Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife

Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife
Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife
Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife
Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife
Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife
Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife
Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife
Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife
Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife
Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife
Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife
Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife

Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife
Please read our Terms below for details. PLEASE NOTE: We take our photos in natural light outdoors and as a result there are sometimes reflections or shadows or glare shown in the blades. In person none of these exist; we will say so in the description if it may be otherwise. This is a stupendously fine knife and if the photos don't already have your heart racing you're either not very much of a knife person or quite possibly dead. It has so much going for it in terms of its quality of design, materials, craftsmanship, condition, size and especially performance that it's hard to know where to begin in describing it. And this is DEFINITELY the kind of knife you'll KICK yourself for missing out on if you tarry. It was made in Massachusetts by the John Russell company in their legendary Green River Works, perhaps the most storied of all American makers. As you can see it bears the Russell name at the base of its blade but it also bears the name of its orginal distributor, Savage Bros. Of Chicago, once one of the largest purveyors of meat-cutting equipment in the world, servicing the vast stockyards of Chicago when this knife was made sometime in the late 1800s-early 1900s. At 19-3/8" long with a 14" blade that is 2-3/8" wide, it's the largest size the company made in this style and as such qualifies as a "breaking knife, the blade you start with in breaking down a side or carcass of meat into smaller, retail cuts.

It was made with a stiff and sturdy, hand-forged carbon steel blade bolstered in clad pewter over gorgeous rosewood handled, pinned in iron over a full and tapered tang. Well over 100 years later and this knife is still rock solid enough to use on a daily basis by the serious chef or butcher. It was made with a blade that's as good as it gets--RAZOR sharp, having been professionally edged for this sale by the good people at Ross Cutlery in downtown Los Angeles, the best in the business and as such is FAR sharper than when it was new and FAR sharper than most other knives ever can be. Like all carbon steel knives of this vintage it's got a super-fine edge that's easy to hone and a pleasure to use.

Its beautiful design just invites the hand to hold and use it. It's clear the piece was meant to be as beautiful as it is useful, and it is VERY useful! It's as strong and solid as a tank and will last a couple more lifetimes if properly maintained.

Whether you want it as trade bait on your blanket, at the next black powder/rendezvous, for use in your kitchen or meat locker, or simply to display among your finest collector pieces, this is an exceptional, heirloom-quality knife that is sure to get noticed wherever it goes, and something you'll rightly be proud to pass along to future generations. Our store's inventory is searchable using the search field or may be browsed by clicking on categories, with each option found on the left side of the store's homepage. Don't see it or can't find what you're looking for?

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The item "Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife" is in sale since Wednesday, December 2, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Kitchen & Home\Flatware, Knives & Cutlery\Flatware Sets".

The seller is "ralph1396" and is located in Los Angeles, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.


Beautiful HUGE Antique RUSSELL Green River Works Chef's Bolstered Butcher Knife