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

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Product overview

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

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High Carbon Steel
Wooden handle
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?

Answer:

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

bwana kuwba : Poor quality

Terrible build quality Poor fit and finish. Scales not symmetrical. Rivets poorly installed. Waste of time purchasing this knife,

STL : A good knife. Well made

A good knife. Well made. Checkered handle is rarely seen now, so it is nice to see Russell still does it. I hope they can offer more sizes and blade patterns.

bwana kuwba : Poor quality

Terrible build quality Poor fit and finish. Scales not symmetrical. Rivets poorly installed. Waste of time purchasing this knife,

Amazon Customer : Five Stars

Great knife.

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.

J. Creasy : Good little knife

Good little knife, i wanted a good solid knife not a big thick bushcraft knife for some utility work and i think this will be ok. I put some wood finish on the handle with alittle bit of wax and ran thru my work sharp and now i have a good sharp knife for my shop.

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.

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!

Keep it Simple : You Will Find Few Knives of This Quality at This Price!

All around fine knife for the price. Good quality carbon steel blade. Arrived quickly with a good working edge. Took very little to strop to razor sharp. Handle a little rough, especially around the edges of the checkering, but smoothed out in seconds with a little fine grit. Will definitely be buying Dexter Russell again, and KaTom will be at the top of my vendor list.

mark : Excellent

I've been looking for a knife like this for camping, wittling, ect. It is an old trusted design.

Audieekker : Just what I ordered great quality

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

Pine Home Outdoors : Great outdoor knife for woodcraft and camping

This knife is an outstanding value! The Outdoorsman spends tons of money on expensive thick bladed Wonder knives that are supposed to satisfy the one tool option idea which, while it has its place is not the most desirable thought process when out in the woods doing woodcraft and traditional camping. This knife fills the need for a good sharp thin blade outdoor knife that is easy to carry easy to maintain and most importantly comfortable in the hand. The price can't be beat and in fact out steps even more expensive survival and Bushcraft knives. A knife Kephart or Nessmuk would feel comfortable with!

prairie canoe : Is what it is.

Will work great once I sharpen it.

STL : A good knife. Well made

A good knife. Well made. Checkered handle is rarely seen now, so it is nice to see Russell still does it. I hope they can offer more sizes and blade patterns.

mark : Excellent

I've been looking for a knife like this for camping, wittling, ect. It is an old trusted design.

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