The Tao of Tradition

[Gevonovich]

"The English word "tradition" comes from the Latin traditio, the noun from the verb traderere or tradere (to transmit, to hand over, to give for safekeeping)"

"As with many other generic terms, there are many definitions of tradition.The concept includes a number of interrelated ideas; the unifying one is that tradition refers to beliefs, objects or customs performed or believed in in the past, originating in it, transmitted through time by being taught by one generation to the next, and are performed or believed in the present"

We have a Tradition that is quite pronounce here in the Traditional Forum. It is the tradition ( or the traditional values ) of good will toward other members, so that as ripples in the pond, that good will goes out and touches every other member. We do this in many ways, and one of those ways is the give away threads. This tradition manifests itself in many ways. I was the recipient of the manifest good will from one of those give away threads.

popech47 ( Grover ) was reading a thread in which I mentioned my desire for a TL-29. He immediately contacted me and asked for my addy so that he could send me one.

Well, I received his good will today and wanted to post the jewel that he gave me. Thank you Grover ( and all and everyone ) ... the ripples in the pond move outward...and the Way (Tao) of Tradition expands

More photos to follow as I enjoy this gift.

 

[Humppa]

Congratz on that TL-29 It´s a great traditional design.

Grover made a great gesture...

What you say about this subforum is true. A great place to spend time and talk to other people.

Kind regards
Andi

 

[brets-ftw]

great looking knife, and it never ceases to amaze me, the quality of people on this forum.

 

[A.P.F.]

Kudos to Grover for his selfless gesture, in an all too selfish world.

 

[Gevonovich]

Thanks Gents

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

I was rummaging through some of my boxed-away knives today, and had pulled out a Camillus TL-29 exactly like yours (right down to the tang stamp & apparent vintage). Was thinking about putting a new edge on it. And this was before I saw your posting here which, in itself, made me smile and think there must be some harmony in the universe today. Then, I saw your pic of the knife with the spider (Argiope?), and noticed you're in the Austin area. I used to live in & near Austin myself, and used to see those spiders all over my property. So, I'm smiling some more now. Thank you for that, and to Grover for setting all that in motion.

 

[Gevonovich]

I not sure of the species David, but they are all over the place. It really is a small world isn't it and I do believe in the principle of 6 degrees of separation. I have wanted a TL-29 for some time and now that Grover sent one to me, I am seeing them pop up everywhere.
I have not determined the vintage yet, so if you have any information, I would appreciate it.

Oh ...and I see you live in New Mexico. I lived there myself, and have been to every corner of the state. A few years back I went through the Valley of Fire, up into the Gila Wilderness, over to White Sands and up to Cloudcroft. Many memories that make me smile, thank you.

Hope the Gila Wilderness is doing well?

 

[Stich2442]

Hey Gevonovich, from what I can see in the pic, it looks like 1989-Closing

 

[Gevonovich]

Thanks Stich, I figured it was in the 20 year old range. Hope your well, Sir

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

I not sure of the species David, but they are all over the place. It really is a small world isn't it and I do believe in the principle of 6 degrees of separation. I have wanted a TL-29 for some time and now that Grover sent one to me, I am seeing them pop up everywhere.
I have not determined the vintage yet, so if you have any information, I would appreciate it.

Here's an image linked from a very useful older thread, one which I refer to often for dating Camillus tang stamps. The stamp on mine matches this one, which is a more recent stamp, from 1989 or later:
( From this thread: Camillus Tang stamps and dates )

Oh ...and I see you live in New Mexico. I lived there myself, and have been to every corner of the state. A few years back I went through the Valley of Fire, up into the Gila Wilderness, over to White Sands and up to Cloudcroft. Many memories that make me smile, thank you.

Hope the Gila Wilderness is doing well?

I suppose the Gila is finally doing a little better, in some respects. The Whitewater-Baldy complex fire is finally out, or at least mostly contained (burned ~ 300,000 acres), and the big worry now is heavy rain in the burn scar left behind. No vegetation left to soak up the water, so flash flooding is the danger now. The so-called 'monsoon season' is in play in the southwest now, so the rain is a daily concern. We could obviously use the moisture, but there's always the constant worry of where the water will fall, and how much more damage might be done in the process.

 

[Gevonovich]

David, Thanks for the link! I had not seen that wonderful thread. The Gila Wilderness is a national treasure, so I hope the scars heal.

 

[popech47]

Glad the knife went to someone who could enjoy it. Have been toting one of these around most of my career being a mechanic it came in mighty handy. This forum just makes me feel like treating folks the way I would like to be treated, and in my world that aint such a bad thing.