I have consistently had a pocket knife of some kind on my person ever since. I have gone through an impressive number and different types of knives over the years. Some I broke trying to force the knife to punch above its weight. But I think most of the knives I have owned, I lost or they were stolen. ....... I know it was You, Bob W., who stole my brand new Leatherman back in the mid 1980's. You're an asshole Bob. I hope it broke on you, you low life.
So anyway, I have owned many blades. "Shrade" and its subsidiary "Uncle Henry" were and still are my favorite pocket knives. Uncle Henry knives had a "Lose it, Free Replacement" policy I took advantage of several times over the years.
The knife in the image on the right I bought in the late 1980's down to Springvale Hardware. I bought it because it was the perfect length to cut up 3" foam insulation. At 35 plus years old, it was showing some wear.
About six weeks ago I was sure I had finally lost this knife also.
It had been MIA since ....... well, a long time. I decided I would try to find another new one............... Problem ....... Shrade stopped manufacturing them 20 plus years ago. I hit the used market on eBay and found an outfit selling knives that had been confiscated at airports in the Lone Star State. I spotted the one on the left, ordered it, paid too much and 3 days later it landed on my doorstep.
Five minutes, maybe ten minutes later I found the old friend in a spot that defied logic. I must have been flying high when I decided a bookshelf 7 feet off the ground was a good spot to leave my knife. But there it was and now I have twins. ...........
The one I bought out of Texas looks better, but it actually is not as solid as my old friend. The blade is a tad sloppy and it came through with an edge that had been insulted with a grinding wheel. Almost looked like saw blades. Took me some time to hand hone it into some semblance of usable dignity. I think it winked at me when I was done.
After I was finished with the new arrival, I touched up the edge on my old friend. I don't think I have ever seen it with a sharper edge.
Nothing quite like a freshly sharpened blade to make a young boy smile.
Later .................................
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Only one song came to mind. I owned this song on a 45 RPM record I special ordered at a record store in Tampa, Florida. Please enjoy "Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darin from 1958. Turned up to Wow is the best level.
3 comments:
My current pocket knife is a buck, I think it was made by Shrade but it isn't the knife like they made back in the old days. I still have my old hunting knife, it is an Uncle Henry but I have never been all that impressed with it.
I've had a variety of knives, but these days I carry a Leatherman.
BBC - Never liked Buck knives. Felt they were too heavy to be called pocket knives. I do own one, but it gathers dust in a dresser drawer.The only hunting knife I still have is a Boy Scout 4.5 inch blade made by Shrade I think. It came as part of a Hatchet/knife set. Don't know what happened to the hatchet, but I still have the knife. Never could understand why anyone needed a blade longer than 6 inches. Always considered them nothing but show offs.
Kulkiri - The Leatherman Bob W. stole from me 30 plus years ago is the only one I ever had, and I only had it for a couple of days. Fuckin Asshole. I hate thieves.
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