While looking for something else (ain't that the way it always goes?) I found the old Boy Scout knife I had gone on and on about in the Model 7 Build thread.

The blade would be 4" long if I hadn't broken off the tip using it as a pry bar (lernin' the hard way), the handle is 3.650" long. A brass hilt and aluminum Crow's Beak butt cap and the leather handle are what I will order for the Randall I want to get to duplicate this as best as I can.

I have been thinking that a #7 - 4 1/2" with a #6 grind would look good and give as close as possible a blade shape that isn't too far off.

Unfortunately, the #5 - 4" can't be had with a leather handle, besides the blade shape isn't quite right either.

Does anybody have any suggestions that would be a better choice?



The pics: