Heirloom Knives

Bamboo

Bamboo

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What has been handed down to you? What do you hope to pass on?

This is the Mark 1 my father was issued in the Navy. He was an officer on a nuclear submarine. It isn’t the fanciest knife but I am very proud and grateful that he passed it on to me.

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These two were my great grandfather's knives he was the hardest working man I have ever had the chance to know. He own a construction company in Santa Cruz, CA back in the old day before the big earth quick that pretty much demolished Santa Cruz, he built alot of those buildings and even helped rebuild and maintain the giant dipper at the Santa Cruz beach board walk (he is not the original builder)he was allways working on something until at the age of 94 he fell off a ladder and due to complications passed away. (I wish I had the means to restore these mainly just taken apart and cleaned and replace a blade so I could use put them back to use I just don't trust my self lol

 
Bamboo said:
What has been handed down to you? What do you hope to pass on?

This is the Mark 1 my father was issued in the Navy. He was an officer on a nuclear submarine. It isn’t the fanciest knife but I am very proud and grateful that he passed it on to me.

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Awesome! If knives could talk! Altho might not want to hear what that one might have to say
 
zack1421 said:
These two were my great grandfather's knives he was the hardest working man I have ever had the chance to know. He own a construction company in Santa Cruz, CA back in the old day before the big earth quick that pretty much demolished Santa Cruz, he built alot of those buildings and even helped rebuild and maintain the giant dipper at the Santa Cruz beach board walk (he is not the original builder)he was allways working on something until at the age of 94 he fell off a ladder and due to complications passed away. (I wish I had the means to restore these mainly just taken apart and cleaned and replace a blade so I could use put them back to use I just don't trust my self lol

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I'd suggest that preserve is much better than restore. A good cleaning with some modern penetrating oils and lots of opening and closing will do wonders. Before I replaced a blade, I'd rather have one that was "just like Gramps" that I could use and carry and then be able on special occasions be able to pull out gramps and show the signs of work.
 
swonut said:
I'd suggest that preserve is much better than restore. A good cleaning with some modern penetrating oils and lots of opening and closing will do wonders. Before I replaced a blade, I'd rather have one that was "just like Gramps" that I could use and carry and then be able on special occasions be able to pull out gramps and show the signs of work.
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The one on the left has no blade it's snapped off
 
These tiny trappers were bought at BLADE show about 5 years ago.
I bought them as Father's Day presents for my dad and grandpa
Sadly I have them both back in my possession with a third a bought afterwards for me
 
The top 2 knives are Marbles knives that were given to me from my cousin. They were my uncle's. My uncle was like a 2nd father to me. I lost my dad and my uncle about 9 months apart.

When my dad passed away 3 years ago my mom asked me to have a knife made in honor of my dad. For many reasons it was proper to stay with a Michigan maker. I am a big Scagel fan so I chose Mike Malosh. Mike's knives represent many things Michigan to me and remind me of so many hunt trips north with my dad. His Scagel themed knives are gorgeous. Now tonight with my mom in hospice this bottom knife is incredibly irreplaceable.

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zack1421 said:
This thread is sad and awesome at the same time
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I would say "bittersweet" more than sad. I think this thread is full of some great memories for the knife owners. I know as I posted my pic I started to reflect on the dozens of stories behind the knives. Sure the memories might be bittersweet but it's wonderful to reflect on precious memories.

I will definitely agree that this is an "awesome" thread! I'm really enjoying seeing the knives and imagining their journeys.
 
mgray34 said:
BUCK knife, carried by my father in Vietnam.

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Is that the 120? I met a guy who said he was given a 120 after graduating Ranger school prior to his deployment to Vietnam. His also had a lanyard hole which was thought to be custom for them, but that may not be true. Maybe someone here knows.
 
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