Thanks for the kind words Rocky,I'm not quite sure about the poor health.I had a minor surgery a couple of years ago but all is well with me.
I don't post much anymore as my collecting has gone in a different direction.I was blessed to own quite a few fantastic (IMHO) knives.
Good to see the "This Old Randall" thread still chugging along.

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!!

That's a nice tennite, what is the backstory on that one?

Hope you stop by, from time-to-time, Jim. It's good to hear from ya'.
Thanks, Capt. Chris

Big Jim,
That's what it was...Sorry
Did not want to push you over the edge!!
We are all getting there fast enough!!
Glad to hear from you...See you at BLADE???
As far as the story goes on the knife.....
It was in a display, in my fathers bedroom while I was a child.
We moved, and shortly after a bunch were stolen...Hidden inside a sheetrock wall in a commerical establishment for several years untill a water leak happened, and they were found, and returned...funny, now days they would not have an idea who's they were, but in the older days, they used to remember that kind of stuff. Anyway they were recovered, however as many have seen, they were in poor condition, due to the humidity...
The #15 was one of them, and faired better than most of the others...did not know what we had untill I posted a photo of it in a listing for another Randall...figured I would get some feedback. I do not remember how many were asking about it, however there were quite a few....all of which(except Big Jim) were more than happy to relieve me of the knife for a samll remittance....like I said, all but Big Jim, who was honest, and made a good offer!! The first Randall selling experience I had, and a good one to remember.
Thanks Big Jim
:-)Rocky

good to see you Big Jim.

I have traded several knives away that I regretted soon afterward..... this was one of those knives. It was a good trade value wise, but I always missed this knife......and now I have it back

It's an early to mid 50's 7" fighter, brass hilt, with a pinned stag handle. The sheath is a brown button Heiser, wide stone flap and a horizontal keeper.

A classic old Randall.

Really nice looking, classic knife Tune. Glad you put the picture up.

Beautiful!!
Glad you got it back.
:-)Rocky

Just so you know that luck shines on everybody BUT dealers, collectors & users of Randall Knives.

A friend of mine sent me a photo of a knife that his brother-in-law picked up at a yard sale last Saturday for $20.00.

He said the sheath was marked, H.H. Heiser, Denver, Colo.

I told my friend to tell his b-i-l, I would double his money, I might even hold out to pay $50.00.

I was told he's going to keep it.

I advised him as to what he had, and told him what to do & not do with the knife.

Buck:

Nice catch! Maybe a late 40's era. Do u have photos of the sheath?

Mike Webb