Is this Randall knife fake?

[sharp thoughts]

Age and use would dictate the unlined thong lanyard hole and the current condition of the blade. Randall stamp can be a light strike or heavy(deeper)depending on condition of stamp and person doing it. More pics with no glare would be nice.

 

[sharp thoughts]

The overall finish work doesn't add up. That finger groove model is one of my favorite from randall, I have a 14 and a 16 FG both much more well finished, I doubt randall would let something so poorly finished out the door.
http://imgur.com/AICXyWk

This is an older--not new knife that shows obvious signs of use. Even new the quality(F&F)can be hit or miss.

 

[sharp thoughts]

How well finished is the exposed tang? I've never seen a randall without a lanyard tube, doesn't mean they don't exist but I had a kit randall from the 60's that had a tube however it could have been a custom handle since it was a kit. The important thing is the exposed tang and how well it fits so a pic would help.

Not exactly what I would call a deciding factor, as I have seen and owned many where as the exposed tang was finished nicely and some that were not(grinding marks that looked like a zipper/also gaps between tang/handle that was filled with epoxy.

 

[skyhorse]

I do recall something about non pinched or flared lanyard tubes on the older ones. More detailed pictures would surely be a help.

 

[007Airman]

Not exactly what I would call a deciding factor, as I have seen and owned many where as the exposed tang was finished nicely and some that were not(grinding marks that looked like a zipper/also gaps between tang/handle that was filled with epoxy.

I am certain you have seen more older ones than I so for sure would defer to your knowledge. Since I don't see a pic of the tang, I was more eluding to needing to see that it actually has an exposed tang to eliminate that factor of potential fakery.

 

[sharp thoughts]

I am certain you have seen more older ones than I so for sure would defer to your knowledge. Since I don't see a pic of the tang, I was more eluding to needing to see that it actually has an exposed tang to eliminate that factor of potential fakery.

Yes---understood and I agree that more pics are needed.