A great short article for anyone who loves traditionals-

[btb01]

We get that magazine and I read it a while back. Everyone's discussing memories fell inline with me visiting the nice AG Russell store up Bentonville, AR way. Lots of knives and things in the good sized factory store, Cabelas and a big mall near by. AG came out and showed me a new knife they are getting ready to introduce. But, as I left I remembered the first time I stopped at the AG Russell store 20 years ago, a small metal building with a tiny store in the 80% smaller town and I was allowed to go into AG's office to see his collection of knife knic-kacks. Then and today was a far cry different experience. Not sure which was better but it sure was simpler. I guess that is what is really happening the world is getting less simple. I was sworn to not describe the knife but it could not be displayed in this forum anyway.
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Growing up in Northwest Arkansas, I remember going into the old AG Russell store in Springdale, before they moved to the new location in Rogers. Like most of us, I had knives given to me by my dad or grandpa growing up, but the first knives I ever bought myself came from that store, like this one, which was my first Case.

All the times I've been in there, I don't think I ever actually met AG, or if I did, I didn't realize it.

 

[The Fort]

Great story, and the author shares the same last name as me! Maybe my fondness of knives is in my bloodline.