Bertram Hen and Rooster knives.

[Arathol]

Carls got it about right. The older H&R knives are pretty much the best you will find. The fit and finish is second to none. Even the inside bits are polished.

 

[Gevonovich]

Thank you Mr. Russell, even though you have popped my bubble Half the joy I get from knife collecting is learning about the history of the knives I find, and now I'm off to Spain.

 

[Will Power]

Carls got it about right. The older H&R knives are pretty much the best you will find. The fit and finish is second to none. Even the inside bits are polished.

Excellence in action, thank you for showing it.

Mostly they seem to be Congress, but any other old Hens&Roosters around? I'd like to get one of these knives sometime.

 

[A. G. Russell]

Thank you Mr. Russell, even though you have popped my bubble Half the joy I get from knife collecting is learning about the history of the knives I find, and now I'm off to Spain.

Happy to help, If you want to see this kind of quality you need to look at the knives I am having made in Taiwan and China. I learned a tremendous amount in the five years I owned Hen & Rooster

 

[rprocter]

If the knife says "Bertram Cutlery", it's post 1980 and not a real Bertram Hen&Rooster. Also the "real" ones never had a shield. Knowing that helps on ebay when the pics don't show the markings.
I have 20 or so Bertram folders but i'm away from most of my knives for about another 5 weeks, so i can't take pics and show off.
roland

 

[jackknife]

Yet another thing I love about old Hen and Roosters; they had the sense not to clutter up nice stag with un-needed shields. I wish more knife companies would follow suit. Look at that nice old congress of Arathol's. Can you imagine sticking a shield in the middle of that great old Stag? It should be a felony offense with flogging.

Carl.

 

[Will Power]

Yes, I agree there on those slim handled smaller Congress models, no need for a shield really.

 

[DallasSTB]

Pre-1980 H&R's are fantastic knives. I have 2, both of the CM series that AG Russell produced during his time as owner of the company. Wonderful knives, almost custom quality.

Here is the CM-6 (a single bladed small jack knife)

And this is CM-5 (whittler pattern)

 

[JB in SC]

I've carried this one since the 70's...

 

[chuko]

I purchased a number of the Hen & Rooster knives during the time A. G. was making and selling the knives. My 2 regrets are not buying more (prices then vs now) and selling a few duplicates that I had.

Here is one of my favorites, a shadow stag pen knife with nickel silver liners, 3 1/2" closed, Charles

View attachment 257616View attachment 257617View attachment 257618View attachment 257619View attachment 257620

 

[Railsplitter]

Here is the CM-6 (a single bladed small jack knife)

Man, I really like that one! What is the blade steel on these older Bertrams?

 

[chuko]

Another of my H&R pen knives purchased from A.G. Has nickel silver liners and outstanding horn scales. Charles

View attachment 257653View attachment 257654View attachment 257655View attachment 257656View attachment 257657

 

[rprocter]

Charles, nice Pen knives. You have a great collection with a wide variety of knives, especially Pen knives, which seem to be under appreciated by many of today's collectors.
roland

 

[chuko]

Roland, I think you bought a few of these pens knives from me a few years back. Here is one in coral rucarta. Charles

View attachment 257663View attachment 257664View attachment 257665View attachment 257666View attachment 257667

 

[rprocter]

Charles, i very much appreciate the many fine knives you have passed along to me, especially the high end vintage pearl Pen and Lobster folders. They are some of my best knives.
roland

 

[SilverFoxKnows]

I have a small stockman from the early 80s (I think). It's a really nice knife. It's been my EDC for about a year. The only knife I have as nice is a hand picked Case.

Frank

 

[Will Power]

Charles shows a marvelous knife with that Stag Pen. That would put a stop to my collecting mania! pro-tem

 

[rprocter]

"That would put a stop to my collecting mania"
YES, an end to the MANIA, that which so many of us seek and it may be with the next knife !
"One is too many and a thousand never enough". A quote known to many here i'm sure.
roland

 

[Will Power]

True, but I did add pro-tem......

 

[rprocter]

True, and i fully understand. "It takes one to know one".
roland