Dexter-Russell 5-Inch Fish Knife review and price compare 2025

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Blade Material	High Carbon Steel
Brand	Dexter-Russell
Color	Brown
Handle Material	Wood
Blade Edge	Plain

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High Carbon Steel
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Pointed tip
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Color:Brown

This 5" Fish Knife by Browne-Foodservice features a wooden handle and a high carbon steel blade.

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Questions about Dexter-Russell 5-Inch Fish Knife

Is this a Russel knife. The image is showing thatbit is

Answer: Yes, it is by Russell.

Answer: Not sure. I bought to keep on my boat and within a month it had rusted up

Answer: Sure looks like it

Does it fit in the 5 inch Kbar sheath?

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Answer: I think that is what I bought for my sheath, but has been so long, I am not sure. However, 5 inch knife will fit 5 inch sheath. You could send it back if it doesn`t. Good luck.

Has anyone bought a sheath for this with plastic insert? Thanks!

Answer: I sell a leather sheath for this knife that has a leather welt to protect the stitches. It is the "Hunter" sheath

Answer: SORRY, NEVER BOUGHT THE SHEATH. I MAKE MY OWN. SHEATH OR NO SHEATH I LOVE THE KNIFE!

Whats the difference between russell Hunter and the fish knife version? Does anyone know?

Answer: It is the same knife. Some call it a hunter and some call it a fish knife.

What type of high carbon steel is the blade made out of?

Answer: DON'T KNOW THE NUMBERS. ALL I CAN SAY IF THAT I FORCE A PATINA EASILY (I USE MUSTARD) AND THE PATINA DARKENS WITH USE. I'M A FANATIC ABOUT CARBON STEEL MAINTENANCE AND ALL OF MY EFFORTS PAY OFF WITH ANY DEXTER RUSSELL TRADITIONAL KNIFE. HOPE THIS HELPS, JUST A LITTLE

Answer: 1095,I think.

Answer: 1095

What Grind is it?

Answer: It is a flat grind.

Answer: Flat grind

Answer: Individually ground and honed edge.

What kind of carbon steel is used there are thousands

Answer: DON'T KNOW THE EXACT CARBON STEEL FORMULA. IF THIS HELPS, I OWN SEVERAL OF THESE KNIVES, USED PRIMARILY IN THE KITCHEN EXPOSING THEM TO ACID RICH FRUIT AND VEGGIES. ALL KNIVES HAVE A RICH PATINA (BUT NO RUST I'M A CARBON STEEL KNIFE FREAK). HOPE THIS HELPS.....A LITTLE.

Answer: I think it's similar to 1095 high carbon steel.

Answer: Comparable to 1095 used in Old Hickory Knives.

Answer: 1095. Rc 56 on mine.

Answer: 1095 ,I think

What is the blade thickness of the Dexter 5-inch fish knife?

Answer: Thank you for your inquiry. Looks like 2mm to me.

Does this knife come with a sheath?

Answer: Thank you for your inquiry. No, but the "Hunter" sheath on our Amazon site fits it.

Answer: Negative. Nice knife, search 5" sheath. Cannot remember what I bought.

Answer: No. I purchased a sheath separately.

Answer: NO. NO SHEATH. I THINK DEXTER RUSSELL SELLS A ONE SIZE FITS ALL SHEATH BUT NO SHEATH IS INCLUDED WITH KNIFE PURCHASE

Answer: no sheath

Answer: Nope.

Answer: No.

Answer: no.

Answer: No it does not

Product reviews of Dexter-Russell 5-Inch Fish Knife

Don B : Very good knife for camping - don't handicap yourself with thicker blades.

I bought this for bushcraft/woodcraft use. The blade shape and thickness make this an extremely versatile knife. Sharpens easily, great wood carver and food slicer - outperforms thicker blades in camp tasks. I highly recommend this as a companion to a small axe for camping.

Amazon Customer : Great knife for little $$$.

Liked it so much I bought a second. Quickly becoming my EDC due to weight, strength, size, and sharpness.

vba : Nice Thin Sharp Knife

I'm getting tired of all the thick bladed "Survival" knives out there. This company and knife has survived since the 1830's just like it is now. The blade on this Green River is nice and thin, very sharp and with very good stiffness. Therefore, it is a good hard steel.

This and the "Sheath Knife" #2212 have become my favorites of late and the price is refreshing.

Audieekker : Just what I ordered great quality

Handy little knife. Received it quickly and went right to work with it.

Audieekker : Just what I ordered great quality

Handy little knife. Received it quickly and went right to work with it.

Richard R. : The Original.

One of the earliest machine made knives, these have been made by Russell since the 1840's. Still the same design: high carbon (not stainless) steel, hardwood handles, brass rivets. An iconic American design used by generations of cooks, fishermen and hunters. Often copied, seldom equaled. The Ka-bar 5 1/4" leather sheath (#1256S) fits well, if you would like to carry it in the field.

Marcus : Diamond in the rough

I appreciate simple antique knife designs like Old Hickory and Green River. Having said that my first impression of this knife was "dollar store putty knife with a point". The finish of the blade looks like cheap stainless steel and the handle was shaped and sanded with all the care and attention to detail of a shipping pallet. There are a lot of sharp points on the handle that will cause hotspots in use. The handle is also fairly short for large hands. The edge was just okay. I would have given it two stars out of the box.
Still it seemed to have potential.... I sanded the sharp points and edges off the handle scales, rounded the butt a little and finished it with boiled linseed oil. Now it's very user friendly and I find that my thumb rests comfortably on top of the handle scale like a thumb rest grip on a pistol. I forced a patina on the blade with some hot pepper relish and stropped the edge to a shaving edge, which didn't take long at all. Now it's a new knife that looks 100 years old. I haven't skinned a moose with it or batoned it through an engine block or anything but I've been using it in the kitchen and have done some whittling with it. It slices like a laser beam, holds a good edge and I find myself using it quite a bit. This is my new favorite camp cooking knife. I'd easily give it four stars if it came this way. I averaged my two and four star ratings to arrive at a final three stars. If you don't mind putting a little work into it this can be a great knife.

Amazon Customer : Great knife for little $$$.

Liked it so much I bought a second. Quickly becoming my EDC due to weight, strength, size, and sharpness.

Terry Atherton : This is a great knife.

Quality workmanship, built to work.

prairie canoe : Is what it is.

Will work great once I sharpen it.

x : quality steel in a superior camp or bushcraft knife

I've used several of this blade and and several Dadley blades starting in the 1970s and love them. I more often buy the blades and add my own scales. The steel is durable and tough high carbon. Yes, they will rust, part of the charm. The Green River C1095 high carbon steel is far superior to the soft 440 stainless used in so many knives. The blade is thin enough to be lightweight and easy to carry but thick enough to be sturdy and hold up to occasional battoning. The Green River line is by far the best buy out there in a bushcraft knife. You can't go wrong with this model or the Dadley. As a kid I bicycled across the continent with one and was often glad to have it.

Amazon Customer : Knife was as advertized

Handle soaked up linseed oil. I filed the back of the spine to reduce the height of the knife so it would fit in a spare sheath I had. This will be a useful tool.

vba : Nice Thin Sharp Knife

Amazon Customer : Made in USA

Sharp out of the box..Used a strop to finish it..Wood scales rough but a little sand paper, steel wool & linseed oil took care of that.. $11 sheath and Away We Go!

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