I'm the same way with thing's I wished I had asked my dad, Carl. I didn't get into military gun collecting until after he died and I think he would have liked it. He had a huge collection of hunting rifles and hand guns.

I also joined the Confederate Air Force the year after he died, and I know he would have LOVED that. He always loved the CAF air shows and neither of us knew there was an active CAF branch 30 minutes from us. He was a private pilot and he would have loved to fly some of the aircraft I got to fly. He was a workaholic and died when he was only 58 - he always said he wanted to check into the CAF membership when he had more time when he was older but he was always working too much. After he died so young I decided I would make time for myself and I've had the time of my life - just have thought so many times how much fun my dad would have had.

Hey, do you have a web site or something? I thought I read somewhere you did, and wondered if it was about knives. I only have about 15 bayonets and know a little about the ones I have but have an interest. I've been looking at bolos on ebay but I don't have enough knowledge yet to take a chance there. It seemed odd there are so many new sabbards and wondered if they were repro or how to tell.

Best regards,
~ Harlan