Old USN MK2

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In my continuing journey of going through all of my dad's old trunks of military gear (UDT 11 and SEAL Team One, Class 36), I happily stumbled across one of his old Kabar type knives. I have no idea if this was something he had with him in Vietnam or something he carried throughout his diving career but I thought it was pretty cool so I thought I'd share.

Going to give it to my 12-year-old son. Curious what y'all think? Should I attempt to clean it and bring it back to life or simply let it be as it sits with whatever history it may have upon it? I'm liking the idea of just letting it be minus the worry of any further rusting and/or corrosion.

I also found an old MK1 sheath but can't find the knife that was with it.

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Catfish said:
And don't give it to a 12 year old... until he's 32
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Man, I'll try my best but I'm already 54. See if I can hang on for another 20 years or so but my wife has told me I need to be dead by 74 so she doesn't lose my life insurance policy šŸ˜
 
Catfish said:
And don't give it to a 12 year old... until he's 32
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Chuckman said:
As a former child who was given his father's stuff from his time in the Marines, wait to give it to him until he's old enough to appreciate it. Half of what I was given I lost or broke. And now it breaks my heart.
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You guys need to meet this 12 year old.
More level headed and on a path than most 25+ year old's.
 
I wish y'all could meet my son. This young man is on a mission in life and will not be denied. @ronn47 met him recently, saw it, and knows. My buddy @11B CIB has watched him grow up. He is more put together, dedicated and focused than most men I know in my life. Hell, he has a 20 year plan already in place.

At 12 he, by CHOICE, chooses to go to bed by 9:00 pm every night so he can wake up at 6:30 am to start his work outs. Everyday he runs 3-4 miles straight, kicking out 6 minute miles like it's nothing, does 400-600 pull-ups, 400-600 sit-ups, lord knows how many of these "russian twists" and other various ab torture routines and he does it all voluntarily. He refuses to eat sugar and plans out his own healthy meals and snacks. He is "yoked" for lack of a better word and looks like he is 16-17 already. He is homeschooled by yours truly and is several grades ahead in every subject. He wants to be a Ranger, has studied my Dad's SEAL history and Ranger history extensively, and already has the forms printed out so he can sign up at 17.

He is humble, quiet, respectful, driven and wise beyond his years.

There are some young men out there that have their head on straight, are being raised right, and are not representative of the average American kid. I'm proud to say that my boy is one.
 
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Chuckman said:
I'd find a UDT 11 and ST 1 patch and a couple other doo-dads (like a Trident, though that wasn't a thing then), and put it all in a shadow box/display.
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That is my next project! Something I will definitely be asking you retired/ex-military guys help with.

I was presented his American Flag at his military burial at Ft. Rosecrans in April and have just received all of his military uniforms, ribbons, medals, bars, etc. I literally have all of his dress whites down to his shoes, cuff links, belts, buckles, you name it.

I have a retired Army friend that does woodworking, and he has offered to create the box for the flag and incorporate a shadow box display along with it. I have no idea what everything represents, what order it should be in, and so on. I have pictures of him dressed out in his whites and several other pictures that I will try and piece together what I have and copy how he wore it on his uniform.

That will be a different thread someday soon. I appreciate y'all...enjoy your Saturday night.
 
opaul said:
I wouldnā€™t do anything other than a gentle cleaning and oiling. Thatā€™s a fine piece of family history.
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Gently clean with copper Chore Boy and gun oil. That'll get rid of most of the corrosion.
 
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Chuckman said:
As a former child who was given his father's stuff from his time in the Marines, wait to give it to him until he's old enough to appreciate it. Half of what I was given I lost or broke. And now it breaks my heart.
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I did the same with some of my Grandadā€™s WWII stuff and it kills me! I wore his GCM and his Expert Rifle Qual badge, as well as my Uncle who was in Vietnam name badge. My son now wears them. I guess we got the goodies out of them with 4 generations.
 
yard mongrel said:
Leave the blade alone, but you need to get some sort of lubricant on that leather washer handle or it'll loosen up and eventually dry rot off. Ballistol would work fine.
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I put a nice coat of ballistol oil on the handle this morning. Soaked it up like a sponge.
 
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