Here is the letter I received from Mr. David Harvey

We began making our Nordic Knives Special Bowie in 1998. We were discontinuing our earlier special design, the Nordic Knives Special Drop Point, and I was looking for a larger knife that would be both attractive and different from others in the Randall line. I wanted a knife that could serve a user in the
field or on the trail, and also one that could serve the collector market well. This design first attracted me on one of knifemaker Willie Rigney's knives. It is simply a medium sized English Bowie, with a flat ground 7" stainless steel blade. One prototype was made, which stays in the collection of Randall Knives. We have since taken orders for over 500 knives, with around 460 knives individually serialized produced so far.

The standard version is the same as most Randall models, except for the
stainless steel blade: brass hilt, leather handle, aluminum butt cap. Very few have actually been made this way, as most customers prefer to dress them up with stag, wood, or micarta handles. All of the various hilt & butt cap options are also available, of course. Pricing for the standard design is currently at $510, with delivery coming in late 2009.
I can not thank every one enough for the great participation in the knife of the week threads. So without further a due
Ladies and Gentlemen: could we please see some Nordic Specials Old and New