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This is the classic, almost standard Model 5 Camp and Trail. The grip is made from leather washers, the hilt is brass, the butt cap polished duralumin and the blade is 01 carbon steel. Blade length on a Model 5 is customer choice between 5 and 8 inches. This one is 6 inches. Blades are made from quarter inch stock.
The sheath is standard brown leather with stone and pouch and seems well made.
The knife is new. It was ordered by me on July 7, 2004 and delivered last week. Yes its a long wait and it was almost four months longer than Randall predicted at the time of order.
I havent used the knife as yet but initial impressions are very favorable. Workmanship is first class, the grip is well finished and the hardware well fitted. Grind lines on the knife are faultless, much better than the pic indicates. The only flaw I could detect is that the nut on the butt cap is slightly off centre. I was a bit surprised that the knife was not particularly sharp as delivered. Not blunt, but not as sharp as any of the other knives I have reviewed here. Its nothing that cant be fixed easily but not what I expected.
I mentioned above that the knife is almost standard. I live in Australia and import most of my knives. Four to five years ago, knife laws where changing for the worse here, and with the long lead time on Randall orders, this can be risky. The Model 5 comes standard with a sharpened top edge for some of its length, and because of this feature, there was some question about future legality. I ordered the knife from the factory with a dull top edge. The advantage is that collector value is not impacted as the knife has not been modified it was built that way, but there is no ambiguity in relation to import restrictions or local laws. It is a single edged knife and legal to own anywhere in Australia. I dont have any use for the sharpened top edge anyway.
The sheath is standard brown leather with stone and pouch and seems well made.
The knife is new. It was ordered by me on July 7, 2004 and delivered last week. Yes its a long wait and it was almost four months longer than Randall predicted at the time of order.
I havent used the knife as yet but initial impressions are very favorable. Workmanship is first class, the grip is well finished and the hardware well fitted. Grind lines on the knife are faultless, much better than the pic indicates. The only flaw I could detect is that the nut on the butt cap is slightly off centre. I was a bit surprised that the knife was not particularly sharp as delivered. Not blunt, but not as sharp as any of the other knives I have reviewed here. Its nothing that cant be fixed easily but not what I expected.
I mentioned above that the knife is almost standard. I live in Australia and import most of my knives. Four to five years ago, knife laws where changing for the worse here, and with the long lead time on Randall orders, this can be risky. The Model 5 comes standard with a sharpened top edge for some of its length, and because of this feature, there was some question about future legality. I ordered the knife from the factory with a dull top edge. The advantage is that collector value is not impacted as the knife has not been modified it was built that way, but there is no ambiguity in relation to import restrictions or local laws. It is a single edged knife and legal to own anywhere in Australia. I dont have any use for the sharpened top edge anyway.
