Thought this might be fun. I can hear Ditka barking this out. So Bring On Da Bears!

baby

Warren, The NFL instant replay team has just flagged you for TMT! Too Many Toys! As always, way nice and keep them coming!!!

Not very many of this model over here.

Steve, this one really caught my eye, what's the handle material?

Holzinger,

Handle almost looks glass like. Nice Lb fighter.

Crazy Cajun,

Penalty accepted they got the call wrong. NE "Never Enough "

Bill,

Can't believe it. Did deeper in the safe, lol.

How about a baby bear??

Last one is a baby

Mike,

Excetional. Handle material?

Chief,

Glad to see you still have those. Thanks for posting some of the best brother.

Have more but pics are at work ......lots of roads closed so be a minute before I can add them.

Warren, Randall-gate! They'll be investigating!!!! Don't use Brady's Lawyers!!

Also agree... TB's sandbagging on this one'!

Yeah, Steve he'll "find" something he forgot he had, most likely in a safe he forgot he had, lol.

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lol......what can I say......I'm a slacker!

Hold on............

No brassbacks Bill?

LMAO, so that's what we all figured all along. You seem to dig them up every day.

That's funny! Indiana Jones like.....

Too much rum while writing this damn map..........

My local Bowie customer has about 100 "Bears" in his collection of 450 Randalls. The latest of them were shown in the "From The Lush Green Forest…" thread located on the Picture Gallery's page 2.

Thanks for sharing these Buck. Awesome wood on those Bears.

Those are serious.... along with the numbers!!! Thanks Buck

Buck,

Any chance we could see the rest?

I would have to move the gun cabinet containing a couple dozen like-new Griffin & Howe rifles, two of which are "1 of 4", to access the rest of the collection that remains, so far, "untouchable". Then, there are the 300+ Winchester Model 42 shotguns to contend with. I'm still trying to get to the 400+ Daniel WInkler buckskinning Knives that are "kinda" in the way.

He came to Blade this year, and after introducing him to Gary Clinton & Wayne Buxton, he spent $15,000 between them.

I would like to get in there to photograph the Brass-back Randall Bowies in the collection. I told him he needs to publish a coffee table book on the collection.

I wish money was no object with me

WP,
Is that all bears-LBB
BP

Must be cause he has a cub in his pile!

Any bear will do Billy.

Warren,

Da Bears!!!

Tom Flynn

Couple of really nice bears Tom. Cool display too.

Warren,

Captain Chris CW Ironwood from his stash! Dale Dorris display. Love dose Bears!

Tom Flynn

Tom,

Oh boy you better hide those from Peter.

Mammoth.
Rechecked - fossil walrus.

My crown stag version :

Mike,

Darn near a twin to mine that I got from Gary Clinton. Sweet knife.

Superb stag on that bear James.

Clinton supplied so I am told.

Baby Bear I sold on AZCK earlier this year.

I saw that knife on their site after it sold Eric. The shop won't do tipped handles anymore. That's an awesome knife.

Little Bear-

There you go Billy. Nice wood on those LBB.

Not a Bear!

4-6F

4F is that an oximoron?

wanta B

sharpi

Mine came thru Ebay so no idea where it originated - maybe from Gary??

Anyone know what happened to David Lee's collection of Bear Bowies that he would show at the Blade Shows?
That was a great collection that Rick Ward and David Lee worked on for years.
I regret I did not take pictures of his display. Maybe someone here did.

I am putting a short (very short) story together for "KNIFE KNEWS" about this knife. Won't let any cats out of the bag just yet...but I owned it "twice"! I'm keeping it, this time!
Stay sharp, Capt. Chris

Cap
I notice the back of the sheath is stamped 12 7 where the standard Bear is 12 8, so is the Bear smaller or the sheath mis-stamped? Curious minds want to know

Peter

Gorgeous knife Cap. Love the ostrich sheath.

Talked to Rick about it at Blade, last he heard the family kept it.

It's #12-7". I had Greg make the custom sheath, out of some Ostrich hide of mine he had down at his shop. Originally, no sheath was provided. My late friend, Dave Griffin, had placed this knife in my "drawer" for me, prior to me becoming a dealer. Of course, becoming an authorized dealer nixes any cool, one-offs, Randalls being held in a drawer for me....(Rats!) I'm not complaining...just takin' a trip down memory lane!
Best, Capt. Chris

Very nice, I can't believe there would be many made that were not the standard size. That is surely a keeper

Thanks
Peter

I'd say more..."BUT",,,that would spoil the "story"!
Thanks, Capt. Chris

One of the slotted blocks of tenite-green G-10 I got years ago from Treeman.

