A Gift of Memories

[dalee100]

Hi,

I was gifted this Schrade 825 Stockman from a fellow Forumite. All because I mentioned that I didn't own a good one. Well, I received it in the mail a couple of days ago. When I opened the envelope, a very powerful blast from the past hit me. It is very much like the last of the Schrades I owned as a teen.

When I held it for the first time and felt the Delrin scales, I could feel the hot summer sun beating down on me. And I could smell and feel the dust from the chaff of the oat straw. And I could see my Grandfather sitting half turned around on that old Massy-Harris 33 tractor opening his Copenhagen can. While I'm standing next to that piece of junk JD 24T baler. Trying to get the knoters untangled. My knife sitting on the tension bar, open and ready to cut away more of the tangled twine mess. It was an incredible moment. Even yet now, I can stare into those scales and see the sights, hear the sounds, and smell the smells of those now long ago days.

And while this old slippie won't be worked that hard, it will be used and cherished as a thoughtful Gift and as a touchstone to my past.

My humblest Thanks for the memories,

dalee

 

[ken erickson]

Thanks for sharing! This is the kind of thing that brings me back to one of the best places on the "net"!

Ken

 

[panch0]

People here on BFC never cease to amaze me. That is why I love this place.

-frank

 

[Peregrin]

It's wonderful to find something that can stir the memories, like that Stockman has for you. What a thoughtful gift to receive.

 

[FLymon]

Nice :thumbup:

 

[Ed Gordon]

The medium stockman with serpantine blade is my favorite slipjoint pattern. Nice knife there.

 

[Bastid]

Congratulations. That is a sweet classic and the person that sent it to you is a classic too.

 

[orca8589]

:thumbup:

Sometimes, it's better to save the words and just say - :thumbup:

thx - cpr

 

[jackknife]

Amazing how some pieces of steel, brass, and handle material can hold poweful memories from deep in the heart. A favorite old pocket knife, a worn shotgun.

Objects can live.:thumbup:

 

[Will Power]

In many ways, a decent knife that's cherished or given to you is like a companion rather than just a tool. Nice pix thanks.

 

[Peter Parker]

Nice old Shrade! A big :thumbup: to the one that gifted it!!

 

[wagglebee]

Thanks for the wonderful thread! :thumbup:

It brought up a lot of great memories and made me tear up a bit.

 

[GRIM 62]

That was sooo cool for someone to gift you that knife!