3 1/2” blade of 3/16 stainless. Brass hilt. Approx. 4” stag handle. Suitable for small hunting and fishing needs. Supplied with Model B sheath. (Wt. 4 oz.)
Lades and Gentlemen lets see all of those GTR Specials!!!!!

That's sort of a textbook explanation of this splendid little knife. I do not know exactly "where" (what safe place, etc.) my "GTR" is stored in, but I'll try and find it. I have used a "GTR" for a total field dress of a 200 # Mulie! It did a great job. I was carrying the "GTR" when the deed was done. I had brought 2 other Randall knives to New Mexico (Cloud Croft) with me, but the "GTR" was on my side when it was time to get with it!
For everyday carry as well as all of the above-referenced chores, ya' can't go wrong with this one! Best, Capt. Chris

Jesse, thanks for keeping this great thread going.

Of the smaller Randalls the GTR is definately my favorite. This plain elephant ivory handled GTR is a user and shortly I intend to have it checkered to be even more utilitarian, but plain ivory handled knives have been used for many years and have always been considered a very useful as well as wonderfully attractive and pleasently tactile material.





Chief Joseph, Chief of the Nes Pierce was done by French Canadian scrimshander Gatean Beauchamp, a talented artist and custom knifemaker who resides in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The engraving was done by Ron Skaggs in pure silver hardware from my shop. This was one of the very earliest silver hardwared knives done as is shown by the very thick spacers which, in the old days I used to hand shape and sand from 1 ozt planchets. If you run accross any Randalls and can't quite figure out why the spacers are so thick, you have a Randall with very early hand made silver fittings. The ivory is mammoth ivory which is a bit unusual since most of the time it peels its layers off like an onion and is not often used as handle material other than as scales on full tang knives.





The full color horned owl on this GTR was scrimshawed by our own Rick Bowles. One of the earliest Bowles scrimshawed knives in my collection and done for me in the early 90's.



Sorry about the closeup of the scrimshaw being a bit overexposed. I really should spend some money for a good digital camera or use more outdoor natural lighting for my pictures but we don't see the sun all that much in this part of the world.



The striper on this GTR was also done by the best of the best: Rick Bowles on a piece of fossil walrus. Unusual in that it grew a short crack near the hilt after the knife was made, although to me that in no way dimishes the very fine esthetic appeal of the knife.


All images copyright © 2008. All rights reserved.

Regards, Doug

Great threads Jesse!!!!!!!! Thanks for taking the time on this every week.

Kevin

I have no GTR (YET!)
But that's why this thread is so great!
THANKS JESSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tony

I would post a pic of mine but I guess I`m too stupid to figure it out. I do however have a few questions for those in the know... What is the background of the knife? How long has it been available? Why only available in SS. You don`t see many around for sale. Are these not very popular or are the so popular that everyone keeps them and uses them?

Doug, as always beautiful knives.

I`ll ask my six year old to help me tonight and maybe I`ll get some pics sent soon. Darren

Darren, If you email your pictures to me at silverknife1@aol.com I will post them for you. Your six year old can probably explain how to do it better than I can but if you want, send me your phone number by PM and I will try to walk you though it. It's really not that hard.

The knife was designed by GTR (Gary T. Randall). Why are there are not too many for sale? My guess would be that once you get one and either use it or just look at it you don't want to give it up.

Why available only in stainless? That's an easy one, and as a father of a six year old you have heard this one before, or even used it. BECAUSE !

Thanks for the compliments on the knives. OF course the kudos belong to GTR for designing it, the artisans in the shop who build them, and of course the gifted scrimsahnders and engravers who embellish them.

Regards, Doug

This image compares the GTR with the model #26 Pathfinder for those who have not seen one. Both are very early examples of their respective models and they're dressed up pretty good too! My scrimshaw and Leschorn carving (engraving). Sorry for the poor image.

Here is the one I have.

Another pic.

I just want to give a big THANK YOU!!! to every one who has participated in these model of the week threads. I have learned a lot from our fellow Randallhollics.
Thanks everyone, Jesse Egnew

This nice early to mid 90's stainless stag GTR which belongs to Darren Penrod looks like it has been put to some good use just like it was supposed to be. Nice knife Darren!







All images © 2008 Darren Penrod. All rights reserved.

Regards, Doug

My two little toys



Best
Guido

Guido,
BELLISIMO!
Ciao,
Tony

One of the Capt Chris's

Here's one I have posted "somewhere else". I can't remember where.
Best, Capt. Chris

With stainless and stag standard it doesn't eat up a bunch of options to make a nice knife. This one has thumb notches, nickel silver and aluminum and black spacers.
Best, Capt. Chris

The stag looks terrific on both sides. A great little knife!
Best, Capt. Chris

two stags... one has brass/black spacers and matching brass butt plate while the other is in standard config with R/W/B spacers.
~dale

Here is my new GTR special with nickel silver hilt and butt plate and maroon micarta. It is a sweet little Randall

Peter

Peter,
Great knife...and a really great "user"! Folks don't realize just how practical the "GTR" is. Jesse snapped a couple of quick blury pics of this at the shop one day. It's too nice to not share with all of you. (No: Warren. That does not mean that I am going to "share" it with all of you)...
Best, Capt. Chris

Here's a "handle shot".
Best, Capt. Chris

Captain,

Too bad, I thought you were just feeling sorry for me since I don't own a GTR. I thought you were sending it to me.

Best,
Warren

Great knife Capt.
You should watch out for Warren. He is always trying to get another great knife.

