My Late Father's Knives

Longtrang

Longtrang

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The Busse and the Zt 0300 are mine, the rest were my dad's. My mother sent me most of his gear. Dad was a Navy rescue diver and I was a soldier, she felt his stuff should go to me.

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His Al Mars dwarf my ZT0300.

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His gun was damaged in the fire, as luck would have it I am a gunsmith. So now I have a project.

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Last but not least. This knive belonged to a Navy SEAL during Viet Nam, my dad traided him a flight jacket for it or something. He was in search and rescue at the time so the guy may just have been grateful. Either way, this knife has seen way more than I ever will.

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Sorry for the loss of your dad. The Al Mars are outstanding.
Judging by the trigger, I would guess the Kimber is an early version from when they were still made in Oregon
 
338375 said:
Sorry for the loss of your dad. The Al Mars are outstanding.
Judging by the trigger, I would guess the Kimber is an early version from when they were still made in Oregon
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Yeah, the Kimber is about 15 years old. Dad died a little over a year ago, it was a diabetic stroke while driving. Hit a tree at 75 mph, he died on impact, he was long gone by the time the fire started. He was 62.
 
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My sympathies on your loss. Looks like you have quite a nice collection to keep memories alive!

DD
 
Longtrang, your father had a good eye for knives, and a knowledge of what was available at the time that was quality. I recall having to go out of the way looking for really good, serviceable, high quality knives unlike now where they grow on every tree. He had some of the best available at that time.

They should last long enough for your kids to make a post at the future blade forums about them, and you. :)

Thanks for the personal snapshot into your, and your fathers lives.

Joe
 
Wow, I Have The Up Most Respect For Your Father And I Thank Him For His Service To Our Country.
I Am Very Sorry About Your Loss, I Understand That Can Be Very Hard.

He Had Some Very Nice Knives, A Very Beautiful And Wonderful Collection.
Hold Onto Those And Cherish Them For The Rest Of Your Life And Pass Them On To Your Kids.

I'm Sure You'll Get Some Great Usage Out Of Most If Not All Of Them.
Then One Day Your Kids Will Use Them And Say "These Were My Fathers, That His Father Gave To Him."

Very Nice Collection.
Again I'm Sorry About Your Loss.
 
My deepest condolences for your loss. Reading your post about his funeral, your Dad sounded like a wonderful father........It seems he also had an eye for great knives.

Thanks for sharing them with us.

Steven:)
 
sorry for your loss, and what a beautiful set of heirlooms. Love vintage Al Mars
 
Nice set of knives, and that Kimber looks great. Sorry to hear about your father though.
 
Thanks for sharing this with us. Your father had great taste in knives, and was also a really great man.
 
Thank you for sharing, thank you both for your service and glad to see the nut didn't fall far from the tree. God Bless and those are some special knives, the Al Mars and that old Gerber are outstanding, thanks again.
 
I just read your thread about your father...sorry for your loss man.. I can't imagine what you went through...I am very close to my dad and I do not even want to think about anything happen to both of my parents...so although a little late, please accept my condolences. He seemed like a great man with a great taste for great knives.
 
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