If you're old like me you can remember the intro to the "Beverly Hillbillies" TV show. Started somthing like this "
"Let me tell you a story about a man named Jed
Poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed"
Well let me tell you a story about a man named Jamie. Somehow I don't think he's a poor mountaineer, but what the hey....
In fact if I were to start a thread I'd actually title it
"Two great guys and a flawless blade."
Those two guys would be Jamie Morrison and Gene Ingram.
The blade would be the 6.5 Mag that Jamie, cajoled Gene into making for me on short notice.
The tale has been too long coming, and for that I apologize.
So here goes.
Over the last two years I’ve been fortunate enough to purchase several knives that Jamie decided to part with.In fact we’ve now had several phone conversations and talk aobut enthusiasm…..
IIRC, back around June or July last year, Jamie posted up a pix of one of Gene’s knives. I think is was a semi-skinny. I luv that blade shape, but what really caught my attention was the Jade green G-10 scales.
Over the next two months I mentioned several times to Jamie that if he ever decided to part with that “Jade Ingram”, to let me know. Well I guess he got tired of me bugging him. He contacted Gene Ingram and told him his dilemma, (he had a no-account Texican that would not quit bugging him about a certain knife).
Evidently Gene and Jamie are friends. Next thing I know, Jamie contacts me and tells me to give Mr. Ingram a call.
I did and explained my side of the story. Evidently Jamie had told Gene his side. After a short conversation Gene sez’, Geedub, I’d be happy to make you a knife. I just happen to have a set of scales and a proto-type blade here in the shop. I’ll have it ready and shipped in a couple weeks. I was blown away. Two weeks for an Ingram!!
Sure enough, about two weeks later I got a package from Gene Ingram. The 6.5 mag knife was in the package
Tits up!!!
Just in time for opening weekend of rifle season.
So here is a shout out to two great guys and a flawless blade.
JAPPF,
GWB
PS: Jamie, if you ever decide to part with that Jade Ingram pictured in your post above……………………(hint)