Sharp & Fiery
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Well...I have enjoyed reading this thread...so Im going to post too. Ive been carrying/collecting for around 25-30 years now, so I guess I am classified as "seasoned".
My first knife i received for being a ring bearer in my aunts wedding...a SAK...the little guy with scissors, toothpick, two blades and tweezers. I loved that thing...I was 8 yrs old tho, so it quickly got lost.
My father gave me a few older slippies that were his fathers shortly after...they were pretty beat up...and unfortunately I dont know where they went to this day.
I went through a flea market phase for quite a few years, as our family didnt have much money. I couldnt afford anything more than a $20 flea market knife.
I loved our trips to the USA cause I could buy like 10 knives for $50 at a flea market!! Lol.
My real eye opener was when I went fishing with my Dad, and he pulled out an original Ruko lockback to fillet his salmon. Woah!! That is a nice knife, Dad!! Can I have it? Lol. My Dad is a smart man and said NO. Lol. He probably knew i would loose it.
My first purchase of a "quality" folder (with my own money) was a Gerber Gator. I was stoked!! It was MY knife...it was huge!!
A few months later I realized this knife was way way too big for my young hands, and I sold it to an uncle. He carried that for years...my growing up years.
Then I went through Spydies, BM's, Schrades, Kizer's, Extrema's, Lionsteels...you name it. I was looking for the perfect knife.
That in turn got me into higher-end productions (as well as you guys here at BF)...CRK's, Shiros, WE's, Reate's.
Dang...i had found a few that I really liked...but as the knife enthusiast knows...could I find an even more refined knife? This question lead me to customs, and semi-customs....Southard's, Bull's, Burgers, Brown's...you get the idea.
Through these crazy years of trying to find the perfect knife (the knife affectionado's curse), I have found that the perfect knife is one that cuts well. I have also found that these four knives find themselves in my pocket most frequently.
Funny thing is...with all this bearing pivot craze these days (and i own some), the ones in my pocket all run on PB washers.
Ill never stop searching, but I have slowed down.
Here is a pic of the four that make it into my pocket the majority of the time...even tho I never bugged him again, my Dad did end up giving me his Ruko (bottom knife).
Ive loved the hunt, and will always love the hunt.
Keep 'em sharp...and love the journey!!
Top-bottom
1. Shirogorov Hati on PB washers
2. Chris Reeve Large Sebenza 21 Carbon Fiber inlay.
3. Gareth Bull Shamwari on PB washers
4. My Dads old Ruko lockback (I cleaned it up a bit and re-peened the pins) not too clean tho, still need it to remind me of my Dad.
Edit: spelling
My first knife i received for being a ring bearer in my aunts wedding...a SAK...the little guy with scissors, toothpick, two blades and tweezers. I loved that thing...I was 8 yrs old tho, so it quickly got lost.
My father gave me a few older slippies that were his fathers shortly after...they were pretty beat up...and unfortunately I dont know where they went to this day.
I went through a flea market phase for quite a few years, as our family didnt have much money. I couldnt afford anything more than a $20 flea market knife.
I loved our trips to the USA cause I could buy like 10 knives for $50 at a flea market!! Lol.
My real eye opener was when I went fishing with my Dad, and he pulled out an original Ruko lockback to fillet his salmon. Woah!! That is a nice knife, Dad!! Can I have it? Lol. My Dad is a smart man and said NO. Lol. He probably knew i would loose it.
My first purchase of a "quality" folder (with my own money) was a Gerber Gator. I was stoked!! It was MY knife...it was huge!!
A few months later I realized this knife was way way too big for my young hands, and I sold it to an uncle. He carried that for years...my growing up years.
Then I went through Spydies, BM's, Schrades, Kizer's, Extrema's, Lionsteels...you name it. I was looking for the perfect knife.
That in turn got me into higher-end productions (as well as you guys here at BF)...CRK's, Shiros, WE's, Reate's.
Dang...i had found a few that I really liked...but as the knife enthusiast knows...could I find an even more refined knife? This question lead me to customs, and semi-customs....Southard's, Bull's, Burgers, Brown's...you get the idea.
Through these crazy years of trying to find the perfect knife (the knife affectionado's curse), I have found that the perfect knife is one that cuts well. I have also found that these four knives find themselves in my pocket most frequently.
Funny thing is...with all this bearing pivot craze these days (and i own some), the ones in my pocket all run on PB washers.
Ill never stop searching, but I have slowed down.
Here is a pic of the four that make it into my pocket the majority of the time...even tho I never bugged him again, my Dad did end up giving me his Ruko (bottom knife).
Ive loved the hunt, and will always love the hunt.
Keep 'em sharp...and love the journey!!
Top-bottom
1. Shirogorov Hati on PB washers
2. Chris Reeve Large Sebenza 21 Carbon Fiber inlay.
3. Gareth Bull Shamwari on PB washers
4. My Dads old Ruko lockback (I cleaned it up a bit and re-peened the pins) not too clean tho, still need it to remind me of my Dad.
Edit: spelling