20+ Yr old skinner found in Pawn Shop

• Dec 26, 2011

• #1

John I. Shore

Senior Member

Check this out guys, found this in a pawn shop in Anchorage. Started this knife in Augsburg Germany when I was stationed there, one of the first ones I finished in AK back in 91. I know that it has sliced it's way through dozens of moose, several bears and dozens of caribou. Still looks pretty good for it's age. 154CM, heat treated to RC 59-60 Maroon Linen Micarta with Brass pins, (Haven't used brass in 18-20 yrs) Stainless thong tube.

John I.

 

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• Dec 26, 2011

• #2

2tines

Senior Member

tell me you bought it back, great looking knife still

 

• Dec 26, 2011

• #3

John I. Shore

Senior Member

Oh yeah, asked the girl in the shop who the maker was. She had no idea so I told her I could take it off her hands if she cut me a deal. She did, I did and she is here now (the knife, not the girl) getting a new sheath. Other one was a little ratty and worn.

John I.

 

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• Dec 26, 2011

• #4

Razor Blade

Senior Member

Thats a cool story. A good lookin knife also, for it to be 20 years old. Scott

 

• Dec 27, 2011

• #5

tedsknives

Senior Member

Nice to find it John. Glad you got it back.

 

• Dec 27, 2011

• #6

Anvil Head

Senior Member

Great thing to be able to pick up one of your old knives that has been used and see what you did "back when". Sometimes pretty (like yours) sometimes not, but still an old friend.
(Hope I maintain that well after 20 more years of use and abuse!)

 

• Dec 27, 2011

• #7

sharpeblades

Senior Member

Nice story and a good find

 

• Dec 27, 2011

• #8

wvdawg

Moderator

Staff member

Great story! Did it appreciate in value after 20 years?

 

• Dec 27, 2011

• #9

john costa

Senior Member

Cool, I found one of Jim Small's (Madison ,Ga.) first 20 in a gun shop in Statham Ga. in Sept. Good find.

 

• Dec 27, 2011

• #10

John I. Shore

Senior Member

wvdawg said:

Great story! Did it appreciate in value after 20 years?

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Oh yeah, like a bottle of fine wine. Soon as I get some dead cow wrapped around it I'm gonna find someone who wants it more than I do.

John I.

 

• Dec 27, 2011

• #11

artz

Senior Member

messermacher said:

Other one was a little ratty and worn.

John I.

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Now....you must be talkin' 'bout the girl ?

 

• Dec 29, 2011

• #12

nkbigdog

Senior Member

Quality=Longevity congrats

 

• Dec 30, 2011

• #13

Yukon cornelius

Senior Member

Kool Story! Looks like a great knife too!

 

• Dec 30, 2011

• #14

2tines

Senior Member

messermacher said:

Oh yeah, asked the girl in the shop who the maker was. She had no idea so I told her I could take it off her hands if she cut me a deal. She did, I did and she is here now (the knife, not the girl) getting a new sheath. Other one was a little ratty and worn.

John I.

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great story, glad you brought her home. thanks for sharing

 

• Dec 30, 2011

• #15

F

Fletch_W

Banned

Sad part is someone was hard up enough to get rid of it for a few dollars at a pawn shop. But it's like the ring that rules them all... it finds it's way back to it's keeper.

 

• Dec 30, 2011

• #16

K80

Senior Member

Nice!

After buying it did you tell her who you were?

Are you reallying going to resale it? I think I'd have to hold on to it since it founds its way back home after 20 years.

 

• Dec 30, 2011

• #17

John I. Shore

Senior Member

Thanks guys, great comments, I appreciate them all. K80- yep, told her who I was so she dropped the price even more, resale it? Yep, a great friend/mentor told me when I first started making knives: "John, don't fall in love with your own work or you'll be the greatest collector of your work." (Bob Loveless). Yep, out there somewhere is the future owner of this, along with the story behind it.

John I.