A few of my favorite things!!

It could be "Brown paper packages, tied up with string"...as long as there was a Randall Made Knife inside!! Oh Yeah! So...What are your RMK "Favorite Things"? Let's see 'em!
Stay sharp, Capt. Chris
Below: RMK Model #4-6 inch with a stainless blade, .999 fine silver squared-top single hilt & spacers topped off with a Musk Ox handle!

I'll see your Musk-Ox and raise you 2

I don't have two but one large one!

Two of my Favorites

Works in progress... take II

One of my favorite Randall's is the Leschorn embellished 50th Anniversary knife.

Tom Flynn

These are awesome knives for sure.
Thanks for posting.
Looking forward to the ones to follow.
Walker

Model #1 in elephant ivory with fine silver lugged hilt and collar and an elephant sheath.
Stay sharp, Capt. Chris

Another of my favorites

Gary Randall Mini #18 and a Chris Reeve Folder

This could go on for a while ...
I have a lot of favorites!

I'll start my FIRST Randall ...

Does it have to be a knife?

Nice Wood! RMK Model #5-6"...One of my favorites.
Best, Capt. Chris

My favorite!! given to my father, by my grandfather, given to me, by my father, given to his grandson by me!!

:-)Rocky

Nothing better than a great Randall user, actually being used for what it was made for. Love that used Model 3. It still rocks.

Pap

12-9 in a clip point, spalted wood.

I like Rocky's (well: now Rocky's Son's) 7 spacer knife! Here's my absolute favorite 7 spacer and my favorite stiletto in my "Stash"! #2-6", slab-side elephant ivory, separate "S"!
Keep 'em coming folks.
Capt. Chris

Well Chris I have to admit....that is an absolutely awesome Mod. 2.

Lots of nice ones, but the #2-6" slab-side elephant ivory separate "S" is my favorite so far!

Rocky,

Legacy knife there, awesome!

Tom Flynn

Wow Cap that is special!

Tom Flynn

Pair of Bears-Model# 12 Big & Lil Bear-Brass Double Hilt FCH & Collar Tear-drop BPH Handle St. Stl. Ironwood brass & black spacers

Tom Flynn

Squatch's

Doug Kennefick Sasquatch Set with Narwhal & Fine Silver

Doug Kennefick Sasquatch Set with FWI & Fine Silver

Thanks folks!!
All these are quite nice!!
It's hard to have just one favorite...BUT...that slab ivory from the Capt....well that is simply amazing!!!
I sold some Ivory Randall's for my dad, and his friend...didn't have the money to buy them all...or any for that matter....sure wish I did...even cracked, I think ivory is the best!!!
This is a "modern" one...THAT I do have...silver hardware compliments of silverknife...
:-)Rocky

This has always been one of my favorite WW2 fighters. It's in a V.L.&A . sheath.

It's an earlier 1943-ish knife. Flat blade grind, small handle, brass chain link. It sports some interesting leather lace work by a previous owner.

Two of em'...

Here's my latest addition to my Randall Family. This was a Model 5-8, limited to the 5 options. Can you guess what they are?

Pap

Actually: There's "7" but only "5" chargeable. Nice knife.
Stay sharp, Capt. Chris

Cool knife Mitchell. I like the 2 reinforced rivets as part of that VLA sheath. Unusual pancake of sorts, isn't it.
Capt. Chris

Here are My Favorite RMK Things....My Brown Button RMK Earrings!!

Pappy, that's an interesting handle shape, is it the standard straight handle?

To be honest, I didn't request any different handle shape, so assume it is straight, although it doesn't look perfectly straight, but that may be why no Randalls are exactly the same. Maybe Scott could chime in. I just know,this is one gorgeous Model 5-8. Very proud to own it.

Pap

No guesses on the options on my 5-8? Ok here they are:

Model 5-8" Camp and Trail
Stainless steel blade
Saw teeth
Thumb notches(no charge)
Square top brass hilt(no charge)
Scalloped brass collar
Thuya burl wood handle, shop supplied
Scalloped brass "coolie" butt cap
Waxed, no hone leather sheath

Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks to Dave Harvy, Nordic Knives, Boise, Idaho to make it happen.

Pap

Hey Pap, #1 handle shapes with a scalloped buttcap are a little difficult to keep as a standard straight handle because the scallops are put in before shaping and we have to make sure we maintain the edges so as not to grind off them off...also because of how close we shape the front to the collar it tends to be a bit of a "rounded off" look and feel...this handle actually inspired one of the shop employees so much that he placed another order for himself!!

