OK Everybody,
Haven't had much action on the "This 'Ol Randall" forum lately so I've come up with a knife we'll call a "knife of interest". I'll post up a few photos...a bit at a time. Can you guess:
* Vintage
* Noticeable characteristics of this vintage
* Reason the good 'Ol Captain would drag this critter out of his deep, dark safe and show it to us?
* Even better: Reason why the old fart paid 3 times what a new one would cost?
Let's have some fun with this. If anyone has had the pleasure to be given the "tour" and already knows of this one...PLEASE...let everyone join in for a couple of days and not spoil it for the less fortunate.
Have fun and "Stay Sharp", Capt. Chris

Long shallow choil, Handle tapers toward the hilt, hilt "ears" are thin and fairly straight. Looks to be a #1-8". The "hump" on the blade back is nearly in the center of the blade length. (That's the "oddity" that jumped out at me first)

Vintage: Late 60s (1969?)

Here's a "hint". If this had been delivered dressed with a stag handle on the same date, it would have come with 5 spacers.
Oh: and Pat: It's a 7" blade.
Best, Capt. Chris

Based on your hint, 5 spacers on non leather started around 1972 or so. But to me, it looks like it has a Medium Black Center spacer and that would date the knife to late 70's to mid 80's.

So I am guessing post 1972 to mid 80's. That really narrows it down, doesn't it!!!!

Captain,

We could tell you exactly what you have if we could just see the stone. Stones never lie. Right?

Tom,
The stone and other helpful "hints" are still coming. I thought it would be fun (for educational purposes as well) to have everyone comment on "what they see"!
Here's the stone and hone pocket a little closer. Orange (salmon) stone with no "ink".
Thanks, Capt. Chris
PS: I'll post a pic in a few...I'm on the wrong "Puter" right now.
CCS

My guess is 1978. Looks like a knife that has been fondled, but not used.

Mid seventies.

I'll play. My guess is that the only thing that makes that knife worth three times current shop price is provenance.