ddallam
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I'm 68, and the only grandson I will likely have was born in March. I've decide to do the following with my collection. Maybe it's why I even have a collection. I'm going to prepare every knife with a separate handwritten letter to my grandson, explaining the provenance of the knife, it's full story, why I bought it, what it means to me, etc. When he is old enough to value a good knife, he will begin receiving one knife from me, on every birthday. My wife is 16 years my junior, so she can distribute them in my absence.
The first will be my 620220 Tidioute Easy Pocket Congress. It's not a favorite GEC of mine, probably not yours either, but they released the knife the day he was born, and that is its story. I will enjoy deciding the order of each knife gift, and the kinfe and life message that would accompany each knife. And this will continue as long as there are knives in my collections. He will grow to know that knives were a hobby/passion of his grandfather. And will (hopefully) look forward to the surprise of each birthday gift, and each message as he grows: life lessons of mine I hope he can learn from. I hope he will cherish and retain them, but all are investments he can draw from if he chooses. All will have a story, and collectively, they will tell a greater story. Maybe my story.
One knife is his great grandfather's WWII-issued USMC 1217 that I am currently enjoying restoring. One will also be my dad's USMC multi-tool issued to Marines. He enlisted in 1942 at 17 years old. We were never close, and these two knives are All I have that was his.
A handful of knives surround my passion for "boys knifes", small single-bladed clips. And a congress, a Boker whittler, a Flexcut, a stockman, a trapper, two SAKs, several jacks, and a couple of modern folders. All with stories. We have too many knives when we forget their stories. And without a story, we really should let those go.
There will be more knives because I want to tell more stories, and imprint myself on his development as he matures and has to make sense of this very crazy world.
He was born under covid restrictions. Moreover, we was born with a congenital issue that required open chest surgery at three days old. He'll be a fighter. He'll need his knives (LOL). Mainly, he'll need his stories.
That's why I collect knives. Not a lot of money with each knife, but enough, and wisely spent. Not just any knives either, just the ones with stories.
The first will be my 620220 Tidioute Easy Pocket Congress. It's not a favorite GEC of mine, probably not yours either, but they released the knife the day he was born, and that is its story. I will enjoy deciding the order of each knife gift, and the kinfe and life message that would accompany each knife. And this will continue as long as there are knives in my collections. He will grow to know that knives were a hobby/passion of his grandfather. And will (hopefully) look forward to the surprise of each birthday gift, and each message as he grows: life lessons of mine I hope he can learn from. I hope he will cherish and retain them, but all are investments he can draw from if he chooses. All will have a story, and collectively, they will tell a greater story. Maybe my story.
One knife is his great grandfather's WWII-issued USMC 1217 that I am currently enjoying restoring. One will also be my dad's USMC multi-tool issued to Marines. He enlisted in 1942 at 17 years old. We were never close, and these two knives are All I have that was his.
A handful of knives surround my passion for "boys knifes", small single-bladed clips. And a congress, a Boker whittler, a Flexcut, a stockman, a trapper, two SAKs, several jacks, and a couple of modern folders. All with stories. We have too many knives when we forget their stories. And without a story, we really should let those go.
There will be more knives because I want to tell more stories, and imprint myself on his development as he matures and has to make sense of this very crazy world.
He was born under covid restrictions. Moreover, we was born with a congenital issue that required open chest surgery at three days old. He'll be a fighter. He'll need his knives (LOL). Mainly, he'll need his stories.
That's why I collect knives. Not a lot of money with each knife, but enough, and wisely spent. Not just any knives either, just the ones with stories.
