AFAustin
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I have a weakness for (traditional style) Japanese lockbacks, and in buying and selling some over the last few months, took a liking to the small 3 1/8" ones which Browning used to offer but has since discontinued, the Models 305, 306, and 307. I lucked into a small lot of them recently, which I enjoyed spiffing up a bit before putting them up for sale.
In doing a little additional research on them, I had a few questions I couldn't find the answers to, so thought I'd give the folks at Browning a call on the chance someone there remembered the knives and could tell me more about them. The nice lady in support with whom I first spoke didn't know much about them, and I jokingly said, "These are things that probably only Diane Carver (Knife/Light Product Mgr. at Browning) would know". The nice lady said that was probably true, and would I like to speak with her? Heck yes, I said, and a minute later Ms. Carver was on the line.
She could not have been nicer as we talked about knives and about these little 305, 306, and 307 lockbacks. Then, out of the blue, Diane says, "I am going to send you a gift. I've had a couple of these same knives, with customized scales by Santa Fe Stoneworks, sitting around the office for years, and you seem like someone who would appreciate having one." I was absolutely blown away. A few days later, this little beauty, a customized Model 308, showed up at my door.
Of course, I have thanked Diane Carver most sincerely for her extreme kindness and generosity, but I wanted to do it publicly as well, not to mention show off this gorgeous little knife. I wish my poor pictures did it justice.
So, THANK YOU, Diane! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Andrew
In doing a little additional research on them, I had a few questions I couldn't find the answers to, so thought I'd give the folks at Browning a call on the chance someone there remembered the knives and could tell me more about them. The nice lady in support with whom I first spoke didn't know much about them, and I jokingly said, "These are things that probably only Diane Carver (Knife/Light Product Mgr. at Browning) would know". The nice lady said that was probably true, and would I like to speak with her? Heck yes, I said, and a minute later Ms. Carver was on the line.
She could not have been nicer as we talked about knives and about these little 305, 306, and 307 lockbacks. Then, out of the blue, Diane says, "I am going to send you a gift. I've had a couple of these same knives, with customized scales by Santa Fe Stoneworks, sitting around the office for years, and you seem like someone who would appreciate having one." I was absolutely blown away. A few days later, this little beauty, a customized Model 308, showed up at my door.
Of course, I have thanked Diane Carver most sincerely for her extreme kindness and generosity, but I wanted to do it publicly as well, not to mention show off this gorgeous little knife. I wish my poor pictures did it justice.
So, THANK YOU, Diane! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Andrew
