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Luck of the Irish...March 2015 Contest

DO YOU HAVE THE LUCK OF THE IRISH?? THE THEME IS GREEN!!

Our Contest this month is easy, like the page, share it out to somewhere and show us your favorite GREEN knife.

Up for Grabs?

DMT Mini-Sharp Portable Folding Diamond Knife Sharpener - Extra-Fine

Green Shamrock Classic SD

AND our newest Ikc mug, sporting the Family Forged in Steel

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on March 5, 2015 at 7:48

Those are nice Bucks, Ms. Data.

Jan, what I'm surprised at it the lack of Zombie Green knives and knives with the Green Skull Camouflage! Someone out there must have bought them!

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on March 5, 2015 at 11:37

Another one. This is a little Steel Warrior fixed blade skinner someone gave me.. It surprisingly sharp with a nice drop point blade. Really not a bad little knife.

440 Stainless steel blade. Full tang construction, green Jigged bone handle. Came with a black nylon sheath.

The knife is around 6 inches in the overall length

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on March 7, 2015 at 21:52

and yet another Green Knife from my collection. Okay only two of the four are green.

I suddenly have the urge for some milk and cookies!

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Permalink Reply by jeff on March 7, 2015 at 22:38

that knife looks really good in green. nice ron.

l.lantz said:

That is sweet,Ron!!What a great blade!

Ron Cooper said:
How about a green Spyderco Paramilitary 2...

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on March 8, 2015 at 6:23

Today is Sunday so it is time for some some some "Sunday Go to Meetin' Green"

RR Malachite Peanut and Steel Warrior Key Lime Jigged Peanut.

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Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on March 8, 2015 at 6:38

Jeff & Lantz,

Thanks for the comps on the Green Para 2. As you both probably already know this knife was a dealer exclusive for Knifeworks, a shop in Louisiana. Roger is the owner and a really great guy to do biz with. This knife, however, turned into a major headache for Roger and all of the people who ponied-up their $20 on a pre-order. It was a year and a half before Spyderco was finally able to fill the order due to production issues with the steel, which is Carpenter's CTS-204P - a steel that is alleged to be comparable to Bohler's M390.

Suffice to say that this particular Para 2 of the several various iterations of P2's that I own is one of my most prized and cherished. For me personally the Spyderco Paramilitary 2 represents the pinnacle of pocket knife perfection. One hand opening, compression lock, great steel(s) on a flatground utilitarian blade = PERFECTION!

Cheers!

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Permalink Reply by tim payne on March 8, 2015 at 11:04

like your spyderco dog tag leo

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Permalink Reply by Ms Data on March 8, 2015 at 23:37

Ok, let's be honest. This kind gentleman gets most of my green.

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Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on March 8, 2015 at 23:45

I'll bet Dave would love to see that pic, Data! Good work! He's got a little of my Do Re Mi, too!

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on March 9, 2015 at 8:23

Among other things, we were out raising money for Mercy Home with their "Shamrock For Kids" Drive The Shamrock looks pretty good next to my Marbles Green Jigged Bone Toothpick.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on March 9, 2015 at 19:52

Love the PM2 discussion Ron. Data that is hysterical and I would bet David would get a giggle!

Tobias, Shamrock For Kids does look good with that Marbles. Sounds like a good organization also

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on March 10, 2015 at 8:07

Today’s Luck o’ the Irish is a two-fer! My 108mm German Army Knives.

The one on the right in the picture (with the lanyard) was obtained while serving with the 1^st Bn. 54^th Infantry Regiment, 1^st Armor Division. I was stationed in Bamberg, Germany from 1981-1984. Our sister unit was the 113^th Panzergrendier Regiment of the Bundesrepublik Deutschland. While on maneuvers with the 113 I had a chance meeting which led to a knife swap. I traded my Camillus Mil-K knife (commonly called a Demo-knife) for the German Army Knife.

When introduced, the 108mm GAK was different than anything that Victorinox had ever made. The size was different, the use of a lanyard hole was different, and the scales were made of an entirely different reinforced nylon material, and all blades open in the same direction. The design was made specifically for the German Army and to meet their design specifications.

When I trade for the knife I had no idea that it had been designed by Victorinox. I would find that out several years later, after leaving the Army. My German Army Knife was made by the German Company CCM, and its tang reads CCM/Rostfrei. While the 108mm GAKs were first made by Victorinox, the deal was they would not only produce the knife but would also license production to German Knife makers to fulfill the West German Army’s contract demands.

Several years later, I would learn the history of my knife through the power of Google and the Internet. And still later I would find Victorinox model in mint condition on Ebay. While not obvious in the picture, the Victorinox one is a later model than my CCM; the primary difference is a nail file/ match striking surface located on the side of the saw blade.

The German Army Knife became very popular and soon Victorinox created a line in Red Nylon Scales known as the Victorinox Safari. The 108mm Gaks saw service with the German army from 1976-2003. It would be replaced in 2003 by the new Victorinox 111 mm GAK/Trekker. While the 111 knife is a better more robust knife with more practical functions, I still have a soft spot for the 108.