For Charlie - a few Randall Model #1's...

[RevDevil]

Dang! I hadn't seen this till now. Very, very nice array. It sure makes the decision a lot tougher. Thanks for the show and tell on these. :thumbup:

 

[Raymond1000]

Sheldon,

That one dressed in green was nice, I would also like the classy one in leather from the 70's, she might have a couple years on me, but class is always sexy.

The older ones just pop out, before you see the buttons, check the stone and spacers, you catch that 30+ year old grind.

I have RMK knives from the ‘70s through modern productions.

I never noticed a difference in their grinds. It never occurred to me to look for any. It never occurred to me that there might be any.

Is there an illustrated thread or source discussing the difference?

 

[Melvin-Purvis]

Raymond,

RMK has changed their blade grinds, overall finish, and sharpening methods numerous times over the last seventy-five years - there are distinct periods for the tools used; as an example (one example), most RMK's made prior to 1971 had soft, or rolled secondary bevel to blade flat transitions.

I tried to document this, and other grind/finish/sharpening periods in my Randall Knives reference book.

Hope that helps,

Shel

 

[Raymond1000]

Raymond,

RMK has changed their blade grinds, overall finish, and sharpening methods numerous times over the last seventy-five years - there are distinct periods for the tools used; as an example (one example), most RMK's made prior to 1971 had soft, or rolled secondary bevel to blade flat transitions.

I tried to document this, and other grind/finish/sharpening periods in my Randall Knives reference book.

Hope that helps,

Shel

Thanks, Shell.

I'll add the book to my to-read list.

 

[Melvin-Purvis]

Raymond, you're welcome.

I'll try and add some representative example photos here soon, as time permits. I've picked up a sore throat/head cold kinda deal, and am working with gray/snowy skies natural light photography, so that may be a push in the short-term. Something that really stands out in my mind, however, is a #8 I have, a knife made in the mid '50's IIRC - it's so rough ground that I gave the seller a blast five years ago when I bought it. One of RMK's earliest stock removal knives, I've seen another three, similarly finished since - they all look like a kid took a grinder to 'em, but truth be told, it was likely just the belt grit used at the time.

As to my book; there are probably 100 or so copies out there in the reseller pipeline, with a few less in my garage - I'd suggest that you don't wait too long to buy, lest you end up paying an out-of-print premium...

Shel

 

[REB40]

Raymond..Sheldon is just being modest in regard's to his book...it is THE book to have if you're a RMK collector
and worth much more than the listing price....top of the class photography...and written so well that even an
old hillbilly like me can understand it....:thumbup: