Goodnight all and many blessings to you and may all our wounds heal quickly (even the knife wounds...) And if there be scars, may they only add to our character and to our experience, helping us to be better and wiser about how we handle our blades! :thumbup: And may our injuries not have any impact on our ability to keep our 'knives' sharp; nor cause any fear or trembling.... But may these injuries better serve us with a slower, steadier hand as we carefully choose when, and when not to, wield our blades.
When I began this thread, my overall feeling was embarrassment and shame..even slightly embarrassed to post this at all! However, I am now feeling more positive seeing that we ALL make mistakes for whatever reason--being too fast, not paying attention, distraction, slip of the hand, etc etc. Whatever the cause, many of us have been injured in our "traditional knife experiences" as we learned and grew in our knowledge. The good thing is that we did not allow these mistakes to take away from our passion and joy we have with knives. We did not allow these things to inflict fear in us with our knives. Instead, we loved that knife just the same, held on to it, and possibly, even used it more. Many of us continued collecting, learning, using, and enjoying that very thing which has been around for many generations...going wayyyyy back further than we can even begin to imagine!
As times change, and people change, and technology moves forward, let us never forget those special, valuable traditions handed down to us from our parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and even people in society, such as Abraham Lincoln and many other of our Founding Fathers---and one tradition in particular
...knives! A hobby and passion which has evolved since the beginning of time, and continues on in the hearts of man, woman, and child.
This is one of the many important, precious items we take with us...never forgetting the lovely, intricate detail of the traditional knives. From rock, flint, bone, and obsidian to brilliant bronze, lustrous copper, strong iron, steel, ceramics, and titanium. Let us hold up our "traditional" blades proudly, and as we do, remember those mighty men before us who made this wonderful, stunning thing we call a 'knife' possible in the first place. And those who upheld, proudly, the tradition of such a thing! Finally, may all of our injuries be turned into strengths, and the scars, no matter the depth or location, beautiful reminders of where we have been, and where we are right now. For it is those 'knife' scars that give to us character and an amazing story to someday share.
Abraham Lincoln's Traditional Knife and Collection Found In His Pockets the Day of His Death
Abe Lincoln's TRADITIONAL Ivory Pocket Knife In His Pocket the Day He Died
The 'Other' Contents, Including His Knife, He Was Carrying the Day He Died
Wouldn't it be great if we could ask Abe Lincoln how many times he injured himself on his knife? I'm sure he would have some interesting stories to tell! Maybe someday, we'll have an opportunity to sit around the campfire in heaven and hear his tales of experiences and "INJURIES" regarding knives..even quite possibly battle wounds involving knives..who knows! Nonetheless, it would be MOST INTERESTING TO HEAR! (as a side note, if anyone has any info on what JFK had in his pockets at time of death, and if he carried a knife...please pm me and let me know! Would be interested in what knife he carried, if any at all..and given the times, I am certain it would be a traditional!)
