Anyone have an early Harry Morseth knife or vast knowledge

[lawandorder]

...........of the early ones?

 

[Texas Star]

I've only seen pix of early Morseth knives, but hope that you get some more meaningful replies, preferably with nice photos.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Had one.
Bought it at an auction in CO about 1968.
Regret to report it’s one among many others that got away from me!

 

[dave1918a2]

What is the question? Harry Morseth or son Steve. They both use blade made of hard steel sandwiched in between softer steel. I used to have several, now down to one.

 

[farrell]

morset

I don't know if I can help but I have one and the info that came with it, it was made buy steve morseth when harry was turning the shop over to him.

 

[dhusman]

I have a couple and I have the morseth book, what is your question?

 

[Bullet Bob]

When it comes to have vast knowledge, I acknowledge no superior.

 

[lawandorder]

Have a stag handle (3 piece ) skinner marked Morseth horizontal along the blade bracketed by a date 19 on one side of the name and what appears to be 39 on the other side.

I know the A. G. Russell versions in later years were marked similar, wondered if his early ones were so marked.

No S. Initial and no Mark's from the Norway steel company.

Sorry photo posting crashed with the Photobucket mess.

 

[dhusman]

I found a picture of a early morseth that was marked with the name parallel with the blade. And I believe that the brusletto marking started about the time your knife was made. If you could post a picture of your knife it would really help.

 

[6518John]

I am posting the picture of the knife in question for my friend and our forum brother, Lawandorder. I was going to try to research these a bit, but it was one of those Monday’s and I have not gotten back to it. I do believe they had a connection with AG Russell at some point and he was a prominent knife maker.

Anyway here is the photograph. Simply click to enlarge.

PS. Look what I just found on Amazon.


[ame="https://www.amazon.com/Keen-Edge-Perfection-History-Morseth/dp/889512507X"]The Keen Edge of Perfection: A History of the Morseth Knife: James R. Beall: 9788895125077: Amazon.com: Books[/ame]

This too—Info on Maker Morseth | BladeForums.com

 

[lawandorder]

Thank you John.

 

[Kansasgunner]

Try to contact Bob Dozier , [email protected]. I think Bob worked with AG Russell in resurrecting the Morseth knife. Bob sets up just a few tables from us in Tulsa at the Wannmacher show, and that’s been bad for my wallet!

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Bob Dozier?
Here’s mine.

 

[dhusman]

Upon seeing the photo that is a knife produced by a.g. Russel.your date stamping is more likely 1989

 

[lawandorder]

Thank you for the ID.

All of the help much appreciated.

 

[dhusman]

Where are you located? I m near fort smith. Seems that several of us are from Arkansas

 

[lawandorder]

Near Harrison, retired back to the Ozarks.
We need to visit sometime by PM.

 

[Ernie]

Early Morseth and Sheath

I have a stag handle Morseth made by Harry Morseth in 1950, and I can identify the age as I obtained it from a good friend who bought it new.
It has the original Safe-Lock sheath. Here are a couple photos, as well as several Morseth ads from that same time frame. One ad lists this knife for $18.00.