Congratulations! These are the best knives ever. My first Randall was received about 1 year after my father died. He ordered them for himself, me, and my brother and after 3 years from the order they arrived about 1 year after his death. Needless to say my Randall means a world to me. Since then I’ve bought more for my sons and myself over the years. The leather sheath on my first knife caused corrosion where it contacted the brass guard, and I solved that by coating the leather in that area with Vaseline. Keep the blade oiled or coated in silicone, or keep it out of the sheath. The quality of the knife and the sheath is unbelievable. If you don’t want to wait AG Russell also keeps a stock of many of the models. Mine is a Model 3. The one knife I would carry if the SHTF.
Use Renaissance wax after giving it a good cleaning. Also great on leather sheaths but may darken light tan colored ones. I have used on some of my Black Jack knives and it won't remove any patina but gives the blade a great look and protects it also
Bought myself the same model, with a Micarta handle, in '85 when I graduated the Special Forces Q course. Ace pawn shop outside of Ft Bragg, they used to stock them. Maybe they still do. They 'bead-blasted' the blade for free to make the surface less shiny. It is a special thing. I've had other "fighting knives", Ka-bar's and Gerbers and various different bayonets, some issued and some traded for and a couple taken from the enemy. But until I got that Randall I never knew a knife could feel like such an extension of one's hand. You hold that thing and you can just feel the culmination of 5,000 years of edged weapon development. I carried it for several years until I broke the very tip during the 1st gulf war. No, not throwing it, but sitting down in a cramped Egyptian tank. I have no doubt it's as good a weapon as one can carry on a belt that you don't have to reload or take off to poop. But I wouldn't carry one into combat today. The "O1 Tool Steel" that lets it take and hold a fantastic edge is a bit brittle for many tasks, the full cross hilt that keeps your bloody hand from slipping onto the edge during a furious stab makes many more mundane tasks tedious, the length that will penetrate well into half a man's torso makes fine tasks difficult. It weighs as much as a small pistol and is twice as awkward to carry. Today I'd opt for a nice slim folder in one pocket, a multitool in the other, a 5" bushcraft or similar blade on the vest, a "banana knife" (short machete) and a titanium E-tool in the ruck. Maybe a small folding saw too, and pruners for sniper and recon work. That should cover just about everything anywhere. Still, every few years I pull the old Randall out from the bottom of the footlocker and just hold it for a bit. It's like slow dancing with your girl at the prom. Nothing else feels quite like she does. Oh and if you plug one side of the lanyard hole with a fingertip and blow across the other like a flute it makes a great loud whistle.
It only excels as a fighting knife, but it does everything else incredibly well if it's the only cutting tool you have. And it won't let you down. Mine is a 'sometimes' carry; I usually carry more specialized cutting tools instead. But for 'maybe' situations and serious survival I'll have mine on my belt simply because with just it and a ferro rod I can handle anything which I can handle at all. Best knife ever made but you only discover that if you use it.
Folders suck, bud! And just because, it's hard for you to use one. It's easy to control for me and countless others. It's very light weight, also. And you saying, that it's heavier than a small side arm. Makes me think you never had one. Cause, that's simply not true, man
Huge congratulations Bryan! The idea for semi-sharpened top edge is to aid in penetration. I got started collecting knives back in the early 1970s and have several Randalls: model 1, 2, 14, 16-SP1. They are not safe queens, during my time as an Army Ranger I carried a model 1 and 16-SP1 knives, and both have been used but are still in great condition. Again, congrats!
Got my Randall in 1983 for a bonus from my boss. He had ordered 14 knifes of different kinds mine was the model 18 l knife . It's never been used. Love your show.
Bought my first one this year. I got a number 1 fighter with the border patrol handle and the upgraded black sheath. It’s a beautiful piece of craftsmanship!
I thought they cost a 1000 dollars or something. And i dont think that would be wrong eather. Handmade means perfection, 10 times better than factory knives. I forge and make knives and you dont earn much. It takes time to forge,make the knife by hand and then make the sheat. You have to do it for the love of knives and the creation itself. It takes time and you really work for it,and with the cost of materials and the time you use. You are happy just to cover the cost of materials alone. But gratulations with the knife,very cool knife to have. Good to have dreams come thru,it is healthy i think. I was afraid you where going to throw it.
I've got one of the 1-7 Randall's and I love it . Watch for crazing rust, keep it well oiled !!! That's a good looking 🔪 knife Brian .All mine,I had to wait 5 years on each one of my knives from Randall knives.
I got my Randall pilot knife in stainless steel. Will be handing that down for generations to come. Thanks for sharing. Love your excitement cause that’s me. Finally got a Bravo 1 in CPM 3V. And it perfectly fit into my Leonard Leather works Sheath. Awesome, just awesome.
I finally obtained a Randall from a pawnshop in Louisville. It's a model 16 dive knife priced at $650. I traded a NIB Mini Infedel, NIB Phaeton, a NIB Precipe and a NIB Spyderco Para 3 for it.
I don't blame you for not putting it through all of the usual tests. There is another maker though called ML knives. Pretty expensive but a lot of his knives are made for Bush crafting and that type of thing. Is all hand forged and absolutely beautiful. Is wooden handles to stag handles. Dave Canterbury owns at least one of his knives. And it is awesome.
