Miles Swelze Randall Made Knife
The RANDALL KNIFE FORUMS

A place where EVERYBODY is welcome to join in on the discussion of Randall Made knives


Page 23 of 26 < 1 2 ... 21 22 23 24 25 26 >
Topic Options
Rate This Topic
#160745 - 05/25/17 08:28 PM Re: Knife Of The Week Model 16 ** [Re: rodbrown]
pyronaute Offline
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 10/08/05
Posts: 177
Loc: Lancaster, Penna.
Very attractive knife all around!
Best part is the handle shape - Border Patrol, but the most subtle I've ever seen.

I know someone who wants this shape BPH on a #14. How do I accurately describe it so it is shaped as nearly exactly as this is? (Standard black or green Micarta is his preference, so I'm not seeking the oh so elusive orange G-10/Micarta handle material.)
_________________________
David Longenecker
R.K.C.C. #CM83
RKS#1691
N.R.A. Endowment Life Member
Residing somewhere in the Ubiquitous States of Amnesia

Top
#160749 - 05/25/17 10:05 PM Re: Knife Of The Week Model 16 [Re: Birdsinhere2]
Dirty_Water Offline
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 09/13/05
Posts: 2244
Loc: central fl.
Cap, I can indeed clarify this one w/o a doubt...

There were in fact 6 made (the first ever Maroon Micarta) for the "Randall Dive Team" as we called ourselves...9 employees (a few spouses were among the 9) with one outsider to fill the class)...

There were 4 BPH handles, one SFG and one with the four-finger grooves...MINE...the one Eric now owns was indeed the one made to my specifications, but alas, I could not afford this in 1984...so Jack Crider took possession for an extra few bucks for me...

I have only sold 2 knives away and regret them both terribly, but at least my Commemorative went for the down payment on my first house and has been a great investment over the years...
_________________________
---DW---


Scott
RKS #014

HE IS RISEN!, HE IS RISEN INDEED!

Top
#160750 - 05/25/17 10:40 PM Re: Knife Of The Week Model 16 [Re: Dirty_Water]
Peter_Kaufman Offline
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 02/14/08
Posts: 2582
Loc: Southeast Utah
Thanks for the comments guys
I just specified BPH,and it is more subtle than most of my other knives with BPH. I don't know why other than the knives are all hand made. I do like orange smile

Peter
_________________________
Peter Kaufman
NRA Life
GOA
SAF
RKCC CM-023
RKS #5642
SHAG # 005
Ironwood Nut
Life is too short to have ugly knives

Top
#160754 - 05/26/17 10:19 AM Re: Knife Of The Week Model 16 [Re: Peter_Kaufman]
BladesNBarrels Offline
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 09/19/05
Posts: 1352
Loc: East Tincup General Store,Colo...
Originally Posted By: Peter_Kaufman
Just in today, Capt Chris plucked it off of a tree in Orlando for me. ns 14 style hilt with 18 holes. It matches my Jeep smile
Thanks Capt Chris and the guys in the shop for another great Randall

Peter


Now that combination belongs in Bronco Country!
Great looking knife and vehicle combo!
_________________________
David Loomis
RKS# 724
RKCC# CM-061
Molon Labe

Top
#164416 - 09/09/17 06:07 PM Re: Knife Of The Week Model 16 [Re: BladesNBarrels]
tunefink Offline
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 09/13/05
Posts: 4052
Loc: Bambalam
This is an interesting knife. It has a few odd things about it.

It's a 1964-ish Model #16 Diver with a Low S stamp.

The sheath is a pancake style which was common on the 16, but it has a stone pouch which is not common.

It has a tenite handle, but what makes that odd is that Low S knives were usually considered past the tenite handle period.

The tenite is secured using the single screw, filled hole method, usually seen on brown and black micarta.... very unusual.

Last is the etching on the back of the blade. There is the owner's name, but also the blade has been etched as a ruler. You can see the numbers 1 thru 6 from the tip to the hilt. Of course the hilt is 7"

Joe Dorsky and I discussed it and he recalled some guys that were abalone divers using these and using the ruler to size the catch in some way.

All in all a pretty cool knife.







_________________________
Always, buying, selling and trading.
www.randallmadeknife.com

Top
#168247 - 01/31/18 09:31 PM Re: Knife Of The Week Model 16 [Re: Peter_Kaufman]
Chief Offline
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 12/05/05
Posts: 5413
Loc: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Originally Posted By: Peter_Kaufman
Just in today, Capt Chris plucked it off of a tree in Orlando for me. ns 14 style hilt with 18 holes. It matches my Jeep smile
Thanks Capt Chris and the guys in the shop for another great Randall

Peter


Orange still available? If so from where?
_________________________
See Ya, Chief
RKCC CM-037
RKS #5154

If you put off following The LORD just remember......They don't serve breakfast in hell!

Top
#168248 - 01/31/18 10:21 PM Re: Knife Of The Week Model 16 [Re: Chief]
Peter_Kaufman Offline
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 02/14/08
Posts: 2582
Loc: Southeast Utah
Chief
I found two slotted blocks a few years ago and had this 16 made and I have a Buxton fighter coming with the other block.
I don't currently know of a source for more.
Sorry I am not more help
Peter
_________________________
Peter Kaufman
NRA Life
GOA
SAF
RKCC CM-023
RKS #5642
SHAG # 005
Ironwood Nut
Life is too short to have ugly knives

Top
#170944 - 05/05/18 06:11 PM Re: Knife Of The Week Model 16 [Re: Peter_Kaufman]
mic214 Offline
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 05/27/08
Posts: 237
Loc: Colorado
This is the Model 16 that I picked up at a knife show back in the early 80's. I did a bit of ocean kayaking back then and this was my main blade for that:



I gave it to my son-in-law on the day he married our daughter. They used it to cut the cake:

_________________________
Mick Olson

Top
#173671 - 08/08/18 02:48 PM Re: Knife Of The Week Model 16 [Re: mic214]
Eric Offline
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 11/18/15
Posts: 1668
Loc: Michigan
#16 with Pancake Sheath with DACOR rubber O-ring. 1980's rig is my guess.


Attachments
------DSC00161.JPG

------DSC00163.JPG


_________________________
Eric

Top
#173700 - 08/09/18 10:09 AM Re: Knife Of The Week Model 16 [Re: Eric]
Steel6 Offline
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 12/16/17
Posts: 19
Loc: Groton, Connecticut
1980's vintage with pancake sheath. Strap keeper loop sewn onto the tab that holds the rubber ring.


Attachments
------16.JPG


_________________________
Jim

NRA Life Member
82nd Abn Div Assoc - Life Member

Top
Page 23 of 26 < 1 2 ... 21 22 23 24 25 26 >


Moderator:  Mr_Mod