Unknown Randall Made

stricknine said:
. . . you can talk to anyone with a little maturity to them and they know about randall knives. . . .
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Well gee, thanks. OK, it's true, but I didn't need the reminder. :)

Seriously, it's a pleasure talking about Randalls, and something we all probably do way too much of.
 
Thanks everyone. Here is the knife (below) after I polished the blade with Mother's Mag Polish and the guard with Brasso....big difference. I will probably polish a few select spots on the blade to remove a little more of the carbon marks, hit the leather sheath with "Lexol" leather cleaner and conditioner as Ron suggested and put a nice edge back on the blade.

I'm very pleased with the results thus far...and I couldn't have done it without the generous and knowledgeable people that posted in this thread.

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"There's even a few of us immature guys that know a little bit about them..."

Hah, I represent that remark...lol

Ron, I heard (from the source) that Paladin is dropping Bob's book...get 'em while you can, the hard copy that is; the soft bound sucks per all involved...

Shel
 
Thanks for your kind words, I couldn't have done it without you...:cool:

Yes, Paladin called...we're 'negotiatin', so who knows... ;)
 
bleev3 said:
Thanks everyone. Here is the knife (below) after I polished the blade with Mother's Mag Polish and the guard with Brasso....big difference. I will probably polish a few select spots on the blade to remove a little more of the carbon marks, hit the leather sheath with "Lexol" leather cleaner and conditioner as Ron suggested and put a nice edge back on the blade.

I'm very pleased with the results thus far...and I couldn't have done it without the generous and knowledgeable people that posted in this thread.

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Man that cleaned up real nice!!!:thumbup::thumbup: Gonna go look for Mother's Mag polish now....
 
Thanks Maqua!

Boy oh boy does my sheath look trashed in that photo..not sure why it's in quite good condition and looks nothing like the photo.

That mothers mag and aluminum polish really does work well. I just used a dry cotton cleaning cloth and spent maybe an hour on each side. When a black spot formed on the towel I moved to a clean spot and repeated working on small sections of the blade as I progressed.

I purchased a 5oz size for something like $6.
 
You do not have to be the original owner of a knife to send it back to Randall to be cleaned. Probably the easiest way to tell if it is a #3 vs a #7 is what thickness steel the knife is made of. #3 is 1/4" and #7 is 3/16".
 
On the bottom of the blade just in front of the guard it's closer to 1/4" but on the top of the blade in front of the guard it's closer to 3/16". Not sure what to make of that.

Thanks for the post OICU812
 
It's never going to be those exact dimensions, because that's how thick the stock is (before forging), not afterwards. If any portion of the blade is thicker than 3/16", you've got a 3.

I haven't tried to send a knife in for reconditioning myself, but have been told by others who have that the policy has been changed as a measure to try to reduce the backlog at the shop. Regardless, I'm sure a quick phone call would resolve that issue if it makes a difference.
 
Thank you Samael.

My Randall must be a 3-6 then because both thicknesses are larger than 3/16". I'm happy to have that nailed down.
 
Samael said:
I haven't tried to send a knife in for reconditioning myself, but have been told by others who have that the policy has been changed as a measure to try to reduce the backlog at the shop.
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Not true. RMK doens't have any control nor do they care who owns a knife after it leaves the shop. The 'backlog' only means it may take a bit longer to get it done. If you have an item you want cleaned, send it in, get the estimate, then make the decision.
 
ICU is correct, but again, and I can't stress this enough...

If you have an older RMK that you're thinking about having refinished, please beare in mind the following...

A. The guy or guys that originally made/built/finished your vintage Randall knife have likely retired, moved on, or simply died...

B. The techniques used to build or finish your knife have likely changed over the years...

C. The overall look and/or finished appearance of the knives in general have also changed over the years...

D. That what most importantly gives value to your vintage RMK is the 'original' vintage look, fit, finish, patina, etc.

E. Take away the originality of a vintage RMK and to other than a novice collector, the value likely just flew out the window...

So, with all that said...if you send in an older RMK to be refinished, unless GTR himself is doing the work, which is pretty rare, your vintage RMK will likely come back completely refinished and looking very much like a new knife...

Thus, you will have paid good money just to reduce the overall (collector) value of your knife...a double whammy if you will, and certainly something worth giving thought to...

-S
 
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