Nostalgia is on my mind

[Tritium]

If you pay any attention to what's happening in the world, it's hard not to miss the old days, whatever that is to you. Heck, even 10 years ago seems so different. I consider myself blessed to have grown up in the 80s. So, I decided to spend time with a classic today.

Let's see your classic knives that bring you back to the good old days. Or let's see whatever you have that reminds you of the past, but if you can, throw a knife in the pic. It's Bladeforums, after all.

 

[Mk-211]

Before Benchmade existed.

 

[killgar]

The Buck 110 I received as a Christmas present from my parents in 1982 at the age of 12. The Kissing Crane stiletto I bought mail-order in 1986 when I was about 15 or 16 (pre-internet, 6 to 8 weeks for delivery).

I still have both. They have both seen a lot of carry and use. The Buck was my camp/work knife, the stiletto my lightweight/pocket-carry/EDC. I carried the stiletto for 15 years. The Buck resides in a place of affection, and ready-availability on my desk (it's next to me as I type this).

Lots of memories with both knives .

 

[Tritium]

The Buck 110......

I knew it wouldn't take long for a 110 to show up. Its cool you still have them. I regret not keeping a few things from my past. At the time I didn't realize the importance.

 

[knarfeng]

Momentos of the past need to be knives, else this thread will be moved to Community.

 

[RLB0414]

I grew up in the 70's when the top brands were Schrade, Buck and Case. My primary carry was an LB7 and a stockman. No one cared. These were tools, nothing more. I miss the good ole days.

 

[dmattaponi]

Buck 110

 

[Danke42]

 

[Steven65]

A very worn, used and carried Barry Wood PCC prototype..........

 

[Byrom Hermo]

Bought this knife a few years before I joined here. It has many, many miles on it.

 

[Mk-211]

Barry Wood swing lock folder, PCC pre benchmade.

 

[chevyrulez1]

I carried this old Boker a bunch back in the 80's. My brother gave it to me as a Christmas gift. The 440c steel on this thing is awesome! It was a great time, people seemed so much happier then.

 

[kyhunt]

While not from the 80’s , I received the 703 in 94 for my 22nd birthday from my parents. The 701 I bought about 10 years ago. Sometimes I think one reason I like traditional knives is because of days gone by.

 

[edgelion]

https://flic.kr/p/2r7dmTH

I'm a nerd. No apologies.

 

[chevyrulez1]

https://flic.kr/p/2r7dmTH

I'm a nerd. No apologies.

I have the exact same Hibben! I bought it at a gun show in the late 80's and I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen

 

[Mk-211]

I have the exact same Hibben! I bought it at a gun show in the late 80's and I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen

Maybe if someone asks Gil nicely, we can get it updated in Magnacut?

 

[JPD1998]

My father bought this for me when we were at the Catskill Game Farm back in the mid 1960's
It was my second one, I had another from an earlier trip that I lost.

When I visited the Game Farm with my own kids in the 1990's, the souvenir knifes were plastic.

 

[mike a c]

Great thread! My member card when I was 15 y.o. Ordered a switchblade from them and never received. 35 years later I wanted a quality switchblade and my first knife that got into the knife world and more importantly, the community is this Beltrame! Got me into knives like I never seen coming. Been loving it the few years I’ve been “back”into it. The Kabar is the knife I would’ve loved back then cause I LOVE it now.

 

[SharpBits]

That Kabar

 

[OPSEC-C-C]

In 1983, I could not afford a Gerber Mark 1. In one of the many army surplus mail in catalogs that I had, I could afford a replica boot knife that looked like the Mark 1. It is in good shape because it was almost instantly taken away from me by my parents. I am sure I was getting ready to, or doing something worthy of its removal. 4 days after graduating HS, I was in the Army at Ft Benning, GA and could afford a real MK1.