Maybe the BEST way to alter a Randall knife is to do so in a way that can be reversed!

I always wanted a Model 14 or 15 with a stainless steel guard, but Scott has told me firmly that it ain’t gonna happen, beyond the few that were made in the past. SO—I had an Astro (bought from Perry Miller) that was made some time ago, when the blade “hump” was less noticeable than the humps on more recent ones. I also happened to have a piece of G10 in the old green tenite color (from Jim at Treeman’s). With these, I was able to end up with something very close to what I wanted.

The knife looks pretty nice and feels nice in the hand; but the best part is that I can remove the slotted handle and re-turn the original Astro scales whenever desired!