Guy Clark broke 1/2 " off the tip on his father's Randall trying to stick it in a tree. Guy Clark is the man. Love his music. Bryan now I envy you. Can't wait to get me a Randall Made Knife. Great job Bryan.
I have 2 Randalls. I bought the first one and it was about a 30 month wait. A few months later I decided to buy another figuring I would have to wait even longer. It was. 36 months. And that's how long they took to get to me. Very glad I got them. I want more of them!
Congratulations! Good for you!! The stainless Randall’s are made from forged 440 B stainless steel I love Randall’s & Ruana’s. Bought my 1st Randall in 1981(Airman model-$150 😁). I’ve purchased 15 over the past 40 yrs. Gave 4 to my son as he got older. I waited a lot of yrs for my Randall’s. He still has them & I still have mine. Great knives! Ruana knives are awesome also. They have an interesting history as does Randall. Take care and enjoy your new Randall knife! All the best to you! Love your videos! 👍🏻💪🏻✝️🇺🇸☘️
Posting this for a Marine (NOT Former Marine!) "During the war I served with a Recon Unit, Bo Randall would put a priority on building and shipping to Service men, I think the last Number 2 Randall I bought cost me $77.00 with shipping. I have none of the Randall's from that era because when you get wounded the other Marines got your gear (as it should be!) I do have some modern Randall's in my collection but CAN NOT use those! Knife King makes a micarta handled, D2 steel, number 1 style for around $50 for those who want one to field or Balance test. I wish we could post pictures here. Timber Wolf makes a pretty good leather handled Number 2 clone by the way. NO ONE makes a Ruana (Bowie) clone, as just the amount of steel he used would make the knife unprofitable! He was one of a kind and his knives have a cherished place in my collection. (I carried his Bowies in my Knife Shop (and thankfully) none of them sold!)"
@@garyjacobs2789 - Love both knife companies. I have a 29A Jr. Bowie, 95AD Drop Point Skinner, and a 10B Skinner “Smoke Jumper.” Sent for these in the late 1980’s. Some one mentioned to me that Ruana now forges their knives from 1095. When I ordered mine they forged them from 5160. Wonder if this is true. Still, they are a great outfit and great knives.
Do they use 440b in 2021? If so, they could use alot better steel than that. Because that is pretty cheap steel,and it is not much more to say about that steel, that is on the positive side in 2021.
@@bushcraft_in_the_north- The 440B is forged and is given a great heat treat. It’s not considered a “super steel” by today’s standards and neither are most of the “older” steels like 1075, 1080, 1095, 5160, O-1, D2, 440C, etc. These steels when given a superior heat-treat perform extremely well and have withstood the test of time. IMHO any steel that is given a proper heat-treatment for that particular steel will perform well. Randall 440B stainless is a good stainless steel, is tough, and holds an edge well. Look on their website & they will explain how & why they came up with using 440B. Pretty sure they came up with the “Astro” knife for NASA back in the early 1960’s. Being hand made, nothing is perfect. 83 yrs of satisfied customers. They must be doing something right.
My Dad told me about the inherent superiority of Randall knives back in the sixties. When I came of age in the seventies, and embraced an outdoor lifestyle, I thought I might want one, and requested a catalog that came as a little B&W brochure. I decided of all of them the one I wanted was Randall's "Bear Bowie", in carbon steel, with a maroon micarta handle. I still want one. ;-/
Very nice Bryan.......a RMK is every knife geek's dream blade. I'm about two years into a five year wait for mine. I have a Model 2 and a Model 3, both ordered from Randall and waited for years. They seemed to get here before I knew it....not this one. To borrow from Guy Clark, "my hand burns for the Randall knife (specifically the Model 1 with Thuja Burl handle). If a better blade was ever made, it was probably forged in hell."
Mine too. I'm told the blade blanks all start as a full-width tang with the #1. Not sure if it was ever a 'catalog option' but we may have true custom versions which they will still do as long as your ideas fit their philosophy of what a knife should be.
Congratulations! I have a Model 5 with a six inch stainless blade and micarta handle. I got it with the combat sheath. I have used and carry mine. You will want to get more.
Just wanted to say I love your videos, my dad introduced me to your channel a little over a week ago and since then I've watched and enjoyed several videos of yours. Your channel is also a treat to watch along with my dad and the rest of my family. Your videos are always entertaining, interesting, and just plain fun to watch. Can't wait to see another video of yours soon and remember, survival isn't an accident, so be prepared 👍😄
Congratulations Bryan. I'm glad you chose not to balance test that beautiful piece of art.👍 Also, thank you for drawing my attention to "Randall Knife" by Guy Clark, incredible. Loved it.🇺🇸
Congrats on the fine knife. Randal was popular in a unnamed army unit in which I served, but at the time, I was intimidated by the price. Anyhow, wish I had purchased the Randal - could have passed it onto my son.
I first heard of the Randall Knife Company from the Guy Clark song. After hearing the song I did some research on the company and was really impressed. It’s just a fantastic American product to own.
