Any Grohmann owners ?

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hiwa

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Being from Canada and into knives, not owning a Grohmann (Made in Nova Scotia, Canada ) would be just not right. If you know their knives, they are really well made. I have two #3 Boat/forces knives. They both have the rosewood handles,stainless blades, and convex grind. They are presently on their way back to the factory to get flat grinds, black micarta scales,and brass rivets.
I bought one about 10 years ago, and received the other as a gift.Just not a fan of convex grinds, and the handle change is just because I like tough micarta. I backed off on buying more, like the original #1, just cause I have waaaaay too many knives already. But, I am looking forward to getting these back and putting them to work!
 
I've had a Russell Belt Knife for 30+ years, carbon steel. Still an innovative and useful design. My old friend Tommy Tompkins, the noted Canadian film maker and bushman, carried the Grohmann boat knife on many of his wilderness sojourns.
 
I have a #1 and #2. Both are stainless, I believe. One is handled in stag and the other wood.

Love them both.
 
I had a #1 for a few years. I liked the design a lot, but mine was a sabre grind, stainless version that I could never seem to get sharp. I gave it to my sister-in-law's husband when I discovered Bark River.

If I get a Grohmann again, I'll get carbon and a flat grind.
 
I lent my yachtsman with the marlin spike to someone who then promptly lost it. Used it many a time though before that while dinghy sailing, beautiful knife wish I still had it.
 
I've got #1 in Carbon (bought at the Scout Store) and a stainless folder. They got out occasionally:

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I've got a couple of #1's in with the flat-ground, carbon steel blades, and an old carbon steel #4. I keep the #4 in the emergency bag in my truck. Good knives, classic desigin.
 
I have a 50th Anniversary #1 in my collection and want to add the lockback folder. I have other knives that I find more suitable for my current outdoor activities but regularly use my $18 R Murphy CBK in the kitchen - brilliant shape for trimming meat and that carbon steel gets wicked sharp.
 
I've got a DH Russell Folding Belt Knife.

A few years ago I was at a local knife shop and they had one. The owner said someone ordered it and never returned to pick it up. It was marked down and I had never seen one before so I bought it.

It has a little side to side play , but the action is very smooth so I really don't care.

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I was always facinated by the unique design of the original #1 knife. For some reason I gave the knife to a friend who admired it during a canoe trip to northern MN, and I never got around to replacing it.

I did recently pick up one of the larger #4 Survival Knives (carbon steel, flat grind, micarta handles) and really love it. :thumbup:
 
I have a #4 (stainless and rosewood) and a Carbon flat ground blade on the way.That one is either getting a crown antler or bear jaw handle.
 
I have a boat knife stainless version. I ordered it from knives direct. I have had it now for about a year maybe two and I like it a lot. It did chip easily at first but after a couple of sharpenings I have not had that problem anymore. The handle shape is really comfortable, is not a scary looking knife and is a useful size for most anything. I wish that I could get a kydex sheath for it though.
 
I just got a #3 in carbon steel.
VERY cool knife.:thumbup:
Didn't get the why of them when I was younger, but I sure do now.:)
 
I have two no. 3's. One carbon with wood handle, and one flat grind stainless with micarta handle. Great general purpose knives for around the camp, or fishing.

Jamaljahda, you can order a concealex sheath from Eric at www.mnsi.net/~nbtnoel/,
He's the guy who makes them for Grohmann as optional sheaths.

Bill
 
Those DH Russels on the AGR website are always on my wish list, but haven't yet clawed their way to the top. The blade shape looks like it would make a super deer skinning knife. True?
 
You bet ! The flat grind ones are great and easier to sharpen. I have the forces/boat knives ( # 3 's ) which are a variant of the original # 1 model. They have a fatter, straighter handle but are quite similar in most respects. ( And they are made in Nova Scotia, where Cajuns originated from !! )

Pete
 
Might be time for me to move these knives to the top of my list. Maybe I could give my cajun buddies at the hunting' camp a history lesson! I 'immigrated' to La from E. TN ~20years ago (Irish/German ancestory), but my kids are now 100% 'coonass', having been born/raised here.
 
wiredge said:
Those DH Russels on the AGR website are always on my wish list, but haven't yet clawed their way to the top. The blade shape looks like it would make a super deer skinning knife. True?
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You use a knife to skin game?
 
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