Thinking about a Randall. Are they up to serious use?

[sd550]

I've carried a Randall 14 for over 20 year while camping/canoeing. It's never failed me in any task. It's done everything from cutting down small trees to cleaning a lake trout with no problem. If you mess up a Randall, it's because you were being an idiot.

The underlined portion covers it all !!

 

[TAH]

If you mess up a Randall, it's because you were being an idiot.

Quote Of The Year! We can now close down this thread.

 

[d762nato]

So you say you've used both 12-9's in 440 and O1. My question is which steel is easier to sharpen and which one will hold an edge longer? Thanks,

When cutting corrosives such as meat the SS maintains a crisp edge longer. Although when chopping hard woods the performance is close, the SS holds an edge a better. The 01 is so easy to sharpen one could use a stone found in a brook to obtain a usable edge. In the end, the SS holds an edge a longer and the 01 sharpens easier as per my experience.

Sorry buddy I forgot all about this thread and the question I asked. Thanks for the reply and easy to sharpen even with a rock from the creek sounds good to me.:thumbup:

 

[Psyop]

I use a 5-4 frequently. It works great. I used it tonight to skin a squirrel. Certainly not hard use but it isn't a safe queen by any definition.

 

[SubaruSTi]