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This question was posed to me by a fellow RKS member... "What would you recommend to someone new to collecting Randalls?"
Well, we all have our own ideas of what makes a Randall collectible; what is most interesting to us, and how we would go about it yet, before I tried to answer the question, I asked my good friend and fellow RMK collector, my wife Edna, for her opinion.
Her insightful response was a reminder of the basics. Paraphrased; "Do your homework before you buy, and know your knives. Follow the prices of the knives on ebay and similar websites to ensure that you dont overpay. Handle as many knives as you can to get a feel for what you like. And lastly, develop a network of like-minded friends that you can ask questions of."
Agreeing here, I think that doing your homework, especially the part about learning your knives, is both key and paramount to building a successful RMK collection. This can initially be accomplished by obtaining a RMK catalog, viewing the RMK website, joining the RKS, purchasing the fine RMK CD as offered through Intersquare, and by reading some of the RMK related books available today.
Its very easy to track auctions by bookmarking items youre interested in, and sitting on the sidelines watching until you've learned a bit will payoff greatly in your future dealings. Handling the knives and asking questions as you go will give you a better understanding on which knives most appeal to you. Gun and knife shows, and specialized cutlery shops are great places to get a feel for the knives.
Having fellow RMK enthusiasts to share your thoughts with is just about the best part of our hobby, and the part that makes it all fun! The RKS chat room, knifeforums.com, and bladeforums.com are great public places to discuss the knives, but private phone calls, emails, and visits with like-minded friends just cant be beat.
Happy collecting!
Mel
Well, we all have our own ideas of what makes a Randall collectible; what is most interesting to us, and how we would go about it yet, before I tried to answer the question, I asked my good friend and fellow RMK collector, my wife Edna, for her opinion.
Her insightful response was a reminder of the basics. Paraphrased; "Do your homework before you buy, and know your knives. Follow the prices of the knives on ebay and similar websites to ensure that you dont overpay. Handle as many knives as you can to get a feel for what you like. And lastly, develop a network of like-minded friends that you can ask questions of."
Agreeing here, I think that doing your homework, especially the part about learning your knives, is both key and paramount to building a successful RMK collection. This can initially be accomplished by obtaining a RMK catalog, viewing the RMK website, joining the RKS, purchasing the fine RMK CD as offered through Intersquare, and by reading some of the RMK related books available today.
Its very easy to track auctions by bookmarking items youre interested in, and sitting on the sidelines watching until you've learned a bit will payoff greatly in your future dealings. Handling the knives and asking questions as you go will give you a better understanding on which knives most appeal to you. Gun and knife shows, and specialized cutlery shops are great places to get a feel for the knives.
Having fellow RMK enthusiasts to share your thoughts with is just about the best part of our hobby, and the part that makes it all fun! The RKS chat room, knifeforums.com, and bladeforums.com are great public places to discuss the knives, but private phone calls, emails, and visits with like-minded friends just cant be beat.
Happy collecting!
Mel
