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Recent find at a local pawn shop for $10 out the door. In pictures is my white owl for size comparing. More details about me and this knife can be found below pictures. I hope you have a great day, and thanks for looking.
A few years back I got addicted to pocket knives or knives in general and did not think twice at dropping $250 or more on a knife. Now keep in mind when I spent $250 on a knife, I was buying a $500 knife at half the price. Thanks to God he never once allowed me to make a bad purchase. Towards the end when He started dealing with me, He allowed me to make some close calls. What I mean by close calls was such as being able to sell the knife for what I had paid for it. I was always putting a new knife on the credit card and going into debt over knives. It was at this point God started dealing with me and I had to walk away from knives all together (with the exception of carrying one for use). I stopped buying and sold off many many knives. A few of you may even remember a few years back when I listed several knife in the exchange.
One day after growing closer to God I was talking with a newly made friend. This guy was coming over to talk about helping me (and what a tremendous amount help he was) repairing the flat roof on our country home. I noticed he pulled out a Tree brand Boker one arm razor (85) when I asked to see it. After looking at his knife, I showed him my Case saddlehorn. This opened the door for us to talk and become friends.
While we were working on the flat roof, God blessed me with an opportunity to set an example and share His word. I had recently quit smoking and was able to tell these guys how we quit and it seemed so easy with Gods help. This guy and I became friends right off the bat because we had a common interest (knives). Because he saw I was just an average guy but living for God, this new friend was able to accept some of the things I said. He was able to witness my actions.
Recently God revealed what he was showing me all along, but I simply could not fully understand at the time. I was addicted to buying knives and selling them at profit to pay for the one I bought the day before and to buy even more knives. I had no human interaction other than the business deal itself. I was addicted to getting more and more knives and they became an idol to me. Now if I buy a knife, it is because it is $10 or less most of the time. I noticed that when I searched out a specific knife such as my recently acquired (about a month and a half ago) white owl, I pay big bucks for them and sometimes never seemed fully satisfied with them. Now when I just go looking around the flea market, pawn shops or yard sales, I may run across some nice gems and I really really enjoy them. Which allows me to mingle with people who I meet at the flea market or pawn shops? God uses that for me to share with others how great our God is. I have been blessed with a few nice finds, but I am not flipping them to buy more. I keep them to remind me of how God will bless me when I place Him first. If God ever tells me to sell them off or give them away, then I will have no problem selling or giving them away.
I found this Wolfertz & Co Allentown PA knife at a hole in the wall pawn shop. The first time there the lady did not have much in the lines of good knives, but we got to talking. She knew I was looking for knives and told me to come back next week. I went back and this elderly lady pulled out a bag of knives and told me to pick out the ones I wanted. I pulled 5 knives (including the one in the picture above) out and asked her how much she wanted. She said $50, but I thought these were worth a good bit more. She pulled a laptop out and we tried searching for Wolfertz knife and did not find much info. The other knives were more common such as a Case tiny toothpick, Buck 703, and Boker one arm razor (85). She said she was sure she wanted $50 for all five.
When I got home, I oiled up the Wolfertz and I must say it oozes quality. There is a certain sound when the blades snap closed and open (even has that unique sound at the half stops). I have never herd that sounds on a slip joint before. The back springs sit flush in all three positions. I would have gladly spent $50 on just this knife with the honest use characteristics it has.
Well thats my story and now I am off to visit the elderly lady at the pawn shop as has been my Wed. custom for the past month now. We have formed a friend ship over our common interest (knives). We must control the things that interest us, and not let them control us.
A few years back I got addicted to pocket knives or knives in general and did not think twice at dropping $250 or more on a knife. Now keep in mind when I spent $250 on a knife, I was buying a $500 knife at half the price. Thanks to God he never once allowed me to make a bad purchase. Towards the end when He started dealing with me, He allowed me to make some close calls. What I mean by close calls was such as being able to sell the knife for what I had paid for it. I was always putting a new knife on the credit card and going into debt over knives. It was at this point God started dealing with me and I had to walk away from knives all together (with the exception of carrying one for use). I stopped buying and sold off many many knives. A few of you may even remember a few years back when I listed several knife in the exchange.
One day after growing closer to God I was talking with a newly made friend. This guy was coming over to talk about helping me (and what a tremendous amount help he was) repairing the flat roof on our country home. I noticed he pulled out a Tree brand Boker one arm razor (85) when I asked to see it. After looking at his knife, I showed him my Case saddlehorn. This opened the door for us to talk and become friends.
While we were working on the flat roof, God blessed me with an opportunity to set an example and share His word. I had recently quit smoking and was able to tell these guys how we quit and it seemed so easy with Gods help. This guy and I became friends right off the bat because we had a common interest (knives). Because he saw I was just an average guy but living for God, this new friend was able to accept some of the things I said. He was able to witness my actions.
Recently God revealed what he was showing me all along, but I simply could not fully understand at the time. I was addicted to buying knives and selling them at profit to pay for the one I bought the day before and to buy even more knives. I had no human interaction other than the business deal itself. I was addicted to getting more and more knives and they became an idol to me. Now if I buy a knife, it is because it is $10 or less most of the time. I noticed that when I searched out a specific knife such as my recently acquired (about a month and a half ago) white owl, I pay big bucks for them and sometimes never seemed fully satisfied with them. Now when I just go looking around the flea market, pawn shops or yard sales, I may run across some nice gems and I really really enjoy them. Which allows me to mingle with people who I meet at the flea market or pawn shops? God uses that for me to share with others how great our God is. I have been blessed with a few nice finds, but I am not flipping them to buy more. I keep them to remind me of how God will bless me when I place Him first. If God ever tells me to sell them off or give them away, then I will have no problem selling or giving them away.
I found this Wolfertz & Co Allentown PA knife at a hole in the wall pawn shop. The first time there the lady did not have much in the lines of good knives, but we got to talking. She knew I was looking for knives and told me to come back next week. I went back and this elderly lady pulled out a bag of knives and told me to pick out the ones I wanted. I pulled 5 knives (including the one in the picture above) out and asked her how much she wanted. She said $50, but I thought these were worth a good bit more. She pulled a laptop out and we tried searching for Wolfertz knife and did not find much info. The other knives were more common such as a Case tiny toothpick, Buck 703, and Boker one arm razor (85). She said she was sure she wanted $50 for all five.
When I got home, I oiled up the Wolfertz and I must say it oozes quality. There is a certain sound when the blades snap closed and open (even has that unique sound at the half stops). I have never herd that sounds on a slip joint before. The back springs sit flush in all three positions. I would have gladly spent $50 on just this knife with the honest use characteristics it has.
Well thats my story and now I am off to visit the elderly lady at the pawn shop as has been my Wed. custom for the past month now. We have formed a friend ship over our common interest (knives). We must control the things that interest us, and not let them control us.
My knives are definitely a guilty pleasure. I've tried to put collecting into perspective, and I can only justify so many knives that I NEED to have to pass down to my kids. Yes, it's a struggle.
