Dale Alan
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What is the most recent knife you bought?
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A bit rude of me, but out of curiosity since you're keeping it...what did you get it for?
FANTASTIC! Even with the value of Randalls having dropped you done very very well. Good for you!
Dale Alan
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Thank you Sir . Glad I did OK . Bought it from a soldier stationed at Fort Drum , neither one of us knew the market . We were both happy so that's pretty cool , He never used it , said he just carried it all over and put it on display...which was hanging it by paracord. He still had it on the sheath . I also picked up a Case fixed blade from him, older model I need to research .
Post a pic of the Case in a separate thread.
MikeG
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Plain and functional, but I bought a #6 and a #8 Opinel.
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Trey Veston
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Finally broke down and bought a knife I had as a kid with a sad backstory.
My dad was a USMC sniper in the 60's, member of the USMC pistol team, and bunked with Carlos Hathcock in sniper school. I was a fan of the Marines as a kid. I got a paper route and saved my dollars until I could afford a genuine Kabar USMC Fighting Knife.
I paid some crazy amount back then, which was around 1981 or so, I think it was around $35. My dream BMX bike was $89.
So I get my Kabar, and I fall in love with it. The smell of the leather handle and sheath, the enormous heft in my 12yr old hands, the ominous presence of the blood groove on the blade, and the official-looking seal of the USMC on the sheath. It was the coolest thing I had ever owned.
My mom hated it. I would strap it on my belt and go riding around town on my BMX bike, Sons of Anarchy style, with a giant Kabar dangling down my leg.
Not sure what happened, but mom decided enough was enough and seized my Kabar and hid it in a tool shed on our small ranch, promising to return it when I was old enough.
Unfortunately, the shed was not environmentally friendly to a knife and it was destroyed by the elements.
A few months ago, I was on Amazon and for some reason, a genuine Kabar USMC Fighting Knife appeared in my search results. $80. Stupid amount of money for a knife I didn't need and was inferior to my $60 Ontario Knife Company RAT 5.
But, nostalgia got the better of me and I ordered it.
Nearly as good as the one from 40 years ago, but the sheath was thinner and cheaper feeling. Knife itself was perfect and brought back a ton of warm memories...
Applied some leather treatment to the handle and sheath and it is almost perfect.
My dad was a USMC sniper in the 60's, member of the USMC pistol team, and bunked with Carlos Hathcock in sniper school. I was a fan of the Marines as a kid. I got a paper route and saved my dollars until I could afford a genuine Kabar USMC Fighting Knife.
I paid some crazy amount back then, which was around 1981 or so, I think it was around $35. My dream BMX bike was $89.
So I get my Kabar, and I fall in love with it. The smell of the leather handle and sheath, the enormous heft in my 12yr old hands, the ominous presence of the blood groove on the blade, and the official-looking seal of the USMC on the sheath. It was the coolest thing I had ever owned.
My mom hated it. I would strap it on my belt and go riding around town on my BMX bike, Sons of Anarchy style, with a giant Kabar dangling down my leg.
Not sure what happened, but mom decided enough was enough and seized my Kabar and hid it in a tool shed on our small ranch, promising to return it when I was old enough.
Unfortunately, the shed was not environmentally friendly to a knife and it was destroyed by the elements.
A few months ago, I was on Amazon and for some reason, a genuine Kabar USMC Fighting Knife appeared in my search results. $80. Stupid amount of money for a knife I didn't need and was inferior to my $60 Ontario Knife Company RAT 5.
But, nostalgia got the better of me and I ordered it.
Nearly as good as the one from 40 years ago, but the sheath was thinner and cheaper feeling. Knife itself was perfect and brought back a ton of warm memories...
Applied some leather treatment to the handle and sheath and it is almost perfect.
For giggles I bought the silly Cobratech OTF ... pen.
Some fanboy's video selling them.
Some fanboy's video selling them.
wbm
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Buck Ranger in 1972
Not a "knife", but
I got this small sword for $165. I'm having it sent to a bladesmith that has a lot of experience with historical swords to check it out and do any reconditioning needed.
I got this small sword for $165. I'm having it sent to a bladesmith that has a lot of experience with historical swords to check it out and do any reconditioning needed.
entropy
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Cold Steel Recon Tanto. I was ordering the Wakizashi Machete, and needed something to get to $50 for free shipping. I always fancied one.
Both good serviceable blades.
Both good serviceable blades.
Zaydok Allen
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I like my Yojumbo enough that I've been considering one of these to keep within easy reach in my vehicle.
It showed up in the mail.
Much nicer than the pics.
Much nicer than the pics.
The knife is permanently attached, so that just leaves the opposite end.
rabid wombat
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the Black Spot
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For $35, why not. No idea who made it. Someone local here in arkansas is all i know.
lemaymiami
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Very nice, dat...
