Randall Lore #018 Model 18 50th Anniversaty Comm.

[Rhett Stidham]

The Randall Model 18 Commemorative came about as follows: About 1987/88, when testing the blades for the Randall 50th Anniversary Commemorative, some of the blades broke at the tang. Later, rather than discard them, it was decided to weld Model 18 stainless handles on them. Approximately 12 of these knives were made. These blades measure 7-1/4 inches. These knives are not etched. "W.D. Randall, 1938-1988". The blades are stainless but are not marked with an "S".

The one shown here, was sold in 1991 via the catalog I presented then called, "Randall Made Knives, Legendary Randall Knives For Sale". This particular knife, #P347 is show on page 32 and sold for $2,500.00. I recently purchased this knife back, when I bought the original purchaser's collection.

Best regards,

Rhett Stidham

 

[jimsbowies]

I knew that there were some of those out there...but had not seen one! Thanks for posting it!

 

[Melvin-Purvis]

The fellow that used to post in here about the hollow handle knives?

That's all he collected; gawd I wish I remembered his name! (Last post was back in 2000 IIRC, and he had 3 of these (of the 12), lots of model 18's, Lile's, and all the others...

He sent me some pics once, I was fully blown 'outta the water', something like 50 hollow handle knives, most by the 'best of the best'...

Bud, whoever/wherever you are, if you're reading this, please come back...

Mel

p.s. Could this be the fellow whose collection you just bought?

 

[golok]

That's a very nice Randall. I am most certainly impressed.