Steve,
How'd you manage to get a CDT Model, like a #12-6", LB, from a slotted block? There isn't enough there...there??
Nice knife, Capt. Chris

OOPS! - Captain, you're absolutely right!
It was a smaller block; the slotted block went on this 14:

(can't slip anything past that Stanaback guy)

Now that I am fully awake.Here are the rest of my LBB's.

OMG Billy,

You have about as many Little Bear's as I have 11's. Very cool collection. Thanks for sharing them.

Warren,
Welcome,I have a thing for 12-6 LBB and 10's..Course I like all Randall's just some better than others.Can't wait to get the 2 in Orange G10.
BP

Well Billy Poyner.... That's what I call a brick drop. Stunning batch my friend!!

Buck, 300 model 42 Winchester .410's, Damn I have one and was lucky I got it 40 some years ago. Have a few Daniel Winkler knives, I like his work.

Steven,

You might have posted in the wrong thread?

This is LBB was received today.

That there Bear looks GREAT... TODAY...

That is fantastic, I love it. Great buy

max

Max,
You would not believe how my knife looked at lunch time last week after it was picked up at the shop.The picture that was texeted to me almost made me have a stroke.James,Becky and the Captain thought I needed some drama in my day!!!

Ooooh Billy, I'm green with envy.

Billy is TOTALLY making this up

. We just saw this knife 4 the first time... ever...

that one will need a special sheath. what are you doing for the sheath??

amazing handle and super knife.

max

Sooo what Leprechaun picked out that wood LOL!!!
All BS aside way cool & I'm not big on green!
That handle shape is fast becoming my favorite for wood.

Yeahhhh... he's got a chocolate frosting pouch on order. With a VERY classy sprinkle inlay...it's gonna be DeeLish!!

I was thinking the Old KABAR sheath with the mountain man fighting the Bear with his knife: hand tooled on a "C" sheath in black.

Thanks everyone.Box Elder from the Captains stash.Model B black no hone sheath.Original handle material was Blue spruce pine cone but all of that was rejected by the shop.Asked Capt to do his magic and this is what I got.Very,very happy with the results.
They being James and the Captain sent me a pic last Thursday with my knife standing upright in a piece of cake,2nd picture it was laying in the cake.Use your imagination as to how it looked.

Billy, your collections additions seem more amazing every time! Congrats!

Billy, May be a LBB but it stands out in a BIG way! Nice set up Brother!!!

I've only got one.....it's been posted up a bit, BUT it's all I got....so, I'm posting!!
I should probably do something about that....
:-)Rocky

A nickel-silver hilt & butt cap mounted on a Bear Bowie with green micarta handle.
Aluminum & Black spacers complement the "package".

Rocky,

Without a doubt one of the best Big Bears of all time. I would say that definitely has a FCH.

My One and only.

Nice one. Scalloped collar and cap look great on bowie's. I need to add one of those to my Bear collection.

Well played brother... wellll played.

One that I sold on AZCK earlier this year. Zebra Sullivan Sheath.

Fantastic color in that fossil Eric. I'd be on the lookout for that one again.

The only known 12-8 with a BB sheath:

Ron,

This from the 12 Knife of the week thread. A quote from Gaddis.

.The first order for this knife [Bear Bowie] was recorded in the journal on 6 February 1964, with nine more orders following during the next six months. This is quite impressive for one of the most expensive Randall models, especially when it wasn't even listed in the current catalog! These orders... appear to have been the direct result of one magazine article.... in the February 1964 issue of ArgosyMagazine....

So was this one of the first from eearliest vintage?

It may be Warren, but there is no way to know for sure. The sheath certainly looks like an early Johnson, but in 1964 it should have baby dots.

Best,

Well since this was a new blade these sheaths weren't laying around?

That's for sure. I can't think of any other model that sheath would be made for.

That's probably the only one of its kind Ron. What a wonderful piece of Randall history!

Thanks, Bill. It was sold off quite a while ago to make room for another.......... (You'll never guess so I'll tell you) Model 3!

lol.....Who'd have thunk it???

My new Bear Bowie #12-8" with Ironwood handle. It's not just the bad lighting, one side of the Ironwood is very dark, and the other side is lighter. I'll try to get get better pictures later.








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Thank you for posting on the thread Rob. Ironwood looks great with brass furniture. Nicely optioned.

