got up early this morning and hit the flea market.
i went to the regular knife booths and found nothing interesting at all.
stumbled into a military surplus store and was looking at the gear, and i noticed a sheathed folder with three holes in the blade. :eek:
my excitement grew as i asked the fellow behind the counter to see the knife.
it turned out to be what i thought, a used pe viele with a kydex sheath.
my wife could see that look in my eye, and she asked how much.
$80 came out of her pocket and this beauty was mine.
it goes nicely with the se version that i bought new around twenty years ago, my second spyderco.
it's scuffed up a little, but in remarkably good shape.
i cleaned it up and gave it a good sharpening, and it opens as smoothly as it's brother.
and the kydex sheath is just a bonus, very well made and has great retention on the knife while still allowing easy withdrawel.
i have to thank my lovely wife for buying me both my viele's.
i'm a very, very lucky guy!
thanks for looking!
later,
don
