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Any reflections on the person that had a real impact for your love
of knives.One of my favorite photos from my Marine Corps days is
from the jungle warfare school MBKS Guam with SgtMajor George Early.
Tough as nails,heart of gold,and confirmed blade kills in his SRB.
Real impact, Mentor and Comrade.
 
Two people, my Father and my Uncle.

My father is a hunter/outdoorsman, and had been a cowbow when he was young... He made sure I had a small pocket knife by the time I was 5. When I was 6, he gave me a nice Queen hunter with a stag handle, a match to his own. I returned the favor a couple of years ago with a matched pair of custom Randall's - one for each of us.

My uncle was a real gem - he made knives out of files, leaf springs, and other materials, first taking the temper out and then doing the shaping and finish, then re-tempering it. He made lots of utility blades, kitchen knives, and such, and quite a few hunters of many styles. He taught me how to grind a blade and finish a handle, and how to free-hand an edge on almost any blade. He used to joke that some of his knives could split a hair in three - lengthwise, and to be honest, I wouldn't have bet against it. Some of the very best in my collection are my Uncle Buck's knives, though I suppose they'll never be well known outside our family.
 
My dad, who taught me to respect knives as tools.

A real outdoorsman who could probably still kick my butt in a real survival situation. He is still a little amused at my knife collecting obsession having only used two knives for most of his working life (A SAK and a battered parang).

Andrew Limsk
 
My grandfather was one the one who was most influential in my knife collecting. He always carried a pocket knife and gave me my first real pocket knife. Unfortunately I lost it. I still have his kabar from his service in the navy during WWII. On the handle he stamped the names of some of islands he visited. Without a doubt my most valuable knife in terms of sentimental value. If I can get my digital camera to work I will post a picture.
 
My uncle Kurt, he gave me my much loved Buck Mentor for Christmas a few years back and got me interested in non-metallic knives. :cool:
 
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