Ruana knives

[jill jackson]

I was reading this month's issue of Field & Stream and noticed a nice looking skinner,(20 B) with elk antler handles. Looking online I found their web site and found they are a semi-custom knife made in Montana, with high carbon steel and aluminum bolsters and butt.
Anyone have any experience with this brand? They look to be oriented towards the serious outdoors man as they have a fairly high price tag.
http://www.ruanaknives.com/default.asp?content=skinners

 

[NStricker]

I don't know if the current company is still operated by the Ruana family, but their designs are based off of the originals by Rudy Ruana. http://www.rhruana.com/

 

[jill jackson]

I found a good bit of information on these with the search feature here. (which was being balky and didn't want to load before) so I really shouldn't have made this thread.