When I was a kid a marine lived across the street from me. He was always really nice to me, and sometimes gave me military paraphernalia. He once made me a set a dog tags with my name, religion and blood type. One day for no apparent reason he gifted me an all steel military issue pocket knife. He told me it was the American version of the Swiss Army knife. I carried it daily for a long time, and used (maybe abused) the tar out of that knife. I was the envy of all my friends, not just because I had a neat pocket knife, but because it was given to me by a guy that we all idolized.
One really cold day I was fishing and using my knife to cut some line. I don't know how it happened but one of the back springs broke, leaving the main blade somewhat useless. I was really disappointed. I remember thinking it had something to do with the steel being cold...by the way I eventually went to school to be a metallurgist.
A couple years later I came across the same knife in an army navy surplus store. I bought it, with my dad's permission, but it but I never really carried it. There was no way to replace the one that had been gifted to me.
Recently I was going through some old boxes and I came across a cigarbox with some keepsakes from my childhood. In there was the replacement Imperial US military pocketknife. The main spear is stamped 1961, though I expect it was manufactured later than that. I had all but forgotten about this knife in the friend who gifted me the original, it was nice to have those memories.
To my friends on the porch I offer this humble giveaway, and Imperial 1961 US military issue stainless steel pocket knife. I believe Imperial called at the MILK818. I expect it was manufactured after the date stamped. Simply share a story of what traditional you carried as a kid. Pictures are always preferred even if it's not the original. I'll ship anywhere. If you didn't carry a traditional, you're not disqualified, just simply fess up here and share the story of your first traditional.
"Not an entry" is perfectly acceptable, but please share a childhood traditional knife memory with us.
One really cold day I was fishing and using my knife to cut some line. I don't know how it happened but one of the back springs broke, leaving the main blade somewhat useless. I was really disappointed. I remember thinking it had something to do with the steel being cold...by the way I eventually went to school to be a metallurgist.
A couple years later I came across the same knife in an army navy surplus store. I bought it, with my dad's permission, but it but I never really carried it. There was no way to replace the one that had been gifted to me.
Recently I was going through some old boxes and I came across a cigarbox with some keepsakes from my childhood. In there was the replacement Imperial US military pocketknife. The main spear is stamped 1961, though I expect it was manufactured later than that. I had all but forgotten about this knife in the friend who gifted me the original, it was nice to have those memories.
To my friends on the porch I offer this humble giveaway, and Imperial 1961 US military issue stainless steel pocket knife. I believe Imperial called at the MILK818. I expect it was manufactured after the date stamped. Simply share a story of what traditional you carried as a kid. Pictures are always preferred even if it's not the original. I'll ship anywhere. If you didn't carry a traditional, you're not disqualified, just simply fess up here and share the story of your first traditional.
"Not an entry" is perfectly acceptable, but please share a childhood traditional knife memory with us.
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I was born in 1961, so would like to enter if I may.
And thanks for your incredibly generous GAW!! :thumbup: Are you SURE you want to give away that Imperial "demo knife"? 
Seems like it represents some valuable memories.
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(A knife stamped "MOW" would be equally as cool! 
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