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I'm finally wrapping up a master bath/bedroom remodel that's been a nightmare from start to finish. I spent the day tying up loose ends-- which means I made a half dozen or so trips to my local hardware store. On my first trip, I noticed a "We're Moving!" sign above the entrance and was bummed to think that my little hardware store was loosing the battle with the two Big Box stores that have opened nearby in the past couple of years. But I had drawer pulls and screws on my mind and didn't pay any attention to the little sale signs placed here and there around the store.
Anyhow, on my last trip, I saw an older lady standing in front of the knife display holding a Case knife. Now, I had seen that display a million times but had never seen a Case on display so this came as a pleasant surprise. I was further surprised to hear the Manager say that all knives were on sale, 30% off. Needless to say I immediately moved out of the register line to see what they had left.
Long story short, I came home with a Case mini-Trapper with burnt amber jigged bone scales for $25. Here's a picture of a knife that's just like it:
I'm still smiling at my little victory. I think I'll keep this one as a reminder of my neighborhood hardware store where you could sift through the bins for just about any kind of fastener imaginable and maybe run across a deal that's too good to pass up.
Anyhow, on my last trip, I saw an older lady standing in front of the knife display holding a Case knife. Now, I had seen that display a million times but had never seen a Case on display so this came as a pleasant surprise. I was further surprised to hear the Manager say that all knives were on sale, 30% off. Needless to say I immediately moved out of the register line to see what they had left.
Long story short, I came home with a Case mini-Trapper with burnt amber jigged bone scales for $25. Here's a picture of a knife that's just like it:
I'm still smiling at my little victory. I think I'll keep this one as a reminder of my neighborhood hardware store where you could sift through the bins for just about any kind of fastener imaginable and maybe run across a deal that's too good to pass up.
