[CLOSED] In Memory of Kit Carson #1

strmliner · **Reply #30 on:** July 15, 2015, 06:09:42 AM

Wow, the first knife I bought?

My first knives were a Boy Scout Ulster slip joint and a Buck Woodsman, but these were gifts when I was 10 and 12. I still have the BSA Ulster, but the Woodsman was stolen out of my luggage 15 yrs ago.

My first purchase was a Vic Champion in the summer of '73. It lasted just over two years and was lost on a forest fire in Eagle, CO in the fall of '75. I wore it on my belt in a Zermatt leather pouch. Back then the belt attachment on Zermatts came up and over in a looping fashion and were fastened with a rivet. It was actually very easy for something to get caught between the pouch and your belt, popping the rivet. If you were active and moving fast, you'd never know it left your belt. So mother nature and karma took that knife and pouch away. I was really upset during our next break when I realized I couldn't open the bottle of Coke somebody brought us at the pickup zone. And I really couldn't afford to lose/replace it.

After going to school and working that winter, I went to the local surplus store and bought another Champion and Zermatt leather pouch. After purchasing, I headed to my folks, and my dad's leather shop. There I cut off the rivets, shortened the belt loop, and reattached it my way. I still have and use that knife/pouch combination today. Funny, but the new Zermatt pouch I recently purchased for my Yeoman is configured similar my adjustment from '76.

That's my story...I'm sticking to it and have a few pictures for your viewing pleasure...

styx · **Reply #31 on:** July 16, 2015, 10:19:27 AM

My first buy was actually a Northland framelock folder.

The purchase was simply like for many the hollow handle Rambo knife was - a cool thing. It didn't see much use due to weight and slickness of the handle, although it was a pretty decent woods bumming knife. Now if it would have stayed in the pocket instead of falling out maybe it would still be in my collection today.

Sadly this is the only picture of it that I have

RT1969 · **Reply #32 on:** July 16, 2015, 11:45:33 AM

First knife I got was a Victorinox Lumberjack, with the combo tool and the woodsaw. I remeber cutting myself often with the saw, but very seldom with the knife.

I have the feeling it is burried somewhere in the last corner of my old children's room at my parents' house.

First knife I bought for myself was a Victorinox Spartan which I joined up with a Fenix E01. One day I was looking for a light and realised I lost this combo.

Bad day for me, might have been a very lucky day for a hobo? At least that is what I tell myself.

Later I replaced it with a Cologne Climber, so I have my home (Heimat, idk how to translate this) in my pocket. For workdays and woodwalks I will take my Harvester.

Concerning heirlooms: I have my father's old BW fixblade (Tang Stamp FKS70, so it is 15 years older than me

). Someday I'm gonna regrind and polish the blade, but I doubt I will ever use it. It has a special place in my small collection and it will become more precious over time (But not so fast, I hope I will spent many more years with my father until then!).

Thank you CRKT for this GA, and thank you everyone who posts his/her story here. The memories and emotions are worth so much more than just the knife materials!

enki_ck · **Reply #33 on:** July 17, 2015, 05:34:46 PM

Still 2 and a half hours time to enter this one.

Havoc · **Reply #34 on:** July 17, 2015, 07:06:37 PM

Awesome GAW Gents!

I have racked my diminishing memory and I cannot remember the first knife I bought. I remember the first knife I had, it was supposed to be a miniature Japanese sword letter opener. I convinced my mother to buy it for me at Sea World in the "Japanese" area of the park. It looked just like this:

I was able to get some basic sharpening do's and don't behind me on this knife as I was young and had no experience sharpening anything.

I also remember the first knife my father gave me, I know it was to keep me away from his stuff but I also remembering that I felt a little older after he gave it to me. It is a:

Last but not least I clearly remember the first knife I gave to my son with a great sense of pride when he made First Class in Boy Scouts, it was a:

I did own a CRKT M-16 with tanto blade pre LAWKS for several years, until someone decided they needed it more than I did.

enki_ck · **Reply #35 on:** July 17, 2015, 08:20:28 PM

Here's the list by entry. 29 entries in total. I'll randomize it and be back shortly.

