I figured it was finally time to put a Randall in my "collection." (I have a lot of knives but I guess I can't really call it a collection because I use them all.)
I happened to stumble onto a couple of Randall Model #8s at an attractive price in stock at an Internet knife place... Knife Supply. I've only tried to order from them once in the past and had bad luck. I was hesitant to try again but the lure of the Randalls was too much. I figured I'd buy one and if everything went well I'd buy the other one if it was still there. You know... one to use and one to stash away.
Well, I ordered the first one on July 20. I immediately received an order confirmation. After a week, I e-mailed to ask if it had shipped. No reply. After another week, I called the office during the listed office hours. No answer. I left a message. No return call.
After another week, I decided to call my credit card company. They said there was no charge showing for the knife. That put my mind at ease, but I wondered what was up with my order. Earlier this week, I got a shipping notification from Knife Supply. The package showed up today, one day short of a month after ordering this "in stock" item.
When I opened it, I was surprised to find the knife simply wrapped in somewhat tattered paper... no box.
The knife is in perfect condition and seems fine. It's going to be a user and I got a good price so I'm not
too upset about not having a box.
I'll post some better photos when I get her cleaned up and outside on a hike (I'll be putting out some trail cameras on Saturday).
Stay sharp,
desmobob