A collaboration BMK/RMK pair of # 1 & 2 with Capt. Chris supplied Crosscut Mammoth.

Tom Flynn

Sorry Tom, but there has never been a BMK/RMK collaboration...these are re-handles...masterpieces...but re-handles...

It caught my eye, gorgeous looking!

A pair of Small Gamblers outta' the Captain's "STASH":
* 1 in elephant ivory with nickel silver reduced hilt, aluminum spacers and a domed duralumin butt cap...FULL TANG!!
* 1 in Fossil walrus ivory, Indian artifact (Fire starter) with some fine silver hardware that Duke & I had founded in Lousiana!
Stay sharp, Capt. Chris

TWO more favorites!
I think that #5 is my most carried Randall.
The Speedmaster is vintage, 1969, so I don't wear it to often.
But ... often enough!

Anotherfavorite

Thanks Scott-not my intention to misrepresent.

Tom Flynn

I don't think anyone would question you Tom on that front, but I am curious. Is there any identifying etching, butt plate, or any other way to identify them as being re-handled?

There is an unwritten agreement with the shop that BMK is supposed to identify their re-andle jobs in some fashion. Last I was told they were putting a butt plate on.

Two new favorites arrived today along with maroon sheathe to match the handles.

Nice pair there Billy P.!!!!!!

Called Billy to congratulate him on the 2 new Stanaback’s. He could not talk due to drooling and fondling.
Great pair Brother.

Great looking knives Billy!

Lori and I are in agreement (imagine that!) I like 'em too! Classy!

Very nice Billy. I really like the sheaths.

Looked last night there is no butt plate/etching; the edge is a live edge which shows the tusk bark.

Tom Flynn

Thanks.Now I have to clean them up and put them with the other
SSP's.

Everything Narwhal!

Tom Flynn

Fantastic Narwhal collection!

Tom.....you are the man! Great Knives, that was a great tusk, good job picking it!

Tom, did all of the handles come from one tusk? Those are great looking for sure.
Thanks for sharing. I've said it before but this is an awesome place to see and learn!
Walker

Thanks guys!

The six in the one picture came from that tusk, which I purchased from David Warther (except for the Bowles/Hedrick Tri-Athlete w/edge grind detail Smooth Narwhal).

The pair are from a set of three-First RMK Narwhal Ivory-Bear Bowie# 001 1 of 3 in this series & First RMK Narwhal Ivory-Model# 1 Arctic Fighter-Brass Double Lugged Hilt & Narwhal Handle with Butt Plate# 001 2 of 3 in this series. The third one(I have not identified)I have not found; still looking.

The TC Special is the only one I have ever seen in Narwhal-NS Double FCH w/Narwhal & Smooth Scalloped NS Butt Cap

There was a set that I saw at Blade a long time ago that was an extraordinary collection in a display case (14 knives!). There was also another collection shown in a picture on the Forum as Narwhal Heaven (21 knives!), and both of these were what got me started in my search for Narwhal.

Tom Flynn

Tom, Beautiful Knives. Here is another TC in Narwal. Could be the same one, did you buy that one from me?

That looks like it! Thanks Eric.

Tom Flynn

Wow, the Narwhal collections bring back memories.
The Picture with the green background shows the butt caps on the first 3 I started with. Ron Skaggs engraved those 3 with two Narwhals crossing tusks on the butts. The engraving around the edges and on the hilts were of sea waves. All had silver hilts and butts from Doug Cream.
The picture with the blue background is from a display that Doug Cream and I did at Blade Show. We combined our collections for the display. I really got into the Narwhal and silver, but sold them all after the recession in 2008.

Dave, I remember that, that Sasquatch was the one from the tusk we bought, then you bought it from me.......feels like forever ago.

I really like that Sasquatch.
We learned a lot during the adventure turning that Narwhal Tusk into knives.
You went way beyond me with your collecting.

Maybe butt you are the King of the 11s.
Yes we did learn a lot.....the hard way LOL!

Just giving this topic a small transfusion. Model #2-5 inch in FWI, Indian Artifact (Fire Starter).
Stay sharp, Capt. Chris

Model #2-5", Narwhal.
Best, Capt. Chris

David,

They were some of the best I had ever seen; you and Doug made a great collection of knives together there.

Tom Flynn

Cap,

Great 2-5's!

Tom Flynn

I have always liked big knives and it naturally brought me towards the King Faisal Set of knives. Bought a pair of Ivory knives as a set and made a walnut display case.

