Thanks Carl,(Jackknife) for the Christy Knife

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Stich2442

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I came home from a nice day with my wife and daughters enjoying the great weather we are having, went to the mailbox and Carl's package arrived early, something that rarely happens, it was scheduled for Monday delivery.
Carl generously had a Christy knife giveaway on Memorial Day and I was the lucky recipient, I'm honored to have something from such a esteemed member of our little community, I have wanted to give Christy knife a try for awhile, but for some reason just never got around to purchasing one. I have to say very cool little knife, I'm surprised we don't see more of them, seems like something the lightweight hiking, mountaineering, climbing community who are always looking to shave ounces would latch onto. The thin blade stock came pretty sharp seems more than capable of handling most task, and something you could tuck, slip or latch anywhere and go completely unnoticed, something any minimalist would enjoy. My Peanut and Christy are going to become fast friends, thanks Carl for your generosity, I am really looking forward to using the Christy and making it part of my daily carry.



Box came with two different keychain attachments, lifetime guarantee+
and Carl included a spare blade



Blade locks in closed, about 3/4", about 1 1/4" and full



Also there is some cool history and facts not sure if I can link per forum rules but just do a search The Christy Knife and you will find, I'll share this little tidbit
The Christy pocket knife was carried by men and woman and during WWII, and military post exchanges around the world sold the Christy knives to our men in service. The Navy issued the Christy knife to pilots as a mini-survival knife, and for a time the US Customs schools issued the knives to graduates

I find it amazing that the Christy Knife Company remains a family owned/run business, still 100% Made in the U.S.A. and only produces one product, the Christy Knife.









Thanks again Carl,
Pete
 
Very cool little knife, Pete. Great write-up and pictures. Looks like a handy little thing. Carl does it again!
 
I've never heard of the Christy knife before, but I'm much, much younger than Mr. Carl (j/k). That's a neat little knife.
 
Haven't had one for decades, but I had one when I was a youngster.

Carl is awesome.
 
Very unique looking piece and it looks right at home alongside that beautiful little nut of yours! :thumbup:

I think they compliment one another.

Carl - you are a generous man! :thumbup::)
 
You're very welcome Pete! Use in good health.

The Christy knife's popularity was never huge, and a lot of people never heard of them. But when they were marketed back in the mid 1930's and on, it was the only one hand knife around, aside from the "switchblades". It has an almost obscure but interesting history, like Pete said, and was sold in army and navy base stores. In some instances, it was actually issued to Navy pilots in WW2, and the Christy Company has letters on file from service personnel that appreciated the little knife. It's not tactical, and it's not even heavy duty, but for a great deal of normal everyday cutting jobs, it will do. The last en years of my dad's life, his arthritis was bad enough that the retired his peanut, and used his Christy knife exclusively. I guess if my dad had not had one, I'd never have known about them. I remember one time when my youngest son was just a toddler and dad was over, his Christy knife opened packages, snacks for Matt, including his sippy drinks he liked so much. Dad had a hard time pushing the straw through the foil, so he'd take out his Christy knife and neatly slit open the drink just enough to slide the plastic straw through, and Matt would watch him enraptured at how the blade would disappear. Dad would hold up the little knife in front of him blade pointing up, and then while Matt watched, dad would slide the blade down out of sight while saying "All gone!" and Matt would giggle at he magic trick. As a result, the phrase "all gone" was one of the first things Matt learned to say.

I can only wonder if dad and his disappearing blade trick with the Christy knife was why of my three children, Matt is the only one that is a knife knut. :confused:

And of course, the minimalistic Christy appeals to my love of minimal miniature things that will work, if your careful.

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Very interesting little knife, I hadn't realised that they are still made. Nice story too Carl :)
 
Very cool knife and very cool gesture.

The Christy knife company is very old, IIRC they started out making wire handled serrated bread knives in late 1800s, I still find these knives at flea-markets and yard sales and estate sales for a few $. :)

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