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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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Thank you!

Feb 11, 2010
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

Feb 15, 2010
J.J. Smith III

Feb 20, 2010
KnifeMaker
CaptJeff Saylor

Hey J.J., isnt that Zazzle site awesome!! i am glad that you like it!
if you go to my web page and go to "Contact CJS" you add your info, (dont have to fill out everything if you dont want to) and add a comment there. here is the link....
http://sites.google.com/site/cjsknives/contact-us
thanks for visiting!
CJS

Feb 23, 2010
Glenn K

Thanks JJ ! Its been a slow process , will add more as time allows. Enjoy the pics.. Glenn

Feb 23, 2010
Jimmie H Smith

I just relized I did not send you a thanks you for the welcome. I sent it back to myslef. Us Smiths have to stick togeather. It is crazy but I am a III also but I droped it afyer my father pasted. If I can be of any help to you please just ask.
I have just brought up my web site @ www.smittysdesigns.com please take a look and let know what you think about it because it is The first time I have tried to set one up.

Thanks
Smitty

Feb 26, 2010
wolfenburger

Hey J.J snapped a picture of the two latest knives that I recevied recentlly.
A little slow on the picture side here, adding more soon. Have a great sunday!

Feb 28, 2010
Brian Davis

Thanks JJ if you need one I will hook you up

Mar 1, 2010
J.J. Smith III

Brian Davis designed logo.

Mar 3, 2010
In Memoriam
Scott King

Tell the "girls" thanks for the coffee mug! That was real nice.

hey BTW, talked to AG via email yesterday. He said he expects the iKC Club Knife to be in middle to the end of April, fyi.

Mar 5, 2010
Mike Smith

Thanks for having me sir!

Mar 5, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

JJ,

My sweetheart wants another knife & while searching … I came across this. Reminded me of what you do w/ the peach pits.

Wondered if you were aware of this. A great application for your whittlin’ talents !!

Dale.

http://michel.montlahuc.free.fr/lgerdil.htm

Opinel sells the “raw matl” .. see next pg.

Opinel No8 RAW / Ebauche Olive wood handle for carving
http://www.opiknife.com/proddetail.asp?prod=No%2D8%2DOpinel%2Debauc...

Mar 11, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

J.J. ... if ya do one ... I want to see pics !!!

As soon as I saw these .. I thought .. I've seen this before .. JJ's peach pits !!

The price on the "blanks" is pretty reasonable.

Glad you liked 'em !!

Dale.

Mar 11, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

http://www.opiknife.com/products.asp?cat=Opinel+Raw+for+Carving%2DE...

They sell 2 blanks. One in the $15 range & the other in the $18 range. Not as reasonable as peach pits ... but ...

Mar 11, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

A cross between the frog & the dog @ the btm.

... the snails pretty cool too !!

Mar 11, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

You'd probably have to lose the nail nick to get a wharncliffe out of it .. but, there's 3.125" of cutting edge to wk w/ on a #8. I bet one could retain a 2.5" wharncliffe out of that.

That frog & snail are pretty good !!!

Mar 11, 2010
Michael D Sabol

thanks for joining my group jj!!!

Mar 14, 2010
Michael D Sabol

ohhhh ya and to tell you the truth the sheath is so intricate and well made i think it might be worth more than the knife itself!! haha...i'll post a pic so you can check it out

Mar 14, 2010
Gary Kennedy

thanks for the welcome

Mar 15, 2010
Keqing Song

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Mar 15, 2010
Daniel R Altgilbers Jr.

thanks man hope you enjoy the collection your about to see

Mar 21, 2010
In Memoriam
Scott King

So hey there JJ. Hope all is well on your end. Mine is fine. Just going to lots of ballgames and working on the road.

Mar 30, 2010
In Memoriam
Scott King

That's funny! LOL. I do that too when my 80 year old Dad goes flying around Gadsden. He always flys over my house so I stand out back and wave at him. He dips his wings when he see's me.
I was in Hilton Head and boated over to Daufuskie Island. Working on a deal there.

Mar 31, 2010
In Memoriam
Scott King

Yeah, the hat gets hot...at least that one did.