I'm jealous 😂😂😂. Mine is coming in 2 months. Can't wait to hold it. I have a Hinderer and a Loveless. I'm new to knife collecting but the fixed blades i spend what little money i have. Most my knives are $ 20 to $60. But a Randall knife is special. Be blessed, Leo from San Diego.✌️ PS. I don't blame you. If I had a channel, I would show off that knife too. It's useful art. To me great knives are a piece of art too. When i go camping, i might use my Hinderer fixed blade or my cold steel AD 10. 😆 Both are tough and sharp.✌️
I'm a little disappointed in the final product, IE sharpness of blade and top blade, and the tip seems rounded or blunt. I can definitely understand it is a fighting knife, as such to me, should be extremely sharp(thick behind edge though) and very stabby pokie. That aside, congratulations 👏 on acquiring a beautiful Randall model 1. Such a Excellent find without the wait. I have no doubt you will treat it right and not use as a bushcrafter but I suspect you won't lock it up in the safe, just doesn't seem like you Bryan. Thank you for sharing with us, it truly is a timeless model.
i've been using one of these for years as my camp knife...my mom gave it to me 20 years ago...I can't believe they're so expensive, I had no idea. Holy $*%&, I almost lost mine in a creek once...
My dad had a Randall Model 1 made with his name stamped in it. After I am done with it it will be passed down to his grandson and then to his two year old great grand son. Good knife.A friend of my dad's son stole it, but I found it in his closet. He had cut the whetstone pocket off the sheath and the stone was gone. I'm thinking of having a custom leather guy make a pocket and putting a sheath back on the knife.
Dang that’s been one of my unafordable (to me) knives. Enjoy it it’s a great knife. I wanted one the first time I ever saw it offered (when I was a kid I believe )and that was years before I heardGuy Clark’s song. It’s a beautiful blade and well proven.
That is a great addition to the collection. I was praying you weren't going to throw it!!!!!! I've always wanted a Randall but never bit the bullet and got one.
My Model 1 was a safe queen NEVER abused. Got it 30 years ago, every year I take it out and oil it, (yes it is stainless but it is just something I do) and the tang had broke 1 inch behind the hilt. Never dropped it, Never abused it. It was just broke. Randall replaced it for me, saying sometimes this happens with the stainless blades. My thinking now is the knifes that I will carry and use on a regular basis in the field will all be full tangs. Don't get me wrong, I love my Randall's, I have a Model 14 and two Model 1's, and they are beautiful knives, but that being said, I will have a full tang knife on my belt in the field.
I have the poor man's Version, a Blackjack model. Several years ago my wife and I attended The Renaissance Festival in central Texas. We were walking around and I spotted this young man wearing a sheath knife. I asked him if I could see it. He said yes. I looked at the knife and said, “Son of a -----, it’s a Randall! Do you know what you have here?!” He laughed and said, “Yes.” Me, “Where did you get this?!” Him, “My grandfather gave it to me.”
American Icon. The "closest" I ever got is a Blackjack Halo 14, A2, convex, moss green micarta, 8 inch, finger grooved, aluminum guard. It works. Razor sharp. I didn't want to wait 8 years. Sheath is heavier. Shoulda just got the "Attack" I saw at SMKW years back
Hi, Bryan. Just found your channel, love it. You fooled me when talking about the Guy Clark song. I learned about Randall knives in another song. Since you have great taste in music I'm sure you're going to love it. Really for a lot of reasons. It's called "The Key to Life" by Vince Gill. One my favorites
We in my opinion they should bump up their production because that's a little ridiculous. And for being sharp that thing should be razor sharp out of the box..also the tip looks rounded or blunt. But it is a very nice knife..
Beautiful iconic blade. I've got a Knife King brand version which is inspired by the Randall and nearly identical. Mine has D2 steel and a black linen micarta handle.
Now you've done it! You can't have just 1 Randall. I suggest the Model 5 or the Seargent's Model when you are set upon by the uncontrollable urge to have another.
I got the new catalog/price list today. The price is $460.00 as of January 2022 for a #1, with a delivery time of August 2027. I bought my used 8” #1 at a gun show in the mid 1980’s from someone who knew nothing about Randall made knives for $35.00. Yes, that’s not a typo! Still have it and yes, it’s my favorite knife!
Beautiful! Carbon steel and leather don't mix too well in humid climates, like Georgia, even when stored indoors in a climate controlled environment. It might never rust if you take it out and fondle it now and then and keep it clean and oiled but with that kind of money invested I'm not sure I'd store in the sheath. One of my cousins inherited a pistol that belonged to his grandfather. It was in a leather holster and ended up pushed to the back of a shelf in a closet for 20 years. Had quite a bit of rust and some pitting on it where the leather was touching the slide and other areas.
I've wanted a Randall knife since the first time I saw one. While looking at some model 1s on ebay I came across a Black Jack Effingham 1-7. I ended up buying it because the price was much better than that of a Randall. And being made of carbon steel, I see no difference really between a Randall and a Black Jack which from my understanding are also handmade. My 1-7 has stacked leather handle and brass cross guard. Now I own a few different BJ 1-7s, hunters, Sabre handles etc. The sheaths are also high quality. I'd still love a Randall but I believe these early BJ 1-7s are sleepers. BTW, great video and you got that for a great price.
In my experience, all Randall’s need to be razor sharp is a quick strop with some compound. They come from the factory with a useable edge. Most are not hair popping sharp, but they can easily be made so.
Good price ! I bought a Microtech combat Tradoon for 759...not something I normally do either but I run heavy equipment for Duke and was getting 3500 extra on top of my normal pay to show up during our state shutdown...I did grab an HK USP 45 along with 2500 dumped into a Block 1 M4 , Paraclete Armor 3 sets with new carriers and a vest..I took full advantage of the extra cash with the way things are going..stay safe !
