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#160856 - 05/30/17 09:31 AM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: maxpastor]
TAH Knife Enthusiast Registered: 10/26/05 Posts: 2382 Loc: USA	Max, Super knife and a Waltham compass to boot! Any idea when the shop moved the lanyard hole from top to bottom? _________________________ Tom RKS #4233
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#160861 - 05/30/17 11:30 AM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: TAH]
maxpastor Knife Enthusiast Registered: 07/31/14 Posts: 849 Loc: South West	No idea Tom. But more good things to research. Thanks for the info on the compass Max _________________________ "Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end." RKCC #502
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#160870 - 05/30/17 03:09 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: maxpastor]
rodbrown Knife Enthusiast Registered: 12/11/05 Posts: 2144 Loc: Ontario, Canada	Max Great looking Model 5. I have 3 Model 5's in the Angier "mode", one of which was featured in Sheldon's book. All the thong holes are on the bottom. _________________________ Rod Brown RKS 3846 RKCC CM-123 Whether you think you can or can not, you are right.
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#160871 - 05/30/17 03:36 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: rodbrown]
crutchtip Knife Enthusiast Registered: 11/16/05 Posts: 2851	IIRC most if not all thong holes were relocated to bottom as "standard" probably in the early 60's. I think one reason is with the handle drop, often there was not much material to work with between the tang and the top of the handle. _________________________ www.rmkcollector.com BUY-SELL-TRADE
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#160872 - 05/30/17 03:53 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: crutchtip]
Tattoo Bill Knife Enthusiast Registered: 07/14/15 Posts: 1907 Loc: Spring Hill, Florida	Originally Posted By: crutchtip IIRC most if not all thong holes were relocated to bottom as "standard" probably in the early 60's. I think one reason is with the handle drop, often there was not much material to work with between the tang and the top of the handle. Makes perfect sense! _________________________ Tattoo Bill Spring Hill, FL. Livin On The Edge! ta2bill@yahoo.com
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#160876 - 05/30/17 05:58 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: maxpastor]
Captain Chris Stanaback Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/14/05 Posts: 12871 Loc: Central Florida	Max, Nice Brad! It may be my eyes...(Lord knows: They ain't their best nowadays) but the name etching looks much more recent than the knife's vintage. It could be the photo/angle/lighting/etc... but it looks too light...more like current etchings. Best, Capt. Chris _________________________ Capt.Chris Stanaback RKCC/RKCA Founder RKS #016 NRA Lifetime Member CAPTSTANABACK@aol.com WEBSITE: www.captstanaback.com
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#160879 - 05/30/17 06:20 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
maxpastor Knife Enthusiast Registered: 07/31/14 Posts: 849 Loc: South West	Capt. now that you say that I agree it does look very light. I'll know more when I receive the knife. if so, Mr. Moore may not be the original owner. I remember reading a thread by Scott, in regard to the name being part of the providence of a knife and I am excited to have an older named blade, hope it is just the camera work and it an original owner. when did Randall start etching names??? I believe the unlined throng holes were from around 64 to 72 if I have the dates correct. I see a gray stone in a photo of the sheath (only the edge) so we may know more if it has the yellow writing on it. that would fit the time frame. _________________________ "Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end." RKCC #502
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#160883 - 05/30/17 07:32 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: maxpastor]
Wally Knife Enthusiast Registered: 07/08/06 Posts: 2444	I looked at the catalogs on Tunes' page, the 1942 catalog mention inlaid initials, or initials on a silver disk. The 1945 catalog priced etching at $1.50. _________________________ Wally
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#160886 - 05/30/17 08:46 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: Wally]
maxpastor Knife Enthusiast Registered: 07/31/14 Posts: 849 Loc: South West	that makes since Wally. inlaid on separate material. and the Solingen blade stamps were etched from 55 to 79, Now I don't know if Randall etched them or Solingen. but I imagine that Randall was etching on the blades by that time period. great info thanks _________________________ "Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end." RKCC #502
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#160955 - 06/02/17 02:39 PM Re: Knife of The Week Model 5!!!!! [Re: maxpastor]
maxpastor Knife Enthusiast Registered: 07/31/14 Posts: 849 Loc: South West	received the knife today: It did have the yellow letters stone. the name is very small and not very deep, so Capt. Chris may be correct about it being a newer etch, letter mic out at .077" tall. JRB sheath, over all the knife is in very good condition, compass looks really good. Attachments ------ ------ _________________________ "Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end." RKCC #502
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