Green River Knives?

[PDE]

I found this company a few years back and forgot about them until I saw one in a thread. Pretty neat, and comparable in price to a Mora. Has anyone had any experience with one? Thanks.

 

[R.H.Clark]

The only ones I've seen were blade kits from Jantz.I handled one someone had put some handle slabs on.It seemed like a nice knife and had a very keen edge.

 

[PDE]

Yea, I cannot seem to find much information on them, but the few things I have found only say good things about the knives. They look like great slicers and food prep knives because of their thin blades.

 

[DPris]

The ones I've had & seen were food knives.
Adequately done, not at all fancy.
Thin blades.
Denis

 

[Dannyboy Leather]

Better get "wilderness & survival" in here before the thread is moved.

The J. Russell & Co., Green River Works knives have a LONG history here in the West where I live. These were most often the knives of trade since they met most of the requirements of the wilderness hunter, trapper, explorer, and native population. The thoughtful mountain man or fur trapper (s) would sometimes keep dozens of these knives on hand to trade for necessary *survival* items. Many, many records of these large knife purchases still exist today (American Fur Traders Co.).

I must have more than a humble share of Green River Works knives laying around the place. Highly efficient cutting tools with blades described as 'properly thin' for most tasks. They come in butcher, skinner, scalper, hunter, patch, paring designs.

This old Russell Green River Works knife has seen years and years of steady use in the primitive camp kitchen (stored in one of the camp boxes). The light weight 5", 1095 blade is 3/32" at the spine and does an excellent job around the camp. This one won't be traded (wife would have my scalp).

 

[DPris]

That's the one I currently have.
Classic, good steel, not intended for heavy duty camp or trail use. Great kitchen blade, if you take care to keep the rust away.
Denis

 

[Briarbrow]

I like them. I have mod'd a couple of their designs to have Nessmuk like blades.

Some designs are a little thicker than others. Steel is not as hard as mora

 

[dipbait]

I been fixin to get a good scalpin knife.

 

[antonio_luiz]

Dexter Russell is one of the oldest and largest knife companies in America. The Green River trademark has become an American legend

http://www.dexter-russell.com/history.asp

Does this help?

 

[g123]

Hey Guys,

Danny is the one who confirmed my choice in buying the 5" Hunter model. I liked it so much I bought one for my son so we can have matching knives backpacking.

I own quite a few very good quality custom knives, but these will out perform any knife in its price range and well above its price range, including a Mora in my opinion.

For you guys who love Mora’s do not get mad. Where I live and backpack, the wood is hard and rolls the edge on all of my Scandi type knives. In other areas of the country the Mora would probably be my choice.

That's why I love thin blade flat grind knives that are very thin behind the edge.

One other great part of this knife is the steel will hold an edge very, very well.

Thanks,

Geoff

 

[smitty0331]

My wifes uncle has a few of them and he swears by them.

 

[Rotte]

I bought a blade and put some maple scales on it about 22 years ago. Mostly use it in the kitchen--never got around to making a sheath for it. High carbon steel can be made scary sharp. Wicked slicer. Blade is thin and flexible, not a knife I'd use as a survival or wilderness knife, but a great kitchen or camp blade.

 

[PDE]

Thank you guys so much for all the information, I knew I could count on you all.
If I end up buying one, I think it will stay in the kitchen.

 

[rwc53]

I really like the Green River blades. Combined with a good hatchet or axe, it will make a great knife for wilderness and survival use. I've used one many times in the field, and have always found them up to the tasks I had for them.

Ron