Passing on the tradition

[RMO]

Last week I gave my oldest son ( hard to believe he's 38 ) three pocket knives. There was an old timer 34OT stockman that belonged to my father, an old timer 33OT jack knife that I had used years ago and an old timer 12OT single bladed PAL that had been my sons first pocket knife until he lost it. It eventually turned up but I didn't tell him till now.
They were all the real carbon steel models. He thought this was one of the coolest gifts he ever received especially since he and his grandfather were so close ( first grandson and all ).
I may have to get him to e-mail me a picture of him with the three knives since I forgot to get one, a seniors moment I guess.
Just thought I'd share this story.

RMO

 

[Hickory n steel]

Last week I gave my oldest son ( hard to believe he's 38 ) three pocket knives. There was an old timer 34OT stockman that belonged to my father, an old timer 33OT jack knife that I had used years ago and an old timer 12OT single bladed PAL that had been my sons first pocket knife until he lost it. It eventually turned up but I didn't tell him till now.
They were all the real carbon steel models. He thought this was one of the coolest gifts he ever received especially since he and his grandfather were so close ( first grandson and all ).
I may have to get him to e-mail me a picture of him with the three knives since I forgot to get one, a seniors moment I guess.
Just thought I'd share this story.

RMO

Awesome.
My first substantial knife was a 34OT (before this was a gsrvgar dollar store knife, and a Vic Classic )

I've also got my a 33OT middlemen jack that my grandfather bought at the local hardware and sent to my dad for Christmas while he was in the ARMY.
He just kept it in the box for some reason, but Im glad or it might have been worn out before I got it.

Old timer knives are very well known in my family, and you just can't beat 'em for a first knife.