Yeppers, Bill.....everybody loves a good story. If a picture is worth a thousand words, I figure mine was right about 748....

Ronnie, I think Bill is hiding the back of the sheath on purpose....maybe a New Orleans Saints sticker on it, or something.

Bill, was the owner of the Essex knife an officer? Seems from letter they were quite well acquainted, and Bo was already from a well-off newspaper family up north when the branch off to orange ranching happened, and letter suggests they flew in similar circles.....

ps-wow, just realized it seems he gave a Kneubuhler knife to Bo...