You’ve been able to keep possession of a knife for 37 years? My hat is off to you. My general rule is that the more that I pay for knives or sunglasses, the quicker I lose them or wreck them.
Funny thing about that. I've lost or trashed more knives than I care to think about. But not that one. It was a gift from a brother in arms, so maybe that's it. The other thing that's stayed with me is my little Walther PPKs. Bought that in the mid-70s. Survived a catastrophic divorce that lost me half of my armory. I suppose that's because I never go anywhere without it.