I received only three comments on this Forum as to the possible maker. I got three different answers.

I took it to the Blade Show for what I had hoped would be a concensus of experienced opinion as to the individual who finished it. But among five or six friends there was no agreement. One dealer said the sheath was made by Byrd, two said definitely Johnson.

I like to be truthful in all my dealings with customers to the best of my knowledge. I am not interested in passing off a counterfeit piece or something it's not.

I sold it to a customer who wanted first refusal, and I simply stated that only the blade came from the Shop and in the '80's. The sheath was possibly a M. Johnson production. The knife was rehandled by an unknown individual, since five or six friends could not agree on the craftsman who finished it..

Current production Randalls are my forte. Historic Randalls from the '40's through the '70's are another balliwick. That concerns me for nailing down age and value; which is why I lean on Joe Dorsky, Mitchell Harrison, Chris Stanaback, Gary Clinton, and Art Green just to name a few.

If I had known this Model 14 were to put me in league with folks who take advantage of a knife's questionable "pedigree", I wouldn't have bought it.

I purchased it thinking it was maybe a "one off" from the Shop or a customer's request to "Bo" Randall, to make. That's what knowledgeable friends are for, to "take it apart" & agree to its origin.

Chris's is right on the advice. I hope the new owner will send their new purchase to Joe Dorsky to appraise & substantiate. That would be the smart thing to do.