OT- Found an Old Friend

GANJIRO · Post by **GANJIRO** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:44 pm

Looking thru some of my Dad's old things that were boxed and secured before my move here, and before fumigation of house, I found my Dad's old Army issue Case knife. This knife was issued to him back in early '42 and he carried it throughout the Pacific Theatre fighting thru New Guinea, the Philippines, and beyond. The end cap of handle had fallen off years ago and my dad repaired it using Marine-Tex epoxy to create a new cap while preserving the leather washer handle. He also sewed a new leather sheath several years ago after the original rotted to oblivion. The blade still looks great and was razor sharp, the way my Dad kept all his knives. Today I got some nylon twine and made into a "Turk's-Head" knot-work to cap the handle, something Dad taught me years ago, and I think he would have liked. I super-glued it on then rubbed the white nylon to give it a worn look to match the rest of knife and sheath before coating with clear plastic. It's coming on my next hunt whenever that will be. I wish this knife could talk, the tales it could tell i'm sure. Thanks Dad I'll take good care of your Case Knife that never let you down all those years.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:15 am

That's some special. I've always admired guys that could do the "knot" thing. I'm simply amazed at what's possible. Thanks for sharin'.

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:07 am

Great find Ji!

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:32 am

That's great!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:32 am

Old Savage wrote:Great find Ji!

+1

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:40 am

thats nice JI, Sure the stories will be added to for that knife.

Griff, come on now, you were store keeping all those years and didn't spend some time tieing knots? BG.

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:24 am

Cool! Well done! Carry on!

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:32 am

That is a wonderful find. Coming across something that belonged to your dad and has all that history that he experienced, can really make a person's day.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:38 am

rjohns94 wrote:Griff, come on now, you were store keeping all those years and didn't spend some time tieing knots? BG.

Nope, other duties unrelated to rating were foremost in my skipper's instructions. Luckily, most involved shooting and blowing things up. Being constructive wasn't big on his priority list for me.

don Tomás · Post by **don Tomás** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:46 am

That's great!
Tom

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:13 pm

That's neat Ganjiro, very special. Nice Turk's head knot.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:45 pm

Mine is configured more in the Bowie style, on the hilt it has USN Mk 2, the up side of the hilt is lined out with a chisel ( I think ) it says
KA-BAR under the chisel? marks.

Post by **Hobie** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:38 am

I could never do the Turk's head just right. That is a very cool keepsake. You are indeed a wealthy man.

hartman · Post by **hartman** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:11 pm

Cool knife, good memories!

Guy who likes to tie knots= Knot head

I should have listened to grand dad when he tried to teach me how to plait rawhide!

Hartman=knot head

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