Randall Model 1 and Model 3 Hunter

In September of 1939, W.D. Randall began stamping his knives with the same mark you see on them today. Being a fine knifemaker, a great business man, and a master in the art of self-promotion helped W. D. Randall to become the best known maker of handmade knives in the world. "Bo", as the world knew him, continued to lead his handmade knife firm until he turned the business over to his son Gary in 1970. Gary had been very active in the firm for years and has been in charge for nearly 30 years. Continuing in the family tradition, Gary's son Jason is now a part of the business.

I bought my first Randall in 1953. If I still had that $35 knife today, it would be worth about $700 - $800. Many older Randall knives are worth 5 to 15 times the value of the ones made today.

We have been selling Randall knives for many years, but cannot purchase enough to offer them in every catalog, therefore we offer them only a few times each year. We always have a good quantity of the featured knives on hand when we mail the catalog, but often orders run us out of stock very quickly. At times it can take up to two, or even three, months for us to deliver your order. If you order directly from Randall, the price will be lower, but the wait will be extremely long.

The Model 1, All Purpose Fighting Knife and the clean cut Model 3 Hunter are two of the three or four most popular Randall knives.

Randall Model 1 with Stag Handle

The Model 1 is offered with an India Stag handle, brass hilt and 7" blade of O-1 tool steel. The overall length is 12". This is a great knife and has been copied by most handmade knifemakers at some point in their career, and sometimes by knife manufacturers as well. The Randall Model 1 is the original and well worth any difference in price or delivery time. Weighs approximately 9.2 oz. Leather sheath.

(A) RA-M1S7: $575.00

Randall Model 3 Hunter with Leather Handle

I believe this knife to be the very first model that "Bo" made. It would be hard to recognize today's clean-cut Model 3 as the same knife produced in 1937. This version has a standard leather handle, brass hilt, and a duraluminum butt. The Model 3, like the Model 1, is available in several lengths. We have chosen to stock the popular 5" blade of 1/4" O-1 tool steel. The overall length is 9-1/2". We can take special orders for other lengths. There is a 3-4 month waiting period for special orders of Randall knives when ordered from us. Weighs approximately 6.4 oz. Leather sheath.

(B) RA-M3L5: $430.00