The one that got away...

combatjiujitsu

combatjiujitsu

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I’m sure I can’t be the only one! Any of you fellas traded, lost or gave away a knife you wish you could have back? This one was mine. I tried not to like it but carried it for a long time at work and used it for everything. I traded it away on the forums here years ago and still wish I could find another someday. It really was a great knife
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its gotta be the 2014 bladeforums jack. At one time I missed it by mere minutes, and threw a hissy fit and got a warning. I eventually ended up with three. Also sometime ago, i believe I gave away a 15 sheepsfoot in ebony to someone in the thoughts theyd participate in the forum, but some folks just disappear or only appear for giveaway times.
 
I lost my #72 lockback last night at a night shift. Working there again tonight, but I have a feeling it's gone for good this time.

The last time I lost it I purchased a Case Bose lockback hunter to replace it. Unfortunately I got a dud and it's at Case getting repaired.

Fingers crossed it turns up, but it was a large grocery store where I most likely lost it. Lots of traffic.20200327_155906_copy_2241x3984.jpg
 
My Beer Scout is still the only knife I've ever lost. It's been nearly 2 years, and I still I look for it.

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marcus52AR said:
I lost my #72 lockback last night at a night shift. Working there again tonight, but I have a feeling it's gone for good this time.

The last time I lost it I purchased a Case Bose lockback hunter to replace it. Unfortunately I got a dud and it's at Case getting repaired.

Fingers crossed it turns up, but it was a large grocery store where I most likely lost it. Lots of traffic.View attachment 1365652
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The only way to assuage your grief and honor the lost knife is to buy a grail (or any favored) knife as soon as possible.
 
When I was first getting into Great Eastern knives, I stumbled across a #77 Northfield Barlow with a Sheepsfoot blade at a reasonable price. I actually thought it was a little expensive but I bought it anyways. After receiving it, I used it for a while, and then decided I'd rather have a Clip Point blade. So, I decided to sell it. Because I'd used it, I knocked the price down accordingly, and sold it in SECONDS. I wasn't used to the feeding frenzy or the rarity of the knives. I never did find a Clip Point version anywhere close to retail price and now regret selling that knife, especially at that price. But at the time I thought you could just go hunting for what you wanted and could find them at reasonable prices. How naive I was. :(

Not my old knife but exactly like it...
 
I’m just now getting in a groove of how to wisely buy and sell. I got this stag 86 and loved it, but thought I would love a Northwoods Heritage Jack more, so I sold the stag thinking I wouldn’t miss it since I already had a jigged bone 86. Well, I hated the Northwoods and wish that I had just held on to the stag.

I’ll reload with a stag in another pattern at some point. Just. Have. To. Wait. Patiently.






 
I have an experience similar to JohnDF. Traded a CRK Sebenza for some GEC's and ended up selling both the 15 and 77 for much less than current prices. I didn't have much regret on the 77, but I would have liked to still have the Red Sawcut Beerscout. I'm not interested at secondary prices, so having it in my hand before makes it sting more.

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Still have the 15 one arm modified. I still like the knife but don't carry it near as much as I did a year ago. It may move on for different things eventually. For the 3.5" size knives I like the 2 spring thickness.
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My second GEC, a 72 lock back in cocobolo used lightly for a bit and sold at a loss. Didn’t even have a hint of patina or wear yet. I was just jumping down the traditional rabbit hole and heard all the praise for GEC and wanted something slimmer and more classy for office carry.
In hindsight I should have kept it, not bought anymore knives afterwards and saved lots and lots of money. But then again I wouldn’t have met all you wonderful people here on the porch, so i guess I could call it a bittersweet goodbye.
 
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