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John Broughton, Jr.

Cary, NC

United States

"It is not the easy way, but it is the Cowboy Way"...Riders in the Sky.

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?: No
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline): No
How long have you collected knives?: 26 to 30 years
Favorite Kind of Knives: Mine. Really, the ones made by Emerge Knife Company. Randall knives are my favorite, I also like Rade Hawkins.
Website: http://www.emergeknifecompany.com
About Me: John grew up enjoying the outdoors. He grew up in a rural area, and spent every chance he could exploring the wilderness, going fishing, and hunting.
John has over eight years experience working in the aviation division of the North Carolina Army National Guard and for Department of Defense as an aircraft technician. He maintained the AH-64 Apache Helicopters in numerous roles, as a mechanic, armament specialist, and electronics repair. He also served as a machinist for the NC National Guard, at the central facility in Raleigh, NC. During his tenure in the NC National Guard, he served as the Marksmanship Coordinator for a battalion and competed in both pistol and rifle for both the NC National Guard and the All Guard Team as a primary rifle competitor, shooting the National Match Course of fire and long range competitions.
He has always been an avid sportsman, hunter and competitive shooter. Along with this experience, he received degrees from NC State University, Wake Technical Community College in Machining Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Campbell University.
Associations:
NRA – Life Member
North Carolina Lifetime Sportsman Member
Knight’s Of Columbus Member
Interests: Knife Making, Fishing, Hunting, Competitive Marksmanship, Family
Other Hobbies: Working

Comment Wall:

Michael D Sabol

welcome!..i love what you put in your profile info!..and thank you for serving for our country..

Nov 16, 2009
Doug Scearce

Hey John Welcome to iKC!! Glad to have you with us!!!
Doug

Nov 17, 2009
J.J. Smith III

Nov 17, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Hey John
Thanks for coming on over and joining iKC. I think you will like it here as you get to know us better. Check out the Knife Makers Group here too. Look up under Groups on the main menu.
If you have any questions, let me know.
Scott

Nov 17, 2009
Michael D Sabol

ya i sure do shoot trap!..trouble is ammo prices are rising...try to get out pretty often but it's hard..i'm going deer hunting this weekend..wish me luck!

Nov 17, 2009
Michael D Sabol

my dad has the equipment to do it but we really just cant find the time..you know how that goes!

Nov 17, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

You're doing fine with getting your way around the community. Just like making knives... practice makes perfect, with a little help from your friends :)

Nov 18, 2009
Randy, HHH Knives

I seen your post on makers board. I recomend Jants for fiber spacers! I listed contact # for ya over there.

Dec 8, 2009
Randy, HHH Knives

Did you find the spacers you were looking for? If not I have a couple other suggestions. Let me know
Randy, HHH Knives

Dec 8, 2009
John Broughton, Jr.

That Jants Supply is great! Thank you. We are looking at a couple of new projects for the new year.
How is your business going Randy at HHH Knives?

Dec 8, 2009
Randy, HHH Knives

Glad it worked out for ya. I use them alot for supplies. and stuff! They are very nice to deal with and the quality has always been good! A winning combination..

All is well here at HHH. How about you?

Dec 8, 2009
John Broughton, Jr.

We like to ship some product-but we have not got many buyers on our first offering of the Carolina Trailblazer by Emerge. We just opened the week before Thanksgiving so we are going to make a push to first of year. Check us out at emergeknifecompany.com!

Dec 9, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King

Hey John, if I understand your question you must go to their My Page or the Members page and add them individually as Friends. Then you can email to them.

Dec 11, 2009