Sheldon,

You could always PM Tom The Bomb or Chief and have them edit it for you.

Kevin

My wife always says that my sense of humor is as developed as my sense of laundry but the Clinton doesn't seem to be photoshopped which leaves me with the same questions. Is it a real knife or is it Memorex?

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...just trying to be funny here - I probably should've added a disclaimer at the bottom of the post...and a few more smilies too

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Yeah, right. Now THAT'S funny I don't care who you are!

Regards, Doug

Matt,

Just a follow up per our PM – yes, it’s a real knife, albeit likely an altered one. I’ve spoken with both DW and the owner of the knife; and the owner, an RKS member and well known Florida based collector of RMK’s for over 25 years, has agreed to take it the Randall Shop for examination the next time he’s up that way...

The owner apologized to me for not expressly identifying the knife as being altered, as I do the members here for same – although all of us got a good laugh over the buzz generated by one fuzzy photo. The owner stated that he was a little surprised over the negative comments posted, being that unusual handled Randall knives were fairly common back in the mid to late 1980’s – as evidenced by the Crider collection knives listed in Rhett’s 1991 Green Catalog, for example...

Further, that he, Tom Clinton, Charlie Scannapieco, and others - actively sought out these types of unusual knives, shop made or not, on a semi-competitive basis for years. Yes, TC knows about the knife, but it’s not for sale - on a related note, a well known Chicago area RMK collector once told me that he had over 200 similar altered, unusual, and rehandled RMK’s in his personal collection...

Anyhoo, that’s the deal Matt; does that answer your question(s)?

Shel

Dubie you'R right:
it looks like a "DAGA ROMANA" or...Roman dagger.
Best
Guido

Here is one of mine (Black Micarta handle, Duralumin butt cap):





This is another one, with a Maroon Micarta handle, Nickel Silver smooth collar, and Duralumin coolie cap:

Here is another of my Tom Clinton Specials:

Hey Ken,
Great looking handle! What material is it?
Or is that a CIA secret?

Tony,

The handle is stabilized double-dyed red/black box elder burl.

Ken,

Your taste in knives can only be matched by your taste in spirits; both above board. Nice job!

Best,
Warren