My grandfather ordered two Marbles knifes in the 1920/30 area.  One dollar and cereal box top lids.  He gave one to his best hunting buddy and he used the other.

Dad now has grandpaps, and his hunting buddy looked me up after he quit hunting in his late 70's and gave me the other one.  It brings instant memories every time I handle it.

I carry one that I got from my grandpa on every hunt......it is a Uncle Henry folding hunter made by Schrade.....

Thats funny you nmentioned that, I just was at the harness shop to see if they could make me a new sheath for my fathers knife so I could pass it on to my son. Hopefully he is old enough he won't lose it.

Good deal    

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I was thinking of this thread yesterday when I dressed and butchered my first deer.  So I went upstairs first and pulled out my G-pa's old knife.  I had inherited it when he passed away a few years ago.  It was the one he taught me to gut fish with (he was more into fishing than hunting by the time I came around).  He always had it on it's belt, and the blade is a bit thinner for all the sharpening.

I'm not sure I'll use it every time, as I prefer the oldtimer he gave me as a kid for such things.  But it seemed right to use his knife on my first deer.  He was the one who took me into the woods as a kid, taught me how to fish, and taught me how to shoot.

I have a knife that I found when we cleaned out my Grandad's house in Chicago. My dad didn't remember it but it has skinned plenty of deer for the past 20 years and will be passed on the Grandkids to share.

Here is another good story about an inherited knife I have.

This knife was given to me by my father.  He said this knife was from his uncle and was in WWII.  He said it was one of the last things to get off an aircraft carrier before she sunk.  He did not have much other information.

I researched my great uncle George and found out he served on the USS Hornet (same ship that successfully launched Doolittle's raid over Tokyo).  Anyway, after the raid the Hornet CV-8 was struck by enemy bomb and sunk.  My great uncle worked for the Purser and was in charge of the money onboard and the safe.  He did not know whether to try to carry the safe to a lifeboat or let her go down with the ship.  The latter was the eventual decision but he did not leave his post until he was sure no one else could remove the safe.  So he was probably one of the last to abandon ship.  He was rescued after some time and reassigned to the USS Princeton which saw battle all over the PTO.  

Then, I had to research this knife and see if it was from the correct era.  There was "plastic" on the handle pommel so I had my doubts.  Turns out it is a WWII era knife that was popular with the soldiers to carry!  It is a boot knife version Western knife (has RANGER on the blade) with Rosewood scales.  The plastic was "Bakelite" and indeed vintage.  I believe that the stories and the artifact match up so I am convinced I have a piece of history.  Think of the stories this knife could tell as I am sure it was carried all over the Pacific in many following battles...when you jump ship you don't get to take much with you...but this knife made it!

Cool huh?  I have not hunted with it yet but I made a dandy neck sheath for it.

That's great stuff guys.  No one in my family ever hunted, so it's up to me I guess.

Here are some pics of my fav's.
This is the first knife I ever made myself.  Under the watchful eye of master bladesmith Joe Keeslar, then added the scales with the help of his brother Steve.  Great memories...






I also have a really nice neck knife from Teresa Asbell, but I don't have a picture of it.      

Those are my fav's.  todd

I carry my Dad's old Case in my pack. It's a trout and bird model with the stacked leather handle. I field dressed an Antelope in WY. the year my Dad passed away. That blade really holds an edge!

I have my dad's old hunting knife, it's German made, it says "Imperial Gudedge Solinsen" He called it his toad stabber. The Western is mine I bought at a yard sale for $3.00. They are cool old knives and tough as a pine knot.    

I've got one of the Western's my Grandfather gave me as well. My Dad's got one too. They have to be one of the most common hunting knives made. Good blades.

Unfortunately, most of my grandfather's hunting gear was stolen not long after his death. But I do still have a pair of his butchering knives and one of his fillet knives that I use from time to time.

I did`nt get any of my Grandads hunting stuff but I did get a very old fishing "plug". Kinda cool stuff.RC