Jan....

This is a good question.  However, you are only the second lady I know who likes knives.  The other one, Jennifer, I taught self defense with an edged weapon.  We never had a chance to talk about this.

Jan...

Yea they can't go on lunch break at the bank and say, "Hey look at my new Back Bite combat knife.  I carry it so if anyone bothers me I can mark them up."  LOL!

Clint,

Really, I am not supposed to do that at lunch?  My Bad!

She is certainly an interesting person isn't she.  I read this also

http://www.fullbooks.com/Flint-and-Feather1.html

May,

You buying the IKC 2011 knife?

Check out the IKC knife here

http://www.iknifecollector.com/profiles/blogs/ikc-2011-community-knife

Robert,

Put a new one by Lynn Dawson in

Women knife makers and bladesmiths

How many women do we have in IKC?

Robert my last count was 110 but we have added a few since Babes opened.  Educated guess maybe 125.

So, are any of you looking forward to getting a new sharp and pointy obejct for the holiday season??

looks like your site is doing well jan i'm glad how many women are into knives it is great...

Thanks Stephen we have a few now that come by pretty regularly

I love this story

A Sharp Dagger Strapped to her Inner Thigh

The Grandma with a classical education talked one fresh spring morning with her 3 grand daughters. "Now dears, I want you to see how the Ancient Irish girls protected themselves." She put her leg on a chair and pulled up her dress above her knee. She grabbed a sharp knife from the kitchen drawer. "In order to protect their virtue, Ancient Irish maidens would strap a knife like this to their inner thigh."

One of the "correct" Mamas corrected the old crusty Grandma. Her daughter stood up to proect her Grandma. "Mother, we know we can't do that today, but you know what, this makes me feel different about my ancient Irish cousins. They were well prepared to meet all of the challenges that life offered them."

Anyone else have one???

That was a great story, Miss Jan.

very good story jan. i have seen western's were the woman in the bars would carry a knife strapped to her leg.

Yes Jan, you did a very good job of story telling.  I have a couple of daggers the ladies of the evening carried in their garters.  The ones I have were made in England and traceable to the Yukon around 1898.  Cool stuff.

A purse was the most common way for a woman to pack a sidearm, and may still be today.  Unfortunately it’s a less than optimum arrangement, given that it’s the first thing a snatch-thief is likely to grab.  One can only speculate how many times some gal has has been surprised to find herself relieved of not only her money and her make-up kit, but also her primary means of defense.  More effective would be an open top belt holster worn high on the small of the back, or a knife strapped above the knee underneath a billowing Western skirt.  This was also an option:

There have also been some fascinating arms created solely for the purpose of disguised carry.  Some of the most fascinating are revolvers disguised as handbags or “wallets.”  Imported from Europe or hand made by tinkerers in the good ol’ U.S.A.,  they were made of cloth covered metal, and could be set off by a hidden trigger.  No doubt the women who bought them liked to imagine the surprise of a robber– who after asking a woman for her money bag, gets either a bullet in the belly or at least the scare of a life!  Other clever oddities included single shot pistols that could double as “brass knuckles” once fired.... plus revolvers with built in folding knives, and even pocket knives that “go boom.”

Clint,

When you get a chance can you show us some of the ladies knives?

Jan...

I will get one out of the safe and post a picture tomorrow.

Thanks Clint

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Clint is working on getting us a pic of his garter knives.  In the meantime here is one

LOL, I will bet she guarded the sour dough better than her knickers...

C) protect, not only her knickers, but also a jar of sourdough yeast starter .

Jan...

Well here is my Lady of the Evening garter Dagger.  I had to find the Bank open to get it out of the deposit box.  So I put two knives in and took three out.  LOL! The dagger is marked on the blade, John Newton & Co. Sheffield on one side and a small frog character on the other.

Clint thanks for making into the bank for us.  That is way cool.  Great little garter set up.  That lady is as safe as she can be for her day and time

that is a beautiful set clint wow very cool...

Thanks Stephen.  I look for this type of knife all the time.  You can find them on ebay but my experience lately is you will regret buying from that place.  New knives is one thing but a used 1889 dagger is another.

I agree Clint.  Unless you have experience with the seller, the older items are a tough thing to buy on ebay.  Better to be hands on with it 

Well this is a two parter...

Is anyone buying their lady a knife for christmas?

Are any of the ladies looking for a knife to be in thier stocking?

I beleive I am getting a knife for christmas but I still have not decided what to get Donnie

Times running out Girl!  If you get tight on the time I have one very...very nice auto left.

Thanks Clint, I appreciate the help.  I think I decided.  He has the machine to mark the knives he makes but doesn't have the stencils.  Today I ordered the stencils and a test run GEC (Ithink)

No, some young ladies are buying me some knives though. Does that count.

That certainly does count and I am dying to see your newest

Well, Santa is bringing me a small custom fixed blade by our friend James. The girls have decided on some Moose, so we'll have to wait till Chirstmas to see those. I am dying to see them too. I hope you get a great little knife for the holidays also, I know you've been a good girl...lol

Hey, your getting a Moose and I think a Beavertail is headed my way.  We could start our own zoo Robert 

I like the little custom peice idea BTW

Jan...

LOL!  I love this video.  I took some notes on what this very interesting young lady had to say.  What a jewel!  Thanks!

I thought so also Clint.  Thanks

I check on Youtube and found out this video is two years old.  I wonder if she ever gained full ownership of the Spyderdo.  LOL!  By the way she won the video contest where she faked the cut in her hand and drew the Sypderco knife.

That is funny Clint.  Maybe she is on her way to gaining full ownership ROFL (one knife at a time)

I read this today and thought,   WOW, these guys really knew hoe to make a lady happy

Long before there were roses, chocolates, and fine restaurants on the Kenai Peninsula for men to please their wives, it was the crafting of a good Ulu, so that she could get her work done, that kept a wife content. Indeed the word Ulu means "Woman's Knife."

The good old days.

LOL Clint,

seems like just last week at my house

This is the newest Donnie made for me

Robert,

Share with us please?