David,

Here are two 11's in Moore sheaths that went on e-bay. The 1st about 6 years ago. The 2nd in December last year:





Best,

Those are great.
Here is one that went on EBay in Dec. of 2009. I am not sure if those are translucent buttons or not.
I am still looking for the original configuration that Tommy Thompson had made as the first Randall Alaskan Skinner. It appears on Page 130 of Robert Gaddis's book and reportedly is in the Randall Museum. I still have to make that trip.
It has stag with finger grips and crows beak butt cap. Since the shop won't do that combination anymore, I am still looking. Would the original knife have been in a Moore Sheath?

Too hard to tell from your photo if those are translucents.

The grind on the 1st pic I posted is about as close to Tommy's as you're going to see.

Tommy's would have been in a Moore. During that era, Bo used Clarence until he could tool up Heiser.

Here's a link to the e-bay auction last December:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Randall-Hunting-Knife-Vintage-/160938019024?pt=Collectible_Knives&hash=item2578a748d0&nma=true&si=x2Q62P%252Bdr7sMJq3bM5%252FtxPxsMX8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Best,

Ron

Hi Ron,
I will keep up the hunt. That is a big part of the fun.
Here is the only other picture of the sheath on that EBay posting in December 2009 and I don't think that a real decision can be made with this picture either.

Ron,
Thanks for adding the link to the EBay auction. I went to it and saw I was one of the bidders. I quit when the price went too high for me.

Nice stuff you guys. Ron: GTR was the one who suggested the snaps looks like translucent..."BUT"...(There's that word again)...he added that the sheath looked "darkened" and that he thought that darkening altered the original appearance of the snaps. The knife was built in 1953, according to the "story". It looks like an early 50's- mid 50's knife to me.
What say you, Panel?
Good topic...and thanks for the nice comments about this old "Alaskan".
Capt. Chris

Old handle-n-nut and "double stamp...(Right hand scimitar is still there...in 2 places)...CCS

David: If I had to guess, I'd say they were not translucent.

Cap,

I've seen quite a few brown buttons that "look" like translucents because they were dyed.

Notice the absense of spacers. They're missing for the same reason the handle is aluminum (Too porous to be sterilized).

'53 seems about right. Can you post a photo of the butt nut? (Speaking of, howz it going, Joe? )

Best,

Ron

Very funny Ron, appropriate and funny at the same time!

Mike Webb
Aggiemike

It appears to be steel and shows signs of rust and age, verses brass.
Capt. Chris

Thanks, Cap. Since it's not a standard flat nut, I don't think it's any earlier than '53.

Is there any printing on the stone?