Randall Model 25 is s-s-s-seven hundred twenty five dollars
It takes years to get a knife out of Randall, you pay more to get one now.
Randall Model 25 is s-s-s-seven hundred twenty five dollars
A number of his pieces are running on eBay even now. Here is one of them.
Looks like this:
Interestingly, it shares a certain stylistic similarity with the Buck 113 Ranger and the Buck Gen5 above.
instead of making him drown in drool for what he can't afford.
My outfit... The old Old Timer Schrade Little Finger #152 (on top) may be replaced by the guthook #158OT model but I'm not sure yet as I really like the swing up tip of the LF. Though they don't show in my photo - the Schrades have very pretty bone handles and the Gutmann is a fine walnut.
The Guttman "Canadian Tapper" has worked well by itself but having the Schrade along is no more than carrying a pocket knife.
The Schrade Honesteel has been priceless and I buy them whenever I can find them un-abused and reasonably priced.
The Canadian Trappers can still be bought new and of high quality from Grohmann in Canada. These things have very stout blades with a great heavy spines should you need to get to hacking. be sure to look through the whole site for options and close-out specials. I will be getting their military sheath on the next one I buy.
The delrin handles kinda look like horn, and the U.S. made ones are still pretty cheap on ebay. This is one of the best sub-$50 skinners I've handled. More recently I've picked up a chinese version and an old hickory skinner for $14 total. Both are great beaters, and the old hickory takes a ridiculous edge. (It looks really bootleg though)Old Timer Sharpfinger. Get an older one, before they were made in China.
The only drawback there for your requirements is the handle is plastic, if I remember correctly.
Hope this helps. If you think this response is too long, you should sit in on one of my classes when I get talking about the Revolutionary War, or worse, the Constitutional Convention. Yes, I'm a teacher. A passionate one.