My First Pocketknife

[Coonskinner]

It's an old Kabar with a blade broken and another wore mostly out.

But it's special to me.

 

[afishhunter]

Welcome to the Traditionals.

 

[Coonskinner]

Welcome to the Traditionals.

Thanks.

I might mention that I got it about 40 years ago.

I was 5.

 

[Coonskinner]

That old knife cut a lot of bull calves and skinned a lot of varmints.

 

[Aias]

Wow, that is an accomplishment.

I carry a traditional daily, but can't say it is my primary (or even secondary) tool; I'm a professor, so using my pocket knife is an indulgence with regard to my workday. At home it's different--there are lots of opportunities; I do most of the cooking and I'm the handy man, so my GEC #23 (mostly that one) gets used often enough.

Which brings me to my "wow"--I often wonder if my knife will ever look like that. It hardly seems likely, but then I see knives like yours and think... maybe, maybe mine too.

In any case, congrats on a great knife that bears the marks of everyday life. :thumbup:

 

[btmccutcheon]

It's an old Kabar with a blade broken and another wore mostly out.

But it's special to me.

I think you've almost got the shine worn off that one. It's obviously seen a lot of love. I lost my first knife a loooong time ago, but recently found one just like it. It's just an old cheap souvenir knife, but it was special to me.

 

[Grateful]

Cool old knife. Thats what i would call a real user.

 

[Humppa]

A real and well loved user for decades as it is easily visible. Thanks for showing that nice pics. That is a great old gem you have there.

 

[arrowhd]

Very cool. Lost mine years ago.

 

[Buzzbait]

It's an old Kabar with a blade broken and another wore mostly out.

But it's special to me.

That's awesome that you still have it, after all these years. [emoji106] [emoji106] [emoji106]

 

[Coonskinner]

That's awesome that you still have it, after all these years. [emoji106] [emoji106] [emoji106]

I was a knife nut from the first.

 

[cchu518]

I think you've almost got the shine worn off that one. It's obviously seen a lot of love. I lost my first knife a loooong time ago, but recently found one just like it. It's just an old cheap souvenir knife, but it was special to me.

He sharpened it to a recurve nice! Good job OP and thanks for sharing, and welcome to the forum!

 

[thatotherguy]

That's not worn out... it's worn in

I'd keep it sharp and oiled and carry it on special occasions. Lots of memories in those worn blades, I'm sure. Looks fantastic too :thumbup:

 

[Coonskinner]

He sharpened it to a recurve nice! Good job OP and thanks for sharing, and welcome to the forum!

I appreciate the kind welcome to the Traditional Forum.

 

[markv]

beautiful old man

 

[cchu518]

I gotta ask do you have a few replicants of it or do you carry other patterns these days?

 

[Coonskinner]

I gotta ask do you have a few replicants of it or do you carry other patterns these days?

I carry Trappers quite a bit. And stockmen like that one too.

Sodbusters sometimes, and a GEC 92 Eureka Jack.

I have a bunch of knives, and I carry most of them from time to time.

 

[mnblade]

... it's special to me.

Maybe it's just because I'm a fellow knife knut, but when I look at a pocketknife like that I can't even fathom anyone ever describing it as "just a knife." Soooo much history, so many stories. :thumbup:

-- Mark

 

[glennbad]

That's just getting broken in. Someone would see that at a flea market and probably pass it by, but I'm sure it's got a lot of stories to tell, so for that reason alone, it's priceless.

Thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[arizonaranchman]

Very cool! wow that one has many years of hard use behind it. Thanks for sharing! You got it new? What brand is it? Love those worn scales, wow almost smooth. Carl will love this one I'm sure