Carleton xDX Collection
Knife and Sheath
Russell Belt Knife and Sheath
Related Entites
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00055
Former Accession Number
2001.6
Date
1957 (design)
Date Href
https://armymuseumhalifax.ca/a-cut-above/
Material/Technique
honed carbon steel, rosewood and oil-tanned, polished cowhide
Measurement
0.8cm (height)
knife
,
2.5cm (width)
knife
,
21.8cm (length)
knife
,
3cm (height)
sheath
,
4.2cm (width)
sheath
,
24cm (length)
sheath
Physical Description
Outdoor knife with wood handle and compression rivets and oiled leather sheath with belt loop
Number of Components
2
Component Part Name
knife, sheath
Model ID
Rd-1958
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Description
"The Russell Belt Knife won the 1958 NIDC Design Award. It was exhibited in the Canadian Pavilion at the World’s Fair in Brussels in 1958.
Rudolph Grohmann, originally from Czechoslovakia, ran Grohmann Knives with his son-in-law.", "Field-tested, handmade and honed, the Russell Belt Knife (No. 1) features anti-slip finger milling, a palm and finger-fitting rosewood handle —for a safe and comfortable grip—and a unique four-inch elliptical blade that lessens cutting drag." (pg. 23)
"Each knife is provided with a handmolded, six-ounce, top grain, oil-tanned and polished cowhide scabbard." (pg. 23)
Rudolph Grohmann, originally from Czechoslovakia, ran Grohmann Knives with his son-in-law.", "Field-tested, handmade and honed, the Russell Belt Knife (No. 1) features anti-slip finger milling, a palm and finger-fitting rosewood handle —for a safe and comfortable grip—and a unique four-inch elliptical blade that lessens cutting drag." (pg. 23)
"Each knife is provided with a handmolded, six-ounce, top grain, oil-tanned and polished cowhide scabbard." (pg. 23)
Description Source
DX Collection Registration Records FileMaker PDF
, Department of Trade and Commerce, "Stable Food from Canada," 1967.
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange, originally gift of 20th Century Gallery, Toronto
External Linls
https://www.warmuseum.ca/collections/artifact/2090448, https://www.moma.org/collection/works/3149