Some of my favorite folks in the knife world, Ms Dellana and her husband Van Barnett.  Just always welcoming , warm and have the greatest blade art!  Here is some knife jewelry for you Sue

By the way Dellana, Thanks for letting me flash the lights in your face LOL

Jan...

Thanks for taking the time to send us the pics.  They are great!

Green With Envy In Oklahoma

Clint,

Subscribed to KI yesterday, met Abe.  Wonderful deal going on at the show, nice folks.  Next year they need to send you here

Jan.....

Thanks for supporting KI.  Abe is a nice guy.  I know you two are having fun.  Be safe.

I met some wonderful folks at the Blade Show.  Many manufactures had women representatives this year.  One of them is Lindsey at CRKT.  She took a few moments to speak with me, exchange cards and agree to give us some insight on her position and CRKT.  I am awaiting a written response and will share it as soon as we get it.  This is a wonderful young lady that knows her product line and customers.

Jan...

Yes she is.  She is always a big help to me.

That is so cool, I love to see women in our hobby. Please don't let her forget, we will enjoy what she has to say. Before I get in trouble, our hobby, means for all, women, men and childern. I have been misunderstood before, just trying to explain what I mean...lol

ROFL @ Robert

It is quite all right Robert.  We knew what you meant.  Hey Clint...I lost my badge and it had Lindseys card in it.  Could you get her permission to give me her email address again?  I sent an email to her through the web site

Sure I will give her a call.

Thank you Clint!!

Not ignoring us folks, just waiting for the emails.  I am sure all the ladies had to get back to work but I know we will see them this week (I am pretty hard to ignore LOL)

I'd sure like to hear from the ladies, hey what's Dellana up to? She sure makes some pretty knives, I could look at them all day.

Robert,

The funniest thing happened with Ms Dellana.  We went out to dinner with the folks from GEC and when we were dropping them off at the hotel afterwards and guess who was just getting there to check in?  It was nice to see her before the hustle and bustle of the show.

Her latest is going to be a golden beauty.  I will ask her to to share it with us.

Sounds great, I love her knives, I can't wait to see it.

Check out the newest up and coming.  Have some more profiles coming in this week

Just wanted to take a moment to say thanks to everyone that inputs here.  Especially Ms. Sue, she shares a momumental amount of research with us

Have some time next week to speak with more of the Ladies in our favorite industry.  Will let you know what I find out about who....

Things that sparkle

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More Sparkle

Even more Sparkle !

These are not my knives..I just googled images for Knives that Glitter...and these are a few that REALLY GOT MY ATTENTION !

With all the beauties in that bunch Sue, I really like the old scout!

Ok, I am stumped with my INPUT for Western States knives....I can not find any info on the handle materials used....ANYONE OUT THERE have ideas?

Excellent, going to have to buy this book

http://www.kniveslipstickandliberty.com/kniveslipstickandliberty.html

My friend admiring the 1996 Gold Dragon Lord by Gil Hibben/United Cutlery.I thought this pic fitting for this group.

Jeremi,

I love this pic!

"Girls like knives too :)"

Thanks my friend

Ok, I am stumped with my INPUT for Western States knives....I can not find any info on the handle materials used....ANYONE OUT THERE have ideas?

Does this help any Sue?

Western States -

"Early Western States knives were manufactured by Challenge, New York Knife Company, Valley Forge, Utica, and Case Cutlery among others" 

I would imagine handle materials used would be the ones used by those companies? Vintage Western States knives I've seen have the usual bone, celluloid, wood materials.

Craig,

Anything in here that helps?

http://www.iknifecollector.com/group/odds-ends/page/western-cutlery...

Thanks Jan, but that was actually Sue's question. LOL! 

She asked; "Ok, I am stumped with my INPUT for Western States knives....I can not find any info on the handle materials used....ANYONE OUT THERE have ideas?"  down there.......

Good info there Jan, but that was sue's question. LOL! 

She asked; Ok, I am stumped with my INPUT for Western States knives....I can not find any info on the handle materials used....ANYONE OUT THERE have ideas? - down there........

yes Jan, I have seen that INPUT...it just seems there should be more out there somewhereeeeeeeeeeee........

Sue

Thanks though !

LOL,  

Sue are so so correct.  My commitment is to get more input in here

One of the best blade charts I have ever seen

Anita,

I love it!  The scales are insane but they fit the blade style very well.  Tell us a little about it?  Steel type?  What is the handle material?  Do you do all of this yourself? 

What..does "insane" mean "crazy" or "Pretty"? Cause, I think, it's "Pretty". LOL Great job of knife building.

Anita....
I like it!

Anita, you have some grand treasures for presents from your family. I love all of them.

Anita....

Tell your husband I said, "Good Job!"  He must be a great husband.

I am liking this family already.  Father like Son.

I'm looking for a history of Kissing Crane and it's current status. I know Robert Klaas was the originator but is now its own entity. I'm looking for current maufacturing and its location(s). Can't find much of anything on the Net.

Sue,

Thought you would enjoy this

http://www.collectorbooks.com/pdf/items/7363.pdf

Greetings all !! Although I haven't been here very long, most folks know who I am, Robert Anthony Paolantonio, third generation owner, stockholder, and only Cutler from the second and third generations of the one and only original factory, Colonial Knife Company, Inc. Also RAP Cutler, and Heritage Cutler's.....

My new friend and recipient of my book "My Family Business"  Mr. Gus Marsh has compiled the most honest and acurate assesment of the company and family's history. The only error Gus was a small misspelling of grandpa Fred's home town in Italy, which was Frosolone, Italy...other than that Gus has done a spectacular job in his research!!  Here is Gus's paper..dated  5-8-2013...

And the second page from Gus...

Sue, saw this today and decided it needs to be here

http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/trademarks-and-logos.html

OMG....this is fabulous Jan, Thanks for the Indexing it works wonderful!

Truly a pleasure Ms. Sue.  Not complete as of yet but coming along well

You are so right Ron.  This group is in a large part due to to the tireless INPUT!  Ms. Sue has added for us

I have had this skinner for years and know very little about it. It is a Yukon hunter G.C. Company 047. Printed on the other side of the blade is: a face, underneath that Othello and under that Solinger and under that Germany. I would appreciate any help with origin and value. BTW this is my first time posting anything, I hope I'm doing it right.

Keith it is made by Anton Wingen, who also made knives under the name Othello and it is in the style called Canadian Skinner

There is a link HERE that will give you more info on them

G.C. Co was the importer, it is an early stamp used by a popular importer also known by them Gutmann Cutlery.  Gutmann was founded in 1947 and lasted until 1997 & was a major importer & distributor of knives & blades for approx forty years. From the early 1950's through the 1980's most of their knives were made in Solingen, Germany with some from Italy and Japan as well.