Collection knives

RANDALL MADE KNIVES

Model 1-6 stag

A mythical American brand created in 1938 (!) by Bo Randall, who was probably one of the most influential knifemakers of all time; judge for yourself:

many of his models have been used in every war since WWII, and the more historic the models, the higher their value!

NASA equipped astronauts with one of its models, developed precisely to these specifications (model 17 ASTRO), and in 1961 it was used by the crew of the Mercury 7 mission, becoming the first knife in orbit.

there are 28 models in the catalogue, all of which can be customised

the waiting time for an order is currently ... 6 years!The price of excellence!

As the list of distinctions and special features is still long, here's a link for those who are more curious :

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Randall_Made_Knives

The 'Model 1' is possibly THE iconic Randall model

The best-known is the 1-7 (7 for 7 inches, of course), but the 1 also comes in 5-, 6- and 8-inch blades!

And even a Mini !

The stacked leather handle is part of the ultra-classic package.

Technical specifications:

15.4cm carbon steel blade (the Randall 'S' is for Stainless, carbon steels simply don't have the 'S' )

Total length 27cm

5mm thick

Sharpened counter edge

Single nickel silver guard

Black and silver nickel liners

Texas deer antler handle (USA - collected after natural fall)

Leather case with belt loop and whetstone

Additional case made by a Swiss craftsman (Christophe Grivel), absolutely magnificent!

Supplied in a black nylon case with zip fastening

Our opinion:

Randall is a must-have in any collection; the Model 1-6 is very coherent in the hand because it's more compact than the 1-7, rarer too, and is the ideal size for all types of use.

And the quality of the workmanship makes it a superb addition to any collection, militaria or otherwise.