Outfitting with good maintained equipment gives one an advantage. For example, so many times at shooting matches today, I see cheesy neglected equipment being used by a competitor trying to place in a match. One experienced (?) shooter earned a DQ cause his holster and gun departed ways with his belt and tumbled to the ground. I am sure there was so much plastic on the ground that it looked like a recycling center. One could read the DQ as a Defensive Quandary.
This model 19 Bushmaster is my latest Randall Made Knife. https://www.randallknives.com/ It sports a 4 9/16th inch blade and a 4 1/2 inch Stag handle. No two Randall Knives are alike as they are hand forged and finished by craftsmen in Orlando Florida. This one made for me sports a wrist thong and a brass beveled butt cap. It has the matching brass hilt as well. The thumb notches are deep and distinct and are a welcoming place to place your thumb for heavy cutting. I waffled on getting this Bushmaster (Name matches all my favorite AR'S) because of the wide fish belly type of blade. But make no mistake, it handles like a dream. While my skinners are narrower blades, this nice plateau is really good for eating off of. By the way, I have never had a Randall Made that was not balanced perfectly. Just like my guns, balance is very important in field use.
The top edge is also sharpened an inch back for insertion ease. One must be careful with this tool. Pictured is the custom sheath just for this knife and with the stone pouch deleted. I prefer a cleaner presence on carrying my knives. The carbon steel holds and presents a very sharp edge and is my preference in blades. Stainless is utilitarian but carbon is real. Since I maintain my equipment, carbon in my guns and knives have never been a problem. If you order one today. you may get it by March of 2027. That in itself tells you something.
In a world of shortcuts, compromise and giving up on selling value, it is nice to see this company still around. My first visit to RMK was decades ago, but recently I had the opportunity to visit the boys again. They have a new museum, which has been moved to Bo's house. It was nice to see it all. Was even able to take a pic in front of the big tree in front of the house. Same tree pictured with Bo in the catalog. Nestled in a retired orange grove sits the family home, shop, and original house. Eighty years ago, I am sure the scenery had a nice approach to it. Once you get through the gates and go back a long lane it is peaceful enough.
The crack whores, titty bars, burned out buildings and crowded noisy streets of American residual has grown up around the property and makes one wonder how much longer they can hold out. And you thought Orlando was all Disney and pure as driven snow. Sad. If you get a chance to visit this place, ( I May have been Illegally Armed according to the State of Florida) do it. If you like to see a piece of a real American hero and his family, this is the place.
You can get good knives today for a lot less money but you will not buy one with the heritage, hearth or heart that goes into every Randall Made. As said before, good equipment give one an edge.
This model 19 Bushmaster is my latest Randall Made Knife. https://www.randallknives.com/ It sports a 4 9/16th inch blade and a 4 1/2 inch Stag handle. No two Randall Knives are alike as they are hand forged and finished by craftsmen in Orlando Florida. This one made for me sports a wrist thong and a brass beveled butt cap. It has the matching brass hilt as well. The thumb notches are deep and distinct and are a welcoming place to place your thumb for heavy cutting. I waffled on getting this Bushmaster (Name matches all my favorite AR'S) because of the wide fish belly type of blade. But make no mistake, it handles like a dream. While my skinners are narrower blades, this nice plateau is really good for eating off of. By the way, I have never had a Randall Made that was not balanced perfectly. Just like my guns, balance is very important in field use.
The top edge is also sharpened an inch back for insertion ease. One must be careful with this tool. Pictured is the custom sheath just for this knife and with the stone pouch deleted. I prefer a cleaner presence on carrying my knives. The carbon steel holds and presents a very sharp edge and is my preference in blades. Stainless is utilitarian but carbon is real. Since I maintain my equipment, carbon in my guns and knives have never been a problem. If you order one today. you may get it by March of 2027. That in itself tells you something.
In a world of shortcuts, compromise and giving up on selling value, it is nice to see this company still around. My first visit to RMK was decades ago, but recently I had the opportunity to visit the boys again. They have a new museum, which has been moved to Bo's house. It was nice to see it all. Was even able to take a pic in front of the big tree in front of the house. Same tree pictured with Bo in the catalog. Nestled in a retired orange grove sits the family home, shop, and original house. Eighty years ago, I am sure the scenery had a nice approach to it. Once you get through the gates and go back a long lane it is peaceful enough.
The crack whores, titty bars, burned out buildings and crowded noisy streets of American residual has grown up around the property and makes one wonder how much longer they can hold out. And you thought Orlando was all Disney and pure as driven snow. Sad. If you get a chance to visit this place, ( I May have been Illegally Armed according to the State of Florida) do it. If you like to see a piece of a real American hero and his family, this is the place.
You can get good knives today for a lot less money but you will not buy one with the heritage, hearth or heart that goes into every Randall Made. As said before, good equipment give one an edge.
