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Maybe we overdid it. It started when we told
Alaskan knifemaker and hunting and fishing guide Russ Kommer that we
wanted a series of premium classic hunters with stacked leather handles.
He came back with these three functional (and graceful) designs. They are
knives that you will use for skinning, caping and field chores, then clean
and display proudly—for decades to come. Construction is the best we can
achieve, and we think it is unique. We start with a full tang premium AUS
8 stainless steel blade that will hold an edge while dressing the largest
big game animals in North America without constant need for touch up. We
add a stainless steel bolster, oversize rings of leather cut and dyed in
Oregon, and a stainless butt cap, swedged in place by a stainless steel
tube rivet. Finally, the entire handle is hand-shaped and finished to
achieve the perfect contour, so each knife is an individual work of art.
The high hollow ground blades, bolster and butt cap are given a high satin
finish to close the metal pores, which makes cleaning easier and fights
corrosion. All blades are sized so when skinning with the three-finger
grip your index finger is right at the blade tip. The full-fitted sheaths of 9 oz. shoulder leather feature a classic basketweave pattern and are made in Oregon. These are three handfinished production hunters that most custom knifemakers would be proud of. We’ve named them after Russ’s favorite hunting ranges. The Brooks Range. This semi-skinner has a deep belly. Ideal for field dressing, the hump at the top of the blade allows the tip to float when separating the hide from the ponch. The Chugach Range. The perfect Alaska utility knife, with a simple tear drop handle and modified drop point. Useful for both skinning and caping chores. If we can only take one knife, this is our choice. The Wrangell Range. A classic drop point hunting blade with a choiled “power grip” handle that gives you security, no matter how you choke up on the knife. It is ideal in wet and icy conditions. Three Alaskan classics. And in case you can’t get to Alaska on your next hunting trip, Russ says they work just as well in Montana and Tanzania. |
| 2750 | Brooks Range Pro Hunter Semi-Skinner, Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge | $149.95 | |
| 2760 | Chugach Range Pro Hunter Modified Drop Point, Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge | $149.95 | |
| 2770 | Wrangell Range Pro Hunter Classic Drop Point, Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge | $149.95 | |
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