a special Senator pattern

[OldGoat]

Hi All!

I just got something rather special to me, for reasons that shall become clear momentarily. It sort of follows a thread I made recently, http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... 64&t=24752 .

Lately I have been concentrating on "pretty" knives, fancy handled senator pattern and penknives. With some trepidation I have acquired some celluloid scaled jobs, mostly kutmaster, a few schrades and some other random makes. Additionally, many metal scaled penknives with designs in them (quite a few Arnex).

I have added a number of knives to my wife's collection over the past year, also "pretty" types. She particularly wanted some made the year she was born and that was easy: a set of the S.W. Cut. patriot knives offered in 1976 and a beautiful mint centennial Kutmaster stockman emblazoned with 1976 and a flag.

Finding a knife from my year of birth was more difficult, as none of the knives I collect, or ones made back then, were dated.

Then I chanced upon this Schrade Walden 759, which, according to Dale's list of open stock knives was manufactured only in 1953. BINGO!!

I now present to you my "special" knife! WOOT!

Enjoy,
Russell

[trail]

"...it might have even been made the year I was born (53)!"

"She particularly wanted some made the year she was born and that was easy: a set of the S.W. Cut. patriot knives offered in 1976"

I think that qualifies as cradle robbing.

Good going, Old Goat! Nice knife too!

[thawk]

Nice swedge action on that Senator! It's a beauty.

[tongueriver]

Happy birthday, Russell; some of us think you should have put in a pic of your child bride! Just joking; does anyone know of a Schrade made only in 1947 (for no particular reason )?

[OldGoat]

to trail and tongueriver,

Heh. I can only offer the following observations:

After a quarter of a century in the physics department I deserved something more substantial than Schroedinger's Retirement fund, which (given the economy) may or may not be viable when the box is opened. That said, it would further appear that not all students hated physics in general, or me in particular. *snicker*

As to the cradle robbing, it was more like a raid on the old folks home. We met when I was gathering my mail and late assignments, as she was an undergrad office assistant in our department. Shortly thereafter, she became a graduate student and promptly built a house right near me (60-70 meters) after I moved away from the vicinity of her apartment and she found it annoying to have to drive home across town. We got married after she had obtained her doctorate. I was not her adviser. There were no improprieties. ROFL!

Finally, she was damned persistent! She followed me in location. She followed me in fields, switching from solid state to spectroscopy and forensic science. We dated on and off for a decade (mostly on) and I finally succombed to her wishes a bit over six years ago.

I can't complain!

Regards,
Russell

PS She is incredibly intelligent, just look at the size of her cranium necessary to contain that enormous brain!

[orvet]

Great story Russell!
Thanks for sharing.

[FRJ]

Hi OldGoat,
I have a knife that is similar to your very nice knife. At least the jigging is similar. It looks like the same person jigged these knives.
Mine is a Herder, Philidelphia. 1872-present. 3 3/16"