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Browsing the 'Bay earlier, looking for a project knife to work on after med school graduation, I happened upon this gem.
Neither buyer nor seller, just thought it would be an interesting jumping off point for a discussion.
Now, we all have knives we've retired for one reason or another, or at least should retire. My most prized possession is a circa-1895 Felsenheld stockman that was my great-great-grandfather's. The spey blade is gone, filed down to an awl shape to scrape his pipe. The sheepsfoot blade is oddly pristine- obviously rarely used. The clip blade is worn to a shadow of itself, the scales are cracked and smooth, and the blades wobble like an Irishman on St. Pat's.
Yet, if my apartment were to burn, it's one of the first things I'm grabbing. The Felsenheld, my white Apron, a pocketwatch of my grandfather's, and my backup drive with years of data. It by all accounts should be retired, but for special occasions, it still finds its way.
What about you? Which ones have you that are worn to toothpicks, but still get time in use?
Neither buyer nor seller, just thought it would be an interesting jumping off point for a discussion.
Now, we all have knives we've retired for one reason or another, or at least should retire. My most prized possession is a circa-1895 Felsenheld stockman that was my great-great-grandfather's. The spey blade is gone, filed down to an awl shape to scrape his pipe. The sheepsfoot blade is oddly pristine- obviously rarely used. The clip blade is worn to a shadow of itself, the scales are cracked and smooth, and the blades wobble like an Irishman on St. Pat's.
Yet, if my apartment were to burn, it's one of the first things I'm grabbing. The Felsenheld, my white Apron, a pocketwatch of my grandfather's, and my backup drive with years of data. It by all accounts should be retired, but for special occasions, it still finds its way.
What about you? Which ones have you that are worn to toothpicks, but still get time in use?
