Old Friends Friday

drj211 said:
Here’s where it all started 43 years ago. I worked on a farm, saved up some money, and bought this one. Put a lot of miles on it, and cut just about anything that could be cut with it, including me!

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Fab that you still have it and a link to all the memories from then, never lose it.
My parents gave me a Swiss champ for 18th that a friend borrowed and promptly lost. Never quite forgiven him for that.
 
Been too busy to post this morning :eek: I did pocket this old Alfred Blackwell Lambsfoot though. Still going strong despite looking like it'd been run over when I got it. Been a while since I last had it in my pocket :thumbsup:

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Jack, Something off the subject. Some months back you posted a photo of a plate depicting a Short Stirling coming in for a landing over a field, with a young boy running along the edge of the field. On a Gun forum I see that about 5 months ago a Short Stirling was found in Lake Markermer, in Holland and the thought was the crew might still be in the plane. Apparently there was some controversy about how to recover the plane, but the man on the forum or myself have been unable to find any more information about the recovery process. Do you know if the plane was recovered and if the crew, who names were known were in fact in the plane? John
 
John A. Larsen said:
Jack, Something off the subject. Some months back you posted a photo of a plate depicting a Short Stirling coming in for a landing over a field, with a young boy running along the edge of the field. On a Gun forum I see that about 5 months ago a Short Stirling was found in Lake Markermer, in Holland and the thought was the crew might still be in the plane. Apparently there was some controversy about how to recover the plane, but the man on the forum or myself have been unable to find any more information about the recovery process. Do you know if the plane was recovered and if the crew, who names were known were in fact in the plane? John
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'Lake Marketer Bomber' was the number one search on Google in relation to the location John, so it seems that, (here at least), it was a popular story, I somehow managed to miss. The most recent report I could find is from mid October, but I dare say there are others in specialist media (I'm just on my phone currently):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-54517476

Some background for those interested:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-54007213

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...-begins-for-raf-bomber-shot-down-77-years-ago
 
Jack, Thanks for the links. Must have been very emotional for the man in the article to find out his Father's plane had been found after all these years. The original post I saw on the Gun Forum also had a part about the Short Stirling not being a favorite plane for the crews to fly, but no reasons given as to why the was. Thanks again for your assistance with this story. John
 
John A. Larsen said:
Jack, Thanks for the links. Must have been very emotional for the man in the article to find out his Father's plane had been found after all these years. The original post I saw on the Gun Forum also had a part about the Short Stirling not being a favorite plane for the crews to fly, but no reasons given as to why the was. Thanks again for your assistance with this story. John
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Yes, incredibly so John :thumbsup:
 
Jack, I see now the supposed reason the Short Stirling was not as popular as say the Lancaster as it could not climb as high, so was an easier target fro German AAA fire. John
 
John A. Larsen said:
Jack, I see now the supposed reason the Short Stirling was not as popular as say the Lancaster as it could not climb as high, so was an easier target fro German AAA fire. John
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That's very interesting John, I'll have to read up on the history :thumbsup:
 
I'm carrying this modded Opinel today, which gifted to me some years ago, by a former member. He did a nice job I think. I used to carry this in a waistcoat pocket quite often, as it's very useful, and weighs nothing, but it's a while since I've carried it :) :thumbsup:

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This Camillus probably goes back to the 80s. It was my Hydrogeology Field Camp knife. You don't want to fall down a well with a Buck 110 on your belt.
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I like the flat grind, and for a lockback it has a good blade to handle ratio.
 
scrteened porch said:
This Camillus probably goes back to the 80s. It was my Hydrogeology Field Camp knife. You don't want to fall down a well with a Buck 110 on your belt.
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I like the flat grind, and for a lockback it has a good blade to handle ratio.
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LOL! :D You certainly don't Jer! :eek: I have one of the Titanium 110s somewhere, but I still wouldn't want to fall down a well with it (or without it)! :eek: :D That looks like a decent Old Friend Jer, I like the flat grind too :thumbsup:
 
Mike Robuck said:
Carrying my Tony Bose "slim" swayback with W2 steel from Don Hanson. I think he made just one other one. A pic of when I first got it and another of what it looks like now.
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Definitely a good Old Friend Mike :cool: :thumbsup:
 
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