There are only a few things one
can say are really NEW. As a chemist I’d
say John Napier’s Logarithms in the 1614 were really new. My Analytical Chem professor had us use
logarithms for calculations as hand calculators were not fully invented at that
time.
Much newer are bolo ties which were
invented by Victor Emanuel Cedarstaff in the late 1940s.
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I’ve always thought bolo ties had
a sense of flash and uniqueness men need to tap into. I had to wear a tie in grade school and my
fondness for bolo ties forced the school to rewrite their requirement about
wearing ties to include a prohibition against bolo, string and bow ties.
This is a defining quirk of my
personality. So when I had a chance to
get one of Mickey Yurco’s knife bolo ties, how could I say no?
Mickey has been a knife maker for
over 30 years and designs unique blades.
Unique? Yes, because Mickey
brings both a sense of history and tradition while concentrating on
cutting. Boker Knives has picked up two
of his designs and the latest can be found here.
While not as well hidden as the
OSS lapel knife, the bolo knife reminds me of a last resort, hide-out knife.
It needs a set of a dozen friction
lines about three-quarters of an inch up from the point so the thumb or index
finger has a better friction point to retain the use the knife as a last resort
tool. Simply you’re your thumb or forefinger across anything you want to cut, just remember all the places the pulse
can be felt just below the skin.
Or you wear it as tasteful man
jewelry. The bolo has the classic black
leather braided cord ending in silver aiguillettes and the black leather sheath
is embossed with bear foot prints.
Bears are the largest land omnivores
in both Europe and the Americas. Since
they can walk upright, they were thought to be special and a reservoir of
knowledge. They are also associated with
warrior spirit and prosperity. More
manly traits.
I doubt I’ll ever cut my way out
of trouble with this knife, but I like the elegant look. You can contact Mickey if you need manly
fashion accessories or interesting cutting edges at shorinki@aol.com.