Tom Flynn

Tom
I am not a fan of big knives. Not that yours are shabby, far from it. But I have always admired your wood working skills, superb.

Tom,

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!

Outstanding

Dennis

Those are outstanding!!

Those are beautiful sets, and your creativity with the displays is something I admire.
I want to find some space to imitate your ideas.
Great job!
The only wall display I currently have in my office is one that Tom Clinton had made up years ago



with the Randall Logo etched into the glass

Glades Hunter that Capt and Perry did either in 2009 or 2010.
Always been one of my favorites!!!

Great knives
do you have a break glass hammer
in case of emergency
sharpi

large gamblers and small gamblers

Peter

I have a double knife cabinet like yours Dave.

Very nice series Peter. I've seen a few of your collection there at your home. All are very impressive.

Pap

These were a few of my favorites that have since moved on. Ivory with pure silver from Silverknife.

Tom, that (those) are excellent.
Walker

Thanks Guys!

David like the etched glass.

I like having the knives on display. You get to regularly see the design differences and the unique customization that CW, Scrim, engraving, hilts and handle shapes can make in a collection.

The memorabilia of the RKS is one of my favorites.

Tom Flynn

Peter,

Great Gambler collection!

Tom Flynn

Sidney,

That was some great looking Ivory and silver knife collection.

Tom Flynn

Some great stuff showing up on this thread. Thanks to all and let's keep 'em coming. Below is one of only "3" RMK "shop'made" knives in Pine Cone. It's one of my favorite things...4 SURE!
Stay sharp, Capt. Chris

How about this.
#26 with #25 handle

Dennis

Three Model 1's handled with Pine Cone from Behring Made
Red White and Blue Theme
Currently displayed in the Oak Display Case on the wall below a painting of the American Flag with an Eagle's Head that Florence, my daughter, made for me.

I have seen so many beautiful knives in this thread, makes me want them all!

Captain, do you have the other two?

Wally,
This is the only Pine Cone I have.I believe Capt has a Model 2
also.

Yours is shop done, Billy?

Here's one of the few that I was able to save from my dad's collection....thus, it must be a "favorite" as it's still around!!
I was able to get the sheath at a later date.

:-)Rocky

Cap,

The fingergrips in Pine Cone look great!

Tom Flynn

David,

Very patriotic! I too bought the Red White and Blue pinecone material to do something similar, but didn't commit yet.

Tom Flynn

Dennis,

Great group of 26's, good idea to use on the NASA!

Tom Flynn

Buffalo fluted 2-5 & TC!

Tom Flynn

OK: Questions:
Wally: I still have 1 of the other 2 pine cones.
Billy's #10-3" is the 3rd one.
Rocky: That old stag #2-5" would look good with my #2-5" in white pine cone...(but I know you ain't selling it)!
I'll post the 2-5" (other) pine cone later on.
There now: Let's keep it rolling!
Stay sharp, Capt. Chris

So many Great Knives!

Tom,
I got a cousin to your TC! Also a Favorite!

Nice one Tony!

Tom Flynn

Love that buffalo horn, too bad the shop won't work with it these days.

Thanks Tom.
They're not as fancy as most of the great knives on this thread but I like them.
I can't take credit for the idea of the NASA. That goes to the Capt.
I saw it on his table at a gun show a few years ago and had to have it.

Dennis

Picked this one up for my Son, a BP Supervisor in El Centro. One of my favorites.

My other favorite 14

Favorite Mid 50's 1-8 I acquired a month ago

The Border Patrol knife is just AWESOME! I'd love to find one!

That is one sweet knife and sheath. Good find!

Very nice old mod. 1.

That Border Patrol is in excellent condition.

Tom Flynn

Never have enough Mini's!

Tom Flynn

George, was the black split-back sheath factory black or dyed by the owner? Normally you can see tan inside the stone and knife pockets. Great looking old 14.

The inside of the stone pocket, and knife pocket is tan.

Another favorite of mine.

I admire many of the knives on this thread. These three knives are my favourite RMK. The reason being they were all given to me, by people on this Forum.
Yes I have Ivory, FI, very early RMK, old brown pinned, etc., but the kindness my friends showed, by giving me these knives, makes them my favourites.

That's awesome Rod! Nice Ward Gay too.

Very Nice Rod!

And you're right ... this #22 with Olive Wood ...
given to me by all of you.

A Heart Felt Favorite!

Very nice!!

Pap

Tony that is a beauty.

