This very popular model number of Randalls actually includes the Bowies: Smithsonian, Raymond Thorp, Confederate and Sportsman as well as the Bear and Little Bear Bowies. I thought it might be good to separate them and do the Bears as a group first. This should be a great picture week so, please lets see those Bears and little Bears. :101

Let the fun begin!

seuss

Thanks Seuss for getting up this week's model thread off the ground! :101

I'll start the ball rolling with a "Little Bear", circa mid-80's stainless version with a stag handle with fingered grips. This knife is extremely well balanced, and feels like it could really be a great companion when accompanying one for any outdoors endeavour. It has a thumb notches on top of the blade for extra security (An option too few people order in my opinion.) The single hilt is made of nickel silver, and is "squared" on top, which gives it a neat look. The sheath is a latter day "wide" stitch Johnson.

This "Bear" Bowie and its big brother are two of my favourite RMK models, as I love the contours of the blades, and I'm very partial to heavy, partly carnivorous, thick-furred, plantigrade quadrupeds. :D

Let's see some of your "Bears"! :eek:

Cheers!

Moosehead

Moosehead, nice pictures and very nice little Bear! Does it fit the latter day #3-6 sheath well? With the extra hump on the top of the blade of the Bear, I would have thought it would be snug. Another great stag handle with fingergrips!

Thanks,

seuss

Hi All!

Well, firstly, thanks Seuss for so tactfully bringing to my attention the fact that I posted the wrong sheath for my "Little Bear". :o

It looks like I was out to lunch in early October when I took photos of my #12-6 and #3-6 and their respective Johnson sheaths to do a comparison of the sheaths, as well as photograph the knives (See: "Johnson Sheath Stitching Question" thread posted on Oct. 7/05.) :banghead

Obviously, your unobservant Moosehead never noticed that he had placed the wrong sheath and stone with the #12-6. :o

So here's two shots of parts of the correct sheath that goes with the knife. I guess I'll have to venture outside into the freezing cold to re-photograph the knife with the full sheath and stone.

Sorry for the goof up folks!

Cheers!

Moosehead :punchself

Okay folks!

Here's a couple of brand new photos of the correct sheath for my "Little Bear".

Since bears prefer to hibernate in winter it was far too cold to venture outside, so I took these inside with morning sunlight shining in the window.

Now where are your bears?

Cheers!

Moosehead

Moosehead,
Nice looking "Little Bear" Bowie. I have several in my collection as well. The "Little Bear" has a pattern exactly the same as my "Stanaback Specials" (or should I say: the other way around). It has always been one of my very favorite Randall Models.
Just a note of correction, or caution, or whatever ya' wanna call it: Model #12-6" "Little Bear" Bowies come standard with a single hilt "and" thumb notches"! Your post may have given someone the impression that more people needed to order thumb notches. While it is, indeed true, that thumb notches are an option that should, in my mind as well, be ordered more often on "other" models, they already come supplied on a "Little Bear".
Models that have thumb notches included in their base price include: The Model #5 "Camp and Trail", Model #10, "Salt Water Utility", Model #11, "Alaskan Skinner", Model #12-6" "Little Bear", but NOT the "Sportsman's" Bowie, Model #16-7", "Diver's", Model #19, "Bushmaster", Model #20, "Yukon Skinner", Model #21, "Little Game", Model #22, "Outdoorsman", Model #23, "Gamemaster", Model #25, "Trapper". I hope I did not furthur confuse anyone. This was not my intent. Many other models are available with thumb notches, but these are the only ones that come "standard" with them. Best, Captain Chris Stanaback

Howdy folks!

I'm takin' a quick break from my ordinary Super Hero duties, so I have a chance to show y'all a real fancy collection of "Big Bears" that was on exhibition at last years' Blade Show in 'lanta.

The fella had so many a these Bears all with different configurations, that he needed six cases to display 'em all.

So here they are, in two posts.

Enjoy 'em, cuz y'all never see the likes again.

Best RM

Howdy agin!

Here's the rest of 'em...

Best

RM

Moosehead,
that must be the Little Bear you bought at the Blade Show from "Unc"?

Capt. & Moosehead,
I agree with both of you that Thumb Notches are a "MUST HAVE" on any Randall Knife you Build. You will never go back once you try a "Notched Randall".

Yup!

You're right on, Mike.

That's the "Little Bear" I picked up from "Unc" at the Blade Show.

Cheers

David

Hi all!

I know it's winter and the bears are hibernating, but this is ridiculous...

In an effort to lure some of your sleepy blades out into the open, I'm posting photos of one of my favourite Randalls, which happens to be a #12-6. (I was hoping to save it for later on in this thread.)

It's a "Little Bear" with a walnut handle, and a brass single hilt and butt cap.


http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2873&stc=1&d=1140052800

http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2874&stc=1&d=1140052800

http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2875&stc=1&d=1140052800

http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2876&stc=1&d=1140052800

http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2877&stc=1&d=1140052800


Oh yes, in case some of you are wondering, the scrimshaw is of a female Grizzly, done by Rick Bowles in 1995, and David Perdue did the engraving.

