Grandpa's Barlow

No knives from my paternal Grandfather.

But the pen is mighter than the sword.
I have his two Parker 51s from the 50s.
They are broad nibs, and they suited his very bold handwritting.
And they are in working condition.
 
I feel that ties to our roots are an important facet of teaching morality to our children. If we can show them what they accomplished and then give them an item to tie that memory to an ancestor then the lesson tends to stay with them better. In today's world our children need anchors to family and heirlooms help provide that.
 
This is a great thread and thanks for all that have posted. Family heirlooms are important and keep the family tradition alive.
 
:thumbup:Absintheur, I have my great granpa's ca1920-45 6208 Case half wittler and though I never met him it's as though I do know him. Also have my Pa's 225Q Cattaragus that spent time w/ him in the South Pacific WWII, as well as the pic thats on the memorial wall in DC and the last knife he EDC before his passing in '99 a 34OT. Both of these are maternal Pa's.:D
 
I have none of my Grandfathers' pocketknives, but I do have some from my Dad, who is now 84. I AM ensuring that my Grandkids will have pocketknives from their Grandpa...me...that have been with him on his travels around the world.

Ron
 
everyone should have a good slippy !!! i cant see myself giving my future grandson one of my tacticals as his first knife. I will probably give him my grandfathers kissing crane congress slippy that he named bladie mae , one of my fathers boker stockmans and one of my older imperial lockbacks.
 
I have already given many knives to nephews, niece, and daughter. The heirloom knives have even started filtering down, one nephew got a Sid Birt hunter made when he was still stationed at Grissom AFB and was featured in Sid's first catalog.
 
Absintheur said:
I feel that ties to our roots are an important facet of teaching morality to our children. If we can show them what they accomplished and then give them an item to tie that memory to an ancestor then the lesson tends to stay with them better. In today's world our children need anchors to family and heirlooms help provide that.
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Agreed. Unfortunately that is one thing that is lost in a lot of families these days.



I have just received my case yellow slimline trapper in the mail two days ago and haven't even put it in my pocket yet. I just can't leave this barlow at home.
 
Absintheur said:
I feel that ties to our roots are an important facet of teaching morality to our children. If we can show them what they accomplished and then give them an item to tie that memory to an ancestor then the lesson tends to stay with them better. In today's world our children need anchors to family and heirlooms help provide that.
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Amen brother!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
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