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I post this because people here are most likely to understand.
In December 1983, I was driving back from a Boy Scout campout. About ten miles down the road, I asked a Scout to return the knife he had borrowed. I heard, "Oh,. I gave it back." I replied, "What do you mean? Are you saying you handed it to me?" "Well, no, I put it on the bumper by the trunk." 0___0
I drove back and looked, as well as we could. We did not find.
I was the best folding knife I had ever owned to that point - a "Khyber" back lock made in Japan by people with tons of skill and pride in their work. 440C. Natural Micarta scales. Half stop. Locked up like the proverbial bank vault. Took a wicked edge.
For years I tried to find another. I finally gave up.
A few days ago, where was some discussion of the history of Union Cutlery Co./Ka-Bar, including the ownership by Cole National, which also sold a line of quality Japanese knives under the "Khyber" brand.
So I dropped by eBay, did a search, and there it was.
OK, it's not the same knife. But close enough. Clicks open with no wiggle. Sharp as a razor.
Hello, old friend.
(And no, I didn't loan out knives again. "What do you want cut?")
In December 1983, I was driving back from a Boy Scout campout. About ten miles down the road, I asked a Scout to return the knife he had borrowed. I heard, "Oh,. I gave it back." I replied, "What do you mean? Are you saying you handed it to me?" "Well, no, I put it on the bumper by the trunk." 0___0
I drove back and looked, as well as we could. We did not find.
I was the best folding knife I had ever owned to that point - a "Khyber" back lock made in Japan by people with tons of skill and pride in their work. 440C. Natural Micarta scales. Half stop. Locked up like the proverbial bank vault. Took a wicked edge.
For years I tried to find another. I finally gave up.
A few days ago, where was some discussion of the history of Union Cutlery Co./Ka-Bar, including the ownership by Cole National, which also sold a line of quality Japanese knives under the "Khyber" brand.
So I dropped by eBay, did a search, and there it was.
OK, it's not the same knife. But close enough. Clicks open with no wiggle. Sharp as a razor.
Hello, old friend.
(And no, I didn't loan out knives again. "What do you want cut?")
