Russell Green River Knives

Pics of two others that I did five years ago and gave to friends. Osage again on the one and dyed black locust on the other. These are fun projects to do on cold winter days. Blade blanks are relatively inexpensive. I always have a lot of scrap wood around and simply adding handles can be done with basic hand tools.
I'm pretty sure I've posted these pics somewhere on the forum before I don't see them in this thread. I hope you don't mind seeing them again. :)

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sunknife said:
Pics of two others that I did five years ago and gave to friends. Osage again on the one and dyed black locust on the other. These are fun projects to do on cold winter days. Blade blanks are relatively inexpensive. I always have a lot of scrap wood around and simply adding handles can be done with basic hand tools.
I'm pretty sure I've posted these pics somewhere on the forum before I don't see them in this thread. I hope you don't mind seeing them again. :)

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The 4215, formerly known as “the fish knife”, more recently known as “the fish and game knife” is one of my favorite blades, in the kitchen and around the yard. The smaller one is called “ the sheath knife” although I have never come across a sheath that would fit it well. Mine gets a lot of all-purpose use in the kitchen, mostly slicing, but also spreading butter or mayo.
 
Henry Beige said:
The 4215, formerly known as “the fish knife”, more recently known as “the fish and game knife” is one of my favorite blades, in the kitchen and around the yard. The smaller one is called “ the sheath knife” although I have never come across a sheath that would fit it well. Mine gets a lot of all-purpose use in the kitchen, mostly slicing, but also spreading butter or mayo.
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My brother gifted me one of those 4215's, and man was I surprised at just how well it works for a kitchen knife. Peppers, onion, meat, it takes care of it all splendidly!
 
sunknife said:
Pics of two others that I did five years ago and gave to friends. Osage again on the one and dyed black locust on the other. These are fun projects to do on cold winter days. Blade blanks are relatively inexpensive. I always have a lot of scrap wood around and simply adding handles can be done with basic hand tools.
I'm pretty sure I've posted these pics somewhere on the forum before I don't see them in this thread. I hope you don't mind seeing them again. :)

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I for one am always happy to see more Green Rivers. I have kind of become real taken with the knives.
 
Henry Beige said:
The 4215, formerly known as “the fish knife”, more recently known as “the fish and game knife” is one of my favorite blades, in the kitchen and around the yard. The smaller one is called “ the sheath knife” although I have never come across a sheath that would fit it well. Mine gets a lot of all-purpose use in the kitchen, mostly slicing, but also spreading butter or mayo.
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These both appear to be 2212's

I don't know about finding a sheath, but if you can handle a blade blank you can definitely make a sheath which is what I did with my 2212 project.
 
This sheath is so low effort, lol. It came with the knife when I got it. I've always thought about making a new one but it's been well over 20 years and it's just molded to the blade. In reality it functions perfectly.

I don't think it's actually leather. Maybe "genuine" leather.

Anyways this is a great blade. The Fish knife. Or fish and game... whatever lol!
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Hickory n steel said:
Oh you can definitely make a sheath, a sheath that would completely outshine the handle work most of us would do on a bored rainy day.
That's not necessarily a bad thing though
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I mentioned the sheath, not because I am looking for one, but to point out the irony of calling a knife a “sheath knife” that 1) doesn’t come with a sheath and 2) does not have a readily available substitute in the aftermarket, or in my pile of unused sheaths. I will never hang this knife on my belt. The cardboard and duct tape slip I made for it is more than adequate to my needs.

Dave, I would love to commission one of your very nice sheaths, for the right knife, but not this $14 utility knife. The expression that comes to mind is “lipstick on a pig”.
 
Henry Beige said:
I mentioned the sheath, not because I am looking for one, but to point out the irony of calling a knife a “sheath knife” that 1) doesn’t come with a sheath and 2) does not have a readily available substitute in the aftermarket, or in my pile of unused sheaths. I will never hang this knife on my belt.
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I don't know why there aren't any sheaths for it either.
I can only assume that the pattern was originally designed to be carried because it's size makes less sense in the kitchen, maybe at a time when buying such a knife and making your own sheath was very common.
 
Henry Beige said:
I mentioned the sheath, not because I am looking for one, but to point out the irony of calling a knife a “sheath knife” that 1) doesn’t come with a sheath and 2) does not have a readily available substitute in the aftermarket, or in my pile of unused sheaths. I will never hang this knife on my belt. The cardboard and duct tape slip I made for it is more than adequate to my needs.

Dave, I would love to commission one of your very nice sheaths, for the right knife, but not this $14 utility knife. The expression that comes to mind is “lipstick on a pig”.
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Hickory n steel said:
I don't know why there aren't any sheaths for it either.
I can only assume that the pattern was originally designed to be carried because it's size makes less sense in the kitchen, maybe at a time when buying such a knife and making your own sheath was very common.
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For what it's worth, there's a knifemaker's supply shop in Texas that sells simple, leather pouch sheaths that fit the Green River hunt/fish knife. I forget which size, but they usually have them in stock for a price roughly equivalent to the price of the knife. A bit of wet forming, then a liberal rub down with oil helps make them more usable.
 
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