My 19 user, my Kevin tribute handle!

Kevin would approve. In fact he'd ask you send it his way.

LOL yes he would!
1 more that we built together.
Ebony with ivory, in what I call my "Riders Sheath". Made to be warn on the back of your belt. Has a keeper pin to ensure that it stays in the sheath.

That was my favorite knife in the Zebra series. Keep that thought on that sheath. We need to do that again, that was slick.!

Say Chief look familiar? It was your Musk Ox now re-handled on a Randall 25 blade. For a one-off this came out pretty darn good IMO.

Different contrast and perspective.

Holy cow I love this knife and that sheath is outstanding. Super design!

Yea, that's pretty sweet for sure!

Chief-

That is one awesome Model 19 re-handle. Way cool!!

Pap

Thanks guys!
Thanks Pappy, that 19 is a user, It has a Mudbone pouch sheath that I need to clean up & take pictures of.
I'm usually not a pouch sheath guy but this one that Mudbone did for it fits like socks on a rooster!

Warren, yeah I remember that piece it was to small to go on a 19, next thing I know you ended up with it! LOL Good looking knife.

"fits like socks on a rooster"...

What the heck does that means?!?

You Cajuns' are weird, dressing up your chickens!!

Meet more Hens that way!!!

LOL one of the terms they use here for the wrap they put on the spurs of a rooster if he's aggressive or a fighter.

Chief,

VKL would have thought that this is Fantastic! And it is!! He Really liked his #19's.

Kent

Chief,

SO SO Nice! It's ashame that you don't like it... so to get rid of it... just send it my way!

Kent

I'll trade ya for a ivory 19 in finger grips LOL!

Last time you did that he cut himself ( it's really true)

LOL yeah I forgot about that!

Sunny Beaches, that 25 is gorgeous.

Pat,

You may never see another. In fact it was put back together like the shop did it.
One-off 25 rehandled Musk Ox, expertly done IMO. Happy to say mine for ever.

Yeah, Warren, that definitely is a keeper.

One I got done a while back that I forgot to post.
Elephant Ivory tip.

Now THAT'S what I'm talkin about Chief!

Another Wowza!!

Pap

Pretty #@#^&*^(^^%Y%#@$#$%^*(((^% NICE!!!!!

Yeah you did good pal, love that 27 with that handle. You need to put together a custom sheath for that knife.

Chief,

That is an outstanding piece of Ivory; the 27 looks awesome with that tip!

Tom Flynn

I did just didn't put it in the picture.
Yeah when I gave James & Grant the page turner & James said that will go good on the 27 I really was like ....I don't know?
But fortunately James was like relax I got this you'll see.
And judging by the response from ya'll.....he was correct.
Thanks for all the kind words but, I had to be drug kicking and whining the whole way. Thanks Guys!

I'm just bustin right now. So you've been walkin' the James plank all along and you didn't trust the man? LOL

It's like this I can't see it in my minds eye!
I have had James redo stuff before, he always chuckles!
One of my favorite James quotes from blade years back, "yeah you were so excited I just didn't know how to say it was not gonna be what you like"!
We are beyond that know, "I'm not doing that"! Or he starts telling me what he sees so I don't waste both of our time!

I'm enrolling you in blade re-handle therapy

I'm just bummed these guys came to Boise and didn't let me know. They missed a good meal and fishing trip. Better call me next time!!!!

Pap

Youngsters what can ya do with'em! Seems like sometimes the sharpest thing about them is their knives!!

We haven't done a show in Boise yet. It was Eugene that we had our last show in April....

I must really be loosing it; I thought I saw a thread where you guys came to Boise to pick up something but can't find it now. Sorry. Invitation still open.

Pap

Not a worry Mike! We went north to Seattle on a supply run after the show.

I haven't been to Boise yet myself, but it's a short enough drive from Missoula to justify checking it out sometime soon.

While you are there, make sure you stop at the Chris Reeve Knife Shop, pretty interesting.

