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A Very Special Knife

Howdy, all! I thought that I would share a very special knife with a short write-up about it. So, here goes...

About a month ago I happened to be walking through town when a lady I have known for several years approached me. I am always glad to see my friend, whose name is Margaret. But on this occasion my joy was restrained. For, you see, Margaret had recently lost her husband of more than 60 years. His name was Earl.

As she approached her face was transformed into a broad smile. Suddenly she proclaimed, "I am so glad to finally run into you!" Which was immediately followed with, "I have been walking around with this knife in my pocket for over a week now! It was Earl's and I found it when I was going though his things."

Margaret knows that I have a fondness for knives. She knows very little about knives herself. The knife she handed me is not an expensive knife. And, although it is brand new, it would hold very little value to most folks since it was made from relatively inexpensive materials and manufactured in China.

When Margaret reached out to hand me this knife it was all I could do to keep from crying. I held it in my hand and found myself gazing upon this thing of such profound generosity and beauty. At that moment I knew that this knife would always be one of the most loved and cherished knives in my collection.

Here are a few pictures of that beautiful knife...

That this lady, in her time of grief, had thought to give me her husband's knife is quite humbling!

The value of this knife: PRICELESS!

Thanks for letting me share my story with you. Do you have a story about a knife that holds a special place in your heart? Or maybe just a particular significance for you? I would love to hear about it!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on November 15, 2012 at 19:59

What a great story Ron and I am quite certain this will be one you keep in your collection. It is beautiful, but the meaning behind it is even more beautiful.

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Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on November 15, 2012 at 21:05

Thanks, Steve! And even more thanks for the honor of featuring my story!

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on November 16, 2012 at 0:05

Sometimes the stories behind a knife means more than the knife. But it is a handsome knife too.

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Permalink Reply by Brad T. on November 16, 2012 at 9:38

I know exactly how you feel, I have 3 such knives from departed in-laws. The first 2 were a 1980 Schrade Elephant Toenail given to me by my Father-n-law/Mentor in 2010, a few months before he passed away and his Western Bowie that my Bro-n-law gave me after the funeral. These knives will forever remind me of all the time I spent with him because he always had these on his shelf in his garage.

The third is a Schrade Lionel Train Commemorative knife, given to me by another Bro-n-law who just passed away a month ago today.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on November 16, 2012 at 19:12

Ron, this is a spectacular story and the knife is, as you say priceless. What a wonderful thing to have someone think of you and carry that knife for a week waiting to run into you.

We did recently have an experience. This summer Donnies sister came over and brought a knife that had belonged to to a very dear friend we had lost almost 20 years ago. She found the knife while cleaning one day and brought it to Donnie, it was here when I came home from work. I am such a girl Ron, I did shed a tear :). Like you it is probably the least expensive knife in the collection but it is the one that brings a smile to heart when I see it.