Good ideas so far! (well, except for 1-OUCH!
don't want to think of the cir,,,,).
Maybe I shoud 'splain a bit more. I want something that is both real world carry, useful, and still maintains a sense of responsibility. Randall comes to mind mainly because of the heritage behind the name. Randall's served the country in some of it's darkest days, as well as some of it's best times. This isn't really going to be the first carry knife he gets, but more of a special occasion, by that I mean hunting, camping, fishing and general use for the times we share together. I want rusty steel as opposed to stainless, since I feel it imparts a sense of responsibility to the user to maintain it or lose it. Hard use, like hard work, is a virtue but abuse is abuse, and neglect is just so much abuse. This is more of an "Our" knife than a mine or his knife.
When the day comes that the knife is his alone, we will both know it. One day, my Krait may pass to his hands but that is a different type of knife, and will have to come to him via his Dad. I do plan on getting a kit knife at some point, and look foreward to spending time with him as we finish it
I'm really leaning toward the Randall, but haven't made up my mind as far as which one. I've always wanted a Bowie, but have zero use for one other than to have one, but still, it's a Bowie! More than enough reason to justify it. I have my Grandpap's old Norton stone, and love it dearly, so I know the attachment made by association. I still remember the day he first showed me how to use it
Thanks for the congrats and suggestions!
[This message has been edited by Hal (edited 05-03-2000).]
