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Comment by Bob Andrews on May 20, 2011 at 10:31

I hope you heal quickly Dave. I'm sure you know the reason for the half stops. My comment was meant more as general information for some of the newer collectors that read these pages.

Comment by Bob Andrews on May 20, 2011 at 9:40

FYI,Thats the reason for a half stop. It lets you get everything out of the way before the blade snaps closed.

Comment by Jan Carter on May 20, 2011 at 6:21

Glad your healing, I only know because Donnie did the same thing closing one last month

Comment by Jean-François on May 20, 2011 at 4:40

 

Thumb(s) up,  Dave. I like how you tell the story. And yes, a sharp knife is safer, but caution and attention constantly remain necessary. “Security First” is the first thing I learned from my father and I teach my children. I wish you a swift cicatrisation.

 

KnifeMaker Comment by Dave Taylor on May 19, 2011 at 23:01

Well, it's like this......   I was spending some time with a couple of my favorite GEC's.  My EDC 538308 Stockman and a Big Moose pattern, both having the same frame and size, but one having round tangs on the blades the other having the square tangs that snap open and closed smartly.  I guess I forgot which knife I was opening because, instead of rolling open smoothly the blade snapped open with good authority and jumped out of my grasp cutting my right thumb plum down to the bone.  Man did that sucker bleed! 

Made me right proud of my sharpening job on that knife!  Cuts effortlessly, cuts clean, and cuts deep.  Heck of a good knife.  Just gotta respect those GEC springs and pay attention is all.

The interesting part was all the great new combinations of cuss words I came up with. 

I'm looking forward to that easy opening #72 Greg is sending me.  Should solve a lot of potential "problems". 

 

Comment by Morrie Mayfield on May 19, 2011 at 22:35

Dave,

What the hell did you do to your thumb????????????????????????

PLEASE BE CAREFUL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Morrie

KnifeMaker Comment by Dave Taylor on May 19, 2011 at 22:23

LOL. Well, thanks to my thumb having a bone, it is still attached and seems to be mending nicely. I like to keep my knives shaving sharp, because a sharp knife is a safe knife. Unless one does dumb stuff like not paying attention.
In the meantime I'm getting pretty good at opening my knives left handed, and Greg is sending me a #72 he says is so smooth and easy I can open it with my teeth.
I'll try anything once.

Comment by Jan Carter on May 19, 2011 at 20:37

Hows the finger?

KnifeMaker Comment by Dave Taylor on May 19, 2011 at 18:15

She could indeed have a leather coat if she so desired.

Ben Hogan already has a nice one and Kate could too.

Thanks for asking.

 

I'm betting she will make her grand and first appearance in her "little black dress" of Ebony. 

Comment by Jan Carter on May 19, 2011 at 17:53

Is she going to have a leather coat?

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