Most I've spent on a knife is a custom chopper I designed, $310. I know that's not $450, but I can see spending that on a knife. I wouldn't unless it's a custom for me, but I can see it.
Blackjack knives makes several versions of them,i have the nr 5 fighting knife in black micarta,nice liners. Polished aluminum pommel and finger guards. The blade is A2 tool steel. That steel get crasy sharp and is very strong. The leather sheat is also very good quality, i think they are made by Bark River. Very cool combo together with a RMJ made Vietnam Lagana hawk, which i have bought 3 of;-) dont know why,but i just love that type of hawk. So a Blackjack nr5,Lagana hawk,millitary grade Rem Wingmaster 870 and a 1911 you are good to go. I like it old school.
They made your Randall with a long handle! On all three of mine they are all 4 3/4 with one being 4 3/4 short! 5 3/8 never seen one with that length. One of my model 1 has a blade length of 6 7/8 strong. With the other being 6 7/8 and the last one being 6 3/4. I wish they could had made them all with a true 7 inch blades. Yep, they are all different.
If you`re going to get a "carbon steel" Randall , it`s a good idea to get the "wax impregnated" sheath , won`t attract the moisture like the ordinary leather sheathes do .
The Randall is a beautiful knife, however, like you I'd have to keep it in my safe. My question is, when you're going to spend time in the outdoors what is your go to fixed blade knife?
Im on Randall's waiting list. Ive ordered a model 1-8 with stag handle & duralumin buttcap. I will never use it when I finally have it, it's going to be a safe queen.
@SurvivalOnPurpose I recently took your advice & ordered the same model you have from Gary Clinton. It's being delivered to me in the UK in a weeks time. Gary was a great guy to deal with, I just wanted to say thanks for bringing Clinton Knives to my attention.
You don't have to wait for a Randall knife, Kittery Trading Post in Maine sells them in store or online for reasonable prices, I was just there in July
I lost my 40 plus year old #1 Randall 2 years ago in the house fire. Had paid $180 for it 32 years ago. Just replaced it (not a #1) ,had to wait 10 months through a dealer. $615
Used one for 20 years in the Army, never let me down, congratulations you have the best.
Congratulations! These are the best knives ever. My first Randall was received about 1 year after my father died. He ordered them for himself, me, and my brother and after 3 years from the order they arrived about 1 year after his death. Needless to say my Randall means a world to me. Since then I’ve bought more for my sons and myself over the years. The leather sheath on my first knife caused corrosion where it contacted the brass guard, and I solved that by coating the leather in that area with Vaseline. Keep the blade oiled or coated in silicone, or keep it out of the sheath. The quality of the knife and the sheath is unbelievable. If you don’t want to wait AG Russell also keeps a stock of many of the models. Mine is a Model 3. The one knife I would carry if the SHTF.
Use Renaissance wax after giving it a good cleaning. Also great on leather sheaths but may darken light tan colored ones. I have used on some of my Black Jack knives and it won't remove any patina but gives the blade a great look and protects it also
Bought myself the same model, with a Micarta handle, in '85 when I graduated the Special Forces Q course. Ace pawn shop outside of Ft Bragg, they used to stock them. Maybe they still do. They 'bead-blasted' the blade for free to make the surface less shiny. It is a special thing. I've had other "fighting knives", Ka-bar's and Gerbers and various different bayonets, some issued and some traded for and a couple taken from the enemy. But until I got that Randall I never knew a knife could feel like such an extension of one's hand. You hold that thing and you can just feel the culmination of 5,000 years of edged weapon development. I carried it for several years until I broke the very tip during the 1st gulf war. No, not throwing it, but sitting down in a cramped Egyptian tank. I have no doubt it's as good a weapon as one can carry on a belt that you don't have to reload or take off to poop. But I wouldn't carry one into combat today. The "O1 Tool Steel" that lets it take and hold a fantastic edge is a bit brittle for many tasks, the full cross hilt that keeps your bloody hand from slipping onto the edge during a furious stab makes many more mundane tasks tedious, the length that will penetrate well into half a man's torso makes fine tasks difficult. It weighs as much as a small pistol and is twice as awkward to carry. Today I'd opt for a nice slim folder in one pocket, a multitool in the other, a 5" bushcraft or similar blade on the vest, a "banana knife" (short machete) and a titanium E-tool in the ruck. Maybe a small folding saw too, and pruners for sniper and recon work. That should cover just about everything anywhere. Still, every few years I pull the old Randall out from the bottom of the footlocker and just hold it for a bit. It's like slow dancing with your girl at the prom. Nothing else feels quite like she does. Oh and if you plug one side of the lanyard hole with a fingertip and blow across the other like a flute it makes a great loud whistle.
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It only excels as a fighting knife, but it does everything else incredibly well if it's the only cutting tool you have. And it won't let you down. Mine is a 'sometimes' carry; I usually carry more specialized cutting tools instead. But for 'maybe' situations and serious survival I'll have mine on my belt simply because with just it and a ferro rod I can handle anything which I can handle at all. Best knife ever made but you only discover that if you use it.
Thank you for your service sir!!!
