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I am excited as all get out. I left work a bit early yesterday, mainly to get home to be with our new kittens. One of my wo-workers sent an email late afternoon, telling me that he signed for a package. I figured it was the usual shipment of books I get from my publisher (I receive their books as they're piblished, as a sort of "standing order" thing). When I got to the office, and retireved the package, it was a USPS Priority Mail box from Tom Clinton (aka, Sharp Stuff).With a business name like that, I wonder what is inside? 
Wow. Just, wow. I wasn't expecting this for another year. :thumbup:
Some background.
One of my close friends, who lives in South Africa, gave to me a custom knife in 2003, as a birthday gift. Here it is:
Its handles are made of Gemsbok (South African antelope) horns, and its sheath is made of elephant hide. My name and birthdate are engraved on the blade. A second knife, identical to this, was also made, for my friend. His name and birthdate were engraved on the blade. He commissioned the knives.
Anyway, as a good friend, I wanted to reciprocate. I decided that a Randall Made Knife would be appropriate. I wanted something with a long Amercian history, and Randall fit the bill. If I had ordered it direct, it would have been delivered in 2011. Instead, someone steered me to Tom Clinton, who is a Randall dealer. He told me that it would take close to two years to get, and that he would charge the catalog price at delivery time. Fair enough. That beats waiting five years. I placed the order on 11/02/2006, a little over a year ago. I paid a $100 deposit, $50 for each knife, given that the blades are being engraved.
Anyway, they arrived yesterday, a year ahead of schedule. I'll ship the one for my friend after the holidays, which will give me tme to photograph them together.
BTW, these knives are identical, except for the blade engraving (our names and birthdates). Their specs are as follows:
Model 16 Diver (7" stainless blade, 0.25 inches thick, with full-length tang)
Black Micarta handles w/single finger groove
Wrist thong
Nickel silver single hilt
Wax-impregnated leather sheath
I told my friend that the knives are here, much earlier than expected. He's happy.
Stay tuned for some snapshots...
...fast forward to January 12th:
Wow. Just, wow. I wasn't expecting this for another year. :thumbup:
Some background.
One of my close friends, who lives in South Africa, gave to me a custom knife in 2003, as a birthday gift. Here it is:
Its handles are made of Gemsbok (South African antelope) horns, and its sheath is made of elephant hide. My name and birthdate are engraved on the blade. A second knife, identical to this, was also made, for my friend. His name and birthdate were engraved on the blade. He commissioned the knives.
Anyway, as a good friend, I wanted to reciprocate. I decided that a Randall Made Knife would be appropriate. I wanted something with a long Amercian history, and Randall fit the bill. If I had ordered it direct, it would have been delivered in 2011. Instead, someone steered me to Tom Clinton, who is a Randall dealer. He told me that it would take close to two years to get, and that he would charge the catalog price at delivery time. Fair enough. That beats waiting five years. I placed the order on 11/02/2006, a little over a year ago. I paid a $100 deposit, $50 for each knife, given that the blades are being engraved.
Anyway, they arrived yesterday, a year ahead of schedule. I'll ship the one for my friend after the holidays, which will give me tme to photograph them together.
BTW, these knives are identical, except for the blade engraving (our names and birthdates). Their specs are as follows:
Model 16 Diver (7" stainless blade, 0.25 inches thick, with full-length tang)
Black Micarta handles w/single finger groove
Wrist thong
Nickel silver single hilt
Wax-impregnated leather sheath
I told my friend that the knives are here, much earlier than expected. He's happy.
Stay tuned for some snapshots...
...fast forward to January 12th:
I'd go buy a lotto ticket:thumbup:
