Knives picked up while at the Lewisburg PA knife show, Feb 2016

[Gary W. Graley]

There were several BladeForum members in attendance at the knife show held this past weekend in Lewisburg PA, a yearly event each Feb. Here are the two that I was able to walk away with, the first one I picked up from Lycosa aka Rolf at his table there, Rolf...you were right this is a very cool knife!

AG Russell Sowbelly, micarta scales and nice shield inlay, very well done, pull isn't that hard and the blade is ground down fairly thin too, cuts great!

4 1/4" closed with a 3 3/8" blade that is about an inch at it's widest point of the belly

Hard to believe that size a blade fits into that handle, but it's one heck of a folder,

and a small Case whittler, I took and modified the pen blade into a coping blade as the other two had a similar curve at the tip so having three seemed redundant to me and the coping is mighty handy to use.

The light box made the blades appear black but they are mirror polished and all three quite sharp and fit and finish is great, a bit hard on the opening, a split back spring so the smaller blades have their own spring while the two springs combine to give tension on the main clip point blade, solid small knife at about 3 1/2" closed

If anyone else attended please feel free to post images of your score at the show!

G2

 

[SW-EDC]

Beautiful knives Gary!

 

[palonej]

Beautiful blades and great pictures Gary!
Joe

 

[Why Waltz]

Picked this one up at the Lewisburg, PA Knife Show. I was looking for a Doctor's Knife with a spatula to use in my craft as a professional makeup artist and came across this little beauty that caught my eye. It only has a spatula, no blade. It has brass liners and ebony scales and measures 3 1/8 inches closed and 5 5/8 inches open. It was used as a druggist's spatula for counting out pills or mixing up medicines. The spatula is marked "J Russell" with a capital "R" surrounded by a diamond on each side of the R. It took some cleaning up, but looks great now. After a hundred years or so, it feels good to press this cool old piece back into service as a makeup spatula.

 

[BusyBiryl]

That Russell Sowbelly has lines like a fine lady. Excellent taste.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Pretty cool find there!
G2

 

[Why Waltz]

Grabbed this one, too. It's a bone handled Quill Knife. Measures 6 inches long. The longer side of the blade was used to properly cut the correct angle of a feather for dipping into the ink well for writing. The short blade of the other side was the "eraser". If you made a mistake, you would use the blade to lightly scratch the ink off of the parchment. Nice patina on the bone. I polished up the blade and intend to use this one as a spatula, also. The blade on this one is marked "Miller Bros Cut Co Meriden".

 

[Why Waltz]

Thanks, Gary. You take way better pictures than I do. Nice knives. I like the whittler with the the split back springs. I snagged a similar pattern. I'll post up a pic in the next day or so.

 

[mete]

Folding spatula - very interesting !

 

[Why Waltz]

Thanks, Mete. I thought so, too. It cleaned up nice. I look forward to using it. The spatula is super thin and bendable.

 

[jakemex]

There were several BladeForum members in attendance at the knife show held this past weekend in Lewisburg PA, a yearly event each Feb. Here are the two that I was able to walk away with, the first one I picked up from Lycosa aka Rolf at his table there, Rolf...you were right this is a very cool knife!

AG Russell Sowbelly, micarta scales and nice shield inlay, very well done, pull isn't that hard and the blade is ground down fairly thin too, cuts great!

4 1/4" closed with a 3 3/8" blade that is about an inch at it's widest point of the belly

Hard to believe that size a blade fits into that handle, but it's one heck of a folder,

and a small Case whittler, I took and modified the pen blade into a coping blade as the other two had a similar curve at the tip so having three seemed redundant to me and the coping is mighty handy to use.

The light box made the blades appear black but they are mirror polished and all three quite sharp and fit and finish is great, a bit hard on the opening, a split back spring so the smaller blades have their own spring while the two springs combine to give tension on the main clip point blade, solid small knife at about 3 1/2" closed

If anyone else attended please feel free to post images of your score at the show!

G2

I have the wharnecliffe version in yellow delrin. AG Russell designs some great knives. The jimping or file work on the blade is an add on. Looks good!

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks guys, I was tempted by the wharncliff version a long time ago but until I got to see and hold one up close, I was leery, but now, it's clear that these are very well made folders!
G2

 

[Lycosa]

Great scores! Thanks for the pix!
Gary- I thought you were going to get the A.G. Russell Yellow folding hunter! I'm kinda glad you didn't.
rolf

 

[Gary W. Graley]

I was sorely tempted by you with that, but I really really am trying to trim back my collection, but when I held that Sowbelly...couldn't put it back

I have the lanyard looped around my belt so the knife hangs into my pocket, saves it from rattling around in the bottom of the pocket and makes it quick to get out too by pulling the lanyard.
G2

 

[Lycosa]

That lanyard kicks 'er up a notch, too.

 

[GasMan1]

I've never really give the Sowbelly a second look. But, man! That is Sweet. Thanks for the pics.

 

[Morrow]

Picked this one up at the Lewisburg, PA Knife Show. I was looking for a Doctor's Knife with a spatula to use in my craft as a professional makeup artist and came across this little beauty that caught my eye. It only has a spatula, no blade. It has brass liners and ebony scales and measures 3 1/8 inches closed and 5 5/8 inches open. It was used as a druggist's spatula for counting out pills or mixing up medicines. The spatula is marked "J Russell" with a capital "R" surrounded by a diamond on each side of the R. It took some cleaning up, but looks great now. After a hundred years or so, it feels good to press this cool old piece back into service as a makeup spatula.

That's an old one...1900s or a little older. Nice ebony...I believe these were also sold as an "artist" spatula so that's falls right in your wheelhouse.

 

[harronek]

Hard to believe that size a blade fits into that handle, but it's one heck of a folder,

G2

Very few Traditionals grab my attention lately , but that is one that catches my eye .
Vey nice find .

Ken

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks Ken, she is certainly and eye catcher for sure, here's one other image I took the other night that shows off a little how well the fit and finish is on this

G2

 

[Why Waltz]

Last score from the Lewisburg Knife Show. Not quite sure what the scales are made of, so if anyone has some insight, please let me know. I dig the split back spring and the double pulls on the main blade along with the swedge. The manicure blade is unique, too. It has a nail file with a very small blade at the tip for cutting cuticles or other small controlled tasks. Closed it measures 3 1/8 inches. Main blade stamped with the "Hammer Brand" logo. Each of the smaller blades are stamped "New York Knife Co Walden". I need to tune up the edges a bit, but this one will see some pocket time for sure.