In Memoriam

Scott King

Rainbow City, AL

United States

User/Collector

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?: Yes
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline): Yes
How long have you collected knives?: 11- 15 years
Favorite Kind of Knives: Old Elephant Toenails/Sunfish knives
Website: http://www.elephanttoenails.com
About Me: I'm a multi-tasking father of 4, husband of one, real estate auctioneer and one who enjoys our hobby & nice knife folks.
Interests: Knife shows; KNIFE AUCTIONS; observing social changes brought on by technology and specifically its impact on our daily lives....and of course, all things Mac.
Other Hobbies: Vintage Mac computers and tennis

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Ken Erickson

Thanks Scott! I will try and add some pictures as I figure this thing out!.LOL I am not a my spacer so this is new to me.

Ken

Apr 21, 2009
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Joan Mae Howard

Thank you very much.

Apr 22, 2009
J.J. Smith III

Thanks for the welcome, Scott. Got to thank Danny for extending the invitation. Looking forward to poking around a bit and checking out the site. This format may take some getting used to.

Apr 22, 2009
David P. Baker

Hello Scott, Thanks for the offer and I will spend some time checking out the club. I am a moderator for the AAKC, American Knife Collectors Club on Yahoo also. You are welcome to come and visit with us anytime. We are a Knife collectors club built by collectors for collectors so I think we all have a lot in common.
David

Apr 22, 2009
Adlai Stein

Hey Scott, Thanks for the great welcome.

Apr 22, 2009
Doug Scearce

Thanks for the invite! I really in German cutlery like Fight'in Rooster's
and I have some Boker's, Hen & Rooster's,Kissing Crane's Robert Klaas. However I like all Knives in low run's.

Apr 23, 2009
Ed Henley

Sounds good. A Bulldog knives section would be great!! The new USA Bulldogs are sold out as fast as we can get them. Its a new era for Bulldog Brand. Great things to come, I feel! You coming to the June show??

Apr 23, 2009
J.J. Smith III

Scott,
I looked at your Elephant toe website for some information. I picked up a Baby Sunfish a while back, and thought that one would look good with a Whittler set-up. Has any maker, that you know of, ever made an Elephant Toe with a Whittler configuration?
John

Apr 23, 2009
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Anthony "Tank" Meeks

Haha Scott I wouldn't make it far myself but Val Kilmer was tenacious in the role of Scull. I really like what you are doing with the site here, kudos.

Apr 23, 2009
Mike Botts

Hi Scott. I've been poking around this site, trying to find a good way to put questions out there, and hopefully get some answers to questions I've had for years. Not being a member of a knife club, and having no living friends who are interested in pocket knives, it's hard to learn about certain knives of my own. What part of this site would you suggest I use for this purpose? Talk to you later! Mike.

Apr 23, 2009
David P. Baker

Thank You Scott. All natural Gemstone is the toughest handle material I know of. It doesn't scrath, swell, shrink and chemicals don't hurt it.My EDC knife has been carried in my pocket with change keys etc.. for over 3 years and the handles look like the day I made it. Great material and God's Art. You Guys have a nice club here.
David

Apr 23, 2009
Nigel Burkhardt

I waffle around - This week I'm especially fond of my 3.25 inch "Todd Davison" knife..

Apr 23, 2009
Ed Bradberry

Thanks Scott. I'm looking forward to participating.
Ed

Apr 23, 2009
Doug Scearce

Hey Scott I've got to learn from my daughter how to use her
new camera LOL. But I want to buy one my choice? Do you
have any ideas on brands that wont break the bank?

Apr 24, 2009
Earl Williams

Scott,

I'm still learning my way around this site. I have left you a comment about my yellow handled collection --- but I left it on my page so you will have to go there to see it I guess. I'll learn my way around here soon I hope. It is a great idea and a much needed site for knife collectors. Thank you.

Earl

Apr 24, 2009
Andy Voelkle "AxeMan"

I'm pleased to join iknifecollector, Scott-- thanks for the welcome. I see a note from Earl Williams about a yellow handled knife collection-- that's a fascinating point of view for a collection. I have a bunch of Randalls, all custom made for me. Working and adventure tools; never thought of them as a collection until I retired and joined the Gulf Coast Knife Club. Lately I've started liking my Fallkniven S1 a lot.

Apr 24, 2009
Earl Williams

You are right about the "Gold Rush". I don't think they made any other yellow handle toenails. Now you got me thinking --- is it the hunt or the knife? I really like the hunt because I see so many knives , but then I like all the knives too. I have over 500 at last count. That's why i wrote my program "Knife Collector" on www.ewillieware.com. I can keep track of the cost and current value and where they are stored.

Apr 24, 2009
Thomas J Clark

Scott, I haven't graduated to the point of pictures on the net as yet, my VCR still says 12:00.

I am slowly developing the skills necessary for this. I am in California near Sacramento.

Apr 24, 2009
David Bennett

Hi Scott,
Thanks for the Welcome note. This should be fun and interesting. I don't know any other knife collectors so the hobby has always been a bit lonesome for me. I'm excited to participate in this site. My son is starting to be interested and asked if he could learn to whittle! I told him he had to wait till 13 to get his first knife so I think he's trying to circumvent that with the whittling lessons.
I'll be interested to see how this works out. Good luck with it.
I see you're a collector of 'Elephant toe Nails' I've always like that pattern but I only have one ... a prototype BullDog that I bought from Jim Parker years ago. Beautiful collection. i also see that you have a nice assortment of ephemera and boxes. My collection has centered around brands not patterns. i love your display.

