I have done that!
MORE THINGS I'VE LEARNED ABOUT HOW PEOPLE TREAT AND CARE FOR KNIVES
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I have done that!
Not around here.
But, telling me how well a knife, that has never been used, holds an edge would be the same thing as telling me how accurate a gun is that you have never fired. Until it has been demonstrated it is only speculation. The beauty, fit and finish may be great, but it doesn't prove function.
How many people here would trust a gun they had never fired to carry as self defense gun?
That is my point
How many people here would trust a gun they had never fired to carry as self defense gun?
That is my point
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The Christy knives are perfect virtually everywhere.
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my late father agreed whole heartedly... in fact he was a Christy knife dealer (so he could get the discount)... he gave one to each of his 5 children by the time they were 12... and a spare at high-school graduation... I have purchased more along the way too... a fantastic daily companion that is surgical sharp and virtually nothing in a pocket... tiny perfection.. nice to find another person of impeccable taste...
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my late father agreed whole heartedly... in fact he was a Christy knife dealer (so he could get the discount)... he gave one to each of his 5 children by the time they were 12... and a spare at high-school graduation... I have purchased more along the way too... a fantastic daily companion that is surgical sharp and virtually nothing in a pocket... tiny perfection.. nice to find another person of impeccable taste...
Knife Stories
26 or so years ago, my then 11th grade son and I were coming back from the SC beaches, late at nite, very rural back country roads, and at a T intersection, we came upon a just happened accident. And old guy in an equally old pick up had T boned another car. Another car was pulling over to help as we did likewise. We ran to the pickup and saw the driver was gurgling and trying to breathe with the seatbelt tight around his neck. Try as we could, we could not loosen the belt to keep him alive, it was jammed or something. As I stood there thinking the old guy was about to die, my son pulled out his pocket knife, which I did not know he was carrying and reached past me to cut the belt off, so we could hold the driver's head up as he began to breathe. Soon a local ambulance showed up and we soon continued on our way.
My two man advisory team deep in IV Corps, at a small Vietnamese compound, had a 1.5KW generator. Every evening, I would kneel down by the cylinder head, pull out the spark plugs, and using my Buck 110 Hunter's sharp pointed blade scraped out enough carbon so I could put the plug back in, and fire it up for a few hours of power in our "hootch". So sometimes one has to use the tools at hand to make something work.
Used that same trusty 110 again in Desert Storm, and a few years later, decided it was too full of memories to risk losing it, so sent it back to Buck to tighten up the lock, telling them to NOT buff out any of the nicks and scratches. They were careful to not remove any of my Buck's wear marks, and returned it to me, and now it sits in my shadow box, along with its well worn sheath.
Also wore a Buck General in a custom sheath, but mostly used it for trimming branches and other bigger tasks. Here, me with Pop, our handy man, and my generator. SF VET
26 or so years ago, my then 11th grade son and I were coming back from the SC beaches, late at nite, very rural back country roads, and at a T intersection, we came upon a just happened accident. And old guy in an equally old pick up had T boned another car. Another car was pulling over to help as we did likewise. We ran to the pickup and saw the driver was gurgling and trying to breathe with the seatbelt tight around his neck. Try as we could, we could not loosen the belt to keep him alive, it was jammed or something. As I stood there thinking the old guy was about to die, my son pulled out his pocket knife, which I did not know he was carrying and reached past me to cut the belt off, so we could hold the driver's head up as he began to breathe. Soon a local ambulance showed up and we soon continued on our way.
My two man advisory team deep in IV Corps, at a small Vietnamese compound, had a 1.5KW generator. Every evening, I would kneel down by the cylinder head, pull out the spark plugs, and using my Buck 110 Hunter's sharp pointed blade scraped out enough carbon so I could put the plug back in, and fire it up for a few hours of power in our "hootch". So sometimes one has to use the tools at hand to make something work.
Used that same trusty 110 again in Desert Storm, and a few years later, decided it was too full of memories to risk losing it, so sent it back to Buck to tighten up the lock, telling them to NOT buff out any of the nicks and scratches. They were careful to not remove any of my Buck's wear marks, and returned it to me, and now it sits in my shadow box, along with its well worn sheath.
Also wore a Buck General in a custom sheath, but mostly used it for trimming branches and other bigger tasks. Here, me with Pop, our handy man, and my generator. SF VET
Well here you go.
Present from my father in the early 60’s. Used it hunting in the 60’s thru the 80’s. It has been in semi retirement since then as I have some other knives I use. Now in my late 70’s i still treasure it.
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I would argue a gun is a complex assembly of interacting moving parts which require a certain level of precision and tolerances to reliably function.
A knife has just a very few, if any, moving parts. Assuming a competent maker that uses good steel and knows how to heat treat it there is not much to go wrong.
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Earlier I made a quip in defense of safe queens. I really do not see much difference between a collection of fine watches, rare and high-end custom guns, collectable knives, classic cars, etc. etc.
That said I am ready and willing to be a snob when it comes to, for example, trailer queens that will trailer their bike to a bike run like Sturgis or The Redwood Run.
That said I am ready and willing to be a snob when it comes to, for example, trailer queens that will trailer their bike to a bike run like Sturgis or The Redwood Run.
Well here you go.
Present from my father in the early 60’s. Used it hunting in the 60’s thru the 80’s. It has been in semi retirement since then as I have some other knives I use. Now in my late 70’s i still treasure it.
Thank you Sir.......First used one I ever saw.
About 8 years or so ago I was running a fair sized crew and they we flat getting it for me. We were going to be finished with our part of the project ahead of scheduled. I went to a hardware store and bought 20 some pocket knives. Not high end but decent. I gave one to every member of my crew. I have been doing that ever since. Before I go out on a job I buy a bunch of small led flashlights and a bunch of pocket knives. I give out the flashlights fairly early in the job as I start getting to know the hands. The pocket knives come later, close to the end. Buying them bulk gets me a bit of a price break but, it cost me a bit of money. But, it is money well spend. The word gets around. I always get good crews, and people will work for me and give me extra effort. Makes my job way smoother and easier.
No.
I used to have a sign on my rollaway that said "I make my living with my tools, don't ask to borrow them."
I kinda live by that
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