Quote Originally Posted by Pisha View Post
Beware the Jabberwock, my son
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch.

He took his vorpal sword in hand
Long time the manxome foe he sought
Then rested he by the Tumtum tree
And stood a while in thought.

I don't believe it ever actually says he got the sword from his father...
Yeah, although it implies the father has all the experience and the youth has so little he cannot even find them (the monsters). That would make the vorpal sword most likely his father's. i.e. a fair interpretation. Its not like you find a vorpal sword lying on the side of the road.

Mother: Don't touch that! It might have germs!
Kid: But Mo-oooooooom! It's so shiny and looks so sharp!
Mother: then you'll likely cut yourself! Get away get away! Leave the bijillion dollar vorpal sword to the beggars!