All About Pocket Knives

i have had these two knives since i was about 19 or 21ish.........i remember i was heavy into ak47's and sks' at the time...but my mom ,who is a junker(antique hound)for as long as i can remember........dad too .......well she dropped off a box w/ these two knives in it....and some trench art i still have, if i remember right??? i have been told different things by "knife guys" .....are these butcher/kitchen knives???????????????????
first
marked : ONTARIO KNIFE CO. on side of clip blade,6 1/16"carbon steel blade,4 1/2"wood (2pc)handle w/ (3) pins 1/8"<steel?>

second
marked: RUSSELL & CO.
GREEN RIVER WORKS........DIAMOND W/ LIL' DIAMONDS INSIDE....
4 3/8" WOOD (2PC) handle,with (5)pins @ 1/8" poss. steel.......
blade swoops upward and in roughly 6 1/4" long,carbon steel 1/8" thick spine, swedged false top near tip...........


sorry for bad pics ....will try better if needed of any thing...
thanx in advance guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Junebug,
Not my field of expertise but here's a link to a previous thread that might help on the second one you pictured (Russell Green River Works knife) From what I can tell, the one Mossdancer has posted looks like the same knife as the one you pictured. Perhaps he can shed some light....

http://allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_f ... 559#p94816

Phil

I've got a well used set of those Russel knives. My dad bought 'em in 1948. It came with a steel, 2 skinners, ( like yours pictured ), long skinny "boning" knife, and an aluminum scabbard affair that held all of the stuff. His scabbard disappeared somewhere along the line. I remember it and it had a Russel Green River Works decal on it. Daddy still has the steel and I have the knives. Finally retired them from the kitchen as my wife wouldn't keep 'em OUT of the damned dishwasher.

lol...thanx

i have been told it is a late 1890 to 1920 era
been told 1920-1940 era
i have been told it is a butcher/kitchen knife.....
been told huntin' knife(carried in pouch).......
been told skinner.........
been told its a patch knife....... (also carried in a pouch no sheath)
all in all................seems like a skinner
people seem to have seen or used these(green river) knives in many ways???????
i think there a cool design..............
how about the ontario??????????????????????

Ontario = kitchen butcher knife.

The design on the GR's probably hadn't changed since the 1890's.