Knives With Special Meaning To Me

[JK Knives]

This is the time of year where I tend to reflect back on things. Since this is a knife forum, I thought I would show some knives with special meaning to me.

Pair of older Buck 110`s. The top one is a very early model, I found it at a junk shop the day I dropped Alison off at WIU the first time to start college. The bottom one is another early model that was gifted to me by my good friend mqqn.

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Three customs by glennbad. The top two were gifts from Glenn, one when Hanna was first diagnosed, and one when I mentioned I was thinking about getting a barlow. They have special meaning coming from a friend like Glenn. The bottom one I purchased from KYenglish.

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Three Buck 112`s. The top one was bought for me by Connie when we first started dating in 1986 (I knew she was a keeper!) The middle one is a first year production model with black micarta handles, that Connie found in a resale shop and bought for me. The bottom one is an engraved model gifted to me by wolfman12.

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More Buck 110`s, all gifts from Connie (I said she was a keeper!)

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A pair of customs from Connie. Top one is a Dusty Moulton that she ordered about 20 years ago, and the bottom one is a Barminski that she found in of all places, an antique store!

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[mqqn]

This knife has special meaning - John made this and mailed it to me as a surprise gift when I opened my business a few years back - it is with me all the time!

The following knife belonged to my late step-father and has special meaning to me.

Nice knives, John!

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mqqn

 

[NJBillK]

Fantastic knives guys, thanks for sharing.

 

[Kalibr906]

Camillus #72 whittler. Recently received from glennbad as part of the JK Knives gift exchange. I didn't really have any traditionals anymore and this was the one I really took to. I plan on having it with me for a long time to come and will fondly remember receiving it from another member of BF and a true friend of JK knives. Most of my other knives were just bought because I like them but I do plan on making some purchases to commemorate certain events going forward and those knives should hold a special place in my collection.

 

[JK Knives]

Nobody else has any special knives?

 

[jzs]

just the mention of "hanna" makes this a beautiful story!!! knives AREN'T the holding, the closing/opening, even the carrying. it's whatever memories each knife carries for you, in remembering it. where you got it, when, the significance of the knife in your life, the impact of the knife on your life. its promenance, if you will...

here's hoping hanna doesn't know that an ant can't climb a hill, as harry kalas said in that dreadfully silly, heavy with meaning children's song...

 

[mykel m]

This one means the most out of my memorable knives.
My Great Uncle Fred made it out of a file back in the early 70s and when he passed in 91 my sister found it in a tackle box on his boat.
I keep it in my camping chuck box and used to use it for kindling making before I got into high end knives.
It still gets used around camp, but not for beating through wood splits for kindling anymore.
It's as fugly as Rosie O'Donnell:barf: but it holds a good edge and reminds of the many camping/fishing trips Fred took us all on when I was growing up. :thumbup:

Next is my Ka-Bar.
I gave it to my mom before deploying on a Med Cruise in 1980 and after she passed in 2008 I got it back with a box of her stuff.
She was into camping and I could tell by it's character that she had gotten some good use out of it those many years before she passed.:thumbup:

Funny story here....

I sharpened the top edge back in 1980 but forgot I had until I was making kindling for the fireplace not long after getting it back and moving into this apartment I'm in now.
So, like I said.....I was splitting kindling for the fireplace.
Now I had gotten used to using the heel of my hand to hit the spine of Fred's knife out towards the tip on easy to split pieces of wood so didn't think anything of it when using the Ka-Bar.(this was before I had gotten my first computer and heard the term batoning used for splitting wood with a knife)

So I get the kindling split and notice some blood on my hand after feeling a bit of stinging.
I thought I might have caught the tip or banged my hand on the piece of wood I was splitting, until I remembered I had sharpened the false edge those many years before.
Luckily I didn't think to sharpen the top edge when I got it back so it was fairly dull, but not too dull to give me a little love bite when I hit it with the heal of my hand.
I know, I should have used a piece of wood to tap the spine and usually did, but on easily split pieces I just used my hand to get the blade started then twist to split.

Next on my list of special knives is the USA Schrade 8OT you sent me when you returned my Belt Hawk after re-handling it for me.
Like the USMC Ka-Bar the 8OT is an icon of American cutlery imo and I am pleased and proud to have it in my collection.
Thanks again John.:thumbup:

Then there is the Pocket Cleaver(Sheepy?) that gruntsoldier bought for me out of Peters first batch of HKs.
Thanks again grunt.

There is also a Buck 501 and USA Schrade 34OT that Peter sent me on different occasions.(usually with another knife I purchased from him.)

I also have a Matt Tacket EDC that TPVT sent me many moons ago and soon will have the Case Back Pocket from Todd's GAW thanks again to the generosity of gruntsoldier. :thumbup:

Like the 8OT and Pocket Cleaver the 501, 34OT, the Tackett and soon the Case Back Pocket all remind me of how lucky I am to have made the good friends I have here on BF and the JK Forum.


Edit to add the Straight Back Kephart I received from fishiker last year and the 2016 BF Traditional Harness Jack and Black Alox Cadet from GotSteel.

 

[Rockywolf]

I have a bunch of special ones. No pics right now but search here to find my thread on my Phoenix. I drew it up and John made it better by contouring the handle and making it sexy, sharp, and a knife I'll keep and pass down.

I have a Buck 110 too. I keep buying them because I run into guys who don't have one and I think everyone should have at least one, so I give mine to them and buy another when I get near a store. Great knife!

 

[glennbad]

I have a lot of knives, but a few are special. My father-in-law passed away earlier this year. We did find some knives among his things, but this one was in his tool chest in the garage. He was never much of a knife guy, but it looks like this one got some use over the years. I wish I knew a little more about where it came from.





This other one is a PSK that my dad carried as part of his EOD kit when he was in the USAF. I remember doing some amateur sheath work on it when he gave it to me.

 

[mykel m]

Glenn!
I'm Sorry I forgot to mention this old thing that you rebuilt for me.
Love it!

 

[glennbad]

Glenn!
I'm Sorry I forgot to mention this old thing that you rebuilt for me.
Love it!

Thanks! That was a pretty complex build for me, even by my skill level today. I really liked that one also.