What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Amir Fleschwund said:
Post dawn gloom of a snowing sky. It make an almost black and white photo.View attachment 2036124
An hour later, just a bit more warmth in the light.View attachment 2036125
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Coffee looks perfect. Looks hot and strong. Knives look to be up to anything you throw at them today.
Chui said:
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What is the shell from? Looks wicked and interesting at the same time? Assuming you found it on the beach, where was this found at? Thanks
Jon0385 said:
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Met with my realtor to get the ball rolling to sell my house and trying to decide on what order to list these picks for my next (and last) duty assignment.
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Not sure if congratulations or condolences are in order for the last assignment. Either way, thank you for your service and the sacrifices you and you family have made over the years
 
Jon0385 said:
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Met with my realtor to get the ball rolling to sell my house and trying to decide on what order to list these picks for my next (and last) duty assignment.
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Last assignments can be a bit bittersweet IMHO. End of a major phase of your life, leading into the beginning of another.

Best wishes, hope you wind up with a great final assignment! :cool:
 
bigfish64 said:
Exciting times Jon. 😎👍
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RLB0414 said:
Not sure if congratulations or condolences are in order for the last assignment. Either way, thank you for your service and the sacrifices you and you family have made over the years
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OldHercDude said:
Last assignments can be a bit bittersweet IMHO. End of a major phase of your life, leading into the beginning of another.

Best wishes, hope you wind up with a great final assignment! :cool:
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Angry Waiter said:
Good luck, good sir.
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Thanks y’all. I can’t wait to get it over with. My family will be moving back home to St. Louis while I finish out the last couple years of my career. It’ll suck, but hopefully our evaluation of the pros and cons are accurate.
 
RLB0414 said:
What is the shell from? Looks wicked and interesting at the same time? Assuming you found it on the beach, where was this found at? Thanks
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Did wonder if I’d be asked that.

Was born/brought up in Kenya and we brought back souvenirs etc from over the years, however, am of the firmer belief it was one of the shells I brought back from when I lived/worked in Seychelles back in the late 70’s.

I knew a Seychellois guy back then too who was steeped in books and information about the Indian Ocean, and one day he showed me a big book of original watercolours of shells from the seas around the archipelago………kid you not, you’ve never seen shells, shapes and colours like it - seemingly out of this world.

Those kind of days are gone, in many ways, but many memories warm my soul with easy and fond recall
 
Chui said:
Did wonder if I’d be asked that.

Was born/brought up in Kenya and we brought back souvenirs etc from over the years, however, am of the firmer belief it was one of the shells I brought back from when I lived/worked in Seychelles back in the late 70’s.

I knew a Seychellois guy back then too who was steeped in books and information about the Indian Ocean, and one day he showed me a big book of original watercolours of shells from the seas around the archipelago………kid you not, you’ve never seen shells, shapes and colours like it - seemingly out of this world.

Those kind of days are gone, in many ways, but many memories warm my soul with easy and fond recall
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Thank you for the information
 
Chui said:
Was born/brought up in Kenya and we brought back souvenirs etc from over the years, however, am of the firmer belief it was one of the shells I brought back from when I lived/worked in Seychelles back in the late 70’s.
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If it's not too presumptuous to ask, I am mighty curious what sort of traditional blades you grew up with in that part of the world
Could be very similar, could be very different. And I have no idea but I am curious.
 
Jon0385 said:
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Met with my realtor to get the ball rolling to sell my house and trying to decide on what order to list these picks for my next (and last) duty assignment.
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Don’t see anything close to St Louis so I vote Hampton roads area.

In all seriousness, geobatching sucks so no matter where you end up hopefully it will be on a ship that makes things go by quickly.
bigfish64 said:
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Beautiful pair again today, Todd.
 
Rsmith_77 said:
If it's not too presumptuous to ask, I am mighty curious what sort of traditional blades you grew up with in that part of the world
Could be very similar, could be very different. And I have no idea but I am curious.
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Mostly, machete type large knife called a panga. There were also very simply made fixed blades - will post a couple pics tomorrow - 12.30am in the morning here just now.!
 
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