Chopper1388
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My brother brought his Randall Made over to me to sharpen for hunting season, and I thought it would be a good time to have a photo shoot.
The family story goes like this: Dad says the family (he, his three older brothers, and parents) loaded up for a road trip to Orlando from Ft. Worth back in 1966 to see some kinfolk out that way. At some point in the trip his dad (my granddad) slipped off and went and bought the Model 3. Later on in the trip, the purchase of the knife was discovered, and there was some chastising from my grandmother about the price paid for one single knife (the sticking point was that it was equivalent to "two bills of groceries"). Dad remembers many silent hours on the ride back after the spat.
After using the knife for a few years, my grandfather thought the blade was a little long for his uses and he ordered the Model 7 through the mail. My dad inherited the Model 3 when he started deer hunting and my brother inherited the Model 7 recently.
Both of these Randall Mades are used regularly, gutting at least one deer or pig a year, and most years multiple. Both are still going strong after 50+ years of use, so I guess my grandfather got his money's worth.
The family story goes like this: Dad says the family (he, his three older brothers, and parents) loaded up for a road trip to Orlando from Ft. Worth back in 1966 to see some kinfolk out that way. At some point in the trip his dad (my granddad) slipped off and went and bought the Model 3. Later on in the trip, the purchase of the knife was discovered, and there was some chastising from my grandmother about the price paid for one single knife (the sticking point was that it was equivalent to "two bills of groceries"). Dad remembers many silent hours on the ride back after the spat.
After using the knife for a few years, my grandfather thought the blade was a little long for his uses and he ordered the Model 7 through the mail. My dad inherited the Model 3 when he started deer hunting and my brother inherited the Model 7 recently.
Both of these Randall Mades are used regularly, gutting at least one deer or pig a year, and most years multiple. Both are still going strong after 50+ years of use, so I guess my grandfather got his money's worth.
). I wish they still only cost "two bills of groceries;" I guess they might soon with the way the price of food is increasing. I probably paid too much for the knife, but it is a quality tool and I haven't missed the money. I use mine regularly as well, but it's still developing its patina.
