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#189435 - 08/08/20 12:09 PM Re: Randall inspiration and homage **** [Re: DeltaMike]
eLarry Offline
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Love it! Now you have inspired me.

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#190293 - 10/04/20 11:32 AM Re: Randall inspiration and homage [Re: eLarry]
Gert Offline
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Well, I've started on another one in this series and it's a Nr 15 Airman.

The blade is made of O7 carbon tool steel, and I have assembled all the materials to make it. It will get a nickel silver single guard, aluminum/black spacers, an aluminum pommel and a brown micarta handle. This micarta is original Westinghouse I got in the mid seventies. I have a nr 15 with a nr 22 handle configuration, and it makes for a very attractive knife, so this one will have that config too. Stay tuned, I will keep you posted as I go along.



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#190307 - 10/05/20 05:52 AM Re: Randall inspiration and homage [Re: Gert]
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This will be very interesting to follow. A very nice blade.
Keep up the good work, Gert!
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#190322 - 10/08/20 02:49 AM Re: Randall inspiration and homage [Re: Litch]
Gert Offline
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Guard silver soldered on blade. Solderjoint needs still to be cleaned up.


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#190340 - 10/10/20 09:41 AM Re: Randall inspiration and homage [Re: Gert]
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Cleaned up the solder joint. Much nicer.


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#190341 - 10/10/20 09:47 AM Re: Randall inspiration and homage [Re: Gert]
Gert Offline
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Fitted all the parts, checking for fit prior to epoxying. Both the pommel and the stainless nut (of course) have threads. Extra strong.

I believe Randall only places nuts on leather handles, but it seems like a nice idea to put one on a micarta handle for once.




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#190342 - 10/10/20 10:22 AM Re: Randall inspiration and homage [Re: Gert]
Sidney_Redford Offline
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This is turning into a really nice build, something to be proud of.
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#190352 - 10/11/20 08:32 AM Re: Randall inspiration and homage [Re: Sidney_Redford]
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Randall countersinks the SS nuts in the buttcaps...
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HE IS RISEN!, HE IS RISEN INDEED!

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#190371 - 10/12/20 09:43 AM Re: Randall inspiration and homage [Re: Dirty_Water]
Gert Offline
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Thank you for your advise Scott, I appreciate it.

Epoxied all parts together.



Sanded the horizontal contour. Randall tapers a lot of handles from front to back. The Nr. 15 I have has a 7 mm difference in width. Did that with my version too.

After this the vertical contour.





Edited by Gert (10/12/20 09:45 AM)

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#190385 - 10/13/20 12:43 PM Re: Randall inspiration and homage [Re: Gert]
Gert Offline
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Sanded the vertical contours and drilled the thong hole.


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