Jim Behring would order knives through Doug Kenefick (ex: Fireman Sp w/orange G10) with customers wood...

Gary--

Just for consideration...

When I started accumulating RMKs, I started to number them in the order I got them, put a tag or stick-on label with the inventory number on the knives and wrote that same number on the shop paper and the box.

And...for some safeguard against the knives being stolen and maybe to help recover them if they were, I store almost all the boxes and sheaths separate where they are not likely to be found by a burglar. I also put a string tag with the inventory number on the sheaths.

I know of a number of instances where knives were taken, but the thieves could not find or did not know to look for the sheaths.

This helped one dealer to recover a large loss when a second buyer took one of his knives to a local gun shop asking about getting a sheath for it.

Just a thought...after all these sort of add up over time, and the money invested increases as well.

Larry

P.S.: In addition to photos for the record, I also keep an Excel file with all the information about each knife. You might be surprised how fast the total investment will add up!

Thanks Scott. I didn't think Jim was a dealer at the time, but he often had some really nice Randalls, a lot of nice older ones too.

And thanks Larry. I do have a detailed Excel spreadsheet. That's where my "notes" are.

And I sort of do all you have suggested. Keep the sheaths separate, etc. New Randall boxes are in tubs.

But I had all the receipts, most of the butcher paper, and other paperwork, including old catalogs, newer catalogs, RKS newsletters, other company catalogs in two accordion folders and cannot find one of them after moving.

Some of the butcher paper was in a tub. It was a little messy. But I did have a pretty good system.

I began the spreadsheet almost right away and did an inventory in 2005. Another inventory in 2007. And one just recently. It's pretty detailed, but not perfect.

But in the end, I only got my knives from Randall direct and 3 or 4 other sources. I never bought a knife from Ebay, for example. So that makes it easier to narrow stuff down.

Thanks guys. In the end, I'm not too worried about the lost receipts - after all, we all have heard the mantra: "Buy the knife, not the story." (Although receipts are so so very nice).

Gary

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My new user.............from Gary Clinton early this year.

NS, BPH and a waxed sheath.

Here is my new Excalibur. I adore it. The handle is incredibly comfortable. (I am in the hurry to feel my future model 15 with the same handle). And the blade, waouuu, it's perfect. Here are some pics:

Just received my non-catalog Fiteman's Special from Nordic. Standard black micarta with finger grooves a pocket-sized Hercules no doubts ! Wondering what kinda grind it has came exceeding sharp ! A good choice for Capt. Chris's "bug-out" build. I think

Fireman Special in the german woods:

SWEEEEET!!!

:-)Rocky

Nice looking fireman specials for sure. That's a working knife!
Walker

It sounds like you are hooked.I can see why.
That is great looking knife!