A few years back I spoke with authorized Randall dealer and all around good guy, Wayne Buxton. He told me that in his opinion anyone who is a true Randall knife collector should have a Smithsonian Bowie in his collection. I asked Wayne to please order me one in the configuration that he felt was best. I was delighted when this knife came in the mail.

As you can see, the shop did a great job. Everything from blade to hilt to collar to walnut handle to butt cap is well thought out and, in my opinion, gorgeous.

Thanks to Wayne and thanks to the Randall shop for my first, but not last, Randall Knife Smithsonian Bowie.