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I thought I would share a few knives that have been passed down to me by the men in my family. But first I would like to say how great it is to have a knife (or in this case knives) that have sentimental value. I’m just a college kid from Arizona but I think about that every time I purchase a new blade. I guess the age of a knife speaks to its quality.
Well it time to show the blades: four in total, three from my grandfather on my mother’s side (which I received on my 18th birthday.), and one from my father.
The first is a ‘Winston Rodeo Rewards’ Schrade Imperial Diamond Edge Stockman (engraved with his initials). I don’t know how old it is but from my understanding it dates back to either the 80’s or90’s, but someone here on BF could tell you for sure. Its well used.
The second is a Case Sodbuster Jr. which I have used and abused, so much so that I ended up moding the knife. I buffed out all the scratches, polished the handle, and put a convex edge on it. I love this knife and EDC it when it’s not proper to carry a larger blade. It stays in my computer bag most of the time.
The third blade is a real beauty. My grandfather received this knife to commemorate his 15 years of service for Bellsouth (now AT&T). during which he travel to Iran to help improve their country’s communication systems and he stayed there until the Iranians decided that Americans where their enemies. Before he left they shot at him, his wife, and my mother. Another example of how fast things can go bad. It is encrusted with two Sapphires, and a diamond, the handle is made out of 12k gold. Sadly there is a piece of the emblem missing. The first sapphire is for 5yrs, the diamond is for 10yrs, and the second sapphire is for 15yrs.
The last knife is a piece of both American and knife history. It was made by the now defunked Camillus company. The printed year on the blade reads 1992 (the same year as both my birth and my father retirement from the Marines). My old man is a real inspiration; he retired after 22 years so that he could settle down and raise my sister and me. He isn’t a real big knife guy but what he does have is top shelf.
It’s really beefy for being a slipjoint, and the spring is insanely strong.
Well that’s all of them for now. I hope to get more of my grandfather’s. He passed away a few years back, and his collection when to my uncle, who has two daughters who aren’t really into knives, and hunting (way too much time in California haha) and I worry what might happen to his collection, so this winter I hope to save a few more pieces to preserve this memory. When I do I’ll post another thread with those. :thumbup:
Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed.
Allen
allenwaltersyo@aol.com
Well it time to show the blades: four in total, three from my grandfather on my mother’s side (which I received on my 18th birthday.), and one from my father.
The first is a ‘Winston Rodeo Rewards’ Schrade Imperial Diamond Edge Stockman (engraved with his initials). I don’t know how old it is but from my understanding it dates back to either the 80’s or90’s, but someone here on BF could tell you for sure. Its well used.
The second is a Case Sodbuster Jr. which I have used and abused, so much so that I ended up moding the knife. I buffed out all the scratches, polished the handle, and put a convex edge on it. I love this knife and EDC it when it’s not proper to carry a larger blade. It stays in my computer bag most of the time.
The third blade is a real beauty. My grandfather received this knife to commemorate his 15 years of service for Bellsouth (now AT&T). during which he travel to Iran to help improve their country’s communication systems and he stayed there until the Iranians decided that Americans where their enemies. Before he left they shot at him, his wife, and my mother. Another example of how fast things can go bad. It is encrusted with two Sapphires, and a diamond, the handle is made out of 12k gold. Sadly there is a piece of the emblem missing. The first sapphire is for 5yrs, the diamond is for 10yrs, and the second sapphire is for 15yrs.
The last knife is a piece of both American and knife history. It was made by the now defunked Camillus company. The printed year on the blade reads 1992 (the same year as both my birth and my father retirement from the Marines). My old man is a real inspiration; he retired after 22 years so that he could settle down and raise my sister and me. He isn’t a real big knife guy but what he does have is top shelf.
It’s really beefy for being a slipjoint, and the spring is insanely strong.
Well that’s all of them for now. I hope to get more of my grandfather’s. He passed away a few years back, and his collection when to my uncle, who has two daughters who aren’t really into knives, and hunting (way too much time in California haha) and I worry what might happen to his collection, so this winter I hope to save a few more pieces to preserve this memory. When I do I’ll post another thread with those. :thumbup:
Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed.
Allen
allenwaltersyo@aol.com
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