There is a antique swap meet held the first sunday of the month on the old navy base where I live. Well I went this month and I got some good buys, I think so anyway. I got an ulster BSA knife for 3.00, a little rust but very good conition otherwise. camco lone ranger bullet for 4.00 two remingtons RH70 for 2.00 and RH36 or 38 (have to clean it) for 4.00 paul henckels 3 blade gold scroll handle lobster knife still in original case and looks like its never been sharpened for 6.00 I don't know what it worth but hey what the heck. western boulder co. 3 blade nodel 445 and j. primble belknap 3 blade model 926 both for 5.00 and stiletto knife co single blade model 1100.
BUt these aren't the reason for tears, I found a first model Ruana for 375.00, almost in tears cause I didn't have the $$$$ (I was injuried at work apr.2001 been total disabled since) and because it hadn't been cared for like a knife should. rusted in places and light pitting starting what a shame. So I walk up to this guys booth right, he has a display case full of knives and I immidiately spot the Ruana and asked to see it. He hands it to me, says I want 375.00 and proceeds to tell me who Ruana is, I said yeah I know who he is. and he continues on f*cking up the history trying to show how smart he is. I said yeah I am familiar with Rudy Ruana and his knives. he shut up briefly. I admired it for a few (first one I've held as well as seen in person) Shook my a head and gave it back, he gets uptight well you know this is a custom and is very old I'm not asking to much. Knowing exactly what he's thinking, I said Hey I wasn't shaking my head because of the price, but because its a shame it wasn't cared for better. He runs his mouth off again "well you know down in Montana they actually use their knives, not like you Californians who keep it in the box to look at it. (wrong thing to say to me) I said,
"I use my boxed up knives, but I also take care of them properly. then he says " People from montana use their for everyday life their outdoors people not like here." I am a little ticked now, and say, " You know what this knife wasn't owned by a person who works or uses it outdoors because we know how to care for a knife and do, and sir by the way I hunt and have killed deer, elk, and bear how bout you?" and I walked away. This guy was an a**, he doesn't think a woman knows about this kind of thing and has to try and degrad and talk down to me. Its not like I was in a little dress, high heels, and makeup plastered on my face, I was wearing levi's work boots t-shirt and my leatherman on my side plus I walk up and immidiately ask for the only knife he got that's worth anything. DUH what would this tell you!, yeah this person doesn't know anything about knives, I'll have inform her and I'll show off so everyone sees how smart I am (more like how dumb). this is not the impression anyone else would have gotten. Sorry I just hate it when "mostly" guys do that to me, its very irritating.
