A.G. Russell Knives

When you look at a Klötzli knife keep in mind that it is handcrafted to exacting standards in H. P. Klötzli's small shop in Burgdorf, Switzerland.

The high end of the Swiss knife business is the very small shop of H. P. Klötzli who is not only a fifth generation knife retailer in Switzerland, but also the promoter of the very first Swiss custom knife show. H. P. is also a knifemaker, specializing in knives using the liner lock developed by Michael Walker and designs from top European and American knifemakers.

In Switzerland, the Klötzli name has been associated with quality cutlery for over 150 years. H. P. is the fifth generation Klötzli to manage this outstanding knife company. His knifemaker apprenticeship was spent with Victorinox, producer of the well known red Swiss Army Knife.

We introduced the first variation of the Klötzli Titanium folder designed by American knifemaker Michael Walker. The knife is beautiful and our customers responded with great enthusiasm. When H. P. visited us, he brought a sample of the same knife dressed out as a tactical knife. With handle scales of milled G-10 for positive grip and a 3-5/8" slim clip point blade, it functions beautifully as a tactical.

H. P. Klötzli has created a very limited series of Christian Wimpff's striking Gentleman's Folder with scrimshawed images of the African Big Five on Wooly Mammoth Ivory scales exclusively for A. G. Russell and Russell's For Men . The Elephant is the last knife in the series. The signature of the scrimshaw artist, Atilla from Hungary, "1 of 25", and the year is cut into the front scale. The reverse scale is plain Ivory.

The team of H. P. Klötzli (Swiss knifemaker - entrepreneur) and Christian Wimpff (German knifemaker - designer) has produced a number of very nice designs. This is the newest and one of the very nicest.

This Klötzli knife is based on a tried and true Michael Walker design. As you will find with all Klötzli made knives, the Sarra works so smoothly you will hardly feel it opening. The handles are machined of solid titanium with satin finish and hole surfaces anodized in a bright blue.

Brian Tighe, pronounced "Tie", is a Canadian tool and die maker who has become a huge success as a maker of high-end folding knives and as a designer folders for the newer production houses. In only a very few years, he has leapt to the forefront of those recognized as leaders of the remarkable CNC Custom Knife Movement. Brian has the advantage of being able to use the equipment himself. He is not just a fine designer but a hands-on craftsman as well.