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#181670 - 07/19/19 08:04 AM A model 5 question/observation
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General question/observation for everyone:

A Model 5 comes with thumb notches as standard.(although I have a couple older ones without them). IF you order a double hilt, (making the knife like a fighter) the thumb notches deleted? Makes sense, as you can't use thumb notches with a double hilt.

I never noticed that before.
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#181678 - 07/19/19 02:42 PM Re: A model 5 question/observation [Re: rodbrown]
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there were no thumb notches on General Westmoreland's
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#181682 - 07/19/19 03:43 PM Re: A model 5 question/observation [Re: Wally]
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I posted the answer to this exact question on the "Randall Ordering Knife Questions" thread a couple of years ago, after asking Dirty_Water (Blade Show 2017).

short answer:
Quote:
If you order a model that defaults with thumb notches (like, say, Model 5) and add a double-hilt option, they will build your order without thumb notches.


Longer answer and subsequent discussion:
http://www.knifetalkforums.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=161005#Post161005
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#181683 - 07/19/19 04:21 PM Re: A model 5 question/observation [Re: Windsor]
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Rob,
You made a 100 on that.LBB comes with thumb notches.also.
I got one from the Captain not long ago with a double hilt(only one)and no thumb notches.
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#181684 - 07/19/19 04:58 PM Re: A model 5 question/observation [Re: Billy Poyner]
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I've seen a pic or two of a double-hilted (RMK) knife that also had thumb notches.

Can't say "never", but can say "it isn't the norm." smile
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#181687 - 07/19/19 08:39 PM Re: A model 5 question/observation [Re: Windsor]
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Anybody got a #5 double hilt with thumb notches?

Let’s see a picture.
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#181692 - 07/19/19 09:01 PM Re: A model 5 question/observation [Re: Windsor]
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Thank you Rob. I am not smart enough to think of looking at past threads.
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#181693 - 07/19/19 09:02 PM Re: A model 5 question/observation [Re: coachblalock]
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Coach
I have at least two (older) single hilt Model 5’s with NO thumb notches.
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#181698 - 07/19/19 09:47 PM Re: A model 5 question/observation [Re: rodbrown]
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Rod,

I can see that. In fact, I don’t think that my #1-8 single hilt has thumb notches.

I even had to take my Large Sasquatch and #12-13 Thorpe (both single hilt) back to the shop to get thumb notches.

But I’d like to see ANY double hilt with thumb notches.

Coach


Edited by coachblalock (07/19/19 09:47 PM)
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#181699 - 07/19/19 09:53 PM Re: A model 5 question/observation [Re: coachblalock]
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Coach, a model one should have the dip in the spine for your forefinger, regardless of single or double hilt configuration.
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