Old Friends Friday

[Jack Black]

My first sheath knife.

I wish I were in a position to be more impressed by how long some people have had some of their knives.

It's cool that you still have that one Jer My first purchased sheath knife was a similar pattern

 

[screened porch]

It's cool that you still have that one Jer My first purchased sheath knife was a similar pattern

Mine was a birthday present probably almost 55 years ago.

 

[Jack Black]

Mine was a birthday present probably almost 55 years ago.

 

[black mamba]

The first game I ever cleaned (a rabbit) was with this knife, 57 years ago. Still have it.

 

[redsparrow]

every great hunter needs a good blade

 

[Jack Black]

The first game I ever cleaned (a rabbit) was with this knife, 57 years ago. Still have it.

Wow, it's great-looking knife too Jeff

every great hunter needs a good blade

What a beauty James

 

[Jack Black]

I only have one of these Lick Creek Barlows, but I really like it a lot, and it's too long since it was in my pocket

 

[screened porch]

Mom and Dad bought this for me at the factory store one year when I didn't go East and they did, probably around 1992, judging by the tang stamp. This was a second because the grind near the point was a little off. Mom and Dad were impressed by the prices at Camillus, compared to the Utica factory store.

 

[redsparrow]

one might remember this old friend...
Bigfoot

 

[JohnDF]

Old Friend #73 for me today...

 

[bigfish64]

one might remember this old friend...
Bigfoot

Old Friend #73 for me today...

Couple of real beauties gentlemen.

 

[Modoc ED]

wrong thread

 

[Jack Black]

one might remember this old friend...
Bigfoot

Definitely!

Old Friend #73 for me today...

Beautiful #73 John

 

[redsparrow]

Couple of real beauties gentlemen.

Definitely!

Beautiful #73 John

Thanks guys, I agree... beauties for sure, especially the Osage. It always seems to age so well, almost gracefully.

 

[315]

An Old Timer Grandad gave me over 20 years ago.

 

[JohnDF]

Couple of real beauties gentlemen.

Thank you, Todd.

Beautiful #73 John

Thank you, Jack.

 

[Jack Black]

An Old Timer Grandad gave me over 20 years ago.

That's cool

 

[RLB0414]

An Old Timer Grandad gave me over 20 years ago.

Definitely one to hang onto

 

[315]

That's cool

Definitely one to hang onto

I had lost a 34OT when I was in the Marines in ‘89 or ‘90. I had purchased that one as a kid so I was bummed. Gramps passed this one across the table sometime in the late 90’s. So I had gone about 8 years of exclusively carrying a Victorinox small tinker…another old friend.

 

[Jack Black]

This Speaker Jack was a kind gift from an absent friend - Alan Shearer - who I hope finds his way back to The Porch one day Carrying it today for Old FRiends Friday