My special slipjoint

akula83 said:
Cool knife with a great story behind it, the jacket is a little scary though.:D
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If you think my jacket's scary you should see my underwear! Da dum tssss!

I'm one of the nicest guys you could ever meet, but I am a biker. It's just a coat, don't be scared!

I seriously went back and forth debating with myself on wether I should post that picture or not.... I finally decided to go ahead and do it just because I liked the picture, and it's really rare that I take one that I actually like.

I sincerely hope it didn't offend anyone. I've often thought about toning things down a hair, but I've been this way for so long I don't know any other life.

I promise you all that you will never see any shenanigans out of me. I'm just an honest, hard working, college educated biker, who likes knives!
 
Love the knife & the story behind it! Very minor correction though, that is a sheepsfoot blade not a Wharncliffe. :) Thank you for sharing it with us.
 
jkulysses said:
Love the knife & the story behind it! Very minor correction though, that is a sheepsfoot blade not a Wharncliffe. :) Thank you for sharing it with us.
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Darn! Sorry for the using the wrong term! I'll remember sheepsfoot and use the correct name for the blade next time. Thanks for letting me know!
 
AntDog said:
Darn! Sorry for the using the wrong term! I'll remember sheepsfoot and use the correct name for the blade next time. Thanks for letting me know!
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Just trying to help you out not a big deal. :) Its funny you posted this knife up actually because I've been looking at the Barlow version of this knife the last few days. I like that tang stamp.
 
AntDog said:
If you think my jacket's scary you should see my underwear! Da dum tssss!

I'm one of the nicest guys you could ever meet, but I am a biker. It's just a coat, don't be scared!

I seriously went back and forth debating with myself on wether I should post that picture or not.... I finally decided to go ahead and do it just because I liked the picture, and it's really rare that I take one that I actually like.

I sincerely hope it didn't offend anyone. I've often thought about toning things down a hair, but I've been this way for so long I don't know any other life.

I promise you all that you will never see any shenanigans out of me. I'm just an honest, hard working, college educated biker, who likes knives!
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Just kidding about your jacket, and you should have posted the pic. In my experience, Bikers might be the first to offer assistance to those in need.
 
akula83 said:
Just kidding about your jacket, and you should have posted the pic. In my experience, Bikers might be the first to offer assistance to those in need.
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Yessir! You know that biker with his butt almost hanging out into freeway traffic changing a tire for a little old lady? That's me.
 
jkulysses said:
Just trying to help you out not a big deal. :) Its funny you posted this knife up actually because I've been looking at the Barlow version of this knife the last few days. I like that tang stamp.
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Very cool! I like the tang stamp a lot. No doubt where it was made either. In doing a little research on my knife I saw a couple of the Barlows. Also the pic posted by Invoice on post #16 of this thread. They are nice looking knives too. I showed my knife to a few coworkers and they all liked it. Even the secretary - she said "oooh I love the green handle!"
 
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Cool knife, even better story/history. Reminds me when I recd my first knife, a camper type with the lid lifter, 2 blades etc and not more than 30 min later, I lost it at a park, looked for hours to no avail.
 
grins000 said:
Cool knife, even better story/history. Reminds me when I recd my first knife, a camper type with the lid lifter, 2 blades etc and not more than 30 min later, I lost it at a park, looked for hours to no avail.
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Oh no! That's terrible!

I've lost a few. It's always hard to get over..
 
I thought for sure I lost this knife yesterday!

I was wearing shorts, and the front pockets on them go "in" more than "down". I thought "maybe I shouldn't carry THIS knife in these shorts".... I went ahead and did it anyway.

We had a birthday party for my Dad and my wife baked him a cake and I made homemade chili and cornbread (one of his favorites).

When we got home from the grocery store, my knife was gone. I immediately felt sick. I was in panic mode, but I had to hold it together and cook for my Dad's party. I figured it had just fell out in the car.

After the party was all said and done, I went out to the car and looked everywhere... No knife. I went in the house and looked everywhere I had been. No knife. I was just about to go to Kroger and look around (which I knew would have been futile and heartbreaking). My son said "hey Dad - you sat in that chair over there earlier. I know you looked all through the couch, so you might want to try looking there"... I didn't think I had sat in that chair all day. I instantly thought it would be a waste of time.

I picked up the keys and was headed for the door. My son had gone on upstairs to go to bed. Just for the heck if it, I stuck my hand down in the left side of that chair, and I'll be dipped if it wasn't in there! As soon as my hand hit it, I knew!



I ran upstairs and told my son (and my wife) that I had found it, and that it was right where my son said it was! I thanked him very much, and sat down and told him the reason I was so upset was that I wanted to pass this knife on to him. And then I wanted him to pass it down to his son.... The air got a little dry for both of us for a while. I gave him a big hug, and went to bed. Relieved!
 
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Wow, glad you found it again. I don't know if the chair you're referring to is a recliner, but I have found recliners to be the mortal enemies of pocket knives. Their relationship is very similar to the relationship between Charlie Brown's kite and that mean spirited old tree.

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Lol! Exactly! And yes, it is a recliner. Those things gobble up more stuff than I don't know what.... Good grief!
 
These Camillus-made Remington with carbon steel blades are truly fine pocketknives! I would like to get my hand son one of these stockman as well.

Ron
 
rwc53 said:
These Camillus-made Remington with carbon steel blades are truly fine pocketknives! I would like to get my hand son one of these stockman as well.

Ron
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I like mine very much Ron. It really is a great knife. I think you would like it if you got one.
 
I just saw one of these knives go for $70 on ebay yesterday! Pretty impressive showing. :thumbup: Anybody here wind up with it?
 
Great story and memories. I missed this thread the first time around, and read along now as you thought you had lost it. No worse feeling in the world than to lose something that is treasured and has great sentimental value.

Glad you found it!
 
Thank you sir! I was very relieved! I thought it was gone forever, and I just felt sick about it. It's something I can't ever replace. I'm so glad I went ahead and checked where my son told me it might be!
 
That is a special gift. Super neat that you can appreciate it again all these years later!


I was given a medium Old Timer stockman as a kid about 28 years ago. It was stolen when I was a kid, and I would totally appreciate it so much more these days!
 
Thank you! I think it's pretty neat that I still have it so many years later.

That's a shame your old timer got stolen! I had tons and tons of old timers as a kid and didn't keep any of em. I sure wish I had!
 
AntDog said:
Thank you! I think it's pretty neat that I still have it so many years later.

That's a shame your old timer got stolen! I had tons and tons of old timers as a kid and didn't keep any of em. I sure wish I had!
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Yup, I was 9 or 10 if I remember correctly. Would have been nearly 3 decades ago.


Not a great pic, but it is dark outside.






The TC Barlow just came in the mail from a generous MarkSharp!
 
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