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This was my Grandad's knife that he carried for as long as I can remember. I'm not sure of its age but I'm pretty sure it's the one he used to show me how to make a whistle from a willow branch about 40 years ago when we were fishing. It was in his pocket when he was found after spending a couple of days on the floor of his house. It ended up getting wet ( use your imagination) and was rusted completely shut by the time I collected his stuff from the hospital. I let it soak with a penetrating oil but it was too late. The springs are pretty much shot. The spring for the main blade doesn't even move when you open the blade. I think I could almost flick the main blade open with inertia, so the pull would be a 0 or -1.

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First of all, let me say "Sorry for your loss". You may want to consider displaying that knife, along with a picture of your grandad, in a shadow box type frame. You could also add a couple of other small items, if you wished. Any chance that you still have one of those whistles? At any rate, I think that the knife and an old photo would make a nice tribute, and a nice way to always keep him in your memories. -Lance
 
The Fort said:
First of all, let me say "Sorry for your loss". You may want to consider displaying that knife, along with a picture of your grandad, in a shadow box type frame. You could also add a couple of other small items, if you wished. Any chance that you still have one of those whistles? At any rate, I think that the knife and an old photo would make a nice tribute, and a nice way to always keep him in your memories. -Lance
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My condolences on the loss of your Grandfather. I agree with The Fort, that some sort of display or keepsake box would be a nice tribute. Maybe then keep an eye out for another vintage Frontier knife like that one to carry from time to time.
 
HOLD THE PRESSES....Should've said it in the post, he ain't dead!!! It's a long, and actually funny, story but he celebrated his 100th birthday last August. He's been in a nursing home for just about 5 years and he hates it. But there's a shuttle that will take him down to the VFW or one of the stores in town, then come pick him up when he's ready.

I'm the power of attorney for all his medical needs and I would get the phone call every couple of months of how they found a pocket knife in his room and had to take it away from him. They were afraid one of the other residents would go in his room and find it and do something. When we visit I would hide another knife in his dresser and tell him where it was at.

When I last saw him his shirt pockets were full of stuff, including this big orange handled folding knife with a clip. He told me as long as he could keep it in his pocket he was allowed to have it, so everything was jammed into his pockets....knives included:)
 
315 said:
HOLD THE PRESSES....Should've said it in the post, he ain't dead!!! It's a long, and actually funny, story but he celebrated his 100th birthday last August. He's been in a nursing home for just about 5 years and he hates it. But there's a shuttle that will take him down to the VFW or one of the stores in town, then come pick him up when he's ready.

I'm the power of attorney for all his medical needs and I would get the phone call every couple of months of how they found a pocket knife in his room and had to take it away from him. They were afraid one of the other residents would go in his room and find it and do something. When we visit I would hide another knife in his dresser and tell him where it was at.

When I last saw him his shirt pockets were full of stuff, including this big orange handled folding knife with a clip. He told me as long as he could keep it in his pocket he was allowed to have it, so everything was jammed into his pockets....knives included:)
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Well in that case, contact one of the people on here that repair and modify knives. See if he can take the knife apart, clean everything well and put it back together, so that it works. Maybe even replace the spring if needed. Then take it back to your Grandad. And go buy him some shirts with really big pockets.:)

O.B.
 
315, as a accumulator of Imperial Frontier knives I can tell you this knife was made between 1976 thru 1983. The knife was made by Camillus for Imperial as a lot of other knives were at the time.

The Stockman came in five models.
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The top one should be like your Grandad's knife
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Edbeau, some good looking knives you've got.

Leg hog, overalls won't work as he still likes to wear a belt. Every time I talk to him he keeps asking me to bring him a pistol back so he can pack one again, don't think he could do that without a belt:). (And no, I won't be bringing him a pistol)

I've given a little thought about seeing if someone could replace the springs and do a little refurbish job, but I wouldn't want to change anything on it. I would only be interested in making it remotely functional again. It looks good with the handles the way it is cause that's how he carried it. It may just go on display.
 
The blades look like they have a ton of life left in them! If its the springs that are dead, maybe find a donor knife to rob the springs from and give it another chance!

Matt
 
Very cool looking knife. Gald to hear your grandpa is still alive and well. One observation I’ve made is your grandpa really favorited the spey balde, as it is the most used of the three. Usually the spey blades are the least used on old/used stockmans. Thanks for sharing.
 
The Fort said:
315, I apologize for my assumption. Glad to hear that Grandad is still alive! 100 years old, God bless him!
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No apologies necessary! Who needs an apology is the poor nursing home staff that get to deal with him. He claims he's just keeping them on their toes:)

Jax, he game me an Old Timer 340T that he kept on his kitchen table to use for various things. I carried it for about 15 years before I put it in the safe. I just pulled it out and noticed he had taken the Spey blade down to more of a pen or a spear point.

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Very nice tale! Maybe you should let the Old Gent have a pistol after all:D:D Made me laugh anyway but I can imagine he could lead the nursing home staff a real dance, if I lived that long I might too;)

I'd put it in a frame as a homage to his long and active knife. Somewhere, I've got a cream coloured delrin Frontier Stockman-as shown by edbeau earlier. If you'd like to present it to him, then I'll send it to you, but it may take a while as I live in Europe:)

Regards, Will
 
Will Power said:
Very nice tale! Maybe you should let the Old Gent have a pistol after all:D:D Made me laugh anyway but I can imagine he could lead the nursing home staff a real dance, if I lived that long I might too;)

I'd put it in a frame as a homage to his long and active knife. Somewhere, I've got a cream coloured delrin Frontier Stockman-as shown by edbeau earlier. If you'd like to present it to him, then I'll send it to you, but it may take a while as I live in Europe:)

Regards, Will
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Will, I appreciate the offer but it would be better to have it in the hands of someone who could appreciate it and perhaps give it many, many years of good use. He's virtually blind now anyway so he wouldn't be able to use it much. He just likes to have one handy, as he's probably done for at least 90+ years. I could tell a hundred stories about the Stunts he's pulled since losing his eyesight, but this is a knife forum, not a comedy forum:)
 
I am glad you updated the story!! I agree with the above post- fix it up and give it back to him!!
 
Fixing it or keeping it for a display case both sound like good ideas. It's a blessing to have your grandfather around for so long. I didn't know two of mine, but I was able to know my grandma's second husband (and only grandpa I ever knew) until I was 14. He had some knives, but unfortunately I don't have any of them.
 
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