Randall Made Knives

[bdGreen]

I was afforded the opportunity to acquire this gem right here on the Forum.

Thank you etexas.

Great transaction.

This is the 'MODEL 1 – ALL PURPOSE FIGHTING KNIFE' sporting the 7" blade.

I have had my eye out for this model for quite some time.

Bam!

Here it is in all it's original beauty.

Enjoy,

bdGreen

Tap on image to enlarge.

 

[lihpster]

The 1-7 was always my favorite Randall. I'm a stag man but that leather looks good. Nice 'sticker.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Here’s mine.
Hanging with a Bark River Smoke Jumper and an Omega Dixon Fighter.
Should mention-
I ordered mine from The Factory.
Got the features I wanted.
Including Finger Grip Grooves in the Micarta Handle.
Tilt! Forgot to tell them I’m a Lefty!
They were ground for you Right Handers!

 

[444 Magnum]

I like your taste. Here's mine. I was told it's from the late 1970's.
Below it is a recently acquired trailblazer.

 

[mic214]

You can’t go wrong with a Randall!

 

[chief38]

Randall knives have always made me drool! The problem I have always had with them and has prevented me from buying one is that the wait times are in years! I should have just ordered one 30 - 40 years ago and I'd have had it a long time now. At 70, I think the time to wait 5-6 years has now past - lol.

I have several (made in Gladstone MI, not the Chinese junk they make these days) Marbles Custom Shop knives and while they are not quite Randall's, they have served me extremely well over the many years I have owned them. Two have Sambar Stag handles, one has a custom wood handle (from the custom shop) and one has a stacked leather handle and as far as taking & holding a super sharp edge, they are second to none. Again, the Randall's are a step above and I am not saying the Marble's knives are in the same category, but they were available way sooner and at way less money.

Stupidly, I should have just purchased an in-stock Randall from one of the knife shops that stocked them. I always wanted exactly the configuration I wanted and foolishly never really looked closely at the in-stock models in knife shops. Oh well.....

When ever I have run into local Randall owners it's rare that I see they have been used for more than just demonstrating their sharpness on a piece of paper. Not saying no one uses them, but many rarely take them out of the box other than to look at. I know it's tough to treat such a beautiful and expensive knife like a field knife, but IMHO that is what it is really for. I have always used top quality firearms and equipment in the field as I'd be damned to spend that kind of money to leave home and sit in a case.

 

[mic214]

I do get mine out in the field from time to time:

 

[s&wchad]

I do get mine out in the field from time to time:

I can't think of a better use for a Bowie knife. That rib roast is cooked to perfection!
What time do we eat?

 

[505Gibbs]

If you contact an authorized Randall dealer you can 'usually' get one in about nine months. The loooong wait times are those ordered direct from the factory!

 

[chief38]

If you contact an authorized Randall dealer you can 'usually' get one in about nine months. The loooong wait times are those ordered direct from the factory!

Yes, I have learned that a little too late.

 

[Mule Packer]

I have a few Randalls...and they are users. Oh, I suppose if I had some elegant scrimshaw models from Rick Bowles I might relegate them to being safe queens, but knowing me, I doubt it.

Here are a couple of mine.

 

[A10]

I've always thought the 1-7 and 18 were the archetypical Randall. I don't own any, but have been tempted. They hold their value well, as do other premium knives and some customs (Matt Martin and Pete Winkler come to mind). I honestly would have a hard time paying for a Randall when I could have a custom Vehement, Cross, or Tope for the same money. Probably the reason I don't own one at this point. I have been told by serious collectors that no collection is complete without at least one Randall.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

Have a few Randalls...

 

[dobegrant]

Some beautiful knives in this thread.

 

[Onomea]

One of the nice things about a Randall is that they hold their value very well. Another is that you can send them back to Randall to be refurbished for $80 or so, and they come back looking new. So if at some point you acquire a used Randall and want to spiff it up, or turn that favorite user of many years into a display piece, $80 will do it.

Randall will also sell you a new sheath but they want you to send them the knife when you order so as to prevent facilitating counterfeiting.

I've dabbled in Randalls. Was up to about a half dozen at one point and am currently down to two, a carving set from the early fifties and a 5" model 3. I keep the 5" Hunter because I read somewhere that Bo Randall thought it the most practical of his knives in part because he could sit comfortably in his truck with it on his belt.

I do think 5" is a practical, handy length for a knife.





I hope everyone who longs for one gets one at some point. Sure, they're expensive, but they do tend to make a fellow well pleased with his knife...

 

[505Gibbs]

Here are some Randall authorized dealers:

BUXTON FIGHTER: Wayne Buxton, Silver Dollar Gun and Pawn Shop, 2608-10 W. Walnut St., Garland, TX 75042. ph. 214-272-7215

CLINTON SPECIAL: Tom Clinton, POB 2545, Love's Park, IL 61132. ph. 815-885-3396


NORDIC SPECIAL: Nordic Knives,

SASQUATCH: Doug Kenefick, 29 Leander St., Danielson, CT 06239 ph: 203-774-8929

STANABACK SPECIAL: Capt. Chris Stanaback, P.O. Box 100, Kenansville, Fl, 34739 ph. 407-436-1113, FAX 1115

Gordy & Sons Outfitters in Houston, TX A relatively new dealer!
(713)-333-3474

AG Russell is another source.

Many of these dealers have their own proprietary designs this list was a copy/paste of those with their own design] but it gives you some names. Nordic was in California but relocated. A Google search will give you his current info.
There are a few more but these are the bigger players.

Rick Bowles passed away several months ago so there is no current authorized scrimschander for Randall that I am aware of.

 

[Charlie Foxtrott]

I have a number of them.

Some of them are not very practical to carry around with you but I enjoy them anyway.

 

[wundudnee]

I can offer no sane reason why I have these Randalls. It might be the potato chip theory. After the first one they multiply. The first one on the top left was a gift from a very good friend, it has a Thuya wood grip. The second one on the top is a Capt. Stanaback non catalog that has a steel instead of a stone.
Trying to collect Randalls is sort of like collecting M1 carbines, I'll not live long enough to know them.

This is the Thuya grip knife.

 

[bgrafsr]

I have a few:

 

[bdGreen]

A couple of my beauties.

enjoy,

bdGreen