I think Rhett started the Society either in the late 80’s or early 90’s. I visited the shop in 1993 and while there Pete asked me if I belonged to the Randall Knife Society. Told him I had never heard of it. He gave me a newsletter that I took back to my hotel and read every word of it. I joined as soon as I got back home. I still have that Newsletter. In fact I have all the newsletters dating back to that time.