Supposedly he talks about his Randall in the book "On your own in the wilderness" I own a new version and a original copy (original seems to be rare) but I cannot seem to find where he talks about it in this book.

I'm too lazy to "Google', so I'll ask here, my memory tells me B. Angier was the first "Poet Laureate" of South Carolina .... Can anyone confirm, (from memory, please)

More than one B. Angier. We are talking about the Bradford Angier who was a Newspaper Writer from the east and moved to the upper western coast of Canada. Lived in a log cabin with his new wife.
Wrote a bunch of outdoor books about his time in Canada (and other places) later in life.
Tom Vaught

Oldguy...I just read in "The Randall Saga" written by Dominique Beaucant, that Bradford Angier's
knife is on permanent display at the Harvard Museum.

Tanasie, Thanks for the info. I always wondered where it was. I also always wanted to know if the Powers Trout and Bird Model 8 was like the oldstyle or new style and if it had any options on it. oldguy

Not to beat a dead horse, but can anyone confirm which book Mr. Angier talks about his Randall. I would like to hunt down an original copy, but Ben has me questioning if "On Your Own In The Wilderness" is the correct book.

Thanks!

Tom, I have a copy from 1964 that I bought because I expected to find the 5-6 there. He talks of knives a lot of course but does not mention a Randall IMO.
But it's a very interesting book nevertheless and I enjoyed reading every page

Thanks Peter. I'm starting to wonder if he ever mentioned a Randall by name in any of his books. I was under the impression that he did.

In the book, "The Art and Science of Taking to the Woods" by C.B. Colby and Bradford Angier, (dated 1970 from Stackpole Books) is ONE comment about Randall Knives.

At the bottom of page #43 and top of page#44:

'For instance, avoid a flashy belt knife with a 7-or 8-inch handle and fancy sheath. The days of Jim Bowie are long gone, so stick to the more functional sizes. The longest of the several belt knives that one of us owns has a 6-inch blade. The shortest of them being half that long. His all-time favorite has a 4-inch cutting edge, that kept sharp, can help build a snug lean-to or skin a moose.'

'THE OTHER OF US PREFERS A HANDMADE RANDALL 6-INCH BLADE THAT IS THE ONLY KNIFE WHICH HE HAS EVER BEEN ABLE TO SKIN AN ENTIRE BIG GRIZZLY WITHOUT STOPPING TO RESHARPEN. IT IS LIKEWISE EXCELLENT FOR FUZZ STICKS,EMERGENCY SHELTERS, AND OTHER WILDERNESS CHORES'

I have never found another comment like that in the 7 books by or co-written by Bradford Angier that I own.

Hope that helps.

Tom Vaught

Cool!
Tony