Pap

I had James take a leather handled stock 11-5 and make a way cool re-creation. This one has a Musk Ox carver handle and Musk Ox spacer,& full fingergrips. Pretty awesome job and it fits great in the hi-ride sheath. Nicely done James and crew!

Great looking knife and sheath combination.

FANTASTIC! !!!

Thanks guys, they are turning out awesome work.

Warren,

I am with Steve; awesome combo!

Tom Flynn

Warren
Very nice 11, BMK did a great job on the re handle. Was that the original hilt?

I have am package coming tomorrow

Peter

Yes Peter it was the original hilt very German silver in color. There was a different idea originally that didn't work out. I'm very happy with the results it happened for a reason. Looking forward to your gets. Thanks.

Here is my Chef's Knife that Behring did for me. It now matches my Cattleman (and all of my Randalls).

Thanks to James & Grant

Here's a couple of the Gangs handlework on triathletes.

coachblalock -- That's a slick looking Chef's knife... I like the brass butt-plate.

Wally -- Killer pair man! I like the differing hilt and handle shapes you chose, nice work! Are those paired with pouch sheaths?

Jay

One came from the Capt, one from the gang. Only one from Cap had a pouch. I have other plans for the 2nd one.

So now truth be told. Can't to see the other. Maker, or secret?

Just sayin... you are WAYYYY under selling what the red 1 came in... IMO...

KING I'll getcha a pic of the sheath by Sunday evening. (For posterity, I know you've seen it)

All I'm sayin is "Give the Devil his due..."
The baddest sheath maker on the planet deserves it...

Thanks Jay.

The handle & butt plate really added an extra "heft" to my knife. It feels good!

Those pine cone handles are really nice!!

James & Grant are doing some impressive work.

Sent James and Grant an 80's #4 6 with a badly damaged handle. They kept the RMK Nickel Silver square hilt and added their magic for the rest. I really like all my BMK re-handle knives. Especially this one.

Built-in crows beak is a signature look. That really did come out awesome Eric.

Thanks Warren, I totally agree.

It'll ship on Monday Eric... missed the carrier today.

Have a good weekend friends !

Thanks Grant. I hope everyone has a great Superbowl weekend.

I like the handle on the "chef", just looks like it feels good to hold!

Now that Eric is a good looking knife, good get!

I just sent in a couple of Randalls to see what the Gang can do; I'm sure I'll have some pictures to post one day soon. Until then, my mouth will just have to water on this thread... keep 'em coming!

Trust me, there's a very big one coming.

I've put it up before but....

Which is more off the planet; knife or sheath? Answer, Both.

Here's an example of the Gangs work applied to a Randall triathlete, coupled with a custom Mudbone, featuring a pair of trout...

Great knife & sheath Wally, very cool!
One more.

You've got some real beauties Chief!

Wally,
There's an incredible amount of art detail in that sheath. I'm gonna create a new term "Art Mud Deco". That is really cool.

Cousins!

Thank you Wally

Eric,

Great re-handle; like Warren said that integral Crow's beak style looks and feels great!

Tom Flynn

Thanks Tom, I agree they look and feel great. I am now looking for another blade to send them.

"Art Mud-deco" I love it!

Just completed by the "Gang", here's a Randall 11-5,copper hilt, Big Horn Sheep spacer, whitetail crown stag handle.
In Grant's words," Alaska never looked so good"; I agree.
So we're discussing leather now, any suggestions?

Warren,

Gnarly Crown; great job!

Tom Flynn

Great looking knife and handle combination.

beautiful!!

:-)Rocky

Better than nice, awesome is more like it. How about a Pathfinder type sheath with Mudbone art.

Pap

Thanks guys for the feedback. Good idea Pap.

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Before and after:

You might remember the pair of Randalls I picked up some months back; y'all were very helpful with my questions, and now the James Gang has tricked them out. Figuring out leather for the model 2 now.








Their photography beats mine...

Their photography beats mine...That's cause Warren has small knives & uses a big camera!!

great job on the re-handles! I like that stag on the dagger, sexy!

