New #1-8 9-2006

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MCM

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If you were ordering a new #1-8
what would you order?
SS? Commando shaped? straight handle?
Micarta? 7"? 8"?
I know its personal preference,
just looking for ideas.
Thanks!
 
Are you ordering the knife to use or display? Bo Randall's advice was to go with 7" in a combat knife and 6" in a hunter as per his catalogs for many years. Stainless is good but high carbon is easier to sharpen.White micarta for show black for use.nickle silver hilt with a compass in the butt for use with a lanyard hole. Duraluminium butt to match for show. Skip saw teeth. Straight handle .I would try to stay as close to the original design as possible using modern updates {micarta} as possible.
 
Personally I would order:

7" 01 Carbon steel.
Leather Commando Handle or Stag.
All brass fittings and a brass but cap (with either handle).
Black 'n brass spacers..

Whether or not this knife option would be used or not wouldn't matter because it would outlive me. I'm a little partial to the aged 'Springfeild' look on some Randalls. But I definately don't like the duraluminum butt.
 
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