Show us your Randalls

TAH said:
This Model 5 is my favorite Randall in my collection. I purchased it from Sheldon a while back. He's got good stuff, but don't tell him or he'll raise his prices.
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Ssshhh...very seldom do knives from my personal collection see the light of day, but that one has/had your name all over it Tom. :)

Ron, cripes, every time I see that photo my heart races again - uncommon these days; thanks again for the rush! :D
 
Sorry Shel. I won't tell anyone else. I just wanted to give Blue Star Knives a little plug. I like the dude who runs it. :D :thumbup:
 
TAH said:
Ron - so there is no knot in the middle? The two ends cross, lay flat together, and are wrapped on each end? Neat! I'll have to give that a try. I still like your father's knife the best (2nd one down on the right, IIRC). :thumbup:
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Right, Tom: No knot! I'm kinda partial to my Dad's knife as well for some reason. That's an older photo. I've picked up a couple more keepers since. It's a never ending obsession I'm afraid.
 
Tom I think you just made my decision easier. I figured the 16 would be over kill for edc but I carry a 6-7" fixedblade everyday in my front pocket so I'm not the best judge of overkill lol. I'm realy crushing hard on the 5-5. I like that its a 1/4 stock and available in carbon steel. I got a little Randall drunk today obsessing over all the options and going back and forth on ordering from Randall or compromising ang going for one already available. So many choices, I wish I could lay hands on a few before deciding.
 
Daisy, there are certainly a lot of options to choose from, but sometimes less is more. I like staying close to the catalog knives. To me, they are timeless classics. If you go with a 5-5, consider the old style, squared-off top guard, which can still be special ordered. The new ones are rounded. Nothing wrong with a nice stag handle or nickel silver either. Just look at Ron's old hunter collection. They're pretty straight forward, but I never get tired of looking at them.
 
ron mathews said:
Welcome, Shel. Just wait until you get my age: Just taking a successful dump makes one's heart race! :D
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While they are all beauties, the second one down on the left side nearly stops my heart when I see it.:thumbup:
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Yeah I'm leaning towards the standard catalog model with the addition of a lanyard tube. However I do like the 26 that shel picked up over on knife forums with the orange handles :)
 
Thanks Ron. That is as close to perfection as it gets.
 
Model 14- Border Patrol Handle . My second favorite Randall

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Thanks. It is nice.

I did not realize the handle was in shadow. I'll try to post a better picture tomorrow.

Another one of the Border Patrol handle

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I ordered this matched Model #25 handle set, received them over time, then sold them to a friend in NC - he sent me this collection photo today. Enjoy. :)

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If I was to write another book on Randall Knives, I'd sure try to include photos like this, and Tom's, and Ron's above... :cool:
 
It was a tough set to build - ordered through various authorized RMK dealers, there were several hiccups along the way. IIRC, it took ten knives ordered to get the six shown here; the end caps are rounded NS w/lanyard holes. One came with a squared off end cap, another in aluminum, one w/no lanyard hole, and one of the SS blade ordered knives arrived with a O1 high-carbon tool-steel blade...very frustrating; and, it took a lot of time, and a lot of money to pull it off. Glad that it worked out in the end, and that my friend is pleased... :)
 
Wow, what a pain. But the results are worth it. I've been hunting one Randall, and seem to keep missing it when it pops up at a reasonable price. A 26-4 with 25 handle and brass hilt and buttcap. Can you keep an eye out for one of these for me?
 
Melvin-Purvis said:
It was a tough set to build - ordered through various authorized RMK dealers, there were several hiccups along the way. IIRC, it took ten knives ordered to get the six shown here; the end caps are rounded NS w/lanyard holes. One came with a squared off end cap, another in aluminum, one w/no lanyard hole, and one of the SS blade ordered knives arrived with a O1 high-carbon tool-steel blade...very frustrating; and, it took a lot of time, and a lot of money to pull it off....
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Sheldon,

This is a very nice set, but I've got to ask - even if the knives were ordered through various dealers, why were there so many hiccups along the way? Was the shop messing up the orders for specific options?
 
I can see why he's happy about this set. What a dream lineup.
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TAH said:
Sheldon, I've got to ask - even if the knives were ordered through various dealers, why were there so many hiccups along the way?
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Now that, Tom, that would be the $2000 question. Chances are, I just wasn't specific enough about what I wanted. I'm kinda new to this stuff...

By the by, I really should've kept the #12-9 Sportsman's Bowie in O1 on the left - that one is about as perfect a knife as I've ever seen, made by anyone...
 
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