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Comment by Jan Carter on July 15, 2017 at 21:23

Doug, Thanks for the info on the RUcarta!  and for a look at this fine knife

In Memoriam Comment by Doug Webber on June 28, 2017 at 21:11

For those that haven't heard of Rucarta...AG Russell couldn't use the name micarta as it was a trademarked name at the time. He had his own made and and since he couldn't use f MY carta he named it for RUssells  carta ...or Rucarta. I read that in a post that AG made on another forum.

Comment by tim payne on June 28, 2017 at 20:24

rucarta, very impressive bowie

In Memoriam Comment by Doug Webber on June 28, 2017 at 8:31

Paul,

 Schrade never had a plant in Pennsylvania. Before the 2004 bankruptcy they were located in Ellenville N.Y. which is where this knife was made. Now, George Schrade was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Feb. 13,1860. As for when you use a Bowie, the Bowie has a reputation more as a fighting knife than a hunting knife.

KnifeMaker Comment by Paul S on June 28, 2017 at 5:25

Nice.  I wonder when you use a drop point hunting knife and when you use a Bowie?  This may have been made made in the Schrade Plant in Pennsylvania before they closed....