Folders suck, bud! And just because, it's hard for you to use one. It's easy to control for me and countless others. It's very light weight, also. And you saying, that it's heavier than a small side arm. Makes me think you never had one. Cause, that's simply not true, man
@@oldeays5085
Weight of Randall Model 1 from Randall website: 8-10 oz
Weight of Ruger LCP from Ruger website: 9.6 oz
It is what it is. Bud.
Huge congratulations Bryan!
The idea for semi-sharpened top edge is to aid in penetration.
I got started collecting knives back in the early 1970s and have several Randalls: model 1, 2, 14, 16-SP1. They are not safe queens, during my time as an Army Ranger I carried a model 1 and 16-SP1 knives, and both have been used but are still in great condition.
Again, congrats!
Up the Crick,Over the Mountains.
Got my Randall in 1983 for a bonus from my boss. He had ordered 14 knifes of different kinds mine was the model 18 l knife . It's never been used. Love your show.
Nice bonus
Bought my first one this year. I got a number 1 fighter with the border patrol handle and the upgraded black sheath. It’s a beautiful piece of craftsmanship!
I thought they cost a 1000 dollars or something. And i dont think that would be wrong eather. Handmade means perfection, 10 times better than factory knives. I forge and make knives and you dont earn much. It takes time to forge,make the knife by hand and then make the sheat. You have to do it for the love of knives and the creation itself. It takes time and you really work for it,and with the cost of materials and the time you use. You are happy just to cover the cost of materials alone. But gratulations with the knife,very cool knife to have. Good to have dreams come thru,it is healthy i think. I was afraid you where going to throw it.
Congratulations on receiving that, Sir !!!
Thank you for sharing it with us !!!
Enjoy !!!!
Congrats! I've got a black handled one only 18th bday back in '89. You ever get a chance go throught the shop/ museum here in Orlando. 👍
I've got one of the 1-7 Randall's and I love it . Watch for crazing rust, keep it well oiled !!! That's a good looking 🔪 knife Brian .All mine,I had to wait 5 years on each one of my knives from Randall knives.
Ah, you have the Carbon Steel Randall (out of curiosity does yours have the rounded buttcap like my old Micarta handled Randall Number 1?)
I have been to several gun and knife shows since 1984 and have yet to find a Randall..
Congratulations Bryan
Every serious knife owner has at least one Safe Queen. Don't blame you one bit Bryan. Sometimes it's nice to buy a knife 'just because '.
I got my Randall pilot knife in stainless steel. Will be handing that down for generations to come. Thanks for sharing. Love your excitement cause that’s me.
Finally got a Bravo 1 in CPM 3V. And it perfectly fit into my Leonard Leather works Sheath. Awesome, just awesome.
I finally obtained a Randall from a pawnshop in Louisville. It's a model 16 dive knife priced at $650. I traded a NIB Mini Infedel, NIB Phaeton, a NIB Precipe and a NIB Spyderco Para 3 for it.
I don't blame you for not putting it through all of the usual tests.
There is another maker though called ML knives. Pretty expensive but a lot of his knives are made for Bush crafting and that type of thing. Is all hand forged and absolutely beautiful. Is wooden handles to stag handles. Dave Canterbury owns at least one of his knives. And it is awesome.
Guy Clark broke 1/2 " off the tip on his father's Randall trying to stick it in a tree. Guy Clark is the man. Love his music. Bryan now I envy you. Can't wait to get me a Randall Made Knife. Great job Bryan.
I like his song Immigrant Eyes.
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@@SurvivalOnPurpose checkout Guy's
"The Dark"
AINT IT FUN BEING FROM TEXAS!
Maybe it's just me but, $440 is a steal.
Congratulations on owning what just may be the finest knife on the planet.
I have 2 Randalls. I bought the first one and it was about a 30 month wait. A few months later I decided to buy another figuring I would have to wait even longer. It was. 36 months. And that's how long they took to get to me. Very glad I got them. I want more of them!
That's a Beauty of a knife! Even the Squirrel 🐿️ @2:45 wants a closer look lol.
I have one of those! I also recently received my custom made Randall Filet Knife - well worth the 5 year wait!
Lucky man...would love a Randall 1
Bryan , congratulations , nice knife and review , thanks for sharing , God bless !
Congratulations! Good for you!! The stainless Randall’s are made from forged 440 B stainless steel
I love Randall’s & Ruana’s. Bought my 1st Randall in 1981(Airman model-$150 😁). I’ve purchased 15 over the past 40 yrs. Gave 4 to my son as he got older. I waited a lot of yrs for my Randall’s. He still has them & I still have mine. Great knives! Ruana knives are awesome also. They have an interesting history as does Randall. Take care and enjoy your new Randall knife! All the best to you! Love your videos! 👍🏻💪🏻✝️🇺🇸☘️
Posting this for a Marine (NOT Former Marine!) "During the war I served with a Recon Unit, Bo Randall would put a priority on building and shipping to Service men, I think the last Number 2 Randall I bought cost me $77.00 with shipping. I have none of the Randall's from that era because when you get wounded the other Marines got your gear (as it should be!) I do have some modern Randall's in my collection but CAN NOT use those! Knife King makes a micarta handled, D2 steel, number 1 style for around $50 for those who want one to field or Balance test. I wish we could post pictures here. Timber Wolf makes a pretty good leather handled Number 2 clone by the way.
