My Grandma's Knife

[Rossr]

This little guy belonged to my grandmother. I have a vague recollection of it around her house. When she passed years ago I ended up with it. It always was missing some of the mother of pearl. So I decided to. Fix it. I carefully added a small piece of walnut to the handle. Cleaned it oiled and sharpened. I fixed it quite some time.back as well. I was looking at it this morning and thought I'd share. It was made by United cutlery co.

Anyone else feel it's important to fix things up and resue them? I realize theres a sentimental attachment here. However I think there is value in fixing and reusing things. When you fix you use your brain learn things and in the process just maybe make something useful again.... be interesting to here others thoughts

Ross

[doglegg]

Special with memories of your grandmother. Great save on it as well.

[Beavertail]

That's a beautiful little knife!
I like the contrast between the walnut and ivory.
I'm sure it's one of Your prized possessions.

[eveled]

I had a similar knife with the same handle break. I made the same patch with a piece of rock maple.

It does feel good to preserve something like that.

[Steve Warden]

Well done! I, too, like the MOP/Walnut contrast.

As far as fixing and repairing, depends on what it is and how far my talent for the task goes.
For knife repair, it doesn't go very far at all!

[TPK]

I'm with you Ross. Fixing up stuff to restore it's use is a worthy cause in my eyes.
You did a nice job on that knife. The contrast is beautiful!

[Doc B]

I enjoy returning a beat up knife, to a functional status...but; doing it to a family knife, makes it that much better. Assuming you hand it down, through your family...it will carry your unique mark, in it's story.

[Rossr]

Couldnt agree more with all your thoughts. Im fortunate to have the knives both my grandfathers carried at some point in thier lives. That little one of my grandmothers too. Along.with various other family.knives. none of them are valuable from a monetary standpoint. But its really.cool.to have them some day be able to pass to my two boys . They are priceless to me because if the family connection.

My grandmother was a very thrifty and practical person. She grew up on a farm and through the depression era too. They wasted nothing and threw out nothing. I suspect it's why she had that little knife. Probably didnt want to throw it out. I doubt she used it much.

It is a sweet heart if a little knife

But then again arent they all.

[Meridian_Mike]

Great save!
It's always nice to have a family knife. They always have special memories attached to them.

[Stanwade]

Couldnt agree more with all your thoughts. Im fortunate to have the knives both my grandfathers carried at some point in thier lives. That little one of my grandmothers too. Along.with various other family.knives. none of them are valuable from a monetary standpoint. But its really.cool.to have them some day be able to pass to my two boys . They are priceless to me because if the family connection.

My grandmother was a very thrifty and practical person. She grew up on a farm and through the depression era too. They wasted nothing and threw out nothing. I suspect it's why she had that little knife. Probably didnt want to throw it out. I doubt she used it much.

It is a sweet heart if a little knife

But then again arent they all.

Sweet little MOP knife! Great save! Your grandma is smiling right now!

I too see the value in trying to fix/repurpose things if possible. Some people I know at work and other casual friends ask me “how do you you and your friends know how to do so much” and I always tell them you have to try and be willing to ask For advice when needed also. My dad’s side of the family grew up on a farm through the depression and learned to be frugal and repurpose everything. My mom’s side also was very frugal and I remember my grandma telling me a story that her family drove from Pennsylvania to Texas and back looking for work during the depression and her father patched the tires on their old car at least 20/30 times on the trip. She also said her and my great uncle’s that were little kids at the time would catch frogs and mice and crawfish from the fields and streams and creeks and sell them to help support the family. So I guess I get a little bit of that from my family roots also but I like learning new things myself.With virtually every service/item anyone would want or need just a few mouse clicks away these days we’re losing A lot of self-reliance and recently it seems escalated, especially for the younger generations.

[btrwtr]

Great save and we’ll done. Waste not want not. Reuse repurpose recycle.

[glennbad]

That's great that you have it back to functional (no missing pieces), and can carry it now. I'm a tinkerer from way back, and don't like to see something not working, or missing a part. When I can, I repair stuff myself to working order.

[Rossr]

Couldnt agree more with all your thoughts. Im fortunate to have the knives both my grandfathers carried at some point in thier lives. That little one of my grandmothers too. Along.with various other family.knives. none of them are valuable from a monetary standpoint. But its really.cool.to have them some day be able to pass to my two boys . They are priceless to me because if the family connection.

My grandmother was a very thrifty and practical person. She grew up on a farm and through the depression era too. They wasted nothing and threw out nothing. I suspect it's why she had that little knife. Probably didnt want to throw it out. I doubt she used it much.

It is a sweet heart if a little knife

But then again arent they all.

Sweet little MOP knife! Great save! Your grandma is smiling right now!

I too see the value in trying to fix/repurpose things if possible. Some people I know at work and other casual friends ask me “how do you you and your friends know how to do so much” and I always tell them you have to try and be willing to ask For advice when needed also. My dad’s side of the family grew up on a farm through the depression and learned to be frugal and repurpose everything. My mom’s side also was very frugal and I remember my grandma telling me a story that her family drove from Pennsylvania to Texas and back looking for work during the depression and her father patched the tires on their old car at least 20/30 times on the trip. She also said her and my great uncle’s that were little kids at the time would catch frogs and mice and crawfish from the fields and streams and creeks and sell them to help support the family. So I guess I get a little bit of that from my family roots also but I like learning new things myself.With virtually every service/item anyone would want or need just a few mouse clicks away these days we’re losing A lot of self-reliance and recently it seems escalated, especially for the younger generations.

The part about how do you know so much.....
Spot on imo, you try stuff learn by doing and of course learn from others along the way..


Thanks for all the thoughts folks

[Byrd]

That's a nice save on your Grandma's knife. you did a good job! I agree about fixing and using "old" things. Everything in our world today is disposable that fixing is becoming a lost art almost.