Apr 25, 2009
Nigel Burkhardt

Hi Scott,
I probably misspelled it - hypermiling. Getting the most from a gallon of gas...Yep, I'm that PIA guy in the right lane doing 5 mph below the speed limit! Slow starts and no-brakes stops...

Apr 25, 2009
DELBERT COVER

I have some of my Cattaraugus and Jack Knife Ben on the computer. Tell me how to send them and I will try.

Apr 25, 2009
Gene Harrison

Thanks Scott - I appreciate it!

Apr 25, 2009
DELBERT COVER

I have one in the computer with me catching a big fish, would that work?

Apr 26, 2009
Gerard Smith (Gerry)

Thank you for starting this web gathering. It appears that it is going to be great. I hope to be a part of it for many years to come.
Gerry

Apr 26, 2009
Steve Pfeiffer

Thanks Scott....the book is scheduled for release in October so I will keep people posted here.

Apr 27, 2009
Doug Scearce

I'll do my best to get a picture Scott, I'll let my daughter take one when I can!LOL

Apr 28, 2009
Mike Walters

Hey Scot,
Thanks for having me. I'm always interested in new knife forums. Some others seem a little cliquie- not very inviting. anyhow, I can't wait to get 'er going. Thanks again for the warm welcome.
Mike W

Apr 28, 2009
Mike Walters

AHA!!! That's where I know your your name! The Elephant Toe site.
Been there-Love it! My Fav Patterns!
Mike W

Apr 28, 2009
Gary

Thanks Scott,appriciate the welcome. It's going to take a little while til I get the hang of things around here, but I enjoyed your message on the knife journal. Good things to come.

Apr 28, 2009
Steve wells

Thanks Scott
I have enjoyed CNJ and i will love this also. Like you said try every thing

Apr 28, 2009
J.J. Smith III

It sure is better to be able to put a face to the folks in the group. This is what I look like, most of the time.

Apr 29, 2009
J.J. Smith III

IrfanView. It's a free download. Check it out at -

http://www.irfanview.com/

Apr 29, 2009
Jim Wyckoff

Scott, I work alot of hours but, maybe we can get together sometime for lunch. That sounds great. You can never have enough knife trading friends! Do you go to the falls on Tuesday nights?

Apr 29, 2009
Keelen Grimm

Scott,

Thanks for the warm welcome! Yes that is me in my profile picture. I was riding in a gondola up to the top of Mt. Tremblant, Canada. Thank you for the kind comment about my video! I look forward to the many knife discussions to come!

Keelen

Apr 29, 2009
Tom Hively

Thanks Scott I look forward to learning alot of new things from alot of new Folks

Apr 29, 2009
Tom Hively

Yes its a Flathead cat it is the only Catfish that eats Live Pray from its time of Birth it weighted in at 48lbs they go to over 100 lbs got it in southern Indiana in the Wabash River

Apr 29, 2009
Doug Scearce

Hey Scott You ask for it, now I need to take pictures of some knives I
have put up. This will take more time. You did get this ugly mug shot!! LOL

Apr 29, 2009
Doug Scearce

Glad to do it now for some knives later!! Time for supper you have a great day Scott!

Apr 29, 2009
Derek Smith

Hey Scott,

Yes, we are off to a great start. I'm actually quite surprised by how many nice photos have been posted. It's great to see some faces to go with the names.

Apr 29, 2009
J.J. Smith III

J J
Whatever you said seems to be working for the most part....about folks loading their pic. :)

All the "red heads" are gone from my page, LOL.

Apr 29, 2009
J.J. Smith III

Two answers: Peach "Pit" Monkey. Yep I carve them, along with baskets and other stuff out of Peach Pits.
And "Emote". It is supposed to be like the smilies that you can attach to e-mails. I couldnt get it to load right so I removed the app. May try again later...

Apr 30, 2009
J.J. Smith III

Scott,
I came across an application that might be good for the home page..."Friends Map". It's under Misc. Thought it would be good, but requires members input their own location, It's not automatic locating, but it looked good.
JJ

Apr 30, 2009
J.J. Smith III

No good putting it on member pages. I wan going to put it on mine, just for fun, but others would have to input their own locations. Figured it would be better on the home page for the entire group. 3%, you never know, we're replacing a lot of "Red Heads".

Apr 30, 2009
Wilma Slicer (Lynsie)

hey! thanks for commented! I feel welcomed! yeah, Keelen told me about this website and invited me to join! So...I did. We have a lot in common when it comes to our taste in knives!

I will def. put my vids up!

Apr 30, 2009
Steve wells

Thanks Scott
There are two blade tpye 953L SS -Calafornia Clip

The 9531/2 L SS - Drop Point
There was 3 - Midnight, CCC Mosic Opal Fathers Day, and Appalousa Peacock- and then there is the one in the Midnight Mint set- Scolled and No. 1 threw 250

May 1, 2009
EDWARD M. EBERT

Scott thank you for the Welcome

May 1, 2009
Rusty R Halsey

Thanks for the kind comment on my elephant toes!

May 1, 2009
Thomas Vogt

Scott,

Thanks for the warm welcome. I was referred here by my good friend Tom Cai, and I like it already. The blog function gives me a good platform for pontificating about knives, and it seems like you've collected a fine group of enthusiasts here. I look forward to learning more from you all.

Thomas

May 1, 2009
Gilles

thanks

May 2, 2009
Wilma Slicer (Lynsie)

hey scott, how come my videos don't have a "still" they just have the generic red camera...

May 3, 2009