Russ Kommer of Fargo, North Dakota,
has been a commercial hunting guide
since 1980. He started making knives
when one of his hunter clients brought
a custom knife and dressed an entire
moose without sharpening it. He began
working with noted Alaskan knifemaker
John Shore, who took Russ into his
shop and showed him how to grind. He
began making his own line of knives in
1997, and his custom catalog shows a
range of fixed blade knives, including
Bowie and Camp Knives, Fillet Knives,
Hunters, Fighters and Boot Knives, all
available with a variety of exotic handles
and with engraving. He is the designer of
the CRKT Bear Claw, Big Eddy, hunting
knives including our Pro and Signature
Hunters, 30-30, and Surf 'N Turf, plus the
Kommer Fulcrum and I.F.B. He says, "I
set out to make a quality knife that would
perform and be comfortable to handle. I
have found knifemaking to be my calling,
and would like to thank all the people who
have helped me along the way!"