How come I don't have friends like this? (And who's this Dawson fella?)

Vampire Gerbil

Vampire Gerbil

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Good Evening.
It is I,
THE GREAT AND MAGNIFICENTLY SMELLING VAMPIRE GERBIL!
So I'm minding my own business at home today, and Tim, the 17 year old boyfriend of my daughter starts telling me about these really neat-o knives that a friend just gave to him.
Naturally, I'm thinkin' they're Fury-rejects or somethin'.
Nope, that'd make me feel too fershelungin' good about things.
THis is the collection he was given:
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Ya see what I mean?
We have from left to right a Dawson Japanesesoundingnameforaknifeishi, a S&W dual blade thingy, a Dalton auto, a Spydie Lumm and a Spydie Keating!!

Now the last 4 are factory blades, even I know this. The S&W is the "worst" of the bunch and it ain't at all shabby. The Dalton's a sweetiepieface and those Spydies are some of the best models they make.
But that Dawson... well, even a knife-knowledge-challenged maroon like me could tell that it weren't no factory blade! And that same brainparts-missing person could tell that the guy that made this wasn't an amateur neither!
Pics of that knife are Here and Here.
I tried taking a pic of the other side but it got all shiny from the flash but on the back it says "064".

Anyhow, I thought I'd post here since it ain't all too often that I actually have some knife related stuff to say stuff about, mainly cuz I don't know all that much... well, I think I mentioned that already... but I was curious what the deal with this Dawson blade is. My first instinct was that it was worth many hundreds of dollars, so naturally I told the kid $50 and placed the blade in my safe. He was all excited , thinking of ways to spend that cash until I explained that it was HE that would be paying ME to not call the cops on him for possession of bad and evil blades as he is a minor.
So this deflated the kid a bit, but what the hell. I made a profit and that's all that matters.
I told him to invite his friend over tomorrow, the one that gave him the knives. It seems that this friend has an extensive collection of knives and it is obvious that he has good taste. I feel that he needs a new fiend... friend.... and that would be me.

So, can ya tell me anymore about that Dawson blade?
Also, is anyone else jealous?
I still am, mainly cuz I lied about making him pay me $50 and taking it away from him.

Off to shave my palms and other hairy areas,
I remain,
VG
 
I think it's your responsibility as a Daddy bloodsucking rodent to confiscate any dangerous weapon that a 17 year-old, testosterone laden boy is gonna have around your female offspring. That, includes that dangerous thing hanging off between his legs.
 
That piece is a higher grade than the combat series. Not that easy to come by one like that. Nice score.
 
Heck Vampy, I ask myself the same question about five times after reading this thread!

:D :D :D
 
Smelly, evil, ugly, mean, poor excuse for a rodent. Return my piece of junk Dawson now. I will pay postage. You will feel better after you return it to me. Honest!!! Would I lie to you????????
 
Barry and his niece Lynn usually have a table setup at the local gun shows here. Hell of a nice guy. If I remember right he usually uses 440c with some nice heat treating. He makes a great stealth sword cane that I be drooling over as well as some nice swords.
 
Hate to be a buzzkill- but did you consider that these may be "hot"?
Who gives away cool-assed, "current" knives?
That Spydie & the Dawson are pretty new models. Whoever the original buyer was, acquired them recently & spent a few $ on 'em. Nobody gives "good stuff" away that quickly unless it was stolen.
 
VG, I am very disappointed in you. I would have offered him $30.00 for the cheap auto, and $100.00 for that reproduction Hairi Cairi knife. I might even swap him another Smith&Wesson for the two flea market Spider knives just because I like him.

I wish I had friends like his. The little bastid!:p
 
In my opinion I think its great that you are gonna help the boy understand what he has.
 
Originally posted by Rugger
Hate to be a buzzkill- but did you consider that these may be "hot"?
Who gives away cool-assed, "current" knives?
That Spydie & the Dawson are pretty new models. Whoever the original buyer was, acquired them recently & spent a few $ on 'em. Nobody gives "good stuff" away that quickly unless it was stolen.
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I'm agreeing with Rugger on this one, best really check out the story behind them, and make sure these knives are cool.
 
I have to agree with the above VG (not about your daughter being hot, though she probably is, you know, looking like mom and all) but these are definitely stolen, appropriated, whatever.

Not that your daughters boyfriend stole them, maybe someone did "give" them to him. But they probably stole them.

I'm kind of suprised you didn't consider this.

who knows, maybe we're wrong, but it smells fishy to me.

Joe
 
Yep...they gotta be hotter than the surface of the sun itself because NO ONE gives away that many expensive blades (Dawson Auto? It AIN'T cheap. Neither are those two Spyderco knives--they are top of the line, high-demand items) to some 17-year old. He's either a THEIVING DIRTBAG or he's hanging out with scum of similier ilk and that ain't good for your little girl.
 
I cannot believe somebody giving the Dawson away but what do I know.
All I do know is we have quite a collection of Dawsons in our collection going back to 1987, and my wife waited 10 years to be able to afford 2 of his swords at over $700 each!! She has the 12", and the 16", and are her prize pieces. He is considered one of the best in the country on making swords, and makes some of the best best tactical fixed blades as well. He makes all his blades out of 440C, and has the heat treat down to the finest detail.
The number sounds like a serial number but not sure. I looked on ours, and they show his name(logo)Dawson on one side, and the model number on the other. If a serial number is on it, it will be above the model number etched the other direction along the spine of the blade, and start with "0##".
I agree with everyone else sounds hoaky, and stolen.

Hope this helps.

Larry
 
If this kid ain't fershluggin' richer than Rockefeller, my bet is those knives are hotter than nine yards of Hell.:eek:
 
VG, are we discussing your sweet little girl who poses, smiling, with automatic weaponry, and I don't mean push-button knives? :eek: I would guess that if the young man were to think of doing something regrettable, the police would be the least of his worries. :D
 
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