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We counted three hundred of Dad's in his estate. There were more but close enough.
He probably had a hundred plus more than I. I don't count them.
But I've been buying as they come (not just any blade) since the early seventies probably. Was glomming on to them before. There's a well worn and cracked plastic scale on one side carnival acquired knife from.....The sixties probably. But I had another knife!!!
More in earnest with old high carbon stuff starting in the eighties.
Good handles and rivets preferred on anything common. Getting picky I guess.
But real old stuff or hand forged gets considered too.
Got a couple boxes squirreled out of sight.
The last one I carried (on my butt pretty much) down to the basement needed two boxes probably.
A 3/4 ton Kershaw beater is riding under my wheelchair seat.
S.A.K. in my pocket.
Not many places more are not around.
A bakers dozen in a block a few feet away in the kitchen. Plus a drawer well stocked.
Other blocks in storage. They were getting dirty in the kitchen..
One Forschner knife in the kitchen I acquired when I was 13.
Had an Early Russel there too , but like most old ones I tend to hide them from abuse.
Hunting knives in rotation , or restored pocket knives are elsewhere.
An Uncle Henry folding Bowie was a restore a friend had in one of his quads trunks where it soaked and the sheath grew funky. Major funky.
Cleaned up great.
Great U.S. made steel.
New sheath.
Daughter was asking about "what knife" she could /should use a while back for a muti purpose area /projects/environ.
(She has knives. )
As if one knife can do it all when options exist. (She was leading me probably.)
I suggested two at least. And a tool for major hacking. (Not batoning.)
I'm thinking that Uncle Henry would do her good for middle of the road.
And I've enough kukris that she could nab a beater.
A small folder she can chose one of her own to use.