Nice job on the 11-5 Bro, 1st one I've seen that I like

Thanks. What I like most about this whitetail handle is no bald spot. Mud is definitely getting a chance to scratch some art.
Here's a pic of the knife before and the handle; the white one.

mark!!
a "quick draw" for that "poker"!!!

:-)Rocky

Hey Mark,

Nice rehandle jobs. Your call but Warlander, & Rowe will not disapoint. They both have lots of exotic inlays to offer as well as nice tooling.
If you decide to bump it way up with Mudbone, think of an idea and turn him loose ; fasten your seat belt.

some of Rowe's leather

couple of Mudbones

Thanks for posting those. I'm totally mobile till Monday.

Not here yet, photos property of the gang.

sexy, good choice. I love that handle shape.

Yeah, they put my last one in Warlander; I'm really happy with it, but I told them to go with a more utilitarian vibe. I'm not big into fancy leatherwork, and the sticker already has a belt sheath; I told them to go with a clip.

I've seen a lot of Mudbone work; incredible stuff.

Wally, nice choice of handle; they've been busy with stickers this week, I guess.

Wally,

Immediate first look I see the "fishtail" shape of the classic 24's in that handle. Superb job.

Chief that 19 is a real killer. Can you imagine going to some high dollar hunting camp and showing that knife? Those Outfitters and guides would die for that knife. Out of sight!

Pap

That 80s fishtail look is exactly what I was looking for Warren. I have a 2-5 croc tail Sullivan's for this one.

Well I guess they nailed it then Wally. Great classic shape.

Just completed this morning and in the mail. Pics courtesy of Grant. Here's a Randall 1-7 S with sawteeth rescued from the dead with a broken tang. This is super bad-azz facelift. Black Ceracote blade, copper S hilt and sub-hilt, black micarta center spacer, copper and black thin fiber spacers, and how cool is a pinned Cooper Firearms gray gunstock handle complete with Behring Made medallion? I'm going to marry this one to a black Sullivan's "C" sheath. Something tells me there will be more of these gunstock rehandles done soon.

Warren.....
does it ever end???
:-)Rocky

WE SURE HOPE NOT!!!!!

Are you kidding me? Talk about La La Land!! How great is it that we have 2 great pieces to this puzzle, an unusable or damaged Randall blade, and a group of knife artisans that can make it into something indescribable. Love this thread, it never ceases to amaze me.

Pap

Say Pap, maybe this explains this afternoon's double.

Warren,

Me thinks your right on the gunstock handle! Well done guys; everything about it is awesome. What no Mudbone?

Tom Flynn

Thanks Tom. No I'm keeping this dark and stealthy and hoping the stock sheath that this blade came in works out.

Warren, That beauty should fit perfectly in the original sheath.

Pappy, You are so right, I use to not even look at Randall's with damaged handles. After finding the James Gang (through this forum) it has become one of the things I look for most.

Thanks Eric the only issue could be the keeper strap.

Warren, Trust me it will snap.

Eric, please don't say "snap", lol.

My humble apologies, your keeper strap hardware will unite and function as designed. Your handle may stick out past your leather belt loop a little to far however. hehehe

Eric,

Back to the drawing board. My fears were confirmed about the keeper strap, too short. Anyway on to something way cool and appropriate. More to follow.

Warren, I thought it would make it, sorry

Out of this world Buddy!

Food for thought.....might be to much dark but beaver like this is still different.

Leaning towards dyed gray elephant.

Warren, Here is an example of grey elephant.

Works nicely with that handle Eric. Thank you for the pic.

Mud could set you up with a beaver sheath!

Tanned beaver tail to me is the ultimate if nothing else because it's all American and tough as hell.

Pap

Tanned beaver tail to me is the ultimate if nothing else because it's all American and tough as hell.

Pap


PREACH!!!!!

