Sounds like a great idea to me. My favorite "collection within the collection" are KITS! So...Let's see 'em.
Stay sharp, Capt. Chris

Big kit from the past

Tommy Bish Kit Randall 2-9 with Ed Layton Scrim.

Tom Flynn

Three other Tommy Bish Kit Knives an 11 & (2) 19's.

Tom Flynn

Wow! Nice stuff starting to show up here! Let's roll!
Stay sharp, Capt. Chris

Here's one from late 60s/ early 70s.

Model 4-5 Big Game and Skinner.

Still as from Randall, not yet put together.

Nice piece of stag, brass for hilt, and 5 spacers (3 thick - 2 thin, duller shade).

The obverse blade side was etched, "Vern Jump." (I always thought that was a cool name).

My understanding is that Randall would sometimes not mark the blade "KIT" if it was etched with a name. But I think we can all agree; I am not an expert.

Great thread.

Thanks, Gary

Edit: And Ps. GHD, that is one cool-looking knife, man.

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19s go figure

smittys was mine and Warrens

Man, Chief, that's just plain beautiful. And the copper hilts are magnificent too, esp. the S-shaped hilts.
Wow.
(And I like the addition of the choil on the Smiths, very nice).

Gary

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I can add a bit to the story of these two. This was the tusk that was used for these two knives; just about half of it. Also Chiefs idea to upgrade matching zipper cases with snake inlays. These were the first two Amy did. Since then she has made dozens with different inlays. These two are the Rolls Royce of zippered cases.