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#26062 - 10/25/09 01:09 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
crutchtip Knife Enthusiast Registered: 11/16/05 Posts: 2850	Quote: I think you meant to type red spacers and brass "hilt"? There were no brass spacers during this period that I have ever seen or heard of: "Collars"...but not metal spacers, at least not in brass. Advise...Thanks. Best, Capt.Chris Here is one: http://cgi.ebay.com/RANDALL-KNIFE-VIETNA...=item3ca009b1c5
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#26063 - 10/25/09 01:18 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: crutchtip]
tunefink Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/13/05 Posts: 4068 Loc: Bambalam	I tweaked the exposure....... Attachments 68521-67853-DSC01091-11.JPG (666 downloads) _________________________ Always, buying, selling and trading. www.randallmadeknife.com
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#26064 - 10/25/09 03:26 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: crutchtip]
boardrider Knife Enthusiast Registered: 01/12/06 Posts: 685 Loc: Malibu CA, USA	Crutchtip, Couldn't Big Jims knife on ebay also be dated by the "original" gold paracords. I have heard that they were only used for a few years in the early 70s still Viet Nam era but later. This would dovetail with the 5 spacer comments by Tune earlier. I think when the Capt. made the comment you quoted the original knife in question was thought to be mid 60s. By the way Big Jim I have looked at your knife on ebay numerious times even came real close to "pushing the key" on that one. It would really complete a set of gold cords that I have with rivited JRBs (a crutchtip, astro, #15 and #14) _________________________ G Snyder RKS #63 RKCC "REMEMBER, YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG BY COLLECTING OR OWNING THE BEST" http://www.knife-collectibles.com
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#26065 - 10/25/09 03:58 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: boardrider]
crutchtip Knife Enthusiast Registered: 11/16/05 Posts: 2850	Quote: Crutchtip, Couldn't Big Jims knife on ebay also be dated by the "original" gold paracords. I have heard that they were only used for a few years in the early 70s still Viet Nam era but later. This would dovetail with the 5 spacer comments by Tune earlier. Sure, it probably is early 70's and it is a custom spacer arrangement, so I wouldn't hold to the 'standards' with this one. Quote: I think when the Capt. made the comment you quoted the original knife in question was thought to be mid 60s. Thought to be from the mid 60's by whom? Quote: By the way Big Jim I have looked at your knife on ebay numerious times even came real close to "pushing the key" on that one. It would really complete a set of gold cords that I have with rivited JRBs (a crutchtip, astro, #15 and #14) Then by all means you absolutely should "push the key" !!
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#26066 - 10/25/09 07:08 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: crutchtip]
BigJim Knife Enthusiast Registered: 05/03/06 Posts: 1054	Hey Joe & Griff, Thanks for posting my #1. When I bought that knife I took it to Tom Clinton.He held the sheath in one hand & the knife in the other,looked at them alternately for what seemed an eternity.Finally got that little smile on his face & said with the twinge of N.J.accent"This is Rare,all original RMK work".Needless to say I was happy as a clam.He always wanted that knife,I wish now I had sold it to him... By the way,Tom dated it as very late 69 to early 70's. Gold Paracord & SP 13 Stone seem to coincide. I'll try to get a better close up of the spacer arrangment. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!! Edited by BigJim (10/25/09 07:15 PM)
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#26067 - 03/11/10 03:55 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: BigJim]
BoBlade Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/13/05 Posts: 1673 Loc: Kalifornia	I got short changed on the choil, but I'm keeping it anyway _________________________ Ron Mathews RKS No. 4223
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#26068 - 03/11/10 04:09 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: BoBlade]
BigJim Knife Enthusiast Registered: 05/03/06 Posts: 1054	Ron, Great Hunter !! I'm very happy you got it for your collection. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!! _________________________ Jim P. NRA Life The Only Place I want to see a liberal is in a Museum
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#26069 - 03/11/10 04:22 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: BoBlade]
TonyLaPetri Knife Enthusiast Registered: 10/05/05 Posts: 6904 Loc: Glen Head NY	Hey Ron ... Big choils are over rated!!!!! Cool Randall! Tony _________________________ Tony LaPetri RKS#1885 RKCC CM-022
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#26070 - 03/11/10 04:32 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: TonyLaPetri]
BoBlade Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/13/05 Posts: 1673 Loc: Kalifornia	Thanks, Jim! Tony: So now I'm stuck with this one? Thanks and best, _________________________ Ron Mathews RKS No. 4223
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#26071 - 03/11/10 07:21 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: BoBlade]
samg Knife Enthusiast Registered: 05/04/08 Posts: 533 Loc: North Carolina	Hey Ron, Nice hunter. Being new to this, I got a question. It appears to have a small Ricasso, which probably dates it to 44 or later. When Bo redesigned the hunter in '45 he incorporated a longer choil so that one could place a finger there. So would this knife date to sometime in '44 before he made the changes? Just a guess. _________________________ Sam Granade RKS Member #5700
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