Show us your Randalls

Auric Goldfinger said:
New to knives and am posting because I came across a Randall or ‘near-Randall’ knife and I need someone with more knowledge than I to chime-in on it.
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Auric, welcome. As to your question; I like to think oddities such as yours are simply user modified blades, as opposed to (modern) counterfeits. Being that RMK has probably made at least a quarter million blades to date, it's likely, IMO, that that's the case here--but, made from what? With a flat top and long blade flat, probably a model #5 with a 7" or 8" blade. Then again...

drsmith751 said:
I just picked up my first SS Randall online #27 Trailblazer. Really a beautiful knife. I do have one concern. The blade has an inconsistent coloring of light and darker shades. There is a very pronounced line on one side. It almost looks like a shadow but it visable in any light.

Does anyone know what this is? Is this a deffect? Is this common with Randall knives, maybe part of the mfg process?
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Hi Doc. You typically only see that on Randall knives with stainless steel blades; I first noticed it around five years ago, maybe a little less, and have owned a few (dozen) RMK's with that blade finish since. So, I'd say it's something in the manufacturing process; maybe the finishing compound used, a new steel make-up (from the manufacturer), the type of buffing wheel, or a combination therein. Typically I don't wipe off blades on new knives unless there's a need, but on some I have and most of what you've described polishes off pretty quickly.

daisy cutter said:
I hit the Randall jackpot this week! Picked up a model 16 with single finger groove and a standard model 15!
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DC, yes you did! Well done. I like what you're doing there with the ankle sheath, btw, that's pretty darn cool! :)

Well, after two months down, my website is finally back up and running - I hope to post some new RMK photos here soon. I never stopped buying, so now many flat surfaces around the kitchen are covered in RMK's. I'd love to share 'em before they're gone...

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Top row, third from right, and lower left, 25's? They're making my mouth water!
 
Thanks Melvin/Sheldon!

I really like the knife. Feels solid, nothing shaky/bendy/loose. Whoever worked on it seemed to do a good job. Feels great in hand. Going to get it sharp and plan to use the heck out of it (keeping in mind it has been modified- I'd like to keep all my digits).
 
Likin' your new avatar brother, looks like you've got at least a few bases covered... ;)
 
Lone_Wolfe said:
You can just pack them up and send them to my house...... :p
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Shel, the 22 in the lower right corner is incredible.
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Here's a brand new 25-2 that I just couldn't stay away from. Oh, how I tried, but that softly contrasting stag held me fast.....

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L_W - left to right that's an old style #8-4X, a optioned #1-6 w/no-hone sheath, and a older #11-5...I've listed them on my website. The next is a #5-6 that's one of the nicest RMK's I've owned; I bought it from the original owner (purchased in 1974), regretted selling it later, and was absofreakinlutely tickled to get it back. The OP coated it with TurtleWax when it arrived, prior to putting it away - almost 40 years old and still 'new'...I'll take some photos of it for you, someday (just not today)...
 
Red is right! I'd missed that in my hurry to post n' roll this morning...it is a nice looking RMK Model #25!
 
Here is the one and only Randall I have owned. I don't own it anymore, donated to a fundraiser to help out a little angel.







It was a Model 10-3.

I am going to try to keep an eye out for a model 25. Could anyone tell me roughly how long the above Model 25 I quoted above would be in length. Many times pictures can be deceiving, and I have large hands. I will most likely keep an eye out at the larger gun shows for one.
 
Thanks for your donation to the cause. As to your question; OAL ~11"; ~5.5 " each blade and handle. Of the two knives I posted above, the older knife on the left has a larger diameter handle; that's what you're looking for. Use the two photos as a comparison of handle size; you should get the idea pretty quick...
 
Just cuz...photography question for the class; does this photo look OK from your perspective?

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TIA

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Is that the 10-5, blade looks much longer than the one I had, and looks to have 2 pins and lanyard tube versus the 10-3 with just one pin and lanyard tube.
 
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