Bird and Trout Knife Question

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Stryyder

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Hello all,

Need some advice my Father-in-Law is thinking about auctioning off a Randall 1970ish limited Bird and Trout Knife with Stainless Steel blade Ivory Micarta Handles and brass caps. The caps were engraved by a professional engraver.

I am not sure if this is an item he should hold onto or how much (about) he should ask for it and a friend of mine told me this would be the best place to ask. Also I doubt E-bay would be the place to sell this puppy so any advice there would be welcome.

Thanks in advance LS


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You are formatted way too w-i-d-e. You need to correct this before you go further. Nice knife.

BTW, Welcome to the forums!:)
 
Hi Stryyder, That is indeed a very nice knife. A good place to ask about about its value is the Randall forum here on BFC.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=769

While the engraving adds greatly to the beauty and uniqueness of the knife, it also makes it a whole lot harder to pin down a price for what it's worth. That's because there isn't much out there on the market to compare it to. You could take the value of the same knife without the engraving, then just add a current cost for equivalent engraving to that figure as a ballpark figure.

As Knifenerd noted, the pix could stand to be scaled down in a graphics program like Photoshop or LViewPro. The load times for such big pix gets to be excessive, especially for those of us who download over slow links but still want to see the beauty of such nice blades.

- Greg -
 
Thanks for the answers so far I have changed the image sizes in photshop to be a little more friendly (cropped them and then reduced 50%)


As to the bird a trout knife question I know the Bird an Trout knife is a specific category of knife type (there are awards for a bird an trout design) but as to the specifications I am not sure of the details. Most of them are all slim profile light weight knives with a blade under 4" and have tangs through the entire handle. The general design is supposed to have been used by hunters an fisherman in the US for over 100 years.
 
...do a search here for BFC member dd2. Dave collects the older 'white ivorite' RMK's...

You're probably looking at a top 'sale' value of around $450-$600 with the engraving, though that's subjective.

Any original correspondance from Randall will help with the value.

Hold on to it or sell? That's your choice... ;)

If you decide to sell, BFC with a 'fixed' price, knifeauctions.net or ebay with a $550 reserve would do for starters...

BOL

Mel (Randall Collector)
 
Hi Guys
Melvin here is a picture of my 8-4 Randall, Stainless Blade,Nickle Silver Hilt , Aluminum Butt Cap , Thong , Johnson Roughback mid 1980's . As to value of yours an auction like Ebay will tell.
Engraving is very had to put a value on. When you personaly pay to have it done that sets a value.
On a Randall bought with the engraving already done ID of the engraver is important in my book.
An ID mark on your knife for the engraver will help.
Pictured is my 8-4 in my collection.
Regards dd2
 
...and welcome dd2, I'm glad you 'showed and shared'... :)

I'm fighting a bit of a migraine, so I didn't want to write too much...still don't.

You hit the engraving part right on the head dd2...and I'd like to add, "some like it, some don't." I don't.

So, if a person does, then yes, the engraver is crucial in helping value the knife. But, engraving doesn't necessarily 'add' substantial value unless it's done by a 'recognized' engraver.

Also, my prices were meant to be guidelines only. With knives, especially older knives like yours Stryyder, condition is paramount.

If the knife is in nearly 'mint' condition, engraved by a recognized engraver, and you find a buyer that happens to be looking for 'that' particular piece, then you'll do no worse than the $450 I mentioned.

Probably a little higher, but you just never know. Let the 'market' set the value...and only a reserve auction will do that.

Also, the #8-4 isn't a particularly desirable RMK, generally speaking, from a collector's standpoint...but your Father-in-law's knife has enough features to make it 'interesting'

The beauty is, if he indeed bought it in the '70's and had it engraved, he's not into it more than $100...and stands to make a nice return on his investment should he decide to sell. :)

BOL (nice knife)

Mel
 
Just wanted to thank everyone for the prompt quick and kind responses.

This seems to be a great online community!
 
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