Sweet sweet pork belly (sowbelly)

LastRodeo said:
It has tight construction and there is no blade rub. The blades all snap to open and close with authority, but pull is on the lighter side, in the 4-5 range. I will take some additional photos, so you can see the fit & finish.
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I'm looking forward to photos as well.
The AGR was another one on my list and I'd really like to see and hear from someone besides the catalog before I consider one to buy. The stubby little spey blade really makes it unique and if it's as good as they make it seem...

Thanks for the info so far.
 
Neko2 said:
That's one of the ones on my radar.
It seems that, while you may not love it at first glance, that it has proven to be a good knife.
Is the bone too dark for strawberry?
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The color is just right I guess ( I don't eat strawberries ) but thats it because the jigging has nothing to do with strawberries.
 
Hickory n steel said:
The color is just right I guess ( I don't eat strawberries ) but thats it because the jigging has nothing to do with strawberries.
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It's always interesting to hear how the same thing can mean something completely different to other people's ears. I never thought of the jigging pattern when I heard strawberry since I was only thinking "bright red" but you were thinking more about the color and texture.
People are fun and I'm glad I'm not in advertising.
 
Rodeo, that is a great looking sowbelly. Have you discovered a novel use for the stout spey blade?
 
It has a great size to weight ratio. Much lighter in the pocket than would be expected.
 
Well, back up the list it goes.
Maybe Santa will be good to me this year!
 
I'm close to pulling the trigger on one of the AGRs in the natural smooth bone. They look VERY well made.
 
Forgot to mention, blades/springs are flush at open. No half stop, which is typical for a sowbelly.
 
That AGR really looks nice especially for the price! How is the pull of each blade?
 
Here is an odd sowbelly. It is stamped Imperial, and supposedly came from one of Albert Baer's sample drawers! It greatly resembles the lines of a Remington, and I think the tangs have been overstamped. What could it be???
The curves are graceful, and the more "pointy" bolsters give it a beautiful profile.
A mystery knife!




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Charlie, that high "peaked" clip blade is certainly different, and only a two-blader. Interesting knife.
 
Nice knife, Charlie. Shapleigh had sowbelly knives and jacks made with sowbelly parts in their catalogs as late as the 1940s. The ones from the 40s are the last examples of the pattern from the USA that I've seen before the pattern was resurrected. I'm not sure who made the knives for Shapleigh. Maybe your knife is the missing link. ;)

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