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#35895 - 03/14/10 05:16 AM Re: Knife of the Week Model 18 [Re: vklough46]
nickgomez Just dropped in Registered: 02/01/10 Posts: 1	For O1 steel Model 18s, how do you keep the blade from rusting?
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#35896 - 03/14/10 06:35 AM Re: Knife of the Week Model 18 [Re: nickgomez]
Rob_Schoening Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/27/05 Posts: 480 Loc: Iowa.	Nick - Some guys use renwax, I keep a light coat of oil on the blade at all times(whatever type of oil I have on hand). Don't store your knife in the sheath, if it is sitting in a safe or being "stored", keep them seperate if possable. If your 18 spends lots of time in a sheath on your LBE, pull it out as as often as you can and coat the blade with some sort oil...if your sheath gets wet, make sure you let it dry before putting your knife back in it. Hope this helps, Rob
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#35897 - 03/14/10 10:54 AM Re: Knife of the Week Model 18 [Re: Peter_Kaufman]
Topos Knife Enthusiast Registered: 10/02/07 Posts: 556	Peter, you have a great sense of humor. Now this is a way to' unobtrusively' sneak out purloined data from a secure facility, perhaps singing and dancing past an appreciative guard [ for those who understand ] "SCIF TO MY LOU MY DARLING." What do you folks store inside handle when actually using #18? For example few .22s. as the powder can start a fire under adverse conditions. Mini light. etc. Great thread. SHAG #14
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#35898 - 03/14/10 11:56 PM Re: Knife of the Week Model 18 [Re: Topos]
Byrdguy Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/20/05 Posts: 1676 Loc: FL Panhandle	Here's a shot of my #18 7 1/2". SS blade, Gold paracord and the sheath is prepunched for rivets. One of my favorite Randalls. Attachments 75779-18.JPG (929 downloads) _________________________ Pat Remele RKS#4413 SHAG# 8 RKCC# CM096 NRA Member
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#35899 - 03/15/10 04:13 AM Re: Knife of the Week Model 18 [Re: Byrdguy]
Tom_D Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/21/09 Posts: 553 Loc: Gulf Coast Texas	Byrdguy's # 18. Attachments 75781-s18.jpg (664 downloads) _________________________ Tom DeHart RKS # 021 SHAG # 002 #4-6-6-SS # 001 Every Day is Margarita Day in Texas Growing Old is NOT for Sissies
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#84033 - 12/21/10 11:01 PM Re: Knife of the Week Model 18 [Re: Tom_D]
Drshame Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/11/10 Posts: 151 Loc: Miami	Quick question: If I find an older model 18, are all end caps interchangable? If it doesn't have a compass cap, can I just find one and use it or are they Year/Thread specific? Also, will Randall "Check" a smooth handle? Not certain I want to change how the old 18 looks, but I'm just curious? Pix to follow, when it arrives. Edited by Drshame (12/21/10 11:02 PM)
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#84041 - 12/22/10 10:55 AM Re: Knife of the Week Model 18 [Re: Drshame]
2ninersavo Knife Enthusiast Registered: 05/13/08 Posts: 244	Originally Posted By: Drshame Quick question: If I find an older model 18, are all end caps interchangable? If it doesn't have a compass cap, can I just find one and use it or are they Year/Thread specific? Also, will Randall "Check" a smooth handle? Not certain I want to change how the old 18 looks, but I'm just curious? Pix to follow, when it arrives. I don't know about the caps,but I think the handles are knurled(checked)before they are attached to the blades.The knurling is done on a lathe and it would be hard to chuck up the blade/complete knife in the headstock.29r Edited by 2ninersavo (12/22/10 10:56 AM)
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#84247 - 12/29/10 12:29 AM Re: Knife of the Week Model 18 [Re: 2ninersavo]
Drshame Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/11/10 Posts: 151 Loc: Miami	Recent Pre-Owned Purchase, Model 18/ 5.5 with Randall Sheath and Sharpening Stone. It's not a stainless Steel Model, so it must be their tool steel version 01? It looks to be in very good shape, and has a "tight thread" cap without a compass and takes forever to unscrew! It got a good polishing out of the box, but the cap is a bear to try and clean up. Any tips to getting the grooves clean? The sheath has the Randall Logo/markings/ties on the front. But the back is unmarked without any model numbers or other marks. Any ideas how old it is and if it's got its' original sheath? I understand why this model is in the Museum of Modern Art. While I could use the handle knurling and possibly the bigger blade, the form/design/balance on this knife is exceptional. Suggestions for what to use on the blade to keep it from any rusting? It almost looked as if it had its' original-shipping coating on it before I wiped it all down. Edited by Drshame (12/29/10 12:31 AM)
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#84248 - 12/29/10 12:41 AM Re: Knife of the Week Model 18 [Re: Drshame]
Captain Chris Stanaback Knife Enthusiast Registered: 09/14/05 Posts: 12684 Loc: Central Florida	I believe this is a "put-together" outfit. The knife appears to be too early for that sheath. There are no model #'s on the "C" styled sheaths anymore as they share usage with several models. The #15, #17 and #18-5 1/2" all reside in the same leather. Hope this helps...(or not)... Best, Capt. Chris _________________________ Capt.Chris Stanaback RKCC/RKCA Founder RKS #016 NRA Lifetime Member CAPTSTANABACK@aol.com WEBSITE: www.captstanaback.com
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#84249 - 12/29/10 12:44 AM Re: Knife of the Week Model 18 [Re: Drshame]
Leatherman Knife Enthusiast Registered: 01/06/06 Posts: 1371 Loc: IL	Looks to be a 90s model. At least the sheath. The model C sheaths dont have the blade length or models stamped. Get some Sentry solutions Marine tuff cloth and tuff glide. This will keep the knife from rusting in storage very well and in use too. It is a dry film rust inhibitor. The best stuff I have ever used! http://www.sentrysolutions.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=SENTRY Originally Posted By: Drshame Recent Pre-Owned Purchase, Model 18/ 5.5 with Randall Sheath and Sharpening Stone. It's not a stainless Steel Model, so it must be their tool steel version 01? It looks to be in very good shape, and has a "tight thread" cap without a compass and takes forever to unscrew! It got a good polishing out of the box, but the cap is a bear to try and clean up. Any tips to getting the grooves clean? The sheath has the Randall Logo/markings/ties on the front. But the back is unmarked without any model numbers or other marks. Any ideas how old it is and if it's got its' original sheath? I understand why this model is in the Museum of Modern Art. While I could use the handle knurling and possibly the bigger blade, the form/design/balance on this knife is exceptional. Suggestions for what to use on the blade to keep it from any rusting? It almost looked as if it had its' original-shipping coating on it before I wiped it all down. Edited by Leatherman (12/29/10 12:45 AM) _________________________ Ben
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