Registered: 09/14/05
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Loc: Central Florida
I think the knife cannot be made. To me, at least, the handle "shape" (cool or not) does not look like anything I have seen coming out of the shop. Not saying it didn't...I've just never seen it and it certainly is non-comforming by standard shaped handles. A #22 styled handle shape would be the closest. Perhaps someone ordered the #22 handle "without" the crow's beak butt cap. The hardware looks like fine silver as well. Do you have the specs? It's only a 5-option knife...just "different". Where did you see it? Capt. Chris
Edited by Captain Chris Stanaback (12/11/1309:01 PM)
To a closest look blade is marked L as Lechorn…sorry for the spelling…if wrong. So handle and scrimshaw should have being made by the same Master…. My 2c Guido
Registered: 09/14/05
Posts: 12863
Loc: Central Florida
That would explain it Guido. Tom was allowed to buy blank blades and work them as he saw fit. Silver, ivory and a thinner, more contoured, handle were trademarks of Tom Leschorn. Best, Capt. Chris
Here is the description of the Randall/Leschorn Model 12-6 knife:
6" stainless steel blade, Nickel silver double hilt, nickel silver/black spacers, laminated ebony/ivory handle scrimshawed after Tom's death by his daughter Lisa Leschorn. The only thing Randall about this knife is probably the blade.
Registered: 09/14/05
Posts: 12863
Loc: Central Florida
I would even debate the spacers and hilt. Look at the "thickness" of the spacers, as opposed to RMK's. Of course, who knows "who" provided the spacers...but they look like fine silver, i.e. exact match to the hilt. A better (more close-up) photo would help. Thanks Jim. Best, Capt. Chris