Switchblades said:
Hey guys, I am really interested in the A.G. Russell Beak knife. Unfortunately, they are out of stock on their website. Not only that, but I can't find one anywhere on the internet at all.
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I can understand your interest and frustration. It's a darn nice knife, at a very good price. I picked up a few months ago and am very pleased with it.

You might want to give them a call and see if/when it may be restocked.


Esav Benyamin said:
The closest I would think of is the Spyderco Superhawk.
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:thumbup:I love the Superhawk!

Managed to pick one up when they were on sale after they were discontinued.
Shame they didn't sell well enough to stay around very long.
 
If you like the Beak that much, you'll probably not be satisfied with anything else. There are other nice hawkbills out there, but none that I know of with the Beak's 3/16" blade stock and overall thick, heavy duty appearance. I'm sure A.G. will have them back in stock fairly soon. I'd wait and get the knife you really want. I don't have a Beak (yet), but I just got one of A.G.'s sunfish, which is made by the same Chinese manufacturer. Not only is the F&F nice for the price, it would still be nice at 3x the cost. Be patient. Waiting for the Beak to come back in stock will be worth it. :thumbup:

edit: Re: availability. A.G. Russell branded knives are only available (afaik) via A.G.'s website and store. I don't think you'll find the Beak (or any other of his models) anywhere else but there, unless it's a used example.
 
G. Scott H. said:
If you like the Beak that much, you'll probably not be satisfied with anything else. There are other nice hawkbills out there, but none that I know of with the Beak's 3/16" blade stock and overall thick, heavy duty appearance. I'm sure A.G. will have them back in stock fairly soon. I'd wait and get the knife you really want. I don't have a Beak (yet), but I just got one of A.G.'s sunfish, which is made by the same Chinese manufacturer. Not only is the F&F nice for the price, it would still be nice at 3x the cost. Be patient. Waiting for the Beak to come back in stock will be worth it. :thumbup:

edit: Re: availability. A.G. Russell branded knives are only available (afaik) via A.G.'s website and store. I don't think you'll find the Beak (or any other of his models) anywhere else but there, unless it's a used example.
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Go back and look at the "Pocket Beak" 3 5/8" closed
 
Another good hawkbill is the Fox hawkbill. Got mine from AG Russell for a little over $30 and the blade steel (n690) for the price is killer. The F&F isn't perfect, but the knife functions flawlessly. The minor imperfections actually give the knife a handmade feel.
 
Let me suggest 2 extremes:

Spyderco Tasman Salt. Absolutely rust-proof, dramatic curve.

Great Eastern Cutlery Hayn' Helper. The O-1 tool steel will stain (and rust, if you neglect it), as will it's non-stainless liners and spring. Less dramatic of a curve. No lock, but if you use it for what you would likely intend to use the Beak for, that shouldn't really matter.
 
seems a hawkbill should be the safest knife to have no lock since all the cutting force should be directly opposite the closing motion. whereas theoretically a typical drop point type blade could have a few stabbing/drilling motions that could put pressure on the spine to close it.

my 2c
 
goodeyesniper said:
seems a hawkbill should be the safest knife to have no lock ...

my 2c
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When I was a kid, I had a beautiful big hawkbill slipjoint. I did love that knife. It had a half stop, so I could one-hand-close it halfway, and then with two hands, gently guide the blade the rest of way in.

So one day, I pushed it to the half stop, not paying attention, and it turned sideways and stabbed me 1/4" deep at the base of the thumb. Not bad, slight bleeding, alcohol to clean it, healed over nicely. Throbbed on and off for years!
 
G. Scott H. said:
I'm not familiar with a smaller Beak from you guys, just the current large one.

edit: Just looked at the website and the Beak is gone. :eek: I hope it hasn't been discontinued. :(
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SORRY, I thought that it was listed!

SOON, the knives are already here, we just have too much to do.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
When I was a kid, I had a beautiful big hawkbill slipjoint. I did love that knife. It had a half stop, so I could one-hand-close it halfway, and then with two hands, gently guide the blade the rest of way in.

So one day, I pushed it to the half stop, not paying attention, and it turned sideways and stabbed me 1/4" deep at the base of the thumb. Not bad, slight bleeding, alcohol to clean it, healed over nicely. Throbbed on and off for years!
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Now you know why I hate half-stops! A Jess Horn Bullet knife nearly removed a finger.
 
Cool! Looking forward to the smaller version. I love my full-sized Beak, otherwise I'd offer it to you. Sorry, I can't give it up, but I promise to check out your trade thread.

The opening on it is so smooth, and it locks up so tight. It definitely is a joy to handle.
 
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