RANDALL KNIFE #25 / TOM LESCHORN ENGRAVED / NEAR MINT Rick Bowles Color Scrim of a Whitetail on Polished Stag Start Price USD 6,500.00 Current Price USD 6,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 25, 2008 End Time Saturday, October 25, 2008 Location Oakland, California See more about 'RANDALL KNIFE #25 / TOM LESCHORN ENGRAVED / NEAR MINT' Description   Randall Made KnifeEarly Model #25-5 "Trapper"Engraved by the late Tom Leschorn(initialed on hilt and bottom of butt cap)Color Scrim by Rick Bowles"Whitetail" 5" Tool Steel BladeNotched & Engraved For Thumb PlacementEngraved Single Brass Hilt Early Blue / White Spacer Pattern Scrimmed Polished Stag Between Stacked Leather Engraved Duralumin Butt Cap  Johnson Roughback SheathCorrectly Stamped 25 on Reverse Unused Plain Salmon Sharpening Stone Never Used / Never Sharpened / Never Carried Older Randall Made Knives Carry CaseNear Mint Condition   Here's some general information about this model knife from the Randall website: Model 25 "The Trapper" -- 5" and 6" blades of 1/4" stock. 4 3/8"-½" handle of leather and stag. Thumb notch and top of hilt molded for thumb placement. Nickel silver hilt. Duralumin butt cap; Brass available upon request. Standard with natural stag. (Name etching, stainless blade, and wrist thong only options available.) Drop point hunter, similar to Model 11, but handle construction is reminiscent of 1930's design. Model 25-5" supplied with pouch sheath. Excellent skinning, outdoors knife. (Wt. 8 oz) My summary:  this is a beautifully embellished Randall model 25 "Trapper" engraved by the late Tom Leschorn.  The knife has also been scrimmed by Rick Bowles -- a very nice color scene of a Whitetail deer done in remarkable detail.  The engraving is most amazing -- the top of the blade, hilt and duralumin butt cap all done in meticulous detail.  The head of a Whitetail has been carved in the end of the butt cap -- both the hilt and bottom / underside of the butt cap were initialed by the engraver.  Overall condition:  easily near mint.  The Johnson roughback sheath is also in near mint condition with only a light mark or two to be found.  The back of the sheath looks new -- only a faint line at the throat from minimal storage.  Correct RMK & 25 stamps on the back -- an unused plain salmon sharpening stone is in the pouch.  As shown, an older Randall Made Knives carry case is included.I've included a full set of 12 photos with several close up shots of the engraving and color scrim.  This is as good as it gets with respect to embellished Randall Made knives -- rest assured that I'll pack everything extremely well for shipping.  Good luck. Flat rate shipping $40.00 -- USPS Express with $5,000 insurance to delivery addresses in the U.S.A.  If you would like the item shipped UPS or Fed Ex with full insurance please note that the cost will higher.  If you're bidding / buying from outside the U.S., please email for a shipping quote as the price varies from country to country.  You must be 18 years of age to bid on this item.  Acceptable payment methods:  Money Order / Cashiers Check, Personal Check or PayPal.  Personal checks will need to clear before item will be shipped.  Please see my other auctions if time permits.  I pack all items very well and do my best to ship quickly.  I will consolidate or combine shipping on multiple purchases.  Feedback is a given.  Thanks for looking.    Place a Bid!