J.J. Smith III

Ballentine, SC

United States

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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  • Starozytnyk

    Hello JJ, glad to make your acquaintance and be in the club.
  • Hans Ztz

    thanks for thev welcome!!
  • MJ Wallace

    Thanks for the welcome J.J.!! See you around.
    Mike

  • In Memoriam

    Scott King

    I am still wwwaaaayyy behind the welcome wagon myself. Headed out now to go watch Kentucky and Auburn down in Auburn. Back late tonight.
  • Jesse Kinman

    Thanks J.J. I appreciate it, Jesse
  • Robert R. Dube

    JJ- Thanks for the hello--I'm in Ariz. We are a legal auto
    knife state. I like collecting automatic's of all price ranges.
    Also WWII memorobilia. I go back to the early 40's.
    So. hello from Arizona--I come from Massachusets----
  • Doug Young

    Thanks for the welcome.
  • Nate Miller

    Thanks for the welcome.

    Nate
  • Peter Steyn 'Covex'

    Thanks for the welcome....it will be fun finding my way around the site. Best regards, Peter
  • Randy Lobb

    Thanks for the nice welcome

    Looks like a pretty great site you guys have here!
  • Daniel Howland

    Thanks! I enjoy looking at all the knife pictures, I have new ideas spinning in my head. Currently I am working on a Balisong for customer Spencer. This place looks like a really cool place for like minded individuals. I like it!
  • garret allen southworth

    thanks for the welcom hope to get some advice and tips here making knives have become part of my life now i can not believe how relaxing and awsome it is to do this now.I have tried diffrent hobbies but this is th only one i realy enjoy
  • CHUCK SCHUETTE

    thanks for the welcome! tjis looks to be an interesting site.

  • KnifeMaker

    Lyle Schow

    Thanks, glad to be here.
  • Pat Havlin

    Thanks you JJ looks like a great place.
  • J.J. Smith III

    Ya know,
    Bein' retired, I feel pretty much the same as this on MOST holidays, too.


  • In Memoriam

    Scott King

    NOW THAT WAS FUNNY!
    see I do know how to do images in comments.....and you thought I didn't know how :)

  • In Memoriam

    Scott King

    Check out my status update showing on the community homepage. LOL

    Gotta run to a my youngest daughter's basket ball game.....later...

  • KnifeMaker

    CaptJeff Saylor

    yes Melissa got in ok! i picked her up late saturday night at Ohaire. i am going to make a slideshow with her pics and am going to put them on YT

    thanks,
    CJS
  • Doug Scearce

    Thanks Big John Glad you liked them!
    Your Friend Doug

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    Scott King

    Are you eating those S. A. peaches or just whittlin (scraping) on them?
  • Stanley M. Cwierz

    Thank you very much for the comments and invite - as I get more familiar with the web site, I may put together a photo album of the knives I have made. I will be very greatfull on you - alls comments.

    For now - God Bless (as Red Skeleton used to say)
    Stan
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    CaptJeff Saylor

    hey JJ did you get my email about your knife? i got your handles! send me an email, so i can get started
  • Warren L. Strout

    Hi "Unk" - Thanks for the welcome. I'm not sure what I am doing yet, but I guess I'll learn! Have a good day. "Lonewolf"
  • Gary Music

    Thanks for the welcome JJ...................................Great site!
  • Gary Baker

    Thanks for the welcome, Jerry... Hope to spend a little time on the site in the near future.. The site looks very interesting - I see some of my friends are here already..
  • Warren L. Strout

    Hi JJ - Thanks for the suggestion - I,ll learn eventually! "Lonewolf"
  • Warren L. Strout

    JJ -I have been trying to get my picture next to the comment box, so when I send a comment my picture goes with it, instead of the ikc T-shirt! How do I get it there? I know this sounds dumb, but you have to remember - I just got out of the dinosaur age!! Thanks - "Lonewolf"
  • Andy Franco

    Thanks J.J. !

    I plan on adding more to my profile as time allows. I'm in the process of updating my website and it's proving to be very time consuming! Making promo videos doesn't make it easier either. LOL! Again.....thank you!

    Andy
  • Warren L. Strout

    Right on J.J. - Every American should remember it too! Have a great day. "Lonewolf"

  • In Memoriam

    Scott King

    Welcome back, Kotter. As for me- heading to Florida tonight after some more bball games.
  • swampfox

    thx JJ...I was not familiar with case seahorse...what a greeat design and great looking blade...may have to add one of those and a fistful of rough riders to my collection...I have a good source for case but do you order your RR from anywhere in particular??? ps-thx again for your design input on Kyley's jj carver...my brother LOVES his...awesome photos on your site..you have a real eye..thx for sharing
  • swampfox

    just ordered seahorse in teak wood...already want another one in stag...will use this one first though it looks like a great design...don't really collect knives ...just have a BUNCH that I use...maybe this is the one I start collecting...looks like a GREAT user design though...going to look for a few RR as well...see you're from Irmo...nice area...best fried okra I've ever had there some festival long time ago...grew up up the road in greenville...thx
  • swampfox

    adding "okra strut" to my to do list!
  • Terry Waldele

    Thanks J.J.,
    Collecting and building small model tall ships is one of my hobbies, so tall ships are in my blood.
    Have a great day!
    Terry
  • Peter DeChant

    J.J.
    just wanted to tell you my favorite patterns are Whittlers and Muskrat. In the late 70's I had a very large collection of whittlers 320 to be exact. I had them from all over the world. Case whittlers were my focus but as my addiction grew I settled for most brands. I sold most of collection as kids and priorities changed and though financially the sale helped with our needs I still morn the loss of knives that I will never be able to replace or afford.
    Pete Dechant

  • In Memoriam

    Scott King

    I love that. Too bad (not to talk politics here, but....) the current admin is going to "cut" space exploration probably. Maybe we need to look into Indy or Stock car racing sponsorships instead....might be more folks who carry knives anyway.. :) What do you think?
  • wolfenburger

    Thank's J.J. Smith! This looks like a great place, looking forward to participate here.
  • Bill Floster

    Really like those carved peach pits JJ. When I was a kid I had fun making peach pit rings that my Dad taught me to do.
  • wolfenburger

    Hey J,J! Getting settled indeed :) Thank's for taking notice! Have a superb day. Ps: Was on a roll today. Picked up 5 new knives. What a great sunday.
  • Arjun Gandhi

    haha thanks for the SAK welcome picture! Very cool
  • Glenn K

    JJ , Thanks for the B-Day message. Glenn,

    PS who is the guy in the pic ?
  • Glenn K

    LOL without the bird ! This bird is a panic ! You can see him on youtube talking, just search for "Rockaway The African Grey parrot" He has a fowl mouth , Limited what you can post up on youtube though ..
  • wolfenburger

    Will be adding some pictures soon :)
  • Matthew Plank

    J.J. love the photos and carvings.
  • Gary Moore

    Thanks JJ.
  • All Vericio

    Thank you!
  • John Woodcock

    Hello J.J
    Thanks for the welcome. Glad I found this friendly, and interesting little community, and look forward to getting to know you and everyone else in the near future. i will add and sort my profile out as time allows, as i've only got limited computer access at the moment, but thats gonna change real soon, im buying my own laptop, nearly got enuf cash. once again thanks very much
    John
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