I hope this will encourage, entice and cajole you into adding your treasures to this thread. Remember every Randall knife is a work of art! :photo:

Cheers!

Moosehead

P.S. The belt buckle is fossil ivory which I obtained from Greg Gutcher a few years ago.

David, that is one knockout little Bear! Just about the nicest I've seen! Another on my list of gotta haves I reckon. Nice picture with the Randall paraphernalia grouped about too! Shucks man, I haven't got anything that nice to share but I'll scratch around and see what I can come up with.

seuss

Moosehead,

That is an exquisite knife! It is amazing how they get the detail on the grizzly, the hilt and the butt cap. I hope to have one in my collection some day! Great photo's also! Seeing different models and handle configurations gives me ideas for my next Randall building project. Thanks again for the post.

Chris

Here is mine, or at least it was until I sold a few weeks back:

http://www.parkcitiestactical.com/album//00001552/MVC001F.JPG

http://www.parkcitiestactical.com/album//00001552/MVC002F.JPG

Hi all!

Here are some more photos of my new "Little Bear":


http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3240&stc=1&d=1142386461

http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3241&stc=1&d=1142386548

http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3242&stc=1&d=1142386548

http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3243&stc=1&d=1142386548

http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3244&stc=1&d=1142386548



You can see more pictures, a description, and the "history" of how this particular knife came to me over here:

http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34368

Cheers!

Moosehead

I just got this one back from engraver Joe Mason. Joe won best collaboration knife at the Knifemakers Guild Show in Orlando just a few weeks ago. Nickel silver fittings. Beautiful leaves and vines with lots of gold inlay.
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/2439/randall6th0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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Welcome to the Randall Forum, Bladz222!

That is one beeeoootiful knife! :eek:

Joe Mason is surely a very talented engraver, and definitely a worthy award winner!.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers! http://www.fototime.com/EC0B603453D83C3/orig.gif

David

Here's an old timer with engraving by Ron Skaggs back in the days when you could get an ivory Randall in about 9 months. <br>http://www.fototime.com/632B9BF89353EC7/standard.jpg<br>http://www.fototime.com/2836024BD3A03F2/standard.jpg<br>And here's a more recent Little Bear also with Joe Mason's engraving and gold inlay work. It's my favorite Unicorn handled knife<br>before:<br>http://www.fototime.com/9A69B795CC78063/standard.jpg<br>and after:<br>http://www.fototime.com/E4056EF7805E887/standard.jpg<br>http://www.fototime.com/EB92CBD5AE0BEE6/standard.jpg<br>last two photos are By Joe Mason. Regards, Doug

Here's another early 90's knife with inlay scrimshaw by Rick Bowles and engraving by David Perdue. This was one of my very first Randalls and I bought it out of the show case at the shop. The cases were filled with knives including several scrimshawed by Rick.<br>http://www.fototime.com/A2F58C3E8764559/standard.jpg <br>http://www.fototime.com/6D20B8857A5A7DA/standard.jpg<br>http://www.fototime.com/9EAAD069EBD1663/standard.jpg<br>http://www.fototime.com/74BACCBEABC06B9/standard.jpg<br>regards, Doug

Oh My Doug! You shouldn't ought to have done this. I was off of bears and on to threes. Now look what you and 222 have done. Beautiful knives, exquisite engraving and excellent taste in your choices.:rockon:

seuss

Thanks Seuss. Three's and Bears have lots in common. Beautiful curves on both. I see a 3 as a reverse Bear (or vice versa.) :rockon: Regards, Doug

Superb Knives, Doug!

Thanks for sharing. :eek:

However, you state that in the early 90s: "This was one of my very first Randalls and I bought it out of the show case at the shop. The cases were filled with knives including several scrimshawed by Rick."

This is just too painful to let go by. How could you do this to all of us RMK latecomers?
Shame on you! :flame:

Cheers! :D

Moosehead

Thanks Seuss. Three's and Bears have lots in common. Beautiful curves on both. I see a 3 as a reverse Bear (or vice versa.) :rockon: Regards, Doug

Doug,

Fabulous knives! Thanks for sharing. Now...................

Does this mean this I have an early Bear? :D

http://www.fototime.com/9FA09F3DC50EDC6/standard.jpg

Boy Ron, I don't know what you'd call it other than "stupendous." What a beautiful blade. In fact, what a beautiful knife and sheath. Those guys at the shop are absoloutly artists! Thanks for posting it.

David, Yes, those were the "good old days" You walked into the shop, the cases were filled with knives, leather, stag, brass, nickel silver, ivory inlaid, scrimshawed by Rick Bowles, some were even already engraved by David Perdue.

However, before you get too mad at me for mentioning those days, please note that I did not mention what the knife cost. In those days that knife cost only :gossip: Regards, Doug

Here is a Raymond Thorp in ironwood that I just received today, all brass hardware with brass and red spacers. It is a real beauty

Peter

Good looking knife, and almost as long as my arm!

Superb looking Thorpe, Peter!

Look after that carbon blade with a good polishing of Renaissance Wax, unless of course you're planning to use it when strolling the streets of Philadelphia. :)

Cheers!

David

David
I waxed the whole knife right after I unwrapped it. It is a real beauty

Peter