How do you spel Russel??

ole_muddy · Post by **ole_muddy** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:58 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... AQ:US:1123

Nice looking knife but whoever had the tang stamp made couldn't spell. Eric

philco · Post by **philco** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:46 am

Eric,

I think I see a very faint second "L" on that tang stamp. If you can enlarge the picture see if you can spot it.

AREMINGTONSEDGE · Post by **AREMINGTONSEDGE** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:23 pm

Phil I see the same second "L" that you see.

chetr1200c · Post by **chetr1200c** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:41 pm

a few simple questions. is the name on that stamp referring to j. russell case who was actually into the selling of case bros knives before they hit disaster with a couple of fires almost 100 yrs ago? could it be that he started selling his own knives? and what do the letters g. r. w. mean?
maybe someone here can help me out and maybe others too...

philco · Post by **philco** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:44 pm

G R W stands for Green River Works. I'll have to let someone else answer the rest of your questions Chet.

ole_muddy · Post by **ole_muddy** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:21 pm

I find it odd that both blades either have a real light or no second L to them. Possibly a worn or broken stamp. The rest of it looked good to me. Eric

chetr1200c · Post by **chetr1200c** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:52 pm

philco wrote:G R W stands for Green River Works. I'll have to let someone else answer the rest of your questions Chet.

dang i'm slow....thx phil.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 6:18 pm

Notice that the tang in the 10th pic; the second L is clearly visible on the other blade.
It isn't uncommon for a tang stamp to wear or the stamp to strike harder on one side.
I have seen numerous examples.

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