If knives could talk

[Deadeyejedi]

Theres nothing really special about this old knife other than its sentimental value.It belonged to my uncle and was given to me after he past away .He was the oldest brother of six siblings and was tasked with providing food for the family since my grandfather was not in the picture.These were hard times in the adirondacks and you did what you needed to survive.It wasn't always legal or ethical ,but it was necessary.I field dressed a few of the deer ive taken with it ,then retired it .I bet this knife could tell some great stories.

 

[bikerdoc]

I agree I would love to hear the stories all the heirloom knives could tell.

I recently sent my grandson home with a couple of heirloom knives from me, his great grandpa and great, great grand pa. I told him all I knew about their history and he insisted I record it - so I did.
One was similar to yours, not an Imperial, but a Kinfolk. With a jigged bone scales. Bought new by my dad, and given to my uncle to carry in Korea. My brother took it Viet nam.
I also gave him a bayonet and a Schrade folder I carried in Viet nam.

Thanks for sharing

Come on people share the stories!

 

[jeepnik]

No you wouldn't want to here the real stories. The funny ones yes, but not the serious ones.

 

[bannockburn]

If this old knife of my Dad's could talk I suppose it would be rather dull and mundane. Dad bought it sometime in the early '50s at a local sporting goods store. Mostly he used it outside to to cut up small branches. During Christmas time my Dad and his brother use to sell Christmas trees and he would use the knife to cut open the twine that kept the trees intact til they were ready to be put out on display.

After that Dad would cut lengths of string to bundle up sticks for trash pick-up. Eventually I traded him an Air Force survival knife for it so I could clean it up and restore it to close to it's original appearance.

 

[Boattale]

If this old knife of my Dad's could talk I suppose it would be rather dull and mundane. Dad bought it sometime in the early '50s at a local sporting goods store. Mostly he used it outside to to cut up small branches. During Christmas time my Dad and his brother use to sell Christmas trees and he would use the knife to cut open the twine that kept the trees intact til they were ready to be put out on display.

After that Dad would cut lengths of string to bundle up sticks for trash pick-up. Eventually I traded him an Air Force survival knife for it so I could clean it up and restore it to close to it's original appearance.

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Marbles were always good looking knives. That one is in great shape considering its age.

 

[bannockburn]

Boattale

Took a bit of cleaning and sharpening to get a decent edge on but I think it turned out okay.

 

[bikerdoc]

my dad's second wife sold all his stuff before I could get there. Hope she rots in hell.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Theres nothing really special about this old knife other than its sentimental value.It belonged to my uncle and was given to me after he past away .He was the oldest brother of six siblings and was tasked with providing food for the family since my grandfather was not in the picture.These were hard times in the adirondacks and you did what you needed to survive.It wasn't always legal or ethical ,but it was necessary.I field dressed a few of the deer ive taken with it ,then retired it .I bet this knife could tell some great stories.

I have a scar on the tip of my left index finger from when I cut when I was a kid. I had an Imperial knife just like yours that I did it with.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Here are three old knives that could tell some tales, but keep them secret. I know all the secrets that the one on the left knows because we traveled the world together. Many of the tales are boring and some worth telling. But there are a couple that neither of us will ever tell.

 

[bikerdoc]

Gunny you touch me deeply with world traveled knife story
I went to the Nam with 2 fixed and a folder.
One of the fixed got lost one very bad day, the other came home and both of us will keep that time secret.

 

[pitfighter]

This 1941 issued early 1st Pattern Fairbairn Sykes has been to Hell and back.
It is beaten and scratched and marked up.
It has the early deep Wilkinson etch, that was refined later.
These (firsts) have been collectable and desirable since the 1960's -

1st's were not imported with the million or so other FS daggers as post-war repayment (2nd and 3rd pattern blades mainly), and so were not marked with "England" on the guard, and used by Boy Scouts and wrecked on camping trips.

This one likely has some stories.









On the far right.


Not this one, but food for thought.