randy lee hunter

castor0troy

castor0troy

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this is one i picked up at an online auction some months back.
i havent had the chance to get my hands on it as yet.ill be getting it this month.
anyone knows the value of a similar randy lee hunter with scrimshaw?
i love the scrimshaw work.dont know the artist.

any comments?

thanks
sohail
 

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Can't really help much with value except to say that typical unelaborate Lee knives with a 3" blade and Stag handles go for about $350 -$425 now days.

Lots of questions to be answered on this knife before valuing it;
-What is the handle material?
-Who did the Scrimshaw?
-Who did the engraving?
-Does it come with the original Sheath?

Some folks feel that the Scrimshaw will reduce the number of interested buyers (should you decide to sell it) but if performed by someone of note it will enhance the value.

Very nice looking knife though. Perhaps contact me Lee and send him some pics, bet he could help with some info.
 
I agree with the above, that not enough information is supplied to give a very accurate price.
I would classify it as one of his mini-bowies, which often run in the $500-$700 range (new). His hunters generally run in the $350-$500 range.

He's a fine and talented maker from Arizona who studied under D' Alton Holder. The dollar amount the engraving adds would depend on the artist. I don't believe Mr. Lee engraves however it looks as it could be either Pat Holder (D's wife) or Bruce Shaw engraving as Bruce has done quite a bit of work for both D and Randy. Bruce usually signs his work, however is usually so small that magnification is required to read it.
Though it seems to be nice scrim, I don't know that it add significant monetary value.

Surprised there is no sheath as Randy's wife Sonja makes a beautiful and high quality sheath, so obviously Randy's knives are usually supplied with one.
 
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thanks.
i did call the person who is holding the knife for me.
it has a sonja lee sheath and the scrimshaw artist is Linda Karst.
dont know who the engraver could be.
does Karst engrave as well?
 
castor0troy said:
thanks.
i did call the person who is holding the knife for me.
it has a sonja lee sheath and the scrimshaw artist is Linda Karst.
dont know who the engraver could be.
does Karst engrave as well?
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Linda Karst Stone does some of the best scrim however doesn't engrave, at least to my knowledge. Mark? (hint-hint, my post) ;)
If it's not marked by Bruce Shaw, it's most likely Pat. She has been known to do Oak leaves. Bruce does a lot of scroll and wildlife.
 
From the style, I don't think that's either Shaw or D'Holder's engraving. I've never seen acorns and leaves from them. I could be wrong. Get a magnifier and see if it's signed when you do.

You can barely make out 'L. Karst' in script at the bolster, but it's there.

Thanks.

Coop
 
OK, I've just sent the photos to D'Holder himself to ask about it. Prove me wrong. :)

Coop
 
wow.thanks guys.
it does say L.Karst but i dont know where is that engraved on the knife.
ill know only when i get to see it.

if L.Karst has done the scrimshaw and someone else has done the engraving,shouldnt the engravers name be there as well?
 
Better photos would certainly help with identification. I was able to blow photo #2 up a bit and don't believe it Bruce's engraving after seeing more detail. I think we can be certain it's not D'Holder engraving. ;)
 
castor0troy said:
wow.thanks guys.
it does say L.Karst but i dont know where is that engraved on the knife.
ill know only when i get to see it.

if L.Karst has done the scrimshaw and someone else has done the engraving,shouldnt the engravers name be there as well?
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Because of the limited space (I assume), often engravers don't mark their.
Bruce has on all work of his I have seen. He writes it out in scroll, VERY small.
Quite incredible actually under magnification.
 
SharpByCoop said:
From the style, I don't think that's either Shaw or D'Holder's engraving. I've never seen acorns and leaves from them. I could be wrong. Get a magnifier and see if it's signed when you do.

You can barely make out 'L. Karst' in script at the bolster, but it's there.

Thanks.

Coop
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I am totally with Coop on this one - slam dunk that it's neither Pat Holder's or Bruce Shaw's work - style or execution. If I am proven wrong, double my daily flagillation period.
 
betzner said:
I am totally with Coop on this one - slam dunk that it's neither Pat Holder's or Bruce Shaw's work - style or execution. If I am proven wrong, double my daily flagillation period.
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OOOPPS. This one surprises me. Because on closer examination, I am rather certain that it is by Bruce Shaw. I took a look at a better image of the knife and it appears to be marked in the right place and in the right manner, consistent with Bruce's work. I barely make out what appears to be "B Shaw", engraved in the fingergroove.

Guess I'll go get the whips now.........
 
betzner said:
OOOPPS. This one surprises me. Because on closer examination, I am rather certain that it is by Bruce Shaw. I took a look at a better image of the knife and it appears to be marked in the right place and in the right manner, consistent with Bruce's work. I barely make out what appears to be "B Shaw", engraved in the fingergroove.

Guess I'll go get the whips now.........
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your right bob.
the clue was in the image starring at me.
check the 101-3 image.
it shows b.shaw in faint.
thanks for cracking this case.
lol
so its engraved by bruce shaw and scrimshawed by L.Karst
:)
 
Sohail, the close ups dont open, but not to worry. That is Bruce's mark. Oak leaves is a new one on me. But Bruce can really floor you with stuff you've never seen before.
 
L. Karst is now Linda Karst-Stone. She lives here in Kerrvile now and married Mark Stone a few years back. Her current work is marked Karst-Stone. she one of the very best.

Paul
 
I would have bet quite a bit that it was either Bruce Shaw or Pat Holder engraving as I had seen the oak lief/acorn motif before.
I believe it's Bruce's earlier work. That along with Linda's pre-Stone mark would indicate it's an older knife.

I PM'ed you with the value I would put on it considering what we know now and it current condition.
 
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