Happy Sunday Buck knife fans. Great show so far today. Those belt buckles are a fantastic addition to any Buck collection or just by themselves. I have a couple of them but now that I know there are more out there I am going to have to keep my eye's and ear's on high alert.
For this weeks addition I have another ivory knife to show. It started off as a 112 25th anniversary with blade etching which was customized with mammoth ivory scales and some great engraving on the nickel silver bolsters and some filework on the back of the blade and lock bar. I have no idea who did the work on this knife but they did a great job.
The last picture has some knives in the background that I posted in a new thread that was started this week under "SENTIMENTAL KNIVES". The story that I posted with them I also added to the bottom of this post. I hope all you Buck fans don't mind me showing them here along with their story. I did put the Buck 112 in the front and a couple gunstocks in the back. My 83 year old Father is a fantastic very accomplished hunter and gunsmith. He made the gunstocks and I do the refinishing on them for him and than he completes them.
Thanks again Armand for this weeks SPS and to everyone who posts to it.
From the thread "SENTIMENTAL KNIVES"
Here is a picture of some knives that could not be bought from me for any price. My Grandfather was born in Germany in 1900 and passed away in 1975 when I was 14 and just getting to know him. These are knives that were handmade by him during the 1940's and up to his passing. These knives are very interesting in that most of them have hidden in the scabbards some matches and firestarter which has than been sealed in wax only to be dug out in an emergency situation. The one in the picture that is just left of center at the bottom which has the name "JAMES" written in it was the only one he made especially for me and given to me just a couple months before his passing. he named it "The Dannel Boone" at least that is how he spelled it. And hidden in the wooden scabbard is 14 matches and 1 firestarter and has a sharpening stone on the back as well as a personal message. "With lots of good wishes to James from Grandpa G. Good hunting from John Gedlich 1974 Gales Creek Or. The others were given to me by my Father and my Uncle within the last few years. Just writing this and looking over these knives brings back good memories and tears to my eyes. I look forward to handing them down to my 3 boys someday. He made many others that are still in the hands of my father and uncle. He sure liked to paint them up. Looks almost Native American but he was 100% German.
I now have become a knife collector with well over 1000 in my collection and the only ones that I would never consider parting with at any price are the ones handmade by my Grandfather.
A special thank you for starting this thread and giving me the opportunity of posting a picture and sharing the story of my grandfathers knives.
My Sentimental knives.
. Wear it an it will clean itself. I saw several last Summer on belts of members who wore them constantly and they looked new and bright.