Much like my friend Rod, ALL of my favorite RMK swag were gifts. The knives are great, but it will ALWAYS be the people that are my favoritest!
The first Elforyn #10-5", love it so much had Amy make a special pouch for it.
AGM #10-3", in a Gutcher Rattlesnake pouch.
75th anniversary watch.
Christmas Shop knife from A G. Russell
Hat pin.
Messenger bag from Robbin's 8-)

Lucky guys with good friends!

Tom Flynn

A few TW Leschorns

Tom Flynn

The hits just keep on comin'!! Love it! As promised, I just got my head un-stuck and out of the photo tent and here's that "other" pine cone.
Stay sharp, Capt. Chris

In the last few years, I have become fond of minis and micros.

Each year I would get a couple of Mudbone's custom mini's at Blade Show.

I have found two old mini #1's, not the production run model.

Toss in some Bedgood, Treeman, Lafler, Witsaman, Bodner, and a few unknowns.

There is a quarter in the picture for scale.

Mitchell,

Very impressive display of knives!

Tom Flynn

Wow.
Now, that is a collection.

Mitchell--

That is a neat group of knives.

And they just might be usable.

Wonder who managed to grow miniature stags to drop those horns.

Larry

Capt., you know I love that pine cone!

I know Wally.
Mitchell,
Is the "HL" the mini commemorative?
Best, Capt. Chris

......and the Astro and the LBB.

Back in the day, when I was a "Head Knife Judge" at the big Orlando show, I awarded Herald Lafler (well: me and 3 others) the grand prize for his work..."OVER" Tom Leschorn!
Tom's engraving and whittlin' was far superior..."BUT"...(You know me. There's always a "but") Tom's incredible artistry was on a Randall knife. HL's was a 100% "one-man show"!
Sorry to say they're both gone now...
Nice mini collection, Capt. Chris

How about a Walrus Tusk, BMK and Rowe Exotic Sheaths project-

Tom Flynn

Nice Tom...NICE!
Capt. Chris

Tom ...

OUTSTANDING!

Outstanding Tom!

Great project!

That is something to be very proud of.

Traded with Warren for this one-1914 Swiss Sawback Bayonet rehandled by BMK and an exquisite Amy Warlander sheath!

Warren had all the facts too:

Blade Length - 18.9" (480mm)
Handle Length - 4.9" (124mm)
Total Length - 24" (610mm)
Muzzle Ring Diameter - .56" (14.2mm)
Issued with : Schmidt-Rubin Models 1911 Carbine, K31
Manufacturers: Elsener Schwyz, H.S., H.St., Waffenfabrik Neuhausen

Tom Flynn

Thanks guys; gotta love good knives and great projects!

Tom Flynn

Tom, outstanding projects for sure.
Walker

Love the Sawback Bayonet!

You have some great hardware Tom.

Perhaps you should consider that carpenter thing full time! Nice cabinet work!

Damn Tom your getting all the Good knives!

Some great knives guys, thanks for posting

here are my matching Stanaback specials with a Don Hendrick mini

also my RMK drop point

Peter

Very nice set, Peter. All beauties.

Pap

Mitchell,

Thanks for the suggestion; after 47 years in Woodwork all I can say is 'wood has been very very good to me'!

Tom Flynn

Chief,

Somehow if I don't get them, you surely do!!!

Tom Flynn

Peter,

Love the Ironwood. You have a great group of Stanaback Special's.

The drop point in Ironwood is a beauty.

Tom Flynn

BMK Goliath & Fighter Rosewood Burl with Checkering.

The hammer-mark blades and etched finish define the set. James did the pair of knives for me with hammer-mark stainless steel blades!

Hand checkered Redwood Burl (BMK supplied) Pinned, Engraved Copper Hilts, Hammer-marked Stainless Steel Blades, FWI Bolster & Spacer with Basketweave Rowe Sheaths.

The Goliath comes with a 12" blade (it looks bigger) it makes the SW Bowie look like a pocket knife.

Tom Flynn

I like them both .....that gladius though, it calls to me!!!

Pulled the family out for a touch-up cleaning and group photo.

You can see a couple of club knives and a couple of forum builds.



I started this wild ride right at five and a half years ago (Dec 2014).

And as soon as I posted this, I found two that I missed. One is the forum build Stanaback special with Thuya burl.

Guess I'll have to take another pic. shucks.

12-9 with Nasa Brown

Classic, Bro.
Best, Capt. Chris

Another favorite of mine!!

