Customer satisfaction for a jackknife lover ~ February 13, 1997
David Heiller Here’s a tale of customer satisfaction. About a month ago I was at Stanton Lumber. I stopped to admire their Schrade knife case. Every good hardware store has a display of jackknives. And Schrade (which rhymes with spade) is as good as they come. I pulled out a Schrade jackknife that I often carry. The knife used to belong to my wife’s father, Gordon Olson. We found it in his belongings after he died in 1993. The knife has been used a lot. You can tell because the main blade is thin and curved from many a sharpening. One of the three blades is broken. David loved his jackknives, and was never without one. He is posing here with his booty from a Christmas laden with jackknives. I like this knife. It’s very good quality. The blade holds an edge, which means it is good steel. It is small. I can keep it in the pocket of my dress pants without it being noticeable. Some of the people at work don’t like the knife. Th...