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Generational knives
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I don't know how to get a picture of one here w/out violating the rules.
Anyhow - nothing special - just google "Bassett Trim Trio"
Dad had one, Pap (my grandfather) had one & I had one.
Handy as the dickens.
Another one is very high on my list of future purchases.
Anyhow - nothing special - just google "Bassett Trim Trio"
Dad had one, Pap (my grandfather) had one & I had one.
Handy as the dickens.
Another one is very high on my list of future purchases.
My father wasn't into knives at all, or outdoors type of activities like hunting/fishing/camping etc. We weren't really a "knife family".
Dad worked on a Navy base and would occasionally bring home Camillus TL-29 electricians knives, which were apparently abundant there. Several passed through our family (I sold a few to friends). The one pictured below was one of his, it's the last one I have, I keep it in one of my tool boxes and occasionally use it. There was a double leather sheath that held a TL-29 and a pair of electricians pliers that the US military used. I had one of those sheaths, now long discarded, but I still have and use the pliers.
Back in the 80's I gave my father a Kershaw 5200 (pictured) as a Christmas gift. I expected the knife would just end up in a drawer and never get used. But after he passed I found the knife, it was scratched and had lots of tape residue on the blade. Turns out he did use it, just didn't clean it. I carry that knife when I want a small discreet knife for use around non-knife people.
I no longer have any of my grandfathers knives (mother or fathers side). My gramps on my fathers side kept a Schrade switchblade in one of his tool boxes, and after he passed my uncle gave it to me, but when the spring broke I sold it to a friend who still thought it was cool. There were a few other cheap camp style folders, but they've been lost to the ages.
One knife he had was a very nice German slipjoint that served as his pocket toolbox. Seeing him use that knife for all manner of tasks played a major role in me developing an interest in knives. I was fascinated with the idea of carrying around a little tool in my pocket that could be used to fix or make all sorts of things. Unfortunately I didn't receive that knife, and it too is lost to the ages.
My mother had a collection 6 or 7 old pen knives that belonged to her father. Eventually each one ended up in my possession, but I no longer have any. Some I broke, a few I sold. I was a child who had not yet learned to appreciate knives or use them properly.
Instead of posting one of my modern knives I chose to add my Buck 110 (modified), which my parents gave to me as a kid (I'm now 50). It's seen a lot of use, and it still gets used.
Dad worked on a Navy base and would occasionally bring home Camillus TL-29 electricians knives, which were apparently abundant there. Several passed through our family (I sold a few to friends). The one pictured below was one of his, it's the last one I have, I keep it in one of my tool boxes and occasionally use it. There was a double leather sheath that held a TL-29 and a pair of electricians pliers that the US military used. I had one of those sheaths, now long discarded, but I still have and use the pliers.
Back in the 80's I gave my father a Kershaw 5200 (pictured) as a Christmas gift. I expected the knife would just end up in a drawer and never get used. But after he passed I found the knife, it was scratched and had lots of tape residue on the blade. Turns out he did use it, just didn't clean it. I carry that knife when I want a small discreet knife for use around non-knife people.
I no longer have any of my grandfathers knives (mother or fathers side). My gramps on my fathers side kept a Schrade switchblade in one of his tool boxes, and after he passed my uncle gave it to me, but when the spring broke I sold it to a friend who still thought it was cool. There were a few other cheap camp style folders, but they've been lost to the ages.
One knife he had was a very nice German slipjoint that served as his pocket toolbox. Seeing him use that knife for all manner of tasks played a major role in me developing an interest in knives. I was fascinated with the idea of carrying around a little tool in my pocket that could be used to fix or make all sorts of things. Unfortunately I didn't receive that knife, and it too is lost to the ages.
My mother had a collection 6 or 7 old pen knives that belonged to her father. Eventually each one ended up in my possession, but I no longer have any. Some I broke, a few I sold. I was a child who had not yet learned to appreciate knives or use them properly.
Instead of posting one of my modern knives I chose to add my Buck 110 (modified), which my parents gave to me as a kid (I'm now 50). It's seen a lot of use, and it still gets used.
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Apparently the old man liked fishing.
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Here are my examples.
Grandpa's, from top: Elinox Economy Spartan, Victorinox Passenger, (his favorite) and a couple of junky Imperials. Note that the main blade is broken off of the celluloid Imperial, and the tip is broken off of the Elinox. He just did not learn not to pry with his pocket knife blades. The tiny Imperial jack knife on the bottom, he said found on an Indian reservation as a kid, and gave it to me when I was 9 as my first pocket knife. I did a LOT of whittling with that little guy! The original bail was lost at some point, but I installed a bent paper clip to replace it. ;-) He also had an Imperial Electrician pattern knife. (Barlow, but with a liner-locked screwdriver/wire scraper instead of a small blade)
Dad's knives. His Queen hunting knife in stag, from the 50s or 60s. In his child-rearing years, he carried a Wenger Viking Swiss army knife. In his mid-40s onward, he carried a Victorinox Classic. His was the basic red model; not the fancy one shown below.
A selection of my knives. When I was allowed to get my first fixed blade knife, my grandpa thought the Buck Special was too big and scary, but I was allowed to get the Schrade Sharpfinger shown below. I have a lot of SAKs, but my favorite is my Explorer Plus. (just like Pop's Passenger, but adding the scissor layer) Representing tactical folders is the Benchmade Griptilian 550-1.
Grandpa's, from top: Elinox Economy Spartan, Victorinox Passenger, (his favorite) and a couple of junky Imperials. Note that the main blade is broken off of the celluloid Imperial, and the tip is broken off of the Elinox. He just did not learn not to pry with his pocket knife blades. The tiny Imperial jack knife on the bottom, he said found on an Indian reservation as a kid, and gave it to me when I was 9 as my first pocket knife. I did a LOT of whittling with that little guy! The original bail was lost at some point, but I installed a bent paper clip to replace it. ;-) He also had an Imperial Electrician pattern knife. (Barlow, but with a liner-locked screwdriver/wire scraper instead of a small blade)
Dad's knives. His Queen hunting knife in stag, from the 50s or 60s. In his child-rearing years, he carried a Wenger Viking Swiss army knife. In his mid-40s onward, he carried a Victorinox Classic. His was the basic red model; not the fancy one shown below.
A selection of my knives. When I was allowed to get my first fixed blade knife, my grandpa thought the Buck Special was too big and scary, but I was allowed to get the Schrade Sharpfinger shown below. I have a lot of SAKs, but my favorite is my Explorer Plus. (just like Pop's Passenger, but adding the scissor layer) Representing tactical folders is the Benchmade Griptilian 550-1.
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