Oh, pretty simple, that one.

ALL of them.

Barring that, some Mk2s, Mk3s, and a few neat folders would he overload enough, or just one of them, or a suprise.

Truthfully, what comes to mind is the aircrew Collins #18 machete aka raider bowie aka V-44. I very much like its successors, whether the W49 made of fine Sharon 1095CV/0170-6/50100B, or the latest incarnation and closer to original in weight, the AGR Sandbox Bowie of 0170-6C/DM-1. A large light hacker with a point is also a tremendously valuable tool and weapon with more reach. The two mentioned latter ones even more so due to their steels having value added cro-moly-vanadium-silicon blades adding even more toughness to what already was a very tough 1075-1085 class steel blade in the originals.

As to old Rover, here, also much sign of spine whacking, at least by feel, and to me another sign of it being perhaps a sailor rope knife, and how heavy rope cut via "baton" mallet, but also could have been simply someone hammering with spine quite a bit.

As for cherishing, this one already is a favorite, because it plain works so well, and will get a lot more hugs as long as I hold out. Then, the next guy. We just rent them, and either take care of the place while living there, or trash it through vandalism or kitsch redecorating, or leave it an immaculate sealed mausoleum, but renters are we all, and that is all we are.


Edited by Lofty (06/17/18 12:59 AM)
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