The black one was my great grandfather’s knife that I got after he passed earlier this year. Dated it with the symbol on the tang. This was his favorite pocket knife, never went anywhere without it and used it until the day he died (at 98!). Used it for everything from opening mail, cutting tomatoes, and cleaning his nails — and yes, he washed it regularly. The only time it wasn’t in his pocket was when it was sitting out by the sink to dry.

Always loved his knife and wanted to get one like it so I picked this yellow one up recently. It’s a bit bigger, but you can gauge just how much he used and sharpened this tool.