Do you still have your first knife?

coolbreezy37

coolbreezy37

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Does anybody still have their first knife? Whether they bought it, received it as a gift, inherited, passed down, etc. I still have mine, gift from my father when I was between 10-12 years old (can’t remember exactly). Buck 192 Vanguard from 1996. I’m 36 now. Stories about your first knife are welcome. If you don’t have it anymore, that’s ok, post pictures and stories about it. My father taught me everything survival related with this knife. I did my first real camping, hunting and fishing, with this knife.
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Imperial Kamp King, about 1970 or so, won as first prize in a kite flying contest when I was 8 or 9 years old.

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I had some swap meet special swords as a kid, still have one China one, rusted to hell, but still exists! Must have been from around age 7-8, an Americanized-tanto "Japanese" shortsword. This is my first pocketknife, though, thought it was an "illegal switchblade" when I first got it at age 12, from the store we also bought our pipes from, affectionately referred to as the "Knife & Pipe Shop" run by an old Indian man named Sonny, who gave us free screens with our pipes, deals on balis and assisted knives, and would give a friendly "Be careful!" on our way out.

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I feel like I had pretty good taste even then, sensible wooden handles and shape, with all the crazy Tac-crap they had, this is probably the best choice I could have made. Once used it to cut down a noose, found hidden, wrapped 'round a tree, while on acid. That was weird. Waited around the place for an hour or so to see if anybody would show up. It was freaky, I felt like somebody could have hid it with intent to use it later. This incident, needing to use the serrations, made me think that I should probably invest in a quality pocketknife.
 
This is my first knife given to me by my Dad when I was 7 or 8 - that puts it right around 50 years old now. It's a Wayne model 103.

This thing went with me everywhere that year. Yes, even to school. Anyone remember the days when NO ONE even blinked an eye at a kid with a pocket knife??? :(

I actually scratched my name into the little plate on the scale with a nail, but it got worn away with use long ago. I can't believe it is still in such good condition considering all the stupid crap a 7 year old outdoorsy kid did with that knife. I remember sleeping with it under my pillow. Good memories, and I remember them all like it was just yesterday.

That was the start of my journey down the rabbit hole, and was addicted to knives ever since. Miss you tons Dad.

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My first fixed bade thankfully! 1966 made Puma Skinner bought new in 67 I believe. Made with the Sambar stag and Pumaster steel. Price set me back $26 with tax! Still I recall had to save up for that kind of money back then. Still made today using 440C stainless I have read.
 
shane45-1911 said:
This is my first knife given to me my Dad when I was 7 or 8 - that put's it right around 50 years old now. It's a Wayne model 103.

That thing went with me everywhere that year. Yes, even to school. Anyone remember those days when NO ONE blinked an eye about a kid with a pocket knife??? :(

I can't believe it is still in such good condition considering all the stupid crap a 7 year old outdoorsy kid got himself into with that knife.

That was the start of my journey down the rabbit hole, and was addicted to knives ever since. Miss you tons Dad.

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Absolutely beautiful, my man.
 
An old equal end jack which my father allowed me to adopt from the tool drawer when I was ~6. So that would have been in ~1958. The knife was old even then. Have no idea of the brand. I carried that knife for years. Disappeared when we moved in the late 1960's.
 
Swiss Army Knife. I believe it was the Huntsman but possible I am making that up. Gift from my father when I joined Cub Scouts. I do still have it although I haven't seen the toothpick in many decades.

I also have my father's first knife which you can imagine I treasure. A Boker multiblade although I have no idea the model. He also got it when he joined the Scouts.

I hope to extend the tradition to my son in a few years.
 
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