[JRinKY]

About 12 years ago I met (online) an old fella from Montana who at the time was in his 80s. I think I mailed him a Large Flat Rate box of split white oak slivers to age Moonshine with. We talked quite a bit, and he had no children to leaves his "Stuff" to. He was an old Military vet and I told him about Jesse. He sent me this very old Buck knife to give to him. He had carried it for years. I lost touch with him and don't recall his name.
I Just found it looking for an M1 carbine...which is misplaced.

I have one just like it somewhere, that I used to carry on my belt a lot. Never used it for much and it was heavy. Thinking 1960s model.

 

[JRinKY]

Dean found his Dad's old Skinning knife and Hatchet.

 

[JRinKY]

Dean has been digging all day and finally found his old KBar which he had before he left home when he was a young pup. I believe he say it had a 1923 patent.

 

[JRinKY]

I don't own a fixed blade skinning knife. @George Foster posted a photo of that nice knife and I recalled I have one that "Looks" similiar.
It is an USMC Fighting knife that made the trip thru the Pacific and back.
It's PAL R36. Not worth much, maybe $50 or $60.
George's knife looks a lot better but here's a photo.

Probably a knife you bought if you couldn't get a K-Bar or Case XX.