making a old man happy
making a old man happy
a old man, i know . 86 years young, was useing this old knife every day with no handles . to open his mail.
i said give it to me to rehandle. he said ,no dont bother , but i did any way.and used driftwood i found on the beach.to rehandle it.
cleaned and sharpened it. fixed the blade wobble.
when i gave it back to him he was so happy.that he can grip it now.
its not the best restore i have done, but one of the most rewarding.
thanx for looking.
i said give it to me to rehandle. he said ,no dont bother , but i did any way.and used driftwood i found on the beach.to rehandle it.
cleaned and sharpened it. fixed the blade wobble.
when i gave it back to him he was so happy.that he can grip it now.
its not the best restore i have done, but one of the most rewarding.
thanx for looking.
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Richard, I can see why this was a very rewarding project. Good on you! !
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Re: making a old man happy
Very good Richard!
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Re: making a old man happy
Those kind of restorations are some of the most rewarding. He probably carried that knife for 30 or 40 years and even though the blades were worn to a nub and the handle was broken, it was still an old friend he couldn't bear to part with. You gave him his old friend back! That's awesome!
God bless you for that!
I also like restoring a family heirloom or a knife that was given as a gift from a very important person in the owner's life.
God bless you for that!
I also like restoring a family heirloom or a knife that was given as a gift from a very important person in the owner's life.
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Re: making a old man happy
Richard you did a lot for him and in turn he did a lot for you. I'm proud of you.
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A wonderful act of kindness. Kudos to you sir!
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Re: making a old man happy
Richard that was kindness I know God rewards. Thanks for doing it and thanks for sharing with us.
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I would rather look at knives like this and know the story behind them than look at megadollar knives with no soul.Thank you for caring! ::tu
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Re: making a old man happy
Very nice story Richard!
I find those handles breathtakingly beautiful! What an original idea! They also give that older man a connection to the ocean every time he holds it! Absolutely awesome!
I find those handles breathtakingly beautiful! What an original idea! They also give that older man a connection to the ocean every time he holds it! Absolutely awesome!
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Re: making a old man happy
That brought a smile to my face.
Thank You, Richard, for being a kind soul ...
Thank You, Richard, for being a kind soul ...
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Re: making a old man happy
Love the nice knife and the story.
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Re: making a old man happy
Outstanding on so many levels!!!
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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Re: making a old man happy
Very well done! I like the character of the driftwood - it matches the character of that particular knife better than burl Walnut or anything "new and shiny". It was also thoughtful that you left the scales so thick for an easier grip.
But most of all, you gave your neighbor happiness. Great job on that!
But most of all, you gave your neighbor happiness. Great job on that!
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Re: making a old man happy
It turned out great. It is a very fitting material for that particular knife.
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Good for the both of you.
A well loved knife given a new lease on life.
A well loved knife given a new lease on life.
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CHARACTER , CHARACTER, BOTH YOU AND THE KNIFE, I really like the story and good job on the knife! Terry
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Re: making a old man happy
Thank you all, for your kind words, i enjoyed doing it very much
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Couldn't have said it any better.
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Re: making a old man happy
i looked up the tang stamps on that knife.
ISAAC ELLIS & SONS
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Cutlery manufacturer, active at Portland Works, 188 West Street h.William Street (1852) and Primus Works, Cavendish Street (1911), Sheffield. The firm used the trademark PRIMUS.
it is older than i thought.
ISAAC ELLIS & SONS
Sheffield
Cutlery manufacturer, active at Portland Works, 188 West Street h.William Street (1852) and Primus Works, Cavendish Street (1911), Sheffield. The firm used the trademark PRIMUS.
it is older than i thought.
Re: making a old man happy
Ditto on all the previous comments!!!
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Re: making a old man happy
That's a fine gesture, and your work on that, IMO, is better than any mammoth gold plated whatever.
Re: making a old man happy
You should be as happy as the old man, you did a good thing!
Re: making a old man happy
i promised my father, before he died, to not watch someone struggle with some thing.but to help them if i can.
because that is what he would have done.
because that is what he would have done.
Re: making a old man happy
Really nice story, really nice job, and a wonderful gesture. Well done on all counts!
"Better to do something imperfectly, than to do nothing flawlessly." ~ Robert H. Schuller
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Re: making a old man happy
Very nice job on the knife. You picked a good wood to give back to him.
The story that goes with the knife if even better.
Bob
The story that goes with the knife if even better.
Bob