It is amazing how this has developed. It appears that Col. Compton was a close friend of Bo Randall... that is a very young Bo Randall in that picture. What a happenstance find. It raises the possibility he made that knife for Col. Compton personally. It would be interesting to know "when."
It looks like the spacers may have a couple of metal ones.
For Sam, looking at the close up of blade, it does appear the tip was broken off at some point, losing about one half inch or so. But that is no sure thing.
