My wife's knife MOP Al Mar Osprey

[cj65]

I bought my wife an Al Mar Osprey with MOP handles and put a charm on it. It was one of her christmas gifts. This weekend, I was at an Archery Basic Level class all day, so my wife was stuck with my twins (her step children). It was nice that they had some alone time with her, since the boys do not see their real mom, and they also do not try to compete for her affection while thier 3 step brothers and sister are around. Yes we are a brady bunch 6 kids, but one is 18 and away from home. So, when I got home my wife had to tell me the story. She wanted to spoil them a little, so she bought them the plastic toys of their liking, of course wrapped in a clam shell vessel of industro-strength clear plastic. One of my sons asked her if she could open the toy. She at first, honestly said, "Gee I do not know how I can sweetie." Then my other son said, "Yes you do, dad bought you a pocket knife for Christmas and it is in your purse." So she quickly remembered, and she amazed the boys as to how razor sharp that Japanese steel is. It is the original edge since it came really sharp, I cannot take credit for the sharpness. They commented that it cut through that plastic fast. They all enjoyed sharing their knife story with me, including my wife. I just wanted to share it with you. It is not hard to indoctrinate your family into blade addictions. Especially if you start with an Al Mar.

I carried my Case pre 70s stainless slimline trapper today and put it in for size reference to the Osprey since it was handy. The Osprey is surprisingly small, but classy enough for a wife who does appreciate quality.
It operates butter smooth, but it does not have alot of snap, but I can feel something gummy in the joint. It feels like tape adhesive, it may have something to do with the lack of walk and talk. The wife says it is perfect the way it is, so I waited til she left and put just one drop of oil in the joint and wiped it clean. "Yes Dear." I said.

 

[jackknife]

Good story, cj. It's funny how they never know they need it till they have one. My better half is addicted to her little sak classic. I guess it's like my dad once said; "It doesn't have to be big, just sharp."

Those Al Marr's are nice looking pieces!

 

[sunnyd]

Great little Al Mar cj. :thumbup: Very . My wife has been equipped with many knives over the years ever since she met me. Some larger than others, but all slipjoints and/or SAK's.. To this day she carries several knives with her(most chicks carry purses you know).

She is a teacher of 3 and 4 year olds at a pre-school.. Lots of arts and crafts projects on her agenda.. Anyway, the point is that the little SAK Classic sees the most use of any of the few every day carrys that she has. She cannot get over how much use the little SAK has to give and how sharp all the blade tools stay. In fact, I've made gifts of more than just a few to her other teacher friends there in her school because she was constantly having to lend hers out to her fellow teachers. This makes me feel good that I have infected women with knife-knut fever whom might have otherwise gone un-infected.

 

[cj65]

We need to keep spreading the good will and the "knives are good tools" message! The principal at my kids private school is a tactical knife nut. He brings out his tantos and I show him my slippies, all the while trying to turn our backs to the nosy school children. Quite a different scenario than most schools. It makes me smile that your wife is using that knife in the classroom and she is not tagged as lunatic fringe for having a knife by her peers.

 

[jackknife]

We need to keep spreading the good will and the "knives are good tools" message! QUOTE]

One way to do that is to pay it forward by giving away knives to those who don't have them. They will never be the same.

Some years ago, I gave some Vic classics to family members who were not knife knuts. It made a big difference. Now instead of "Hey can I borrow your knife" I hear 'Hey, wait a minute, I have a knife right here on my keychain.

On another occasion I was at a gun show and saw a lady with a big box of TSA confiscated knives. A heck of alot of them were sak's. I picked out some real good condition classics for 2 dollars apiece, and I'd put one on my keyring. Everytine I saw somebody struggling to open a box with a car key or pen, I let them use my TSA classic. When they were done and amazed that it cut so well, I gave it too them explaining it was a gun show special. To the credit of the human race, most people insisted on paying me the two dollars it cost me, and promptly put it on thier keyring. I guess I've given away about two dozen classics to date. I figure that's about two dozen people who are now used to having a sharp little knife handy.

Sometimes you have to make your alies.

 

[cj65]

Jacknife, that is a huge idea! Buy some SAKs or others and give them away randomly. As if we were buying the guy behind you coffee in drivethru at Starbucks. Love it.