1.   SAKnight
2.   Chako
3.   50ft-trad
4.   pfrsantos
5.   derekmac
6.   charlie fox
7.   SteveC
8.   Grathr
9.   Dragon Lord
10.   Toolslinger
11.   captain spaulding
12.   cody6268
13.   sawman
14.   Monrogue
15.   lister
16.   N_N_R
17.   Kampfer
18.   Henry
19.   detron
20.   powernoodle
21.   eddie1115
22.   Aleph78
23.   Crow
24.   dks
25.   mikekoz
26.   strmliner
27.   styx
28.   RT1969
29.   Havoc

enki_ck · **Reply #36 on:** July 17, 2015, 08:22:58 PM

Randomized list from which the winner will be drawn from:

1.   50ft-trad
2.   SAKnight
3.   cody6268
4.   detron
5.   styx
6.   RT1969
7.   strmliner
8.   Grathr
9.   sawman
10.   charlie fox
11.   dks
12.   Dragon Lord
13.   Henry
14.   N_N_R
15.   Chako
16.   Toolslinger
17.   derekmac
18.   SteveC
19.   eddie1115
20.   lister
21.   Crow
22.   powernoodle
23.   captain spaulding
24.   Aleph78
25.   Havoc
26.   pfrsantos
27.   Monrogue
28.   mikekoz
29.   Kampfer

derekmac · **Reply #37 on:** July 17, 2015, 08:25:45 PM

enki_ck · **Reply #38 on:** July 17, 2015, 08:25:49 PM

And the winner is:

Congrats, mate. Let me know your address so we can ship it to you as soon as possible.

Or are the UK guys at the meetup?

derekmac · **Reply #39 on:** July 17, 2015, 08:26:47 PM

Congrats buddy!!!! Thanks CRKT and MT.O!!!

derekmac · **Reply #40 on:** July 17, 2015, 08:27:15 PM

Oh yeah, the meetup. Re-draw!!

Havoc · **Reply #41 on:** July 17, 2015, 08:30:35 PM

Quote from: enki_ck on July 17, 2015, 08:25:49 PM

And the winner is:

Congratz !

Gratz to you 50ft-trad!

N_N_R · **Reply #42 on:** July 17, 2015, 08:33:24 PM

Congrats!

Grathr · **Reply #43 on:** July 17, 2015, 08:49:02 PM

Congrats!
And thanks to MTO and CRKT for the great GAW!

Sent from a device made from star dust using tapatalk

Etherealicer · **Reply #44 on:** July 17, 2015, 08:49:08 PM

Congratz 15.24m-trad

Thanks CRKT, an excellent price

dks · **Reply #45 on:** July 17, 2015, 08:49:42 PM

Obviously 50ftrad is not interested.... let's do the draw again.

well done Al

Corwyn · **Reply #46 on:** July 17, 2015, 09:06:09 PM

Congrats mate. Thank you for the GAW MTO and CRKT.

SteveC · **Reply #47 on:** July 17, 2015, 10:33:58 PM

Congrats 50'

RT1969 · **Reply #48 on:** July 17, 2015, 10:40:21 PM

Congratz 50ft!*

And thank you everyone for parting with your stories!

*Or should I say Half-Centipede?

styx · **Reply #49 on:** July 17, 2015, 11:30:09 PM

Congrats man

zoidberg · **Reply #50 on:** July 18, 2015, 12:48:16 AM

Congrats fiddy foot.

Monrogue · **Reply #51 on:** July 18, 2015, 12:56:28 AM

Congrats Al, and thanks to all involved for the chance

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SAKnight · **Reply #52 on:** July 18, 2015, 03:32:53 AM

Congrats Trad! (is that referring to a boat or something??)

Shucks, if you hadn't shuffled, it'd be mine

No, but thank you for the awesome opportunity, unbelievable this place

dks · **Reply #53 on:** July 19, 2015, 12:23:50 PM

Quote from: SAKnight on July 18, 2015, 03:32:53 AM

Congrats Trad! (is that referring to a boat or something??)

The 50 part refers to his age, when he registered, the foot is because he is stuck in the olden units, which is also shown by the traditional (believer in the old values) part.

so basically his name means a 55 (now) year old traditionalist

but I could be wrong....

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #54 on:** July 21, 2015, 12:59:20 AM

Thanks guys

, and thanks again to CRKTfor this excellent prize, and thanks of course to Nikola and all our mods and admin at MTO for their hard work this month for our anniversary celebrations

Apologies for the late response, things have been a bit hectic here since I got back from the meet, and haven't had time to fully catch up yet

@dks

@SAKnight yes mate, it's a type of boat I used to have

Thanks again folks

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #55 on:** July 31, 2015, 12:08:31 PM

The knife has landed on my doormat, and is an impressive looking piece of kit

Thanks again to MTO and CRKT for this excellent giveaway

Pics and write up soon once I've had a proper play with it

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