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My father introduced me to knives when I was young by giving me a Buck 305 just like the one he carried. I quickly started filling up a old cigar box with a handful of knives, a Buck 505, an SAK Classic, and others. My interest began early, and while it has ebbed and flowed at different points in life, it has always been there. Whenever I was at a sporting goods store, I always had to pass by the knife case. I've carried a pocket knife all my life, even when friends didn't.
About six years ago my interest began to grow again. That led to a several conversations with my father, talking about styles that we liked and so on. His favorite was a yellow handled Case. He would tell me how he remembered my great grandfather carrying a yellow handled Case in the chest pocket of his overalls. Not long after that, he gave me and my brothers each a yellow handled Case. I had my own favorites, and didn't really appreciate this style knife with so many more options to choose from. The history and the story behind his fondness for this style knife stayed with me.
For his 67th birthday, I bought him a Great Eastern #66 Serpentine Jack in Yellow Rose. I was able to get him #03 of 25, which I thought was nice since he had three sons.
He was very proud of that knife, taking it to work and showing some of his friends. It was a special moment between me and my dad. Like so many times, I've grown to appreciate my father's point of view, and now have a fondness for yellow handled traditional knives.
My father passed away two years ago. The #03 GEC knife is in a display case along with a few other special knives. I was lucky enough to pick up another #66 Yellow Rose just after his passing. Like the memories of my father and all he taught me, the GEC Yellow Rose is always with me.
I'm sure many of you have heard the Guy Clark song, The Randall knife. It reminds me of my father and one of the many special bonds formed by a father teaching a son how to use a knife, patience, and forgiveness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNyQcOc9Nso Knives offer us a way to express an appreciation for craftsmanship and the outdoors. They are a connection to history, our past, and our fathers. Thanks for listening.
Brian
About six years ago my interest began to grow again. That led to a several conversations with my father, talking about styles that we liked and so on. His favorite was a yellow handled Case. He would tell me how he remembered my great grandfather carrying a yellow handled Case in the chest pocket of his overalls. Not long after that, he gave me and my brothers each a yellow handled Case. I had my own favorites, and didn't really appreciate this style knife with so many more options to choose from. The history and the story behind his fondness for this style knife stayed with me.
For his 67th birthday, I bought him a Great Eastern #66 Serpentine Jack in Yellow Rose. I was able to get him #03 of 25, which I thought was nice since he had three sons.
He was very proud of that knife, taking it to work and showing some of his friends. It was a special moment between me and my dad. Like so many times, I've grown to appreciate my father's point of view, and now have a fondness for yellow handled traditional knives.
My father passed away two years ago. The #03 GEC knife is in a display case along with a few other special knives. I was lucky enough to pick up another #66 Yellow Rose just after his passing. Like the memories of my father and all he taught me, the GEC Yellow Rose is always with me.
I'm sure many of you have heard the Guy Clark song, The Randall knife. It reminds me of my father and one of the many special bonds formed by a father teaching a son how to use a knife, patience, and forgiveness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNyQcOc9Nso Knives offer us a way to express an appreciation for craftsmanship and the outdoors. They are a connection to history, our past, and our fathers. Thanks for listening.
Brian
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