#164969 - 09/24/17 08:17 PM
General Westmoreland tribute knife
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 07/08/06
Posts: 2444
|
Has anyone received theirs yet?
_________________________
Wally
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#164971 - 09/24/17 08:27 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Wally]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 09/12/15
Posts: 3066
|
I believed ONE person has... ... Otherwise Capt. just took the orders at the Stock Sale then Blade. So April to now would be pushing it big time. Buuut probably very soon on the first couple orders. That's my guess anyways
_________________________
James Caruso RKCC #CM008 rugermark2jc@gmail.com
"First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire."
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#164974 - 09/24/17 09:43 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: RamKingJC]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 07/08/06
Posts: 2444
|
One person huh? The Captain is a very generous man.
_________________________
Wally
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#164976 - 09/24/17 10:10 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Wally]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 02/13/11
Posts: 2255
Loc: NW Mississippi
|
What is this Wally? This is the first I've heard of this knife. Is it sold out?
_________________________
Ronnie RKS#2166
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#164977 - 09/24/17 11:05 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Ronnie]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 07/08/06
Posts: 2444
|
Ronnie, after examining and determining exactly what General Westmorelands knife was, Capt. Chris is offering the truest duplicate of it that the shop can reproduce. I think there may be a few left. There should be an article in the next newsletter.
_________________________
Wally
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#164978 - 09/24/17 11:12 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Wally]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 09/12/15
Posts: 3066
|
I said one person. .. I was NOT out to name names...
_________________________
James Caruso RKCC #CM008 rugermark2jc@gmail.com
"First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire."
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#164980 - 09/24/17 11:32 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: RamKingJC]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 07/08/06
Posts: 2444
|
I'm sure they'll start showing up soon enough.
_________________________
Wally
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#164984 - 09/25/17 02:29 AM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Wally]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 08/21/09
Posts: 2004
Loc: Southwest Virginia
|
I really wonder about my memory, observations, what-not anymore. Kept wondering when we'd hear about the Generals Build......musta' missed the whole thing somehow. Oh well.
_________________________
Duke;RKS#5567 RKCC-CM-087 Southwest VA
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#164986 - 09/25/17 03:29 AM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Duke]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 07/08/06
Posts: 2444
|
I bet the Capt. will chime in soon... and I'm pretty sure there are many slots left to order. Sullivans will produce exact copies of the Johnson sheath, smooth button roughbacks with the pocket flap stitching outside... Stainless or O-1, Alternative Ivory or "Elforyn" (sic?) The elforyn is more expensive I believe, but in my opinion it looks more like ivory. Something tells me I'm in trouble for running my big mouth....
_________________________
Wally
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#164989 - 09/25/17 05:52 AM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Wally]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 02/13/11
Posts: 2255
Loc: NW Mississippi
|
Thank you Wally. I think I remember something being said about this but I did not realize that it was in the works. I got a pretty nice copy of the General's knife but mine is a Model 1.....and Ivory.
Attachments
------
Edited by Ronnie (09/25/17 05:53 AM)
_________________________
Ronnie RKS#2166
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#165000 - 09/25/17 07:09 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 02/13/11
Posts: 2255
Loc: NW Mississippi
|
Roger.
_________________________
Ronnie RKS#2166
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174389 - 09/13/18 05:24 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 12/11/05
Posts: 2122
Loc: Ontario, Canada
|
Got my Westmoreland today at our mailbox. We are on our way to a Willie Nelson concert tomorrow and I just opened up the package when we got in our hotel room. Still has the shop coating on the blade. Pic taken on the bed with an iPad!!! Photo quality lower than my usual substandard.
Great looking knife and sheath. SN 028
Thank you RMK, Cap, Danny and Chris
Attachments
image.jpg (336 downloads)image.jpg (289 downloads)
_________________________
Rod Brown RKS 3846 RKCC CM-123 Whether you think you can or can not, you are right.
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174390 - 09/13/18 05:33 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: rodbrown]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 02/09/16
Posts: 5791
Loc: Central New York
|
Very nice Rod. I've uploaded these for you.
Attachments
------ ------
_________________________
Warren
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174393 - 09/13/18 06:15 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: W Polidori]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 09/12/15
Posts: 3066
|
VERY cool Rod, welcome to the club!!!
Did you get Ivorite?
_________________________
James Caruso RKCC #CM008 rugermark2jc@gmail.com
"First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire."
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174394 - 09/13/18 07:33 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: RamKingJC]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 12/11/05
Posts: 2122
Loc: Ontario, Canada
|
Thank you Warren. Waved when we went by your exit today!!
James the handle is elforin (sp)
_________________________
Rod Brown RKS 3846 RKCC CM-123 Whether you think you can or can not, you are right.
