A Randall knife for my Son
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Down the road it will get a bit scratched up from cleaning and sharpening.
Love my mini and would carry it more but the sheath sucks. I really should have one made to my specifications. Surprisingly finding a good leather smith in SoCal is difficult.
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I’m glad you took it out and got some blood on it.
I know what you're saying (I live in L.A.), I used to have my old friend, the late Gordon Davis (RIP), and he would make me a great leather sheath in just a couple of days after I dropped the knife off to him... And of course, holsters too!
And now for my Randall story---I used to go to The Great Western Gun Show every year at the Pomona Fairgrounds---there was a guy who set-up a large display of new Randall knives for sale in the first building on the right after you entered the main display area every year---many, many to choose from. I was a sucker for stag gripped knives (still am), and there were always several to choose from... I would buy a knife from him every year---oil it up, and put it away---never used any of them (I had many other knives to use anyway)... They were expensive at the time, but rarely approaching $200. in later pricing... Turns out, I had about 10 of them, all genuine stag handles, back when you could get real stag... As a young guy who was making pretty good money in the motorcycle industry (before I got into the firearms industry). Several years later, I was raising cash for a down payment on my first house, and showed the knives to a Randall fanatic, and he about lost his mind seeing all those brand new knives! Paid me an amazing amount of $$$ for them! Bought my first house, and that set me up to buy my next house too...! Thinking back, I probably should have kept at least one, but I thought I would always be able to find one if I wanted it, but of course, things changed...
Another time, while managing a gun store, a part time actor came into the store with a leather roll full of Jimmy LILE stag handled knives---mostly smaller skinning style knives (3-4" blades)---all brand new, and all for about $125. each (!)---I bought them all! Sold them later, after Jimmy passed away (before his son/s took over) for great $$$ to the same guy! He must have a GREAT knife collection, if he's still alive... I did keep one of those, and still have it...!
Another time, while managing a gun store, a part time actor came into the store with a leather roll full of Jimmy LILE stag handled knives---mostly smaller skinning style knives (3-4" blades)---all brand new, and all for about $125. each (!)---I bought them all! Sold them later, after Jimmy passed away (before his son/s took over) for great $$$ to the same guy! He must have a GREAT knife collection, if he's still alive... I did keep one of those, and still have it...!
Great gifts and beautiful knives. 
These Randall's are beyond my pay grade, but I did end up with a Black Jack, a similar knife. I never really knew the history of Black Jack making such a close copy.
And just like my safe-queen guns, this knife seldom leaves home.;)
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These Randall's are beyond my pay grade, but I did end up with a Black Jack, a similar knife. I never really knew the history of Black Jack making such a close copy.
And just like my safe-queen guns, this knife seldom leaves home.;)
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Thank you. I like Guy Clark and I had never heard that one. Very nice.
