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J.J. Smith III

Ballentine, SC

United States

User/Collector

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?: From a friend.
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline): Yes
How long have you collected knives?: 21- 25 years
Favorite Kind of Knives: Whittlers, especially CASE "Seahorse",
and the Great Eastern "Gippetto" Whittlers.
I also like other utilitarian frames and whatever appeals to me at the time.
Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Uncle-Wiskers...JJ.../158838957461863
About Me: Married, father of 2 girls.
Grandfather to 3.5 grandchildren.
Retired State employee.
Certified "Smart Aleck".

"acutis quae sunt acuti deditus"
Interests: Sitting on my front porch, carving "Peach Pits", smoking a good cigar and watching the world go by.

Check out my page, on Facebook @ "Uncle Wiskers Carved Pits".
Other Hobbies: PSB and Rail Scanning.
Backyard bird feeding and bird watching.

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In Memoriam
Scott King

How was your trip? Hope is was good. Glad you made it back safe.

Jul 26, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Based on your trip report....sounds like y'all had a very memorable trip :) Nice hat....and knife, by the way :)

Jul 27, 2009
Steve wells

Morning JJ - wow looks like the trip was a little salty my friend, but the hat and the knife should even things out - looks like you will have to carve up those 2 bushels of peaches - later

Jul 27, 2009
Steve wells

Hey JJ sorry to hear that the peach seeds were bad. Well i got one and i guees you let it dry before you start whittling? Might need some instuctions uh. Hope i don't cut my fingers off.

Jul 27, 2009
Steve wells

Hey JJ the honor is mine -I have never seen a PC Basket yet no where no how and thats a fact

Jul 28, 2009
Steve wells

Well JJ i am going to give PSC a try and thanks for the info.

Jul 28, 2009
Steve wells

Whoe -- 4or 5 now thats what you cll a limited run On PS baskets.

Jul 29, 2009
Steve wells

Oh well - no pain no gain - I am going to checkout the PS Carving site you gave me. today - Thanks

Jul 29, 2009
Steve wells

Well JJ a man gotta start some where - hope it ain't my fingers HAHAHA

Jul 29, 2009
Leo (Smitty) Smith

I'm a died in the wool Ford Man,that's all I drive!

Jul 29, 2009
Steve wells

JJ I could not find any thing about carving Peach Pits or seeds -mabe thats a sign i shouln't do it - but i am determined

Jul 30, 2009
Jim Johnson

Hi JJ,That used ti be my moniker back during work days.AAH a real stogie man.I just got a box of Romeos' in yesterday. I used to do whittler' years back.Case 380 carpenters and 383's sold em yarns ago.For about the last 15-20 yrs. I've been into fixed blades.Mostly Case but have some old pre WWII Union cuts.and a couple Marbles. Well gotta go.GOD BLESS
JLJ

Aug 2, 2009
Steve wells

Thanks JJ for the info on Carving pits I think I am going to like this

Aug 4, 2009
Steve wells

OK JJ this PS carving is fun - only 1 wound so far

Aug 5, 2009
James Sosa

Thank you sir, as I told Mike I'll be back to read as much as I can to catch up on all the iknife news.
JIM

Aug 5, 2009
William Horn

JJ,
Thanks , I appreciate the welcome.
Bill Horn

Aug 7, 2009
Steve wells

Thanks for the e-mail JJ it was great,and I did pass it on to my Brother-in-law and he like sending those kind of e-mails. I could only send 41 ATTach. on my e-mail not the 124 you sent me. Have agreat Carving day I am still working on mine.

Aug 8, 2009
Steve wells

Hey JJ this is my first Peach Seed Carving. I hope I get Better

Aug 9, 2009
J.J. Smith III

(From todays horrable-scope...)
Taurus
April 20 - May 20
You're going to be thinking this is a strange period. No it isn't, dear Taurus, it's just that today won't be like other ones.
(Almost sounds like a chinese fortune cookie...)

Aug 9, 2009
Steve wells

Hey JJ you sure know how to make a guy feel good. I was using a Keen Cutter Yellow Handle two blade Jack,and Yellow handle Trapper. I only cut myself 2 times. - Later

Aug 10, 2009
Steve wells

Oh i for got to mention PS carving is HARD

Aug 10, 2009
Steve wells

Hey JJ cool Bear - I really got the idea on the page you sent me and it was the Abraham Lincoln Carving. I sill am going for the Monkey.

