A great act of generosity in a small package

Hickory n steel

Hickory n steel

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Recently I was messaged by 5k Q's regarding a knife of his I had shown interest in.
It was part of a handful of knives gifted to him by another forum member, but since he knew how much in love with the knife I was and how much I could appreciate it he decided It probably belonged with me if I still wanted. on top of that he offered me something else which he found multiples on sale.



This particular little white Knife which I speculate to be a colonial is much smaller than I really imagined and it blew me away.
And now thanks to him I have another Victorinox classic without the connection to my grandfather which I can carry a little less worry free ( still a generous gift that I'll treasure on top of use ) plus it's camo which fiis me perfectly because I've worn a US Army cap, camouflage pattern, class 1 everyday since my dad gave his to me when I was 12.

Now the blade on this little knife appears to be carbon steel, so my thoughts are to give it a little bit of an edge and carry it around a bead chain so I always have a piece of carbon steel on me. It would obviously not be a real user but could open the occasional envelope. However it's tiny blade could get most kg my edc tasks done if I asked it to.

BTW GT keep an eye on your mail box, a question I had asked you may give a clue as to what among other things may be on its way to you.
 
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I put a quick edge on the little guy and it will cut, in fact it freed the little classic from it's cardboard and plastic prison :D
I put my little DIY suspension clip on the classic and immediately put it in my pocket, then put a small hook / clip on the the little guy and put it on the bead chain next go my Vic quarto driver.

Thanks again GT, you are such a great generous person.:thumbsup:
 
Glad the package got there safely, H&S! :thumbsup: Looks like you've already figured out a useful set-up for those two knives. :cool:
Once I saw a photo of your hat, I thought you'd be pleased with that camo Vic Classic. I thought you were aware of how miniature the white knife is, but I'm kind of glad it surprised you. :D Couple of good pics of it next to the Classic to give a sense of scale! :cool: What makes you think the little guy is a Colonial??

I'm glad you like them, and hope you get enjoyment from them for a long time!

- GT
 
5K Qs said:
Glad the package got there safely, H&S! :thumbsup: Looks like you've already figured out a useful set-up for those two knives. :cool:
Once I saw a photo of your hat, I thought you'd be pleased with that camo Vic Classic. I thought you were aware of how miniature the white knife is, but I'm kind of glad it surprised you. :D Couple of good pics of it next to the Classic to give a sense of scale! :cool: What makes you think the little guy is a Colonial??

I'm glad you like them, and hope you get enjoyment from them for a long time!

- GT
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The reason I suspect colonial is because I believe they did produce some knives stamped with just USA and a number. I could be wrong, but I'm seeing if Bmauser can confirm or deny my suspicion.
I knew the life was small, but you just never low how small things are until you have them in hand or should I say 2 fingers.
 
I learned that the number is a patent number, which I googled and discovered it was granted to Imperial in 1941 for their construction method.
I'm glad to learn that it's made by Imperial, because I love their blades.
 
Congratulations on a fine gift to a fine member from a fine member. Really good stuff guys. :cool:
 
GT is generosity personified :) Great stuff mate :thumbsup:
 
One of the items on its way to GT is at least knife related, so he may chose to share a pic or two.
He may also need an explanation behind a couple items
 
I like puzzles/mysteries, even if I'm not always successful in solving them! :D So I may indeed need an explanation. :confused: There will definitely be pictures (probably of varying quality).:thumbsup:
 
5K Qs said:
I like puzzles/mysteries, even if I'm not always successful in solving them! :D So I may indeed need an explanation. :confused: There will definitely be pictures (probably of varying quality).:thumbsup:
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Really, there are 2 things I made which you may want to know what I made them from.
Other than that it's just a few trinket / souvenir type items.
 
Thats s couple of fine little knives. Ive never appreciated camo saks much except for the camo classic which ive always wanted.

Jim
 
Neat gift!!! That makes even a peanut seem big.

You'll love the classic, hardly a day goes by that I don't use mine for something in the course of the day. So much capability in such a tiny package. The classic may be my most used pocket knife. But then, I am a grandfather. Not sure what it is about us old guys that we gravitate to them.
 
jackknife said:
Neat gift!!! That makes even a peanut seem big.

You'll love the classic, hardly a day goes by that I don't use mine for something in the course of the day. So much capability in such a tiny package. The classic may be my most used pocket knife. But then, I am a grandfather. Not sure what it is about us old guys that we gravitate to them.
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I've owned and carried one for quite a while, so I definitely know how useful they are.
And you're right this little imperial does make a peanut seem big
 
jackknife said:
Neat gift!!! That makes even a peanut seem big.

You'll love the classic, hardly a day goes by that I don't use mine for something in the course of the day. So much capability in such a tiny package. The classic may be my most used pocket knife. But then, I am a grandfather. Not sure what it is about us old guys that we gravitate to them.
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The Classic does offer a lot of capability in a small package. Don't loose that camo classic..... it is camo ya know.... ;) The only camo SAK I own is a One Handed Trekker (non serrated) (OHT) as that was the very first version of the OHT that I found. I have since gotten a red one which is less likely to be lost in the outdoors.

Nice gesture with regard to the two small knives.

I do think many "old guys" gravitate toward SAKs. They have been there and done it and have moved to what's practical for their situation. If I found myself seldom using my regular SAK, I would go smaller as it would certainly be easier to carry daily. Same thinking goes for the peanut sized traditionals.
 
22-rimfire said:
The Classic does offer a lot of capability in a small package. Don't loose that camo classic..... it is camo ya know.... ;) The only camo SAK I own is a One Handed Trekker (non serrated) (OHT) as that was the very first version of the OHT that I found. I have since gotten a red one which is less likely to be lost in the outdoors.

Nice gesture with regard to the two small knives.

I do think many "old guys" gravitate toward SAKs. They have been there and done it and have moved to what's practical for their situation. If I found myself seldom using my regular SAK, I would go smaller as it would certainly be easier to carry daily. Same thinking goes for the peanut sized traditionals.
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The tinker and recruit are favorites of mine.
 
22-rimfire said:
I do think many "old guys" gravitate toward SAKs. They have been there and done it and have moved to what's practical for their situation. If I found myself seldom using my regular SAK, I would go smaller as it would certainly be easier to carry daily. Same thinking goes for the peanut sized traditionals.
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You may be onto a thread of it. Easy to carry gets important when you get "older" for some reason. I'm not sure why, but even my guns have shrunk over the years. I used to think nothing of carrying a K frame Smith and Wesson, now the smaller J frame gets carried only if it's an ally frame. I used to carry a AA minimal, now I carry a Fenix E01.

One thing I know, the SAK's have predicable easy springs on their knives. No thumbnail busters or problems for arthritic old fingers that can't hardly deal with child proof safety caps on meds. Easy opening is a good thing at this age!:(
 
Oh those tiny USA knives are awesome! I'm pretty sure that Imperial and Colonial made the same ones, and Ideal made similar with a chisel grind.
 
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