Green River knives

Well I’ll let ya know. Mine will be here this week. If it holds an edge and cuts stuff when I need it to it’s a heck of a deal.

I had a look at reviews on Amazon...actually there was only 1 review, maybe a guy who doesn't know how to sharpen a knife... anyhow, it won't need to do any hard work, I have an real nice American made hawk for that.

Omahkapi'si said:

I had a look at reviews on Amazon...actually there was only 1 review, maybe a guy who doesn't know how to sharpen a knife... anyhow, it won't need to do any hard work, I have an real nice American made hawk for that.

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That and people like to complain on Amazon to get freebees sometimes. Look forward to hearing how good it keeps a sharp edge.

Try 2 feathers Rouch Belly knife.

rusty said:

Google John Nowill knives, they have knives that are closer to the historic knives that were used they have pinned handles, not rivets. riveted handles did not come out until after the Civil War. Green river knives with pinned handles did not appear until the late 1830s. I have a Nowill knife it is inexpensive and is made of good steel.

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Love my Nowill:

Well for the price paid I am quite pleased. It came sharp but I just put a razor edge on it. We’ll see how it holds up. But it sure looks more authentic than my other knives to the fur trade era. Well pinned, nice grip, easy on the hand. Good balance too.
Sheath is basic but functional.

Omahkapi'si said:

Well for the price paid I am quite pleased. It came sharp but I just put a razor edge on it. We’ll see how it holds up. But it sure looks more authentic than my other knives to the fur trade era. Well pinned, nice grip, easy on the hand. Good balance too.
Sheath is basic but functional.
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Looks great to me.

I’m a big fan of my green river 3” and 4” paring knives. I use the 3” as a patch knife, and the 4” takes on a load of work in the kitchen. I found it to be sharper and maneuver better in my hand than the paring knife in the kitchen block set.

I also have one style called a sheath on TOTW. Got it as a teen because I thought the shape looked unique and cool. Shape became less cool the older I got and now I don’t use it much. Still can’t part with it. No really, I’ve tried to leave it behind, even tried to lose it…shows back up somehow. Might be haunted.

I’ve had several of the camp model too. Really good utility but I keep misplacing them somehow. The haunted other one may be to blame.

Omahkapi'si said:

Well for the price paid I am quite pleased. It came sharp but I just put a razor edge on it. We’ll see how it holds up. But it sure looks more authentic than my other knives to the fur trade era. Well pinned, nice grip, easy on the hand. Good balance too.
Sheath is basic but functional.
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Dang it! Got me wantin’ one now. Like I need another knife.

Banjoman said:

Like I need another knife.

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Cmon, you always "need" another knife! I keep telling myself the same thing, and whenever hunting season rolls around, it's a challenge to figure out which ones to take along..

VA Hawken said:

Cmon, you always "need" another knife! I keep telling myself the same thing, and whenever hunting season rolls around, it's a challenge to figure out which ones to take along..

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You ain’t helpin’!

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Got a nice edge on it, sanded the handle a little, took some rough edges off the back of the blade as well. Super sharp, have peeled some bark and wood with it over last couple of days. Seems to keep the edge pretty good. Packs on my belt nice. Think I got a pretty good knife for not much cash.

Omahkapi'si said:

Got a nice edge on it, sanded the handle a little, took some rough edges off the back of the blade as well. Super sharp, have peeled some bark and wood with it over last couple of days. Seems to keep the edge pretty good. Packs on my belt nice. Think I got a pretty good knife for not much cash.

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Is the back of that sheath made to carry on a regular belt?

No just the 1 belt slot. But would be easy to put a loop on it if you wanted to

Well, I'll fess up. After real close inspection this knife has a very very slight warp to the blade. Not 100% true. So it's a good example of you get what you pay for. Not horrible, and looks pretty good, and seems to hold an edge. However, the warp bugs the heck out of me so I am ordering the Nowill version (below) of it to replace it. A little more dough but better quality knife. Besides, you can never have enough knives.

I've got some Green River blades that are warped. Curved just a bit. It just happens sometimes, though I can't stand it.

Ain't it funny how the smallest things can put a bee in your bonnet that you just can't shake? Happens to me all the time. That warp probably doesn't harm performance on most chores but will eat you alive if you let it. I'd probably done the same thing and ordered the other one too.

Ya it’s just one those things. Nobody would know it but me. But that’s the problem.

What gets me Crazy Crow doesn't come out and say their Kitchin Snake Brand Copies are made in Pakistan when the blades are marked Shefield. They do
mention these knives are mid 18 hundreds which is also a little sketchy. They could be a little clearer a state Kitchin Brand started 1865.