Aug 11, 2009
Marty O'Connell

Thanks!

Aug 12, 2009
Brian Wilhoite

Hey thanks J.J.!

Aug 12, 2009
Brian Wilhoite

Thanks JJ, I need to do that instead of the new picture of me at my wedding and in a suit. LOL

Aug 13, 2009
Steve wells

That carving looks like the Cookie Monster - Its great

Aug 13, 2009
Steve wells

Remember JJ the BOSS Lady is always RIGHT - Elmo it is.

Aug 14, 2009
Steve wells

Please don't tell the BOSS HAHAHA

Aug 14, 2009
Frank Stennett

J.J. In the next life I,m going to wear a AG Russell cap and carve peachpits with a William Henry knife. Frank

Aug 14, 2009
Jim Prather

I'm kind'a figuring not, since the Seahorse isn't exactly setting the world on fire for Case. That's why they don't come out with a new version every two months like they do with the Trapper. I swear you'd have to be a millionaire to afford every new and SFO Trapper that they produce.
Great idea that I'd like to see, though.

Aug 15, 2009
Jeff

Hi JJ,
Many thanks for the welcome :-) I haven't tried Peach Pit carving yet, but it sounds like good stuff to me.
Hope to become more active here as time goes on :-)
Take care,

Jeff.

Aug 17, 2009
KnifeMaker
CaptJeff Saylor

hey JJ thanks for comment. i am glad that i found this site! lots of good advice and good people!

Aug 18, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

SF? All my email address are the same. What are you seeing about the messages not working? I got a reply from you with the pic of the lloonngg dining room table...did you get a two parter from me prior to that one of yours?

Aug 19, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Gotta run to the dentist. I'll see what i can find out about the PM problem when I get back. You know my email scott@iknifecollector.com doesn't go through NING. It's my own so you can use it anytime.
I checked, fyi, and have received PM's today...but I'll check. Now one of them I got 5 times....the same message. Of course it was from Trent Rock so there really is no telling ;)

Aug 19, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

oh yeah, regarding the "from reliable sources" comment you made (my gracious is there no "no public" data around here)......anyway it's no fault of your own, but between you and me I rounded that number :)

....and do you think I was too hard on Frank with my response?

Aug 20, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

here you go buddy- will you put your design up and start us off
Here's the link to the post in Knives, Knives and more Knives

Aug 20, 2009
Jim Diehl

Thanks for the warm Welcome. I am glad to be here with like minded collectors. That is a beautiful piece on your page. What is it? Peach Pit Monkey???

Aug 20, 2009
Michael D Sabol

man u have awesome knives

Aug 20, 2009
Frank Stennett

Well JJ it looks like you got more knives than peach pits. They are nice. Frank

Aug 21, 2009
Frank Stennett

Are you missing any wharcliff whitlers? I see a lot of orange handles Is there a Tiger fan in Columbia? Frank

Aug 21, 2009
ross appleby

thanks for makeing me welcome ill keep collecting till im bule in the face =]

Aug 21, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Just got back on today....been on the road- went to Texas. Just checking in on the "major" developments for today, before I catch some shut-eye.

Cool fortune cookie! I love that customized iKC stuff!

Aug 23, 2009
Steve wells

Hey JJ thanks for the e-mails -cool

Aug 23, 2009
Jake

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Aug 24, 2009
marcinek

Howdy and thanks, JJ! Pleasure to be here!

Aug 25, 2009
Brad Hyde

The majority of the shows I set up at are in the midwest. Indiana, Ohio, & KY.

Aug 25, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Hey JJ
You gotta check this out...but remain calm ok? But it is right down your alley Max said
http://iknifecollector.ning.com/photo/100_0169-1/next?context=user

Aug 25, 2009
robert m

thanks jj and you have a swett knife collection

Aug 26, 2009
robert m

would you be intrested in selling any??

Aug 26, 2009
KnifeMaker
CaptJeff Saylor

hey J.J what paper did you make it in? what was the article about? i saw your comment on Scott's page and i thought i would ask you about it!
thanks

Aug 27, 2009

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