or do the blades you have just pass thru your hands for a period to the next temporary 'owner'. If its a 'knife for life' do any of you do anything to put an 'identifier' on it in case it comes up missing/stolen to assist in its possible recovery. I once bought a Colt MatchTarget, all but perfect but deeply discounted because the owner had felt the need to put 'his mark' on the barrell for all to see....what a shame. I just recently had a nice/expensive set of ear muffs returned that somehow jumped out of my bag. I had my name on them primarily for confusion sake but they found they're way home because of this. Any thoughts on this....solutions w/o negatively affecting value.....
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Is it a knife for life....
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Take the Sebenza for example.
Yes, it is a knife for life, mine, my kids, my grandkids, etc....
I will probably have them put my name(first initial, last name) as it is something I wish to become an heirloom of sorts.
Got my name on my Military too. Etched it on the spacer.
YMMV
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Yes, it is a knife for life, mine, my kids, my grandkids, etc....
I will probably have them put my name(first initial, last name) as it is something I wish to become an heirloom of sorts.
Got my name on my Military too. Etched it on the spacer.
YMMV
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It is no sin to doubt some things but it may be fatal to believe everything.
*A.W. Tozer
2 Tim 4:3-4
stjames
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I mark all my tools, including my work knives. I hope that they are someday considered an heirloom to my family, as they are a real link to who I am.
I wouldn't personalize something I consider to be a collectable, as I would hope its original condition would be part of what makes it unique.
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James Segura
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I wouldn't personalize something I consider to be a collectable, as I would hope its original condition would be part of what makes it unique.
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James Segura
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Interesting topic - I don't know if we are digressing from Freemon's original intent or not.
My suggestion is if your knife is an important symbol of you and it is something you want to pass on, then make it known sooner, rather than later.
May father died unexpectedly when I was three. The only physical momento I have from him is an old 3-blade imperial pocketknife. Unfortunately, my mother can't tell me for sure if the knife was his or my uncle's. Was it Dad's knife? was it important to him? Would he be proud that I'm interested in it? I am unable to answer those questions.
Maybe you do a little planning now, engrave the knife, address it in your will whatever. If it is important, then treat it as such....
Gotta go clean a little Imperial now.
Regards
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My suggestion is if your knife is an important symbol of you and it is something you want to pass on, then make it known sooner, rather than later.
May father died unexpectedly when I was three. The only physical momento I have from him is an old 3-blade imperial pocketknife. Unfortunately, my mother can't tell me for sure if the knife was his or my uncle's. Was it Dad's knife? was it important to him? Would he be proud that I'm interested in it? I am unable to answer those questions.
Maybe you do a little planning now, engrave the knife, address it in your will whatever. If it is important, then treat it as such....
Gotta go clean a little Imperial now.
Regards
-j-
Thanks for the feedback folks, didn't know if anyone felt or did likewise. For some of my more prized tools I will put my name in a visible location so someone can 'find' me if the need arrises. But I try to do this in such a manner or in such a location that it can be 'erased' without too much trouble or negative effect. I also will put a suitable identifier in a 'hidden location' that is not so easily seen. On a handgun this may be in a location hidden till disassembly. On a good production folder it may be on the inside face of the clip or inside of the spacer or other suitable covert location. I used to be more concerned with such matters, dang engraver was always a humming. Not so much nowdays, just wondered how others dealt with such 'possessions'.
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Have my name and unit etched on my Randall Model 1-but only did it after my service was done.
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