Ragnar "Trade Knives"

[jim preston]

Anybody have any experience with these knives? Ragnar sells them, for about thirty dollars each. They seem very practical, and I like the designs, particulary the birds head one and the one with the knob handle of the French design.

Thanks awfully.

 

[Ramm9]

Never have held one of these but have always gotten my money's worth from Ragnar. I expect you could count on getting your money's worth and more from the trade knives.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Not much on the forums about them. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=551255

 

[Gutshot]

Well to give you an idea... I've bought 4 of them now. My favorite knife, hands down, out of everything I own is the TR-RB in the first picture. They're made by a guy here in Oregon, River Trader Knives. I chatted with him a little at the OKCA show in April.

If I'm not mistaken, they're all 1095 with a fairly thin blade. Makes them pretty good slicers. And if it helps any, as I say I have 4 of them now and I will no doubt buy more in the future.

 

[Kazeryu]

I have often wondered about those knives myself. Nice to hear about them.

 

[Coldwood]

I have one like the TR-FL that I bought at a mountain-man rendezvous back in the 1980s. The blade on mine is a tad thinner than a Mora Clipper. I don't know who made mine, no makers mark but probably the same person mentioned above. Good kitchen knife, great slicer. With a sheath, I think it would make a good camp knife if you don't mind the thin blade.

 

[sherlockbonez]

RB is going to be my next purchase. Just have to somehow kill my CS roach belly off first.

 

[js0930]

one of my buddies has one, very sharp, great slicer, but doesn't fill my hand the way i would like. and i don't have big hands so be aware that the handles are just rounded wood, very simple and very thin.