NO ONE makes a Ruana (Bowie) clone, as just the amount of steel he used would make the knife unprofitable! He was one of a kind and his knives have a cherished place in my collection. (I carried his Bowies in my Knife Shop (and thankfully) none of them sold!)"
I think the ruana are a better buy . And they come razor sharp . My 26 is my best knife by far
@@garyjacobs2789 - Love both knife companies. I have a 29A Jr. Bowie, 95AD Drop Point Skinner, and a 10B Skinner “Smoke Jumper.” Sent for these in the late 1980’s. Some one mentioned to me that Ruana now forges their knives from 1095. When I ordered mine they forged them from 5160. Wonder if this is true. Still, they are a great outfit and great knives.
Do they use 440b in 2021? If so, they could use alot better steel than that. Because that is pretty cheap steel,and it is not much more to say about that steel, that is on the positive side in 2021.
@@bushcraft_in_the_north- The 440B is forged and is given a great heat treat. It’s not considered a “super steel” by today’s standards and neither are most of the “older” steels like 1075, 1080, 1095, 5160, O-1, D2, 440C, etc. These steels when given a superior heat-treat perform extremely well and have withstood the test of time.
IMHO any steel that is given a proper heat-treatment for that particular steel will perform well.
Randall 440B stainless is a good stainless steel, is tough, and holds an edge well.
Look on their website & they will explain how & why they came up with using 440B. Pretty sure they came up with the “Astro” knife for NASA back in the early 1960’s.
Being hand made, nothing is perfect. 83 yrs of satisfied customers. They must be doing something right.
My Dad told me about the inherent superiority of Randall knives back in the sixties. When I came of age in the seventies, and embraced an outdoor lifestyle, I thought I might want one, and requested a catalog that came as a little B&W brochure. I decided of all of them the one I wanted was Randall's "Bear Bowie", in carbon steel, with a maroon micarta handle.
I still want one.
;-/
Damn, I thought you were going to tell more of the story, you had my attention, if you haven’t already, pull the trigger!😊
Beautiful knife. Thanks for the review Brian.
Very nice Bryan.......a RMK is every knife geek's dream blade. I'm about two years into a five year wait for mine. I have a Model 2 and a Model 3, both ordered from Randall and waited for years. They seemed to get here before I knew it....not this one. To borrow from Guy Clark, "my hand burns for the Randall knife (specifically the Model 1 with Thuja Burl handle). If a better blade was ever made, it was probably forged in hell."
These are really great knives have had one for 30 years and I do carry and use when I go into the woods
My knife has slabs and full tang
Mine too. I'm told the blade blanks all start as a full-width tang with the #1. Not sure if it was ever a 'catalog option' but we may have true custom versions which they will still do as long as your ideas fit their philosophy of what a knife should be.
Congratulations! I have a Model 5 with a six inch stainless blade and micarta handle. I got it with the combat sheath. I have used and carry mine. You will want to get more.
Just wanted to say I love your videos, my dad introduced me to your channel a little over a week ago and since then I've watched and enjoyed several videos of yours. Your channel is also a treat to watch along with my dad and the rest of my family. Your videos are always entertaining, interesting, and just plain fun to watch. Can't wait to see another video of yours soon and remember, survival isn't an accident, so be prepared 👍😄
Congratulations Bryan. I'm glad you chose not to balance test that beautiful piece of art.👍 Also, thank you for drawing my attention to "Randall Knife" by Guy Clark, incredible. Loved it.🇺🇸
One of my favorite songs
I bought mine in 1974 - and it's still going strong.
Beautiful knife sir! I don't mind you skipping the balance and rotation test.
Nice!! Now I. Want one as well! Thanks Brian
Holy smokes that's an expensive beautiful blade. I paused the video and went and listened to that song, thank you what a great song
My favorite !! Have a few model 18 attack 7.5 blade , model 10 7 inch blade and a non-catalog fireman special , Randall Made hell yeah ! ☺
I own 12 Randall’s currently. All fighters or Bowie’s of various configurations, all in stag, and all are safe queens
Congrats on the fine knife. Randal was popular in a unnamed army unit in which I served, but at the time, I was intimidated by the price. Anyhow, wish I had purchased the Randal - could have passed it onto my son.
I first heard of the Randall Knife Company from the Guy Clark song. After hearing the song I did some research on the company and was really impressed. It’s just a fantastic American product to own.
I'm jealous 😂😂😂. Mine is coming in 2 months.
Can't wait to hold it. I have a Hinderer and a Loveless.
I'm new to knife collecting but the fixed blades i spend what little money i have.
Most my knives are $ 20 to $60.
But a Randall knife is special.
Be blessed,
Leo from San Diego.✌️
PS.
I don't blame you. If I had a channel, I would show off that knife too. It's useful art.
To me great knives are a piece of art too.
When i go camping, i might use my Hinderer fixed blade or my cold steel AD 10. 😆 Both are tough and sharp.✌️
Suggest strop only...it's sharp & a good leather strop will make that edge perfect! Thanks for your videos. Beautiful knife! Merry Christmas!
Awesome to see you so excited about it!
I'm a little disappointed in the final product, IE sharpness of blade and top blade, and the tip seems rounded or blunt. I can definitely understand it is a fighting knife, as such to me, should be extremely sharp(thick behind edge though) and very stabby pokie.
