Unmarked J Russell 'California Carver' Copy 9" Offset Carving Knife Carbon Steel Nickel Stag 1870s 1920s Utensil Eat This knife was originally a Color:Deep Red Brick This knife was originally a tester for this series "His teachings and writings on fermentation have changed lives around the world Large scale East Coast manufacturers like J Russell saw the popularity of the original San Francisco made knives especially from Will & Finck and Michael Price and before long pumped out cheaper imitations like this one Marks are lost but it had the diamond etched markings as can be seen on other California carver listed at teh same time as this one