Got the above at a small gun show. Friggin love that old war horse.
Didnt cost much and looked horrible and forlorn as it peeked up through a stack of dirty old cheap hunting and fishing knives.
It was dirty, had light surface rust and looked neglected in its mis-matched cheapo sheath.
I looked at it, thought I already had too many knives, drove home still thinking bout the knife, when home I called my buddy, who worked the booth across from the guy selling the old knife. My buddy made an offer for the knife and a deal was struck.
I got the knife and it cleaned up nicely. Turned out, that part from a few spots, most dirt and grime was only cosmetic.
In fact, I rate the knife as being in a pretty good condition for its age.
One leather washer has a small bite taken out of it (not enough to warrent its replacement), but there is not a single nick in the edge.
Not an expensive knife, but it doesnt have to be expensive or even rare (and rare this is not) to mean something to you....or rather to me.
This old knife 'speaks' to me.
