Nicknames?

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Ok, so I was reading a book on the Japanese Swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, and it talks about how his rival, Sosaki Kojiro, had a famous, long sword he called the "Drying Pole", as it was that long. I know many swordsman throughout history have had named swords (Excaliber, for instance) and was wondering if anyone here names their knives. I know it's corny, but I figured it would be a fun thread to see if anyone does name their knives.
I'll start. I was talking to my three year old tonight, and she was looking at me use my Tiny Toothpick, and she asked me what it's name was. I told I hadn't named it yet, so she said she wanted to give it a name. I played along and we started brainstorming. The end result, because it is a Toothpick, and a bright orange with what looks like some burn marks, we came up with the Firepick.
That is my knife's name. The Firepick.
Ok, now it's your turn..........?
What are your knives named, or ANYTHING folksy for that matter?
 
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when very young we spent vacations in arkansas & fished the costot & little rivers. all we ever caught were perch & deep fried then --ate gills & fins on the small ones. had a small folder i named the "perch picker"
dennis
 
I don't want any of my knives to feel left out, discriminated against, or not on par with the other knives in the box so I call all my knives "knife".:)
 
I have never named a knife or gun, but sometimes I affectionately refer to my old red pickup as "Old Blue." Shakespeare was fond of metaphoric links from knives, swords and sheaths to... umm.. well... you know.
 
No named knives, but I had a Winchester mod. 1300 pump that I named "The Boat Paddle" because of it's plain birch stock . . . I sure killed a pile of ducks and quail with that plainjane though!
 
"Sir, the Private's weapon's name is Charlene - Sir!"

I got an Old Timer Model 123 that has taken on a fantastic patina - It garnered the name "Lime Cutter" as that was its primary responsibility there for a time.
 
I have a S&W .41 that I call "Buford". I don't have a name for any cutlery, but "Mack The Knife" would seemingly be appropriate if I did.:D
 
I called my pocket knife a name last week!

I had cut open an acorn to show Karen the nut as we were talking about how the settlers used to use them as a food source. Grind them up and make a sort of flour out of them. Anyways, I went to pry the nut out of the shell, and the point went right through and nailed my left middle finger really good.

In a fit of anger, I said "You little M##%*&####er!!!"

Like it was the knifes fault the operator was an idiot.

But I didn't really mean it, so the knife forgave me. :D


Carl.
 
The only name I really bestow is "The One". Sadly, this name is often rejected and bestowed upon my next newest knife. Gah, troubles with being a knifeknut...
 
jackknife said:
I called my pocket knife a name last week!

I had cut open an acorn to show Karen the nut as we were talking about how the settlers used to use them as a food source. Grind them up and make a sort of flour out of them. Anyways, I went to pry the nut out of the shell, and the point went right through and nailed my left middle finger really good.

In a fit of anger, I said "You little M##%*&####er!!!"

Like it was the knifes fault the operator was an idiot.

But I didn't really mean it, so the knife forgave me. :D


Carl.
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Which knife was this Carl? Not -gasp- your peanut?:eek:
 
Kbrasmodeler said:
Which knife was this Carl? Not -gasp- your peanut?:eek:
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I've taken a vow of silence on the subject. :mad:

But I will ya one thing; that (whatever it was) thin bladed little sucker sliced deep as a surgeons scalple!! :eek:

Maybe I aught to go study up on the book of the tactical peanut. It may be an overlooked area.:D


Carl.
 
I call my S&W 686 "the Laser Beam" because it's so ridiculously accurate. That thing shoots like, well, a laser beam. It shoots exactly where I point it (funny how that works. Wish all my guns did that.) Revolvers are folksy, right?

I've never named any of my knives, but I like the idea. I suppose if I ever settled down with one knife long enough, it would be easier.
 
My wife calls my trapper my "picnic knife." She thinks that spey blade's for spreading stuff on bread. :-)
 
Any knife i might be carrying at the time is referred to as bladeymae. It's kind of like George Foreman naming all his sons George.:)


Johnny
 
I have two with nicknames; both given by my daughter. On the more folksy side is a BRK&T Mikro Slither with ram's horn scales that she calls the "Chicken Knife." She thinks the scales smell like fried chicken. On the decidedly less folksy side, she calls my Emerson Persian the "Witch Knife." If you have seen one the reason is obvious.
 
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