Kevin

Kevin,

Very clever, I'm just working all the angles until I can finally get a GTR! And who says I get all the good knives? I passed the baton to you!

Best,
Warren

I received this GTR Special today, which was ordered through Gary Clinton last November, and whose CW handle material is stabilized California Buckeye Burl that I supplied. These are genuinely "quick and dirty" photos, taken with my compact camera.







The hilt and butt cap are Nickel Silver. The former has a Squared Top, and the latter is Radiused.

Thanks for taking the time to post on the The Knife Of The Week thread.

Yes, thanks for taking the time to post this on our thread.

Nice GTR Special Ken
Wood is very nice. Did you find the wood locally since both it and you are in CA

Peter

Will try once again to post a pic.

Maybe, just maybe, I've figured out how to post a picture (and just when several folks are in a snit about photos).
Check out these bad pics of a beautiful GTR--green tenite.
Once again, thanks for the build, Cap!

Nice one Duke. What are the specs on that one?

Pap

Thanks, Pap. You helped build this one! Check out the specs. under "Squirrilin around" in the Blades and Bullets thread.
I will try and improve my photo skills and post one there soon. The pics. don't do the knife justice.

Youth whitetail day is this comming Saturday so may let my 14 year old draw first blood with this one. Won't let him keep
it, though(yet).
Bring a young'n and come on over for a hunt.

Here's my GTR Special.

I bought it thinking that it would be smaller than my #5-4 and would fit in my pocket better, but this one seems to be unusually long for a GTR. The blade is 3 3/4" and the OAL is 8 3/8". The OAL for my #5-4 is 8 7/16" so they are very close in size.

This GTR has a nice long handle which fits my hand well, and it has a choil big enough to be comfortable for my finger. It will make a fine user. That is, if I do decide to use it. I haven't made up my mind. It slices better than my #5-4, so it would be better for anything involving food prep or dressing game. But I prefer the #5-4 for general utility 'Camp and Trail' purposes.

The #5 carries it's weight in the middle, making the blade extra strong. The GTR, as you can see in the photo, has more steel along the spine. It retains it's thickness nearly the entire length of the blade. It's very strong too, of course, but I would bet the #5-4 is stronger and better suited to hard use. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

The GTR is a great looking little knife with it's Model 3 curves. Paired with the straight Bowie-style blade of the #5-4, they would make a great matched set.

Hey team, Just received a "care package" from the Captain. Definitely looking forward to reading the RKCC newsletter! This GTR came with some "meaty" stag and a few options: NS hilt, black spacers, wrist thong, and NS butt plate -- real excited about the new addition. Take care, Jay

Jay
Great looking GTR and the stag is fantastic !!
You did great with this one

Peter

Looks great!

Nice Jay! Congrats!

Here's my new GTR with a real nice piece of stag.

Douglas--you won the stag lottery with that one.....beautiful stag and congrats.

Douglass
That is a superb piece of stag, was that from the shop?
The GTR is a very handy size knife for a lot of different game animals and birds

Peter

Douglas,

Beauty stag.

Alan Grombacher
RKS#5531

Whoa! REAL nice Doug!!!!
That stag is rich lookin'.

Very nice Stag!!!

Absolutely beautiful stag! And it looks great on that GTR---I do love both!

That is a fantastic piece of stag Douglas.

Yea this was from the shop-got it last week. This is the first GTR I've seen in person. Very nice size. Just the right size for field dressing deer for me...

That is very nice colored stag. Great looking knife.

Posterity Post:

GTR, Brass Hardware, Brass/Black Spacers, Customer Supplied Double Dyed Maple with SFG Handle.

I love that wood.

New find, What years did they use the black button snap ?

THAT is a sweet GTR, black spacers,stag AND a black sheath is always a great combo!

Friends, please tell me how to decipher the GTR?
I can not find anywhere information,
and it is highly unlikely that this "gran turismo racing"

Gary T Randall

Just a sneak peek at my early GTR with Warthog Tusk handle that was assembled by Tom Leschorn!

When you think you've seen it all.....

A couple more.

Ditto Warren, who woulda thunk? Amazing one Bill!!

Pap

Thank you Gentlemen.

A brief Bio of Tom and the particular blade etch done at the shop to discern the blades allotted for Tom to assemble as he might have chosen at that time.

this is a very.... VERY cool knife!!!!

Also a really thoughtful job of applying a story many folks may not know about.

Thanks James.

Very niceTB, you have great taste! Next.

You know what's next Eric. It's in transit! lol

Not for me to say....but you are correct.

Bill

Thank you for posting the article on Tom. I have read it before, but you know how memories are!!! Very interesting.

Thanks Rod. It helps to tie everything into one thread/post to simplify things. Many I time that I have spent hours researching something that is right at my fingertips!

Gotta thank Pappy for letting me borrow this one for a while. Looking back on the thread, I think Duke owned it first. This is a slick little knife. I can see why GTR liked it so much. I believe this is the only G10 handle I've ever owned.

GTR is 1 of my favorites and that 1 is a spectacular example!

G10 makes great handle material!!!
Beautiful knife!!!

:-)Rocky

Why yes it does Rocky. Thanks guys.

Just "Squirl'n Around" Build.......few years back.

Nice job Duke.

I twisted Captain's arm and threw money at him.

This little beauty came home with me yesterday.

Bet it didn't take too much twisting Rob. Nice one, great stag.

I like the stag handle.

NEW GTR.....very nice handy knife with a nice piece of stag

Nice Stag on that one Sir!!!!!

Very nice for sure.
Walker