Here's another beauty

Last one today

What kind of main Handle material? It’s beautifully intriguing

It's blue maple burl. I just got off the phone with Brother Billy and got his white balance reset but he, like me, did an update on his computer to Windows 10...from 7 and he's got a ways to go to get all of his settings back on this planet but that's a fine piece of lumber!
Hope this helps, Capt. Chris

Here's some interesting wood. I'm not huge on collecting big knives. Don't get me wrong. I have a few but nothing like Tom. This is a favorite of mine. A Thorp with nickel silver hilt, collar and cap...and stabilized "Green Box Elder". It came out nice, I think.
Stay sharp, Capt. Chris

Great knives are being posted, thanks guys

I do like the color orange, so here is a set, 15, 16 and Buxton fighter

Peter

While many of our forum members don't know, you have one of the premier Randall and Behring knife collections around. Very impressive and I have seen some, but not all, along with meeting and knowing Peter as a friend as well. Not many like him out there.

Pap

Rob,

Great collection especially for 5 1/2 years! Take them out as often as you can.

Tom Flynn

Cap,

That green box elder would make a pretty cool camo pattern; great knife!

Tom Flynn

Billy and Peter,

Great knives.

Tom Flynn

Here is a great looking Stag handled RMK Carving Set with a case made by Dale Doris (Cabinetman).

Tom Flynn

Hi Tom,
Whatever happened to Dale Doris?
I was always intrigued by his cases.

Have not heard in the longest time i bought (4) big display cabs and this cutlery case and tried to do a few more and never got responses.

Tom Flynn

One of my favorite Randalls.
Model 1-8, Ivory Handle, Only known Randall knife to be scrimmed by W C Shotts, whose scrimshaw is seen at the Heard Museum in Phoenix.
He did this for America's Bicentennial

David

That is a great knife and 7 spacers to boot. I can see why it is a favorite.

David, that is a very cool piece. Should you ever part with it, please give me a call!

It is one of the first Randall's I collected in 2004.
I visited the Heard Museum while spending Christmas with my sister in Arizona about 8-10 years ago and was excited to see Shotts' work there.
It currently is on display in my office and gives me a chance to tell people about Randall knives when they see it.
Mitchell, I will give you a call.
Thanks for looking

David,

Awesome work; great piece!

Tom Flynn

When Mitchell told me about these!!I knew I had to have one.

Billy... is that one of the VST Randall’s?

It is not a VST. Several years ago I made up 10 model #1 fighters and 10 model #3 fighters. Bead blasted for subdued finish, Cerakoted in back and coyote. Matching Kydex sheaths along with the shop sheaths.

Sweet!! Bet they all sold instantly

What did you use for handle material?

Black and green micarta

@tunefink - Did you sell any of these, or would you?

I sold all of them.

I am working on a new run of 20. Ready in 2021.

I would like to be on the list. Will they be set up the same way?

Very close

Hello Capt,
I ended up owning this firestarter knife, I love it!!!
jim

All of these beautiful knives long gone?

Thx Andrew

Pap's Randall collection starting from upper left ROW, Model 1,3,3,5's, 7's, 8, 19's, 28, AG Russell, Cattleman, Angler. Did I miss any?

Pap

That's a few blades!

Nice ones too.

Larry

Mike

Great collection! And I know you use one or two of them. Thank you for sharing.

Pap:

You got some nice stuff!!!!!

I like all of the single hilts in your collection.

They say that great minds think alike. Most of my knives are single hilts also.

Thanks for taking the time to get them all out and for sharing!

Coach

Some of those are from 1975, and most are users of one time or another. I have probably given away to family and friends, around 12 more. Thanks for all the compliments.

Pap

Mike,

Nice collection.

Alan

Pap, very nice collection. Thanks for posting.
Walker

Pap,

Great collection!

Tom Flynn

Really nice bunch of knives Pappy. And being as you’ve used most of ‘em once or twice each has a story or two to go with the blade so put your stories in your personal RANDALL DIARIES to go with the blades. Every outstanding blade deserves an outlandish story to go with it. Your grandchildren will appreciate it.

Good idea Duke, thanks.

Pap

That is quite the collection.

The Captain came through for Christmas, as did the shop. My little different #26 Pathfinder: SS blade, thumb notches, NS hilt squared, all red spacers, black micarta, Wrist thong, pouch sheath. Great little carry Randall.

Pap

Good get!!!!!

Really nice Pathfinder Mike, and will really match up nicely with the rest of your collection. Especially like the pouch sheath.

Reminds me of the one you had stolen. Nice looking knife.

Yes, if the AGM yellow was available, I would have picked it and all black spacers. I'm happy with this replacement. The Shop did a fantastic job.

Pap

Very nice !