AGR split bolster

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shootz

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does this qualify as traditional?

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you know what they say.. A picture is worth....

sorry. I was taking a pic, editing, then posting. besides I have 221 posts in 13 years... how about you
 
shootz said:
you know what they say.. A picture is worth....
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Absolutely, and they're great pics, it's nice to read SOMETHING in an opening post though, tends to stimulate debate :)

shootz said:
sorry. I was taking a pic, editing, then posting.
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It was just a thought. You can always add other pics.

shootz said:
besides I have 221 posts in 13 years... how about you
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Well with 5 started threads so far today, you're obviously making up for lost time :)
 
I've been home 7 months with a broken leg. two operations later and I'm going bananas.

I guess I got a bit snippy. I should have made a picture collage :-)
 
I like that toothpick and it looks traditional enough to me. Is that split bolster similar to a liner lock? AG's knives are almost always something special.

As a suggestion, if you have more knives we'd like seeing you could start a thread with your traditional collection. Just a note to that, we ALWAYS like seeing someone's collection.

Hope the leg heals up soon.
 
Very cool toothpick shoots! I love it, the blade shape reminds me a tad of the Laguioles interestingly. AG has always offered some unique ideas in his knives and this one certainly rings true to that. I would love to know more about this split bolster, I kind of remember seeing these in the catalogs at one time, but memory fails in remembering how far back that was...
 
Those were from the mid to late 80's. I used to have three of them until times got tough and they got sold. I liked them.
--Mike
 
shootz said:
I've been home 7 months with a broken leg. two operations later and I'm going bananas.
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Sorry to hear that, I had about the same time on crutches myself about ten years ago. Hope your leg heals OK :)

Jack
 
I had seen a reference A.G. Russell made, in another forum, about basing at least one of his split bolster designs on an old PAL folder from the 1930s. Don't know which design or specific knife he referred to in that case, but if similar to the OP's posted example, I'd say that makes it pretty traditional in my eyes. I think toothpick patterns in general were pretty common in the '30s, if I correctly remember some of the more 'educated' posts I've read here on BF. :thumbup:

This is also consistent with many of his great designs, as he often is inspired by unique examples of older patterns.

Maybe we'll be lucky enough to hear A.G. chime in (crossing my fingers)... :)

I have one of these toothpicks from him, with abalone (or maybe 'black pearl') handles, and a large Folding Hunter pattern as well.


David
 
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My memory is getting really bad, that lock may have been a Kinfolks but I think not. I just cannot remember the maker, not Pal.

It was not a toothpick, I used the lock on at least three knives, a large and small toothpick and a clasp knife. I think that the Clasp knife is the BEST knife that Shebata ever made for me, shame they folded so many years ago. I think that those knives have stayed well ahead of inflation. Congrats on owning them, all I have left are rejects so bad they cannot be sold.
 
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My memory is getting really bad, that lock may have been a Kinfolks but I think not. I just cannot remember the maker, not Pal.

It was not a toothpick, I used the lock on at least three knives, a large and small toothpick and a clasp knife. I think that the Clasp knife is the BEST knife that Shebata ever made for me, shame they folded so many years ago. I think that those knives have stayed well ahead of inflation. Congrats on owning them, all I have left are rejects so bad they cannot be sold.
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Thanks A.G. :thumbup:

It's too bad about the quality issues; the two I have seem to be beautifully crafted. The clasp pattern (I'm assuming that's what I called the Folding Hunter) is gorgeous, with red/brown bone handles.


David
 
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