Smexxxy!

As the old saying goes, "Take it outside" (on an overcast day) and watch the magic.

Agreed Buck. You don't necessarily need overcast skies, just east side afternoon shadows and white reflective material for fill-in.

Second attempt, slightly better:

Rob,
Great looking bear.My newest LLB with Cheatham Briar handle

Billy that the Chittum Brier from Blade!

Chief,
I don't know.All I can tell you is Capt told me he was bringing
me a LLB when he was Tulsa bound.He picked it up from the shop
on Tuesday before heading to my house.

Then yeah that's it, I came over to his table & get the wow where's yours so I go get more LOL good get!

It's micarta. Who'da thunk it?

Seeing great bears guys. Keep it up. Thanks.

Wouldn't have guessed it either Tom, LOL

The 12-8 Bear collection is growing. Some recent gets.

Top: O1 blade, Brass FCH, Brass collar, Paper micarta commando shaped handle, Brass flanged cap.

Middle: SS blade, N/S FCH, N/S collar, FWI handle, N/S butt plate.

Bottom: SS blade, N/S FCH, N/S collar, Musk Ox commando shaped handle, N/S butt cap.

My newest 12-6 LBB.Got lucky and picked up Orange G10 handle material at Blade.My other one w/o fg will hopefully be finished by
April>

WOW Billy, that orange looks perfect on the LBB!! GOOD call... GOOD get!

Billy,

You "Crushed" that one, nice!

Warren those 2 bottom ones look too manly for your collection........who did ya steal those from? LOL

Some Cajun Indian

Warren,
A cold orange crush would go great with that LBB.

Figures.......probably used the money to buy some Popeye's chicken!

Agreed Billy.

Oh maybe you know him;you could have lunch together,

Great looking trio, Warren. I have taken quite a liking to the musk ox scales but have been trying to figure out how that look is achieved - ran across this photo that cleared it up for me. Just in case anyone else out there knew as little about them as me..

Boomer your 1st best destiny on ox is to get in contact with Duke.
He cures them then shapes them in a cylinder & then sends them to be to be stabilized.
This way you can get a uniform color without the white if you want.
I.E. like buying center cut ivory back in the day.
Just a little FYI fact.

P.S.A.

Yes most definitely. On point Chief.

LOL

Good info, thanks Chief.

#12-6 Fighter, plain snap sheath.

I love it!

Made from that material that everybody is afraid of! lol

Very nicely done Eric. Fossil looks flawless.

Superb Eric, superb

No not flawless, couple minor cracks---mostly filled.

Thanks Rod, This Model 12 FWI will be offered on the forum soon.

Picked up the handle material at Blade last year.Took delivery today.

You will not lose that one Billy
Hot!

Hi-Viz handle material cuzzz. I love it

Warren if comes up missing.I will call Becky and have her make
James return it.

Yeah I think you better nap with one eye open Billy.

Busted...

Once, there were three bears.......................


The desert ironwood coming out of the Shop is very respectable, and has been.


The middle "Bear", SS, brass & black spacers, ironwood, brass butt cap, wrist thong,

is flanked by a pair of matching "Bears", SS, scalloped collar, ironwood, scalloped "Coolie" butt cap.

Super trio Buck. Thank you for adding to my original post. Some of my favorites here.

This brings my customer's "Bear Count" to 56. Three more to order for delivery in 2018.

Buck,

'Sweet Trio' there!

Tom Flynn

This 12-6 LBB with Buckeye Burl didn't make it to Tulsa..

Nice get Billy. Perhaps a second chance on the return trip?

Warren,
I'm worried about what he may talk me into when I see
him tomorrow .

This Lil'Bear just in,not sure what color the handle would be called, I think it's a micarta, not sure. Any ideas ?

Maroon?

It's more brownish in color, at first I thought it may be old yellow micarta, but it doesn't seem yellow enough, not sure about the variation in color in the old micarta. Just not sure what it is, any ideas ?

I believe Jack Crider first used that material and he called it "Butterscotch" micarta....works for us"!

Thank you Scott, that would make since, I wasn't sure what to call it.

!2-9(14 grind)Nasa Brown.Chief I hope you approve!!
12-6 LBB Thuya

Sexy, great get Billy!

Looks great Billy, like em both.

Chief,Warren
Thanks.They are both keepers

My newest 12-6 LBB.Christmas

You must have been on Santa's nice list, who knew he was a Knife guy too. Great additions !