There really are no "specs" as the wrist thongs are all done by "eye"...

Scott, you are a true northern born gentleman.

Scott just beat me to the “spec” issue. There have been many different craftsmen building these knives at the shop thru the years. Each does his thing and although they come out close they are all a little different.

GRI, what is sort of being said here is......

All RMK's are handmade without jigs or fixtures. To say that a difference of 1/8" is a determining factor is not viable.

Depending on when and who, there is variation. RMK'S remain handmade.

AND THAT'S why we call you Tom the Bomb!!

The steel itself is 1/8" thinner or the handle+hilt?

If it's the steel, then you have an interesting piece.

If it's the handle+hilt being thinner, that's more possible evidence of "has been ground post-shop."

Pretty sure he is talking about the width of the blade top to bottom. A .125 thick blade would be pretty thin for a fighting, utility, camp knife.

Just for giggles and grins I miked 5 Model 14s and found that the thickness 1" from the hilt ranged from .2251 to .2111, a difference of only .014. The thickness just before the start of the top bevel ranged from .2256 to .2047. That consistency is just remarkable given that the blades are all hand forged, ground, and polished by eye!

I also measured the distance from the butt end of the handle to the closest edge of the ferrule and the distance from the top of the handle to the top edge of the ferrule. The distances from the butt end to the ferrule varied from 27/64" to 21/64" a variation of 3/32" just 1/32" short of 1/8". The distance from the top of the handle to the top of the ferrule varied from 7/16"-19/64". Just as DW said, no jigs, no specs, the craftsman puts the hole where he thinks it should go.

GRI-Let me add my welcome to you. This is a great place to talk and learn about RMKs, to make new friends, and to meet some very interesting characters. As others have said, when DW talks Randalls, we all listen. HOWEVER, when DW talks baseball, that's a whole different thing. He's a Red Sox fan, need I say more? Anyway, welcome aboard.

Regards,
Doug

I know it's been mentioned here that Scott (Dirty Water) works at the shop, and that alone lends enough veracity to anything he says about Randall Made Knives, but it gets a little better. You see, Sott is actually the Shop Foreman, overseeing production of every aspect of knife making in that shop on a daily basis. There's just no-one here that brings roughly 30 years of day to day expertise like he does, his authority is beyond reproach, and in spite of that he remains humble and is quick and willing to share his insights. He, along with some very seasoned collectors and RMK dealers make this the go-to forum for a wealth of information that's unrivaled anywhere else. If you wanna learn Randall's, this IS the place. I hope you hang around and enjoy!

Awww, Wally. You spilled the beans!

You're right Rob, we could let that one play out a little further!