review request on ag russell woods walker and hip pocket sheath

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feverdoc

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has anyone ever had or used the woods walker fixed blade that ag russell sells in his catalogue..also does anyone know what kind of steel the blade is made of?....additionally has anyone ever used the hip pocket sheath he sells for it...any input/review/comments would be greatly appreciated....thanks....feverdoc
 
I have used a Woodswalker for several years as a trout and bird knife.I believe the steel is AUS-8.When you carry it in your back pocket like a wallet,its so light you forget its there.I think its a great little knife for the price,and it sharpens up like a razor,and seems to hold an edge very well.If you are married, make sure your wife does not get ahold of it or it will end up being her favorite paring knife!
 
A.G. has been in the knife business for a very long time as most of us know. That means that he knows
how to design and market knives that work. They may not be fancy or popular but when you ask the owners
what they use the most if they have a Russell knife it will always be in the top five mentioned. So it is with
the "Woodswalker" I've owned one of these knives for years and it travels in my back pocket often cheerfully
doing whatever I ask of it then quietly slipping back in my pocket 'till next time. It sharpens easily, carries
well, is always confortable in the hand when used. Not much to look at ,but then I pay more attention
to what I'm cutting. Great little knife overall.
 
Feverdoc, the little knife sharpens up so well and is so light that you feel as if you're carrying a scalpel! Well worth the cost, and A.G. now sells a neck sheath for it if for some reason you don't like the hip pocket one. Regards! James
:D
 
Hi feverdoc,
I don't have mine anymore, a friend liked it and you know it's better to give than receive. Anyway, nice knife, kind of a paring knife/steak knife design. Quality sheath and very convenient carry.
If I remember right, convex grind. Great value at the price. Darn, time to get another one.
Regards, Greg
 
I use it as a trout (fishing knife freshwater) knife. It takes a very sharp edge and it's easy to get it sharp. I made myself a simple kydex sheath and it hangs from my Flyfishing jacket.I am very happy with it and at the price you really cant go wrong!
 
I can't speak for this particular knife, but it is <i>thin</i> which is part of what makes it so easy to sharpen and also enables it to cut very well. I've been into the thin thing in knives lately. I do have the hip-pocket sheath on the A. G. R. caping knife. I like that knife too, but I can't say the sheath has worked all that well. I suppose if you had just the right pocket size made of just the right material it would grip properly, but mine slips out of the pocket much more easily than the knife slips out of the sheath.
 
I think, Matthew, that if you learned to really tighten the gluteus muscle right underneath the pocket that you could apply enuff pressure to keep the sheath in the pocket when trying to remove the knife from the sheath. Of course, your buns may vary.

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Sorry, couldn't resist that for some reason.
 
Yep, I had a problem with the sheath staying put too. It took awhile to break the while set up in. Work's
great now. I spent some time "wearing in" the knife pouch part while watching T.V. and I think that
helped a lot.
 
How thin is the blade steel of this knife as compared to say, a Spyderco Moran?

I've never had the pleasure of seeing one in person, but have seen them in AG's catalog for some time and have always wondered about them.

Great comments BTW. Sounds like a great little cuuter.
 
The reason I ask is because I have some planer blades in M-2 that are really thin stock.
Thinner than the Spyderco Moran's blade.
They make very good little knives.
I've made two so far, but grinding stock that thin requires patience and big practice.
I carefully grind them in the full hardness they come in and they are a royal bitch to grind but they hold wickedly sharp edges.

I was merely curious as to whether AG was using stock in the same neighborhood as mine. Hence my question about the thickness of stock in AG's Woodswalker.
 
the blade is apporx .06 inch or 1.5 mm

I used to grind planer blades and cut off tools of high-speed steel in the 1950s, they made really great knives. ugly (I was using a 6" sears hard wheel grinder and had some real lumpy surfaces) knives but they held an edge for a long time.

No the woodswalker will not hold an edge like M-2

A. G.
 
thanks to all for the input....i will order one or two this week...with hip sheath of course....feverdoc
 
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