That aside, congratulations 👏 on acquiring a beautiful Randall model 1. Such a Excellent find without the wait. I have no doubt you will treat it right and not use as a bushcrafter but I suspect you won't lock it up in the safe, just doesn't seem like you Bryan.
Thank you for sharing with us, it truly is a timeless model.
I agree
i've been using one of these for years as my camp knife...my mom gave it to me 20 years ago...I can't believe they're so expensive, I had no idea. Holy $*%&, I almost lost mine in a creek once...
I live 30 minutes from Randall. Gonna make a trip to their showroom soon. Just discovered them. Thanks
Sweet! Congrats, Brian! Beautiful knife Thanks for showing it to us!
My dad had a Randall Model 1 made with his name stamped in it. After I am done with it it will be passed down to his grandson and then to his two year old great grand son. Good knife.A friend of my dad's son stole it, but I found it in his closet. He had cut the whetstone pocket off the sheath and the stone was gone. I'm thinking of having a custom leather guy make a pocket and putting a sheath back on the knife.
Yeah it would be worth doing
If you're your dad's son, isn't a friend of your dad's son--your friend? 👀 I'm so confused.
Dang that’s been one of my unafordable (to me) knives. Enjoy it it’s a great knife. I wanted one the first time I ever saw it offered (when I was a kid I believe )and that was years before I heardGuy Clark’s song. It’s a beautiful blade and well proven.
That is a great addition to the collection. I was praying you weren't going to throw it!!!!!! I've always wanted a Randall but never bit the bullet and got one.
It was a big bullet but life is short.
Beautiful blade brother I know it's being well taken care of 🙂
The closest I will ever come to a Randall is my BlackJack Trail guide. Love my Trail Guide but I'm jealous.
My Model 1 was a safe queen NEVER abused. Got it 30 years ago, every year I take it out and oil it, (yes it is stainless but it is just something I do) and the tang had broke 1 inch behind the hilt. Never dropped it, Never abused it. It was just broke. Randall replaced it for me, saying sometimes this happens with the stainless blades.
My thinking now is the knifes that I will carry and use on a regular basis in the field will all be full tangs.
Don't get me wrong, I love my Randall's, I have a Model 14 and two Model 1's, and they are beautiful knives, but that being said, I will have a full tang knife on my belt in the field.
Beautiful knife! and it also has a sharpening stone too! how rare is that. That's one thing I look for and is usually never there.
I would Ruin the edge forever. They should keep the stone.
I've owned almost eighty Randalls since the mid-seventies. It does not get better than one of these.
I have the poor man's Version, a Blackjack model.
Several years ago my wife and I attended The Renaissance Festival in central Texas. We were walking around and I spotted this young man wearing a sheath knife. I asked him if I could see it. He said yes.
I looked at the knife and said, “Son of a -----, it’s a Randall! Do you know what you have here?!”
He laughed and said, “Yes.”
Me, “Where did you get this?!”
Him, “My grandfather gave it to me.”
SOG and Blackjack are Great too, Bark River makes good knives
@@tonyhoodlass1846 I have three Blackjack knives! 😎
Great price! Really! Never saw one that was selling that low! Never saw one selling for anywhere near catalog price. Good find!
As far as I know Gary sells at catalog price
wanted one all my life... maybe I'll get serious and find one as well. Congrats ! Great video as always !
NICE! When are you going to show us how well it throws????
American Icon. The "closest" I ever got is a Blackjack Halo 14, A2, convex, moss green micarta, 8 inch, finger grooved, aluminum guard. It works. Razor sharp. I didn't want to wait 8 years. Sheath is heavier. Shoulda just got the "Attack" I saw at SMKW years back
Hi, Bryan. Just found your channel, love it. You fooled me when talking about the Guy Clark song. I learned about Randall knives in another song. Since you have great taste in music I'm sure you're going to love it. Really for a lot of reasons. It's called "The Key to Life" by Vince Gill. One my favorites
We in my opinion they should bump up their production because that's a little ridiculous. And for being sharp that thing should be razor sharp out of the box..also the tip looks rounded or blunt. But it is a very nice knife..
He didn’t mention the finger groove cut out on the top of blade for index finger for back cutting throats...it is a fighting knife
Beautiful iconic blade. I've got a Knife King brand version which is inspired by the Randall and nearly identical. Mine has D2 steel and a black linen micarta handle.
Now you've done it! You can't have just 1 Randall. I suggest the Model 5 or the Seargent's Model when you are set upon by the uncontrollable urge to have another.
We’ll see
Beautiful piece of steel.
I got the new catalog/price list today. The price is $460.00 as of January 2022 for a #1, with a delivery time of August 2027. I bought my used 8” #1 at a gun show in the mid 1980’s from someone who knew nothing about Randall made knives for $35.00. Yes, that’s not a typo! Still have it and yes, it’s my favorite knife!
Beautiful! Carbon steel and leather don't mix too well in humid climates, like Georgia, even when stored indoors in a climate controlled environment. It might never rust if you take it out and fondle it now and then and keep it clean and oiled but with that kind of money invested I'm not sure I'd store in the sheath. One of my cousins inherited a pistol that belonged to his grandfather. It was in a leather holster and ended up pushed to the back of a shelf in a closet for 20 years. Had quite a bit of rust and some pitting on it where the leather was touching the slide and other areas.
