Original Item: Only One Available. Now this is a fantastic offering! This is a Randall Model 3 “Hunter” as made by the famed Randall knife company in Orlando, Florida. Randall knives are hand made with forged blades. Their quality is almost unparalleled. Besides quality, Randall knives have serious cachet. They're like the Rolex of the knife world, everyone knows their name and wants to own one, this being a great example!

This is a wonderful example of a Randall No 3 Fighting Knife and the third one we have had the pleasure of offering. The knife itself is in great service used condition with some wear on the blade and scabbard as shown. Randall Made Knives, usually referred to as Randall, is an American custom handcrafted knife manufacturer founded by Walter Doane "Bo" Randall, Jr. in the U.S. The knife making shop and showroom is located in Orlando, Florida. Randall began making knives as a hobby in 1937. His son and grandson continue the family trade along with 20 craftsmen producing about 8,000 knives per year out of a shop on South Orange Blossom Trail.

The knife measures 12 inches overall, with a 7 inch carbon steel blade, outfitted with a 1 1/8 inch wide sharpened single edge and the scimitar flanked address reading "RANDALL MADE/ORLANDO, FLA." on the left side of the blade. The brass cross guard, with red and orange washers on either side of the leather washer grip, an aluminum pommel cap and a hexagonal pommel nut without leather thong. The knife comes with its original marked H. H. Heiser brown leather sheath, complete with intact securing strap. Overall, the leather is in okay shape with some dry rot on the whetstone pouch and underneath. The stitching is coming undone on one side so please exercise caution when handling. There is oxidation on the metal fittings, and scuffs and scratches, as expected with any piece of historic leather. The belt loop is partially coming undone from its stitching, but is overall fair.

Randall offers 28 models of knives for different applications, each customizable at the factory based on customer specification. Randall hand forges nearly all models of knives instead of using factory stamping or stock removal, one of few manufacturers to do so. Randall uses a 17-step process for making knives, which usually takes over 8 hours to complete. The waiting list for obtaining a Randall from the shop is typically six years.

Two examples of Randall's Model 17 "Astro", designed for the use of astronauts, are on display in the Smithsonian Institution. The company operates its own museum containing more than 7,000 knives and other edged weapons, including one of the world's largest collections of pocket knives.

A lovely, difficult-to-find knife in its original sheath, ready for further research and display.

Dimensions:
Blade length: 6 3/4”
Blade style: Single Edge Drop Point
Overall length: 11 3/4”
Scabbard length: 10 3/4"
Crossguard:1 3/4”