waynorth
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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This knife probably inspired two generations of knife collectors, My Dad, and me! My grandfather, Giuseppe, died in 1920 when my father was 9 years old. He came to Buffalo, N.Y. in 1900 from Montemaggiore, Sicily, to make a better life for his family, bringing his wife and 2 children, and having 3 more kids in America, the youngest my father. He also brought this knife with him.
When he died, my father kept it as a memento of his father who had died before his time. My father left it to me in 1989, and I treasure it above all others! A big crude, simple affair, it just exudes character for me, and is mounted in my bedroom where I see it every day. It reminds me of that pioneer spirit, one handed down to me in my youth, which caused me to establish a family out west here, three generations now! The olive wood handle has become fragile, and I can't bear to replace it, so it is retired for now, but retains its potential if future generations should need it!
Here it is, with its American cousin for comparison. Very different, yet closely related!
When he died, my father kept it as a memento of his father who had died before his time. My father left it to me in 1989, and I treasure it above all others! A big crude, simple affair, it just exudes character for me, and is mounted in my bedroom where I see it every day. It reminds me of that pioneer spirit, one handed down to me in my youth, which caused me to establish a family out west here, three generations now! The olive wood handle has become fragile, and I can't bear to replace it, so it is retired for now, but retains its potential if future generations should need it!
Here it is, with its American cousin for comparison. Very different, yet closely related!