Apr 2, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

JJ .. Hope you & your's had a fine Easter !!

Apr 5, 2010
Randy, HHH Knives

God is GOOD!

Apr 6, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

J.J. You seen these before ?? Are they really as useful as the individual tools .. or .. just somebody's dream ??

Carry a complete carving kit in your pocket! The blades of this unique carving tool fold into their handle just like a pocket knife's blades. Professional carvers will love the high quality edge-holding features of Flexcut's resilient spring steel blades.
• The Carvin' Jack features six tools: 3/4" #7 sweep knife blade; 3/8" #6 scorp; 3/8" #11 gouge; 3/8" #1 straight chisel; 1-3/8" detail carving knife; 1/4" 70º V scorp.
• All tools securely lock in both opened and closed positions.
• Conveniently sized at only 4-1/4" long, 15/16" tall, and 5/8" thick when closed, about the same size as a large pocket knife.

Apr 6, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

That Oak Carver is pretty sweet. And made by Queen too.

My current edc is a Queen 06L, amber stag bone, D2 steel. I've had it ~ 6 mo now & am very happy w/ it. 'twas $46 delivered to my door. http://www.crisnercutlery.com/agedhoneyamberstagbone.htm

Yeah .. the flexcut was ~ $ 125 + shipping online. A bit on the pricey side.

.. one might be RH .. but .. prefer to carve LH .. or, vice versa .. interesting .. I didn't know that

Apr 7, 2010
In Memoriam
Scott King

All is well, JJ. It's a hobby- not a job. You take care of yourself, so you don't get any bad news (I'm assuming you really didn't), if you did please PM me if you want to share it.
We're in our busy time on my end and it is hard keeping up. So, let's just have fun as we can, OK?

Apr 7, 2010
Randy Haas Jr.

thank you for welcoming me J.J. my dad showed me your peach pit carvings a long time ago the are AWESOME!!!

Apr 8, 2010
Randy Haas Jr.

when i was younger people called me little randy, but now anyone who knows both me and my dad its Jr. My dad also told me something funny about you earlier. he said he asked you how you carve those pits and you said you cut everything away that doesnt look like a monkey. funny stuff!!!

Apr 8, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

JJ .. I did a little facelift on my iKC pg .. when you've the chance .. drop by n critique ..

Say .. you buying a new toy for the upcoming b'day party ?? I've been ogling the knifekits.com catalog .. that DDR2 kit looks inviting. http://www.knifekits.com/vcom/product_info.php?cPath=1_156&prod...
Then .. I found the same thing @ K&G w/ titanium liners ..
http://www.knifeandgun.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=AT605M
.. Oh boy Oh boy !!

What's your opinion .. stainless vs. titanium liners

Apr 8, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

J.J.

Have you experimented w/ the Side & Header image settings ??

Located @ .... My page \ Appearance \ All Options \ Side & Header Image ….

?? on the border pic .. all I can manage is the repetition of a single pic ..

Jeff @ CJS has managed to get a series of individual pics down the left side of his iKC pg .. and .. I’ve a quest into him as to how he managed this .. he possibly pasted them together & then imported them as a single pic ..

I’ve seen your pixel manipulation !! Thought I’d run this by you !?!? Have you played w/ the border settings much ?

Apr 8, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

That FATBOY S-TYPE VERSIPACK is kinda sweet .. ya just might want to consider a swap w/ the little lady !!

I did a GPC-1000 kit from Knifekits & was quite satisfied .. although, I took on a bit much for my first kit shot w/ the "S" curve between the bolster & the scale. I didn't order the DDR2 the first time around because of the "not tapped" issue. Have since discovered .. not tapped .. for the pocket clip. Sooo .. it's back in the running.

Also .. noted that retail pricing on Case's Slimlock has dipped to the $130 range. One sweet looking knife .. but, still a little pricey for me.

Apr 9, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

JJ .. I had to "trim down" a pic to 158 pixels wide to fit on the sides .. then, repeat horiz .. the 7th copy fills up the space @ the R side.

