Home Forums Gear Knives and Blades R. H. Ruana knifes out of Bonner MT.

Does anyone know what quality his knives are?

I have only seen one and it was simple straight forward WORKING knife and was very good at that task.
The owner of the knife had commissioned the knife when from Ruana when he was out west on a hunting trip and picked it up on a return trip or it was shipped later.
I used that knife on a deer when Jack offered it and it was great in the hand and highly effective at the task at hand.
Jack bragged heartily on the edge holding ability o the steel and offered up an example, that his was used it to gut many deer at a check station during a special survey hunt.

I think one of the claims on his knife is that they were all made from the leaf spring of a certain year and make of car.
Makes sense because they should all likely be of the same steel alloy.
51 Studebaker comes to mind, but I could be wrong, it has been a LONG time since Jack told me the details about his knife.

His son was also producing knifes and I have never heard how good they might have been.

Jack has been gone for years so there is not even a way to check with him.
If only he (Jack) could see the Tennessee turkey populations now!

Google is your friend..........

https://www.google.com/search?q=His...tf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1


The first sheath I made was for a friend's Ruana knife.



I had never seen one before and so I googled it. I was amazed at the history.


Whether one is a casual user/colletor or a certifiable knife nut, everyone has certain things/features that trips their trigger when it comes to knives.


A while back one came up for sale. I bought it.



What interested me most about the knife was the signature etched in the blade



V.N Hangas.

Once again, Google is your friend.

https://www.ruanaknives.com/vics-blade/

IMHO, Ruana's are Americana!

ya!

GWB

Cool.. Have one I bought probably 50 years ago.. Great blade, lost it twice and found it later.. It stays in the drawer now..

I have one. It is my favorite hunting knife. A friend has several that he has displayed around his house and that have never seen the outside air or the inside of a deer.

They are quite Collectible! some bring Big Bucks

Yup, found one at a flea market a few years back.
Eventually sold it for a little over 1k.

Yep, one of those readily identifiable classic patterns that pull at your heart to go home with you.

Funny, I've never seen one I wanted to take home, even if it was cheap.

There are some cool old knives out there.... Just saying.
May not be the tool you prefer to own or use, especially if you only
keep a few users on hand.
Ruanas and White Hunters come to mind, but I have never owned either.
I have never owned a Loveless original either, but I sure have copied them.

I guess I have never seen the attraction to Ruana knives. They look like a junior high shop project that would get a grade of about C-...

Because I could!


ya!


GWB

A buddie of mine collects them, guess the ones the old man made are the ones that bring the real bucks! Iv never liked the looks of them, and havent owned one.

I agree with Shrapnel, they remind me of Pre-64 Winchesters.

My thoughts... while I'm pissing people off, I feel the same way about Randall knives.

Speak it, brother......

Why?


Because I could!


ya!


GWB

Gee, great work as always...

Me too not my thing on either brand, but appreciate the craftsmanship.....

Gdub, what are the objects/ uses of the items on either side of the icepick? Cool hat.


mike r