Show me your Green River blades

[SAK Guy]

Jack - Now you are just showing off

SAK Guy - loving that Dadley sans the scaling ridges. The sheath for it looks really tidy.

Thanks Scruff! I owned a knife just like this back in the mid 70's. Loved it and stupidly let it go in the early 80's. Been looking for this one ever since and somehow became a quasi collector of them.

All the J Russell 70's/80's 6" Dadleys had no jimping on the spine like Jack's Sheffield example. The 80's 5" Dadley had it and all the ones since.

 

[pertinux]

YOU GUYS.

AND YOUR PATCH KNIVES.

So, er, this thread happened, and then this happened:

Dang, what a sweet little thing. Seldom has a knife caught my attention and then jumped from my computer screen into my hot little hands so quickly-- all the more remarkable given that Vince's work was a command performance (he didn't have any in stock from which to choose). Whew!

Vince (VCM3) recommended this African Blackwood due to how the smaller grain pattern on the pieces in front of him would complement and enhance the handle and lines of this wee knife.

He was right!

Thanks again, Vince!

As for the rest of you...?

~ P.

 

[VCM3]

Glad to hear Sarah. How did you like the "slack belt" finish,all around the spine >? I brought yours out to a higher finish than usual.

 

[pertinux]

Glad to hear Sarah. How did you like the "slack belt" finish,all around the spine >? I brought yours out to a higher finish than usual.

Had I had a knife or knives with a different treatment with which to compare, I would know better how to answer.

Having this one here in isolation, and not being entirely clear what you're asking

, all I can say is that everything about this knife works together perfectly, in form and finish. I marvel at the smooth solidity of the handle, and whatever you did or didn't do with the spine? I love it.

.... In general, I know when something is sound because nothing bothers me or unduly catches my attention. With this one, not only does nothing bother me, but I am delighted with the knife, the sheath-- your various choices and the execution thereof.

~ P.

 

[VCM3]

Had I had a knife or knives with a different treatment with which to compare, I would know better how to answer.

Having this one here in isolation, and not being entirely clear what you're asking

, all I can say is that everything about this knife works together perfectly, in form and finish. I marvel at the smooth solidity of the handle, and whatever you did or didn't do with the spine? I love it.

.... In general, I know when something is sound because nothing bothers me or unduly catches my attention. With this one, not only does nothing bother me, but I am delighted with the knife, the sheath-- your various choices and the execution thereof.

~ P.

Thank You Sarah ,I'm tickled to hear this. I'm thinking that little knife is a great fruit peeler

I can't get my friend W.C. to try one on his pears

Here is a recent one in stag,should've made it to TX. today

 

[pertinux]

Thank You Sarah ,I'm tickled to hear this. I'm thinking that little knife is a great fruit peeler

I can't get my friend W.C. to try one on his pears

Too funny!

I'm not yet sure about fruit, but did want to mention how much I like the geometry of this patch knife's blade:

:thumbup:

Here is a recent one in stag,should've made it to TX. today

See, that's the funny thing. I had no notion of wanting needing a Green River knife until seeing pictures of the patch knives in this thread.

The knife you've pictured above is clearly mighty fine, and I understand its quality all the more now that I have its cousin in-hand-- but there's no sizzle-BOOM with that one for me.

To each his own, and I'm glad for the variety of options available!

I'm also still laughing at myself, for this most impulsive of Whammo buys-- while congratulating myself on an excellent purchase, and the privilege of getting a good knife from a good man.

I'm going to use the snot out of this one.

~ P.

 

[davek14]

So glad you resurrected this thread Jack, even if it was hard an Sarah's wallet.

Pinnah has to be the Opinel expert and we have the Peanut poo-bah. I think Vince gets to be the Green River Guru.

 

[pertinux]

So glad you resurrected this thread Jack, even if it was hard an Sarah's wallet.

No worries on that score; I of course blame you.


-- I instinctively used the Opinel paring knife you gave me to open today's Patch Knife shipping box.



~ P.

 

[upnorth]

I have half an Elk rack that I found in the Boreal bush. These undressed blades might be a fun winter project.

 

[Pipeman]

Here are a couple of close country cousins that I made up for a couple of re enactors. Both are old hickory skinners with the fake "forging marks" ground off. One with a stag handle the other with heavy harness leather handles.

Best regards

Robin

 

[VCM3]

Robin they are fantastic. Nice & simple but they look so period correct - looking. You nailed those!!! Very nice The top one looks like it could be in a museum or something WOW!

 

[Pipeman]

Thanks very much for your kind words Vince. The upper one was make for a Lakota friend as Pow wow regalia, the sheath is called Parflecht and of course is made with an overlay of rawhide, the paint is typically a lakota geometric pattern found on piece made from rawhide.

Best regards

Robin

 

[VCM3]

Thanks very much for your kind words Vince. The upper one was make for a Lakota friend as Pow wow regalia, the sheath is called Parflecht and of course is made with an overlay of rawhide, the paint is typically a lakota geometric pattern found on piece made from rawhide.

Best regards

Robin

I knew it was special

Here's one I did for a knife - nut - hog - hunter in TX.

 

[Pipeman]

You do very clean work Vince. Green river blades are classic hard working knives.

Best regards

Robin

 

[VCM3]

You do very clean work Vince. Green river blades are classic hard working knives.

Best regards

Robin

Well that's the thing...They are relatively easy to complete a knife with,so it remains fun , but the end result is something you really can use & they cut great :thumbup:
Thanks Robin

 

[Pipeman]

Here's another one, i believe this one is a Green river sticker.

Best regards

Robin

 

[VCM3]

That one is over the top Robin ! Thanks for showing it :thumbup:

 

[davek14]

Really nice idea using the tip as a crossguard. I am loving these lovely pics, keep them coming.

Lets see some pics of Green River blades people just put a good functional handle on as well. That's really one of the points, a good, easily handled inexpensive workhorse of a blade. That's what made it in the mountain man days.

http://www.mman.us/jrussellco.htm#GreenRiverKnife

 

[Jack Black]

Jack - Now you are just showing off

So glad you resurrected this thread Jack, even if it was hard an Sarah's wallet.

I can't believe I missed it the first time Dave :thumbup: Besides, it was an excuse to post pics of the great knives you sent me!

That's a beauty Pertinux, great pics too :thumbup:

Really nice idea using the tip as a crossguard. I am loving these lovely pics, keep them coming.

Lets see some pics of Green River blades people just put a good functional handle on as well. That's really one of the points, a good, easily handled inexpensive workhorse of a blade. That's what made it in the mountain man days.

+1, very stylish Robin :thumbup:

This is an old Solingen-made skinner I picked up in an antiques shop a while back.

 

[james.greff]

I just got this at a local garage sale in a box of junk for $2. Looks to be a late 1800's J. Russell Green River Works buffalo skinner. 10.5" long.

Poorly treated and in rough shape with non-fitting copper pinned handle but still holding an edge despite its obvious misuse.