I bought a Randall years ago and always thought it was a walnut handled small 26 pathfinder. Turns out the blade blank was stolen from the shop and finished elsewhere. I had Behring Made Knives re-handle it with fossilized walrus ivory donated by Warren Polidori. Some suggestions from me, and James' skills created this knife.

Larry,

Congrats again on a great project. Looking at that blade reminds me of my rehandled Triathlete with red Pinecone. I just had Mudbone do the magic on a sheath. These blades look quite similar.

Very similar blades, nice usable size. Not every knife needs to be a big bowie.
Thanks again for the very cool ivory!

Welcome, enjoy!

Earlier in this thread I posted a re-handled Randall 1-7, copper S hilt and sub hilt, black ceracoat finish with a Cooper Firearms gunstock handle. I sent the knife to Mudbone along with a cardboard mock-up of a custom sheath with a pivoting belt loop. Had this idea for a long time and just had to try it. Sitting in a car or a truck with a 7" blade just doesn't work; until now. Mudbone did a fantastic job. Got to give Grant credit for the grey elephant inlay, just makes that handle pop! I wore this rig Friday at Blade, it got a lot of ooohs and ahhhs.

I really like the idea of the swivel, make a lot of sense. Even a high ride isn't as comfortable as a swivel sitting in your rig. I want one.

Pap

Well yours could be #2. What knife you thinking Pap?

I have a real old #10-5 that I bought back in 1975, has my etched name and worn out rosewood handle. I am thinking of Behring replacement stag slabs,a finger guard, and Mudbone swivel sheath. Heck of a fishing outfit.

Pao

Every once in a while I see a fishing combo rig show up with pliers and a model 10. I'm thinking Greg Gutcher made those up.

Yes, I have one of those rigs, although I doubt that I would ever use it. Brings me to an idea to have the James Gang redo my old #10 and match it with my Abel plyers ( the Randall of all plyers) into a set with a swivel sheath. What do you think?

Pap

Do it Pappy!!!!!!!

Lot of oohs and aahs from here too, Warren. That rig is the bee's knees.

Well yeah. When you said fishing rig that's what comes to mind Pap. Certainly would be unique.

Many thanks Pat.

Very clever there Warren. I better get one made before your patent is approved. ;-) Seriously, very good idea.

Warren,

Great re-imagining of the knife (somehow, simply calling it a 're-handle' doesn't do it justice)!

Love the sheath design, the hand-tooling and the elephant inlay.

Does the bolt holding the swivel section to the sheath contact the knife handle when the knife is sheathed?

Any concerns about the bolt abrading the knife handle as the sheath pivots?

Bob

Thanks for the feedback guys. The handle actually falls away slightly. No contact at all Bob.

Great looking package Warren - looks like it should be part of an art exhibit.

LMAO betting he sent it to James & said what do ya think you can do?
I 'm not sure how I would feel about the double hilt, have never held one.
But that S guard is sexy! Goes good with the handle.

Thanks for the kind reply Dwight. BMK and Mudbone are the ones with the artisic talent.

Glad to hear it Warren. It's a great looking knife and sheath package all the way around. Congrats on a great addition to the collection!

Thanks again Bob.

Didn't exactly go down like that.

I know, you have lots of ideas that I have stol....uh.....borrowed in the past & probably will agin.

All good nothing wrong. So when are going Sub-hilt? Can't wait for this one. Every Chief needs a sub-hilt. It's one better than....LMAO

Well, my old 10-5 and my Abel plyers are off to Missoula. Should be an interesting build.

Pap

it's gonna be FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!

Can't wait to see the transformation.

All I can say is a Model 10 is never going to be the same.

Pap

Never doubted that.

Pap,

That sounds great; look forward to seeing that one.

Tom Flynn

Here is the result of my rehandle on my 1976 Model 10-5 along with a new sheath and cleanup on an older Merle Seguine that did not have a sheath. As it turned out, The James Gang did the rehandle so that it still fit the original Johnson sheath. Therefore, I took Grant's suggestion to leave it alone and use my Abel as is. I am very pleased with the outcome.

Pap