His name is Sam Granade, and Sam along with Gary Clinton of Clinton Knives are 2/3 Astro genius'! They gave probably the greatest Seminar that Blade ever had a few years back on the Randall 17's...

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...and another from that seminar...

Thanks Scott. I've seen that photo grouping of astros. Just not those particular astros that were at blade.
If those are Sam's, it looks like he and Gary Clinton have quite a collection.
Thanks for the info and name and photos Scott.

Thanks Scott, great photos!!

In one of the photos below, is that some kind of mega-Astro?

That is a knife the shop made for the Gemini program. Based on the tru balance throwing knife they offered in the catalog.
I think there was maybe 3 of them made. Gemini ended up using machetes I think.

More to come tomorrow. I'm so tired, I can't can't keep my eyes open.

Thank you very much, very interesting

Sam Granade gave us an impromptu seminar about the history of NASA ordering 20 knives for each of the capsules.
He used a book, We Seven, from a 75th Anniversary Display to find the commentary on the order.
The displays were impressive and the collectors were great.
The RKCC club meeting was very special this year with both an empty chair in honor of Michael Randall, and the auction result by LeAnn Clinton and her gift of the knife to John Francis. It is a fantastic community of Randall enthusiasts.

At the RKCC meeting Saturday. When Michael was at the meeting he always sat there.

Dennis