Ok, while I would typically get a bit defensive if no one responded to a thread I started, as I like to ignite thoughtful and insightful discussions; I won't hold any grudges on this one, as the task I'm asking of you is nearly impossible.
About 15 years ago, when I was in maybe 4th or 5th grade, a very good friend of my parents gave me a hunting knife as a present while we were at a Christmas party he was hosting. My dad quickly informed me of the tradition of giving a coin in leu of the gift of a knife, and I did so quickly. It was something I certainly didn't expect to receive, and cherished it very much.
Years went by, and one day I noticed that I hadn't seen the knife in a really long time. This was strange, as it never really left my room often. Unfortunately, I finally came to the conclusion that someone must have stolen it; a friend of friend who must've been in my room at one point or another.
Eventually I kind of came to forget about the knife, and the years went by again. Within those years, Ray, the friend who gave me the knife, passed away from leukemia. There were many things I thought about at that time, including the knife, but again the years passed and my memory of the knife began to fade.
Now, about to graduate from college, I have several items that have strong sentimental value. While the knife may have been gone for some time, it is now that I miss it more than ever.
It's been perhaps eight years since the knife went missing, and I'm ashamed to say that I can't remember who made it. I do remember several key details of the knife and its sheath however, and would recognize it instantly if I saw it.
The knife was of a fixed persuasion, and the blade was perhaps two and a half to three inches long, a single edge, without serration. The handle was perhaps four inches, and had dark wood on either side that sat flush inside a steel top and base, kind of caps on either end (I realize this part is a little confusing, I'm just not sure if the top is called the hilt and the bottom the butt). The handle only had two large finger groves (but not overly pronounced), so that two fingers would sit inside of either groove.
The sheath was dark leather, shaped to the contour of the blade, and had a flap closure that snapped shut. This is where I remember something very unique was stamped on the flap, while I'm 90% sure it didn't say BUCK, I want to say it said something along the lines of BEAR? Is this even a company? I never see them anywhere if so.
I know this is probably a knife that's impossible to find, as I haven't given you many details to work from. If for some reason you absolutely know the knife I'm speaking of, boy would I love to hear from you!
Thanks for taking to time to read this!
About 15 years ago, when I was in maybe 4th or 5th grade, a very good friend of my parents gave me a hunting knife as a present while we were at a Christmas party he was hosting. My dad quickly informed me of the tradition of giving a coin in leu of the gift of a knife, and I did so quickly. It was something I certainly didn't expect to receive, and cherished it very much.
Years went by, and one day I noticed that I hadn't seen the knife in a really long time. This was strange, as it never really left my room often. Unfortunately, I finally came to the conclusion that someone must have stolen it; a friend of friend who must've been in my room at one point or another.
Eventually I kind of came to forget about the knife, and the years went by again. Within those years, Ray, the friend who gave me the knife, passed away from leukemia. There were many things I thought about at that time, including the knife, but again the years passed and my memory of the knife began to fade.
Now, about to graduate from college, I have several items that have strong sentimental value. While the knife may have been gone for some time, it is now that I miss it more than ever.
It's been perhaps eight years since the knife went missing, and I'm ashamed to say that I can't remember who made it. I do remember several key details of the knife and its sheath however, and would recognize it instantly if I saw it.
The knife was of a fixed persuasion, and the blade was perhaps two and a half to three inches long, a single edge, without serration. The handle was perhaps four inches, and had dark wood on either side that sat flush inside a steel top and base, kind of caps on either end (I realize this part is a little confusing, I'm just not sure if the top is called the hilt and the bottom the butt). The handle only had two large finger groves (but not overly pronounced), so that two fingers would sit inside of either groove.
The sheath was dark leather, shaped to the contour of the blade, and had a flap closure that snapped shut. This is where I remember something very unique was stamped on the flap, while I'm 90% sure it didn't say BUCK, I want to say it said something along the lines of BEAR? Is this even a company? I never see them anywhere if so.
I know this is probably a knife that's impossible to find, as I haven't given you many details to work from. If for some reason you absolutely know the knife I'm speaking of, boy would I love to hear from you!
Thanks for taking to time to read this!