Way-cool RMKs

As the Cap requested!

One of the rare Starflite Throwing Devices!
Write-up by Rhett Stidham

Bo Randall personally designed the Starflite in 1972. The Starflite was sold by catalog insert and was listed at $85.00 in 1972. An efficient six pointed throwing device that will pierce its target on every good throw. The collapsible feature permits deeper penetration of the striking blade: also enables complete folding for carrying. It is also an effective instrument for hand held protection.

Dimensions are: -- 1. 3/16" X 1" X 15" double pointed blade: 2. 3/16" X 1" X 11" double pointed blades, affixed with a flat headed stainless steel bolt, silver soldered in place and wing nut. Weight 1-1/4 lbs. Fully polished. Comes with a special belt carrying case of oil tanned leather. Price $85.00".

The Starflite did not sell well and the 1978 catalog was probably the last offering. Only 36 Starflites were sold to the public. Somewhere between 5 and 10 were made for Bo since he loved to throw a knife and this was one of his favorites.

This was Bo Randall's last design of a throwing knife. He had been interested in knife throwing for many years. Bo made throwing knives as early as 1938 and 1939.

Tom Flynn

Capt brought one to Tulsa one year.

The points were needle sharp, you had to be rather careful handling it.

It was certainly an attention-getter, especially among the young adult generation and younger. Many a kid yanked their father to a stop to point at the Starflight.

I consider this to be "way-cool"...Bought the material....got Scott to sign off on it for the shop, and the Capt did the rest...It's one of my favorites!!

:-)Rocky

That's a helluva' Sergeants!
Best, Capt. Chris

Rocky,

Great knife handle combo!

Tom Flynn

King Faisal Brassback Set.

Tom Flynn

Great display of the King Faisal set.
Thanks for posting it!

Love the Faisal Sets, three rehandles.

Tom Flynn

impressive, as always!!

:-)Rocky

Here's an odd one set a got on flee bay a few years ago. A Stoddard Special with the belt buckle that I believe DW as or had.

That is some Randall history.
You should post that in the Knife of the Week section.
I learn something new every day!

Yes!...I still have mine...got it from Perry Miller! Miss that great guy...

Remember Vietnam Series display.

Tom Flynn

nice collection

:-)Rocky

Very nice!

Love the Rick Bowles Skinners! Some Scrim a rehandle, etc.

Tom Flynn

very nice!!

:-)Rocky

Very nice set. Thanks Tom.
Walker

From the 2022 Spring Stock sale...

All with NICKEL SILVER LUGS and BUTTCAPS...(except #13)

Blade Show bought Exhibition grade Maple, Fossil Ivory and RMK stabilized Premium Stag

13-9 (yes 9") ALL .999 Silver Reduced hilt and spacers w/Fossil Ivory Tip

Incidentely; all 3 pieces Ivory from SAME TUSK!

WOW! regards, Mike

...and from the 2021 Spring Stock sale...

12-11 Smith COPPER LUG, FIBERS AND BUTTCAP W/Fossil Ivory

12-9 #14 SS COPPER LUG, FIBERS and BUTTCAP W/Blade Show bought Exhibition Grade Walnut handle

Wow! DW those are nice.
Now, help us new guys (and girls) out with the handle materials!
Thanks
Walker

Done Deal Walker!!

All knives in this thread are nice!

Then DW throws in the Shop Sale unique treatments!!!

Larry

Scott WOW!!!!!

Tom Flynn

Scott, Those are awesome!

no wonder I couldn't get through!!!
NICE!!!

:-)Rocky

Ehereal "almost too perfect for this world"

Model #1 in Narwhal..
Stay Sharp, Capt. Chris

Model #1-6" Buckeye Burl...
Best, Capt. Chris

There sure are some great knives being posted in these forums.
Very nice.
Walker
Thanks DW for the added info!

Buffalo Horn Clinton.

Tony, that’s a good looking Clinton for sure.
Walker

OK Tony, I'm in!!

Ever seen another like this??

Stabilized Corn-cob handle...(heads-up, we won't be doing ANYMORE of these...tremendous pain)

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Beautiful knives everybody. I recall that the captain had a knife that was handled in stabilized pinecone, he also stated that RMK wouldn't use that material again. What makes these materials a pain to use?

The only "2" the shop did for me...that I can recall. Wally may have gotten one from me with a full sized nickel silver double hilt. The early Norwegian blue spruce pine cone was not "dried and stabilized" properly and would "take a set", hence the Itchnay from the shop.
Hope this helps,
Capt. Chris

Captain, there is another one. It was recently brought to Wally's attention from Rick Bowles. I can't remember what model it was. Maybe Wally will chime in. I will post a picture of our Pine Cone when I get home from work.

We (RMK) had to fill the holes in the Cob...5 TIMES, F-I-V-E TIMES...before it was able to form a handle shape...it turned our dropped dead gorgeous though, I must say!!

Pine Cone 2-5

The previous knife is shop made, one of now three total we know of. I loved the material when I first saw it, and pushed the Captain to get the shop to try it out.
It didn't last long!

Thanks for adding to the show!
Those are awesome for sure.
Walker

[s][/s][quote=Lori]Pine Cone 2-5

Whoa that is stunning , one of a kinda type knife ! Sleek !

Cool process and results!!

Laser etched ??
Looks GREAT...

See your knife in here??

DW--

They all look familiar.

It looks like multiple choice in the shop...could be easy to pull the wrong model when starting to fill an order...but the recipient might not be disappointed whatever.

Larry

Scott,

That LASER etching is awesome!

Tom Flynn

Challenger Mission Memorial and some nice G-10 NASA knives.

Tom Flynn

Here's my 1st pair of Stanaback Specials in Camo G-10!
Stay Sharp, Capt. Chris

Capt, those Specials are really lookers! I like that camo.
Walker

Capt bought the camo G10 at the Blade Show last year (2021). This year he called to see if they had any more and was told "no."

During the show, I saw some at their booth, bought one and brought it back to his booth to show that it was indeed still in stock.

He wrapped up his wheelin'n'dealin' and we walked over so that he could buy them out of all the remaining blocks.

I haven't decided what I want to build with it yet, so it sits here at the house.

I'm going to post this, however it is not, as most of us know, in my possession anymore....Big Jim got it...it classifies as pretty cool

:-)Rocky

Definitely does, Rocky.

Pap

Yes, it is cool!
Walker

Some great rehandles-
TC Special FW Artifact Net Weight Blackened Steel FCH
RMK Model 1-8 & 2-8 Cross-cut Mammoth with Warlander Elephant Sheaths
RMK 19-5 Cross-cut Mammoth with Warlander Elephant Sheath

Tom Flynn

Tom
You have many unique and beautiful knives. Thanks for posting.

Tom, those are BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Way cool!

love it!!!

:-)Rocky

Love that cross-cut mammoth!! Great knives, Tom!

22 1/2 years ago (2000) Model #7-4 1/2 with some of my Thuya Burl...
Stay Sharp, Capt. Chris

Back when we could get FWI. 2019 blade show gets.
And of course some killer stag.

Chief!!!!

:-)Rocky

Tom and Chief
Those are awesome!
Thanks for posting.
Chief, is FWI not available now? Did I sit on my hands and wait too long?
Thanks again
Walker

Fabulous knives Chief!

Tom Flynn