As the older members of this group will remember Tom Chase was very fortunate to acquire the original Prototype knife from Steve Jernigan.
Tom was the custodian of the knife for some 6-7 years when he decided to pass it on to me.
In the bundle was the knife, a large hard-backed Poster (2' 1" x 1' 8"), a wooden Plaque and a Schrade Jernigan zippered pouch.
The Poster made it to Australia first before USPS ceased shipping to Oz. While I waited, what ended up being 8 months for the rest to arrive, the Poster looked rather drab on its own, so I had it framed which really lifter the item and presented it in a much more professional manner.
When the knife and other bits arrived I was in a quandary as to what to do with the knife. Seeing that the Poster looked so darn good I had no option but to have it framed. This was done by the same framer, and I must say he did a stupendous job, lifting that knife off the frame and presenting it in the light it deserved....the knife was now the hero.
I consider this knife to be the 2nd or 3rd most important knife in the Schrade stable, and also considered it my responsibility to preserve it for posterity for what I hope is a very long and illustrious life, passing through many hands along the way. My job is now done, and it was all made possible thanks to the generosity of my friend Tom Chase who entrusted this amazing piece of historic cutlery to me.
Check out the pics and the Jernigan Story as this knife has had a very checkered past and it is quite amazing that this historic knife ever surfaced again.
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