Imperial 432

[Dave_Markowitz]

On another forum I was reminded that I have an Imperial 432 skinning knife. It was given to me by an old gent named Warren Tuckmantel* in 1981 as a gift for my Bar Mitzvah. I haven't used it much but I keep it as a memento of him.

And next to my Schrade LB7 Bearpaw for scale.

* BF members who belong to the Associated Gun Clubs of Baltimore, especially the Marriotsville Muzzleloaders may remember him. He passed away back in the 80s, IIRC.

 

[Blues]

On another forum I was reminded that I have an Imperial 432 skinning knife. It was given to me by an old gent named Warren Tuckmantel* in 1981 as a gift for my Bar Mitzvah. I haven't used it much but I keep it as a memento of him.

Interesting Bar Mitzvah gift. Maybe he wasn't sure if the mohel did a clean enough job some years earlier.

Come to think of it, I actually gave one of my nephews a very nice knife to commemorate the very same occasion. :thumbup:

 

[Rupestris]

Nice!

A 422 resides in my knife drawer. It actually belongs to my son and it will move on with him so I can't call it mine. Hard to see in this rather cruddy pic:

Chris

 

[6.0stroker]

:thumbup:Both knives by the same company ISC (Imperial Schrade Corp.) Might be a collection in the making? Nice ones.

 

[Rupestris]

Dave,

Just saw your post on THR after I replied to this thread .

 

[Dave_Markowitz]

I didn't realize you were a member here, too. Yup, it was that photo which reminded me of the old knife.

Interesting Bar Mitzvah gift. Maybe he wasn't sure if the mohel did a clean enough job some years earlier.

LOL. I definitely got the most unique Bar Mitzvah gifts of any Jewish kid I know. Aside from the knife, my parents gave me a Numrich Arms Hopkins & Allen Heritage Model .45 caliber underhammer muzzleloader.

Both knives by the same company ISC (Imperial Schrade Corp.) Might be a collection in the making? Nice ones.
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The Bearpaw is a user. Well, lightly used. I bought it in the 80s and carried it on my LBE when I was in a Civil Air Patrol ground search and rescue squadron. I dug it out a little while ago and I've been using it a little.

 

[sm2]

Dave,

What a neat knife that Imperial Skinner is!
Bear Paw is another...
So was the Old Timer Sharpfinger

I had the Case fixed knives with leather washer handles as well.

 

[zeppos]

Rupestris, i recognized another knife in the picture you posted, i've got one just like that

 

[sixgunner455]

Until I gave my baby brother and his wife both 84mm SAKs last summer, the yellow Frontier Stockman was the only pocket knife they owned.