My most cherished Spydie

[hawkbill]

No, it's not the most rare knife in my collection, nor is it the most expensive.

This particular Cricket was used by one of my departed comrades in arms to open evidence bags/boxes in our property room.



After his untimely demise in 2000 (KIA), I gave the knife to another Officer, and just recently got it back in a trade. It will be staying with me now, and I won't part with it again.



Not meant to depress anyone during this season of joy, but I feel this knife has an interesting history.





"I am what I am, and that's all that I am"....Popeye



Edited by - hawkbill on 12/27/2002 9:30:39 PM

[hawkbill]

Sorry pic didn't want to load

[hawkbill]

Sorry pic didn't want to load...still trying to figure out why.

[hawkbill]

pic (?)

[chinook]

The pic must have either a .jpg or .gif extension and be no larger than 400 pixels in either dimension.

Disguised as a Responsible Adult

[sc_rebel1957]

Brian that is 1 to cherish, sorry to hear of his passing.
It's kinda like my old Pine Knot given to me by my great uncle long ago when I see it I think of him and the day, always makes me smile <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> Ron

[double axe]

my most cherished spydie hmmmm...
2 choices>my G10 se civvie
>or my chinook because i use it a lot and kepp it sharp as the first day(even more sharp than the factory sharp...)
back bevelld to 25 degrees with a lansky type and then sharpen to 40 degrees by spyderceramicsthen stropped with a puma straight razor strop,it is scary sharp!even with hard abuse(used like a folding machete) it takes razor edge in 5 with the 40° slot and white corners...

[double axe]

i want a ce chinook so i can sharpen my pe to 15°and keep the other to very abuse...the chinook is the best spydie i've never owned,it's solid, simple,ergonomics,beautiful... it worth it's price.it look at the same time classy but high tech,the only thing i need is a kydex teklok sheat to carry it open on the left side,and then another chinook to wear in my right pocket......

[glockman99]

My most cherished Spydie is the G-10 Police model that I received from Allen E. Treat as a gift.

Dann Fassnacht Aberdeen, WA glockman99@hotmail.com ICQ: 53675663

[AllenETreat]

Hawkbill -

My MOST cherished ( ****, everybody on

the forum knows this!<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>) is the SE FRN

"cricket"<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> Small in size, BIG in

cutiing power!


Whenst ever you think of friend(s)

( or in your case comrades <img src="sad.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>)

Remember well this paen :


"Because of the fate that Our comrades

met, We the living, must NEVER

forget." <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>



curved blade=good <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

















-AET<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[ken]

Hawkbill-

Nice story. Not depressing at all. It just goes to show that you can always buy something beter or more expensive but they will never have the meaning like the one you got!
I guess because it was a part of him and that means alot. Just enjoy it and think of him everytime you use it!

ken

One thing though- When it's time for me to "GO" I want to take my spyder"CO".
You justnever know!

[hawkbill]

Thanks for the kindness, all. I do think of him every day.

[hawkbill]

Thanks for the kind words, all. There isn't a day when I do not think of my friend.

[hawkbill]

Thanks, one and all for the kind words. Not a day goes by without my thinking of him. As to the pic, I have resized it under the 400 pixels/assured it's a Jpeg file, and yet it won't load...maybe another time.

Sorry, clearly SOMETHING is going on with my access to the forum...never had this happen before.

Edited by - hawkbill on 12/28/2002 8:29:18 PM

[chinook]

If you want to send me the pic by email, I'll get it up one way or the other.
Chinook@easynews.com

[Steve Drayton]

Sorry to hear of your Comrade hawkbill.
My most cherished Sypdie is a PE Gunting no.231

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[sam the man..]

Sorry to hear about your buddy dude. At least you could cherish his memories through that little <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>.. My most cherished Spydie was an Endura given to me by Poppa Spyder himself. It bears his initials.. <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Sam

have scars will travel..

[Steve Drayton]

Sam how cool is that <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

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[hawkbill]

last attempt at posting pic

"I am what I am, and that's all that I am"....Popeye

[hawkbill]

last try at posting pic

"I am what I am, and that's all that I am"....Popeye