First, a knife made from a Russell Green River Works blade. The handle is red Dymondwood, pins are nickle silver, sheath is a dangler-type. The blade is carbon steel and is in a butcher knife pattern, although much shorter than a typical butcher knife. A knifemaker friend assembled it and made the sheath.
Next is a Randall knife, the Model #10 "Salt Fisherman & Household Utility." It is made of 440 stainless steel with cocobolo Dymondwood handles, brass pins, belt pouch sheath. Unlike most other Randalls, the #10 is not forged but is made by the stock removal process. When I purchased it these knives were available for delivery within a month or two, but since then have been added to the standard wait list for Randalls, and can take up to five years for delivery.
Finally, a Randall Model #12 "Smithsonian Bowie." This is made with an O-1 carbon steel blade, stabilized Maple handle, and brass furniture, and a leather belt sheath. This is an extremely heavy knife, heavier than a butcher's cleaver, made of 3/8" stock. I think personally it is too heavy and should be made with 1/4" stock at most. The Randall shop did a poor job on the finish of this blade, grinder marks are still visible. Frankly this is a wall-hanger, it's too heavy to be a practical carry knife; you'd be better off with a $10 machete from Wal-Mart. Still, it's a great big Bowie, 11" blade, and makes you feel 10 feet tall when you hold it in your hand. The photo is a bit overexposed, I should have shot it in shade.
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