Apr 9, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

JJ

I used the same pic edit program you have for awhile. It's good software. I later "upgraded" to FastStone Image Viewer 4.0. It's also a shareware program availabe from CNET. "i think" it has a few exta features & pretty user friendly too.

Freeware http://download.cnet.com/FastStone-Image-Viewer/3000-2192_4-1032448...

I know the "trial & error" approach .. would even say I'm kinda good at it .. the L & R side borders need to be 158 pixels WIDE * 3000 pixels TALL. The Miller Bros ink eraser pic I used was trimmed to 158 pixels wide * 1520 pixels tall .. I ended up w/ 2 copies on ea side as I scroll down my pg.

Apr 9, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

Nice job on the borders JJ
!!! Woot Woot !!!

Apr 9, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

No, you didn't misread any thing @ the DDR2. Confusing verbiage in their catalog too. I had to email the gentleman @ knifekits.com to get clarification. I just really shouldn't have waited till I was assembling the GPC-1000 to do that. Ya know .. I chastise my children for being that foolish ....

Apr 9, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

And .. the "HEADER" needs to be ~ 133 pixels tall ..

Apr 9, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

Just the one GPC-1000.

I was pleased w/ the quality of the kit. KnifeKits beats a guy up on accessories though. I ordered the bronze washers/fancy 3mm tulip thumb stud/ xtra fastener kit & a block of desert ironwood. Doubled the price.

A gift from my Sweetheart ... she's a keeper !!!

Apr 9, 2010
In Memoriam
Scott King

Well, not quite exactly- made my head spin early this morn :)

Apr 9, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

JJ

Jeff got back to me .. indeed, he had spliced together (stacked) a bunch of little pics & then saved that as a single file .. then, imported just that one file for his border on the left side.

Hey JJ .. for what it’s worth .. I think the version of your borders where the Uncle Whiskers logo didn’t touch the body of the page looked cleaner .. I think that was the one where you found the white level a little overwhelming .. can you add like a sepia tone to that one ?? Hey .. just my opinion !!

It took a bit of trial & error for me .. identifying the 158 pixel width requirement .. then, finding anything that could be trimmed down that narrow & still remain identifiable ..

Say .. what kind of steel wks best for you .. whittling. Of the flavors you own .. which do you prefer ?? I noticed that carving tool folder listed a spring steel w/ a hardness of 60/61 Rc. That’s pretty freaking hard !!

Dale

Apr 9, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

JJ .. InfranView has made some improvements since I last used their pic editor .. don't bother w/ the FastStone .. it's really no better than this latest ver of InfranView .. little subtleties .. I like Fastone's rotation features better .. but, no longer worth the hassle of downloading & learning a new program ..

Apr 10, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

Hehehe .. I know .. one prog to edit/crop .. then another to paste together ..

Apr 11, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

JJ .. you responsible for the "Gift shop" ??
if so .. Kudo's to you .. nice work !!!

Apr 11, 2010
In Memoriam
Scott King

Heck ya.....I deleted her and then came back to still see her there...so deleted her again. She was prospecting our members. First prostitute at iKC :)

Apr 11, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

Be straight w/ me here JJ .. is this (gift shop thingie) what happens to "retired" state employees ??

?! . my wife wks in the legistlative research dept for MO . !?

Hehehe .. have a good one !!

Apr 12, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

Brutal honesty .. love it !!

Legistlative Research .. her dept authors courtesy resolutions .. anything from someone leaving a few $mil$ for a community library in MO .. to .. Joe's Car Wash celebrating their 2 yr 4 mo. anniv ..

Note: Joe is senator XX's brother-in-law .. but, we won't mention that ..

.. I could go off on a ranting tangent here ..

Apr 12, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale

JJ .. posted a pic of a whittler in my Wade & Butcher pic album .. it's a repro I bought from Jim Parker when he was still w/ us .. might be Queen manuf .. "!! not sure on that though !!" .. a little on the lg side for me .. a nice whittler though ..

Apr 12, 2010
In Memoriam
Scott King

Hey JJ. Thanks for helping with the celebration. It's a big day! I've have to make my speech late tonight so keep the party going. headed to Atlanta for some meetings..work, work, work :)

Apr 14, 2010

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