leonard leach

essex

United Kingdom

"Its never too late to be the person you want be". Tommy Boyd. A british braodcaster and writer.

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?: Yes
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline): No
How long have you collected knives?: 3- 5 years
Favorite Kind of Knives: bush knives, mostly german made and or styled ,both folders and fixed types. lock knives , fixed blade curved knives, thick bladed knives, i generally prefer carbon steel blades over stainless, and knives which offer a lot of feed back when cutting.etc. etc.etc.
About Me: My interest in knives as whole came quite late in life. But i have always had a admaration for well made hand tools, that give you lots of control and feed back as you work with them. like most men i have always had a strong affinity with mechanical things.
Interests: Most german engineered products during the world war two period. ie aviation, mechanised armour, transport vehicles, weapons of all kinds. plus most german made post war goods of a mechanical nature. and conversley crude but effective some russian made military hardware. Luftwaffe aircraft tend one of my favourites.
Other Hobbies: model making of: british railways, luftwaffe aircraft, german mechnized armour and transport, football, steam locomotives, greseley coaching stock etc. tv documentries, tv comedy: steptoe and son,fawlty towers, alan partridge, etc. bbc radio five live , dr karl.