Cattaraugus (A.G. Russell) FH-5 Folding Hunter ~ Brown Jigged Bone ~ Vintage

 Cattaraugus (A.G. Russell) Folding Hunter 2 blade.  Done in very nice brown jigged bone handles that are chip and crack free with the acorn shield.  Blades are stainless steel.  Made in the USA in Springdale AR in 1997 for the Knife Collectors Club or KCC.  No box

Condition is near mint ( Slight marks on bolsters from storage/shop wear ) see below chart

Never used , carried or sharpened

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MINT: A factory fresh knife, absolutely original as it came from the manufacturer, not carried or sharpened, a perfect knife.

NEAR MINT: A new knife that has seen sometimes, show some slight carry or shop wear, blades snap perfectly, handles show no cracks.

EXCELLENT: Shows no more than 10% blade wear, handles are sound, no cracks, blades snap good.

VERY GOOD: About 25% blade wear, slight cracks in handles, may have one lazy blade, stamping clearly visible to the naked eye, no blades changed or repaired.

FAIR: 50% blade wear, blades lazy, cracks and chips in handles, handles replaced with same type, blades repaired, stampings faint but readable with a glass.

POOR: Blades very worn, handles bad or missing, blades have been replaced with the same type, reading of the stamp is almost impossible, even with a glass, good mostly only for parts.