abbydaddy
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I've never heard your "Swiss Army Pre-Raphaelite story," please do not spare me
I'd like to hear it.
What a great knife to have. Best of all that it got so much use and was so customized. When I was looking at the pictures at first I was like "wow, that it really pocket worn bone" and then I saw the epoxied scale replacement! That is neat.
Now, to make it even more special, a few years back I was in financial straights and decided, painfully, to sell this knife. This was well before the price of GECs skyrocketed on the secondary markets, yet I still got a princely sum for selling it. When I contacted the buyer for shipping info, he told me he realized what the knife meant to me, and said to keep both the knife and the payment! Needless to say, this is now a VERY special knife to me, and will never be let go.
That was a heck of a good deed on the part of that almost buyer. That is a knife that has taken care of you for sure.
Last year I got in touch with Big Biscuit as I had a surplus Boy's 15 in jigged bone I thought he would like. I told him it was simply a gift and wanted nothing back, but he ignored me. Almost exactly a year ago, received a very nice package from him with this fine BB Winchester Sowbelly, a beautiful Bison leather pouch-which I often use and a US Half Dollar as I'd often commented on the beauty of your American coins. It's poignant for me and naturally others, that Bob died not very long after this, he was a Forum friend and comrade and this makes this knife very special for me yet in a happy not mournful way. With respect Bob.
Bob is truly missed here. It is good to have a memento of his.
When I came home from my second tour in the sandbox I took some of the savings and commissioned these knives for my brother and myself. Each of us got one. I figure it's the only heirloom I'm passing down.
Knives by Tim Hartman of New Mexico, engraving by the late great Ron Nott, photo by Coop.
That is one out of this world mindbogglingly beautiful triad of knives. Those are special indeed. So as you can see this Old Timer has seen a lot of good honest use. It's the only knife I ever remember him owning. I normally get it out every once in a while to wipe it down and reminisce a little. Those were grand times. He and I were really close. He passed away in 1968, I was fourteen years old. All of us grandkids were out on the front porch after the funeral service when my grandmother called me over to the side. She held out her hand, I reached out and she dropped his Old Timer into my hand. I will never forget as long as I live what she said. Bill would have wanted you to have this! The Good Lord only knows you aggravated him enough about it, it should be yours.
I feel confident your Grandfather would have been happy that the knife went to you. That was a very good story.
I look forward to one of my kids hopefully getting me a knife some day. I know it will be a special one for me as well if that day comes.
Ah, you're cheating, tsk tsk. You've got to pick just one
I’ve posted this picture before but I like it and it’s been awhile. This knife was my Grandad’s knife he gave to me in 1997. I was bow hunting out at his place in Montana and he handed it to me and told me it was time to pass it on. He bought it brand new right before he shipped out in the Seabee’s headed to Okinawa in WW II. I’ve heard vague stories about Okinawa and know the knife actually saw some action. I tried to get him to tell me about it but he would never say much.
In the next chapter of its life that knife has taken care of moose, caribou, deer, Antelope, fish and who knows what else. Back in the 70’s he left it next to a gut pile from an Antelope he shot. He drove back over 60 miles the next day over a two track to go get it. I’ve taken it on many hunts since I got it from him and I’ve been fortunate enough to use it on moose, deer, Antelope and bear. Someday my daughters can fight over it or possibly give it to a grandchild if I ever have any.
There’s not anything you could offer that would make me give this one up. Grandad is 101 now, but 11 years ago I used that knife on his last deer he shot at 90.
What a knife to have. I can certainly understand why your grandfather went back for it when he forgot it by the elk guts. That is certainly something special.
Thanks for the opportunity; I'm in for the Lone Wolf. If I could only keep one knife in my collection, here's the one knife I would never part with.
Well I can understand why you didn't opt for the seahorse
It is certainly meaningful that your wife went through the work of finding a knife for you and keeping the purchaser a surprise. Great entries everyone. The random selection is going to be the only easy part of picking the second winner.
