sad: Old Worn out Knife/ Replaced with New Old Knife

John, I salute you!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

You have managed to do what few here have done, that is to just used a knife until it's used up. Being a tool that is disposable by nature, this is as it should be. It's a tool, and with use it will need sharpening. With every sharpening, some of it goes away. One day, after many many years, that tool is own out and needs to be replaced. This is a natural evolution. But few, if any here, manage to do this.

In doing this, you have worn out a tool, but in that process you have created something else. Memories. Think of all the times in the past years that knife has been in your pocket with you. All that has been done. It's a testimony to the tools usefullness and design that you never replaced it with another knife, except to have an identical knife on stand by. No new handle shape to get used to, no new blade shape to get used to sharpening. Just a tool that you are already used to, and know how to work it. Good for the rest of your life.

Many here would wish to be able to do what you did, but our affliction prevents us. Good for you sir!:thumbup:

Carl.
 
Absolutely an awesome post, thanks for the excitement. As I collect and trade knifes for EDC for the experience of new and different I have hung on to some of my favorites. I have knives I have had since school in the 70’s but very few with many years of actual service. Great use of a good knife.
Bob
 
I've got to admit, this post put a smile on my face. I have a couple knives that have been with me for awhile but nothing like this. Thanks for sharing.
 
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:thumbup: Great Thread. There is something special about carrying the same knife till it flat out breaks. You almost develop some sort of bond with it, plus genuinely pocket worn knives just look great. I posted a thread earlier this week about being a one knife guy, and how I can't seem to carry the same knife. This thread isn't going to help me either :D So I'm going to try to keep carrying my Peanut...
 
Hey John, in regard to your last paragraph, you already have helped, your thread triggers a lot that lies within us and thats is the love of using some pretty neat knives, and this is something my girls or lady just dont understand...there most definitely is a love of using these knives, and yet to them..its just a knife :rolleyes:
There is something that I feel whenever I log on here into Traditionals,...its a great place with really great forum members who go at lengths to help out those who are ever in the need to ask, I know this as quite often I am always asking what must seem like very "typical" questions, yet they keep encouraging and helping, its just fantastic.
 
Duncan, I couldn't agree more.
Coming from a different knife culture, I do realize that I often ask "silly" questions (things that may be absolutely obvious to people who are into American traditionals).
And what I always received were kind answers and people trying to help...which is awesome.
And John, your contribution to this subforum has already been great. Sometimes one post is more than enough to sway emotion among forumites. And yours sure did it.
Fausto
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1scooter said:
Just wanted to share an old 6217 knife that I've carred since 1973. Used on a diary farm for about 12 years, castrating, cuting thousands of bales of hay, and every thing else associated in farming. Then in the construction industry for about another 20 years that I owned, used for sharpening pencils, cutting out window and door openings, and every thing else.
Finally broke the blade a couple of days ago, and had to pull out the new one that I bought the same time. Old one is a 8 dot, new one is a 7 dot. You can still see the price I paid for them at the time.

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Once again, this pic really blows my mind, 1scooter. :thumbup:

I was thinking about it last night and had a couple questions. That's not a terribly common pattern; what was it that caught your eye about this one? Did a family member carry one perhaps?

Also, what made you buy two at one time? I mean, I guess that's something that's crossed all of our minds when we come upon a knife we like, but I'd wager that not too many guys actually do it.

Lastly ..... not a question, just a note that, by my very rough* calculations, you paid less than 6 cents per month for that knife!

-- Mark


* Forgive me if I'm off on those numbers. What do you expect from a former English major!? :p
 
Great post. Great knife.

Thank you for sharing it's story. So often we see these old workhorses at a "show" and just pass them by. If we only knew their story...
 
Thank you for the neat photos. You chose some very nice knives and certainly got a lot of use out of them. I'm impressed that you waited so many years before bringing out the replacements. I look forward to seeing the other 200 knives in your collection!
 
Again thanks for the great replys. As for MNBLADE,
Bit of quick history, Lost my Dad when I was 18, grew up on a diary farm for first 8 years, barn burnt, moved to city through high school, didn't like the city life, so moved back to the family farm at about 20 years old, built another Dairy Barn. Couldn't make any money farming then, so after about 12 years, sold the farm, and started workin as a carpenter. Started my own company later, and the rest is history.

There was an old gentleman there that helped me out a lot in the farming business that was a very close friend of my fathers, (like a second dad I guess), so I wanted to get him a Christmas gift that year, as he was a old farmer as well. I went looking for knives. At that time I knew a man that sold Case knives out of his house, and I told him I needed a heavy duty knife for a Christmas present. Showed me the 6217. I loved it. Told him I'd take 3 of them. One for my friend, one for me, and another for another friend I was going to give another one to. I kept the 3'rd one for some reason. Who know's why??????

My friend has long since passed away, but I do know that he carried that knife for at least 25 years himself before he died as well. I happen to know that he died with that knife in his pocket. Those knives were very heavy duty I thought and were good for the farming life style. I just loved that style for some strange reason. My dad gave me my first knive I think at 7 or 8 years old, so I've always carried a knife. Dont have that first knife, but boy would I give anything for it. It was a Case as well, don't remeber the #, but i'll try to look it up, im sure that I would recognize it if i saw it.

Again gentlemen, thanks for the many kind words.

Regards
John
 
I know we are all here because knives are a part of who we are. The roles that these tools play in our lives are as varied and plentiful as the knives we carry, use, and cherish.

I cannot express the emotion your story stirs.

Thank you for sharing.
 
My grandpa was the same way. He had an old case penknife, don't know the number. He bought it in the early 60s, and carried it everyday until he died in '03. It now has a toothpick for a second blade, and I'd guess 65% of the main blade isn't there. The once- jigged handles are completely smooth, including where the shield once was. He lost the shield around the 90s, but still used it, and died with it in his pocket, right next to his 70s era Zippo. Dang, I miss him.:(
 
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Well that new old knife just didn't feel the same as the old one in my pocket. I looked in my box of knives, and found that I had 2 new 6217's, instead of one, so I went to work on one of them, trying to make it a little smaller. I also wanted a somewhat Warncliff blade, because I really liked my SBJ, but after carrying the other for so long, it just felt small for EDC.
So the dimension's were as follows:

Start: Total lenght of knife: 3.931
Finish: 3.890

Start: Total height of knife: 1.401
Finish: 1.161

Start: Blade height: .720
Finish: .680

Start: Blade height abouve scale: .500
Finish: .317

I as well filed a little off of the stop to lower the blade.

Now that knife feels much more like the old one, and i'm very pleased with the results.

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Also put a pretty good edge on it as well,
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wow! this post just made my weekend!

i really wish i had the discipline you have to carry just one knife. i honestly have a hard time carry the same knife for a just a week straight.
 
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