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174395 - 09/13/18 07:39 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: rodbrown]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 09/12/15
Posts: 3066
|
Outstanding bro!!! That's the best way to get it... IMO
_________________________
James Caruso RKCC #CM008 rugermark2jc@gmail.com
"First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire."
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174396 - 09/13/18 08:05 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: RamKingJC]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 02/09/16
Posts: 5791
Loc: Central New York
|
Next time please stop in Rod. We're 20 min off 81.
_________________________
Warren
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174397 - 09/13/18 08:28 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: RamKingJC]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 07/08/06
Posts: 2444
|
James, I'm with you on this one. Elforyn is definitely best! Coool knife Rod!
_________________________
Wally
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174398 - 09/13/18 09:23 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Wally]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 09/12/15
Posts: 3066
|
Wait till you see mine in person in a few weeks Wally!
_________________________
James Caruso RKCC #CM008 rugermark2jc@gmail.com
"First comes smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire."
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174400 - 09/13/18 10:09 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: RamKingJC]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 01/06/06
Posts: 1371
Loc: IL
|
Capt will you have any for sale or were they spoken for?
_________________________
Ben
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174406 - 09/14/18 09:40 AM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Leatherman]
|
Randall Enthusiast
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 09/21/05
Posts: 1898
Loc: Denver, CO
|
I bet mine is on its way. Maybe?
_________________________
Steven K. Crawford RKS 4109 RKCC CM-014
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174408 - 09/14/18 01:32 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Steven]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 09/14/05
Posts: 12681
Loc: Central Florida
|
I have just posted all of the current information on these great knives to The RKCC forum, here. Hope this helps. Stay sharp, Capt. Chris PS: Just a reminder of what a couple of them look like...CCS
Attachments
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Edited by Captain Chris Stanaback (09/14/18 01:37 PM)
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174410 - 09/14/18 04:37 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 08/12/15
Posts: 1870
Loc: Texas!
|
Received mine back in May. Elforyn is nice and heavy, puts a good balance in the 6" blade considering there's no butt cap.
_________________________
Rob
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174751 - 09/29/18 12:35 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Windsor]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 07/08/06
Posts: 2444
|
I received this short email from General Westmoreland's son, Ripley, yesterday afternoon. He is traveling to visit family in various locales around North and South Carolina.
"Howard, thanks for that Knife Knews… I’m seeing mom this week end and will pass on!!
Rip
James R. Westmoreland Attorney at Law"
Interesting to me that he intends to share the article on Westy's knife with his mother.
I've edited this post since I learned that I misspoke about Ms. Katherine Westmoreland's age.
Edited by Wally (09/30/18 09:38 AM) Edit Reason: Correction of fact
_________________________
Wally
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174769 - 09/29/18 08:18 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 07/08/06
Posts: 2444
|
Yep, too cool. We're halfway there!
_________________________
Wally
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#174774 - 09/30/18 09:58 AM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Wally]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 07/08/06
Posts: 2444
|
A photo of the Westmoreland family in Vietnam. Gen. and Ms. Westmoreland's son Ripley made possible the hands on examination and photography that bought this project to fruition.
_________________________
Wally
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#175505 - 10/26/18 01:51 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Wally]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 10/14/13
Posts: 752
Loc: Kentucky
|
Thanks Wally.
Dennis
_________________________
RKS #4298 RKCC #CM057
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#178695 - 03/05/19 02:13 AM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: spark42]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 08/24/18
Posts: 85
Loc: Northern Territory Australia &...
|
Captain What is my chances of getting the sheath Mine is not correct
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#178704 - 03/05/19 12:07 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: ROBERT MCINTOSH]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 09/14/05
Posts: 12681
Loc: Central Florida
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#187717 - 05/17/20 03:39 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 09/28/11
Posts: 144
Loc: South Bavaria, Germany
|
Got mine this week:
_________________________
Matthias RKCC CMI-035
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#187718 - 05/17/20 03:42 PM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Matthias]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 09/28/11
Posts: 144
Loc: South Bavaria, Germany
|
_________________________
Matthias RKCC CMI-035
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#187721 - 05/18/20 03:03 AM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Matthias]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 07/08/06
Posts: 2444
|
Beautiful, stunning knife! What does "CMI" mean, in the serial number?
_________________________
Wally
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#187722 - 05/18/20 03:15 AM
Re: General Westmoreland tribute knife
[Re: Wally]
|
Knife Enthusiast
Registered: 09/28/11
Posts: 144
Loc: South Bavaria, Germany
|
Thank you. It's the crown of my collection.
CMI stands on my club-card. Perhaps the Capt. can explain?
I think: Club Member International? Am I right?
_________________________
Matthias RKCC CMI-035
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|