I've wanted a Randall knife since the first time I saw one. While looking at some model 1s on ebay I came across a Black Jack Effingham 1-7. I ended up buying it because the price was much better than that of a Randall. And being made of carbon steel, I see no difference really between a Randall and a Black Jack which from my understanding are also handmade. My 1-7 has stacked leather handle and brass cross guard. Now I own a few different BJ 1-7s, hunters, Sabre handles etc. The sheaths are also high quality. I'd still love a Randall but I believe these early BJ 1-7s are sleepers. BTW, great video and you got that for a great price.
Bought my 5-6 from Gary as well. Had it in six months. Much better idea than waiting the 4.5 years I previously waited for my Confederate Bowie.
I have 3 model 5.
Don't be afraid to use them. Expensive or not, it's still a knife.
thats a nice knife i've always admired them nice design. i have a medford waki-s. (tanto) 3v but nice blade. !!!!
I bought one of these about 30 years ago in the U.K as a cut price alternative to a Randall, but man oh man is it a beautiful knife or what
Steve Earle mentions the Randal knife in his song Tanytown. He also covers the song in his tribute album Guy. A collection of Guy Clark songs.
In my experience, all Randall’s need to be razor sharp is a quick strop with some compound. They come from the factory with a useable edge. Most are not hair popping sharp, but they can easily be made so.
Thanks for the tip
Bro, $440.00 is a bargain for that knife!
That is a beauty! I got a 1-7 too. The 18 is the hollow handled model.
Congratulation, the knife looks amazing! 2:45 🐿️
Good price ! I bought a Microtech combat Tradoon for 759...not something I normally do either but I run heavy equipment for Duke and was getting 3500 extra on top of my normal pay to show up during our state shutdown...I did grab an HK USP 45 along with 2500 dumped into a Block 1 M4 , Paraclete Armor 3 sets with new carriers and a vest..I took full advantage of the extra cash with the way things are going..stay safe !
will you adopt me? Just for Christmas and birthdays and stuff ;-)
@@SurvivalOnPurpose definitely! Lol
Such an awesome knife. Highly reminds me of the SOG bowie.
Or vice versa
I've got a SOG it's the 2.0 Bowie it's my favourite fixed blade sheaths good too.
Congratulations on the Randall. I've wanted one forever too. I have a couple of excellent Blackjack 1-7's and love them still I want ba Randall. lol
Most I've spent on a knife is a custom chopper I designed, $310. I know that's not $450, but I can see spending that on a knife. I wouldn't unless it's a custom for me, but I can see it.
Nice, I have the model 14 attack myself.
nice
Blackjack knives makes several versions of them,i have the nr 5 fighting knife in black micarta,nice liners. Polished aluminum pommel and finger guards. The blade is A2 tool steel. That steel get crasy sharp and is very strong. The leather sheat is also very good quality, i think they are made by Bark River. Very cool combo together with a RMJ made Vietnam Lagana hawk, which i have bought 3 of;-) dont know why,but i just love that type of hawk. So a Blackjack nr5,Lagana hawk,millitary grade Rem Wingmaster 870 and a 1911 you are good to go. I like it old school.
Had to pause the video, and listened to the song,,..
Great song about a great knife,, thanks..
One of my favorite songs
They made your Randall with a long handle! On all three of mine they are all 4 3/4 with one being 4 3/4 short!
5 3/8 never seen one with that length. One of my model 1 has a blade length of 6 7/8 strong. With the other being 6 7/8 and the last one being 6 3/4. I wish they could had made them all with a true 7 inch blades. Yep, they are all different.
That is a nice looking knife and I would not use any of them I own or any knife for throwing and that particular knife is for combat use only.
Thanks for introducing me to a new ole favorite.
The review was nice too.
My pleasure!
If you`re going to get a "carbon steel" Randall , it`s a good idea to get the "wax impregnated" sheath , won`t attract the moisture like the ordinary leather sheathes do .
The Randall is a beautiful knife, however, like you I'd have to keep it in my safe. My question is, when you're going to spend time in the outdoors what is your go to fixed blade knife?
Im on Randall's waiting list.
Ive ordered a model 1-8 with stag handle & duralumin buttcap.
I will never use it when I finally have it, it's going to be a safe queen.
That waiting list is why I ordered mine from
The dealer instead.
@SurvivalOnPurpose I recently took your advice & ordered the same model you have from Gary Clinton.
It's being delivered to me in the UK in a weeks time.
Gary was a great guy to deal with, I just wanted to say thanks for bringing Clinton Knives to my attention.
Excellent video. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You don't have to wait for a Randall knife, Kittery Trading Post in Maine sells them in store or online for reasonable prices, I was just there in July
Their website doesn’t show any however
I lost my 40 plus year old #1 Randall 2 years ago in the house fire. Had paid $180 for it 32 years ago. Just replaced it (not a #1) ,had to wait 10 months through a dealer. $615
Bummer
i almost purchased a Randle knife about 40 years ago.
I have the same knife and just moderate use will turn the handle dark brown... but I say USE IT! It's too cool to leave in a drawer!
Nice knife!
Congratulations. Beautiful knife
Very nice👍
It is SO beautiful !!! I love the Bowie but they are ALL worth having to my mind.
That is a work or art if I have ever seen one ...
I have a well-made clone, with an ivory colored micarta handle and a convex blade.