Thanks Charles

Charles that is a cool idea of presenting the 16 at 16!

I have been an active Case collector club member for 6 years and am 73-ag on the forum. Are you a CCC member?

Charles,

I lived there from Jan 1976 until Jan 1980. J.G. Bill Link from Athens was close friend. I met Bill Strain who was one of the first Case collectors I ever knew. Some body sent me to see Jim Sargent and I started to add real stuff (at a slow pace in those days) to my case collection. I worked out of the Tennessee Valley Experiment Station at Belle Mina. I was an employee of Auburn and Goldkist paid 1/4 of my salary. I did soil test calibration of fertilizer and lime in 12 counties in N. AL. I presented my soil fertility results at TVA somewhere-memory challenged these days! I loved the job but my wife was too close to her family and N. AL. was too far from west texas so I took a job as a ranch mgr and moved to Moulton, Tx in 1980.

I still have the stuff I bought from Sarge while there.

Charles thats a good success story on deer huntin. This year I killed the deer of a lifetime. He is non-typical with 18 points and measured 173 5/8 inches. I lived at Athens AL for 3 years while doing soil test calibration of fertilizer and lime in 12 counties in north AL and worked for Auburn.  more later-thanks

Hello Charles,

thanks for the welcome and invite. I see you holdin down a whitetail in a photo, how long did it take you to catch him! :)

Yes I do work for TVA in the Nuclear Division.  Be there since 2005.  I have 40 years in the business and have retired 2 times from other companies but TVA made me an offer hard to refuse.  I tell them I am on the 2, 10, 12 plan.  If they piss me off twice before 10 am I am gone by noon.  It's been a great career.

Charles, glad to be your friend, good hunting!

Thank you for the welcome!

Thanks muchly!  Jim

So glad to hear that Charles, Praise The Lord.

Praying for Caren - may God guide the surgeons hands and give her healing - In Jesus Name

Thanks for the welcome!!   Glad to be here.

Thanks for the welocme Charles!

Charles, just saw your blog  "My Visit To Smoky Mountain Knife Works". It brought back some wonderful memories. I made a pilgrimage there from Florida about 10 years ago. Spent 2 full days there and could have spent more if time had allowed Of course, I had to buy a few (maybe several LOL) Case knives while I was there !! Lord willing and if the creek don't rise, I'll be able to visit SMKW again.A truly wonderful experience if you are a knife "addict", like me.

Thanks! glad to be here.

Hi Charles! Thanks! That will be great! See you out there:-D!

Well thanks Charles as soon as i figure out how to navigate the pages I'll have pic's and post i noticed on yourpicture row you have a knife made byacompany in R.I. Imperial I have one like it except mine is stamped U.S.MARINES, got it frommy granparents when I enlisted in '69

thanks mr charles for my knife,i really like it.i had a great birthday.