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Reply #600 on: August 10, 2021, 02:54:51 PM
I bought  this Christy yesterday and it is coming at the end of the week.

I talked to Randy Christy this morning and he verified that Earl Christy, his father, had these made to give to people as a thank you.

The cool part is that right after I talked to Randy my phone rang and it was Randy calling me back to tell me that yesterday, when I bought the knife, it would have been Earl's 100th birthday.  That makes it very special to me. :D

PS My best friend just said, "Then we’ll have to say that was the find of the century!!!!!SO cool! " :D
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Reply #601 on: August 10, 2021, 03:27:14 PM
Verah cool VM!    :like:
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Reply #602 on: August 10, 2021, 03:28:22 PM
Thank you David! :cheers:


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Reply #603 on: August 10, 2021, 03:34:20 PM
I bought  this Christy yesterday and it is coming at the end of the week.

I talked to Randy Christy this morning and he verified that Earl Christy, his father, had these made to give to people as a thank you.

The cool part is that right after I talked to Randy my phone rang and it was Randy calling me back to tell me that yesterday, when I bought the knife, it would have been Earl's 100th birthday.  That makes it very special to me. :D

Both of those things is what makes Christy such a unique company these days. When you call up, you actually talk to the owner, operator, and chief cook and bottle washer guy. And its still a family one and run business. An increasingly rare thing these days of business conglomerates. Its like when you buy a Christy knife, you become part of a family.
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Reply #604 on: August 10, 2021, 03:48:53 PM
Both of those things is what makes Christy such a unique company these days. When you call up, you actually talk to the owner, operator, and chief cook and bottle washer guy. And its still a family one and run business. An increasingly rare thing these days of business conglomerates. Its like when you buy a Christy knife, you become part of a family.

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Randy is very friendly and genuinely cares about his customers and making a top quality product. :D :cheers:

The Christy knife is in a class of its own. :D


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Reply #605 on: August 10, 2021, 04:21:30 PM
I bought  this Christy yesterday and it is coming at the end of the week.
Awesome find Vicman!  :cheers: :like: :tu:
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Reply #607 on: August 10, 2021, 05:53:50 PM
I bought  this Christy yesterday and it is coming at the end of the week.

I talked to Randy Christy this morning and he verified that Earl Christy, his father, had these made to give to people as a thank you.

The cool part is that right after I talked to Randy my phone rang and it was Randy calling me back to tell me that yesterday, when I bought the knife, it would have been Earl's 100th birthday.  That makes it very special to me. :D

PS My best friend just said, "Then we’ll have to say that was the find of the century!!!!!SO cool! " :D



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Reply #608 on: August 10, 2021, 06:03:18 PM


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Reply #609 on: August 10, 2021, 08:22:46 PM
Just because of this thread I have a Mariner coming sometime this week.  I'm hoping the brass will patina like my Kaweco Brass Sport fountain pen.  The two should make for a nice carry.

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Reply #610 on: August 10, 2021, 08:36:13 PM
Very cool story, VMAN 8) :like: :like:

And congrats, johnny  :tu: :like:


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Reply #611 on: August 10, 2021, 08:56:58 PM
Just because of this thread I have a Mariner coming sometime this week.  I'm hoping the brass will patina like my Kaweco Brass Sport fountain pen.  The two should make for a nice carry.

The Mariner is a great choice johnny! :cheers:


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Reply #612 on: August 10, 2021, 08:57:40 PM
Very cool story, VMAN 8) :like: :like:



Thank you Poncho! :cheers:


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Reply #613 on: August 10, 2021, 09:43:20 PM
Just because of this thread I have a Mariner coming sometime this week.  I'm hoping the brass will patina like my Kaweco Brass Sport fountain pen.  The two should make for a nice carry.
The Mariner will not disappoint.  Here is a new one next to a brass flashlight with patina.  They'll be mismatched for the bit, but the Christy should wear in nicely.
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Reply #614 on: August 10, 2021, 10:18:48 PM
The Mariner will not disappoint.  Here is a new one next to a brass flashlight with patina.  They'll be mismatched for the bit, but the Christy should wear in nicely.


Great pic and duo FB! :like: :tu: :tu:


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Reply #615 on: August 11, 2021, 01:00:51 AM
Thank you Vicman! :cheers:
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Reply #616 on: August 11, 2021, 01:01:09 AM
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Reply #617 on: August 11, 2021, 01:46:18 AM
Thanks everyone.  I'm looking forward to it's arrival.

The Mariner will not disappoint.  Here is a new one next to a brass flashlight with patina.  They'll be mismatched for the bit, but the Christy should wear in nicely.
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Reply #618 on: August 11, 2021, 02:31:10 AM
Thanks everyone.  I'm looking forward to it's arrival.

That's what I'm talking about!
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Reply #619 on: August 11, 2021, 12:01:09 PM
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I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

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Reply #620 on: August 11, 2021, 04:05:07 PM
Thank you all for the kind words.  :hatsoff:
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Reply #621 on: August 11, 2021, 10:41:04 PM
Love my Mariner. They do age nicely. Mine is probably 5-6 months old.

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Reply #622 on: August 11, 2021, 11:02:19 PM
Love my Mariner. They do age nicely. Mine is probably 5-6 months old.


Nice pics William! :like: :tu: :tu:


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Reply #623 on: August 11, 2021, 11:20:56 PM
Great pics,  FoBe and William  8) :like: :like:


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Reply #624 on: August 11, 2021, 11:35:48 PM
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Reply #625 on: August 12, 2021, 06:04:47 PM
Love my Mariner. They do age nicely. Mine is probably 5-6 months old.
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When new:
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Those look great!

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Reply #626 on: August 12, 2021, 07:24:21 PM
Just got my Mariner.  Here's a pic with my Kaweco Sport Brass.  The Christy has a long way to go, lol.

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Reply #627 on: August 12, 2021, 07:29:18 PM
Just got my Mariner.  Here's a pic with my Kaweco Sport Brass.  The Christy has a long way to go, lol.
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Reply #628 on: August 12, 2021, 07:54:37 PM
Just got my Mariner.  Here's a pic with my Kaweco Sport Brass.  The Christy has a long way to go, lol.

Very cool johnny! :like: :tu: :tu:

It will get there! :cheers:


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Reply #629 on: August 12, 2021, 08:06:55 PM
The Christy that I bought on Earl Christy's 100th birthday arrived today.

Something that may be of interest is that the blade grind is a third variation.

The first blades were beveled on one side and then they made the blades beveled on both sides. Both blades were sharpened close to the handle.This blade is beveled on both sides but the edge is not sharpened as close to the handle.

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