Ron Cooper

78, Male

Sierra Madre, CA

United States

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?
Google search
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
No
How long have you collected knives?
6- 10 years
Favorite Kind of Knives
Tactical Folders, Slip-joints, Traditional Folders & Fixed Blades.
About Me
Just an average Joe.
Interests
Staying vertical and fogging up the mirror somewhere north of the grass.
Other Hobbies
Photography, Hiking and Walking in Nature

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  • Tuomas Kemppainen

    Thanks

  • Kenneth Monaghan

    thanks  ron stay safe all the best from scottland

  • Jim Thompson

    Hi Ron...Thanks for the gracious comments on my knives. All of the classics on which you commented, I purchased directly from Jim Parker several years ago.. Most of these are prototypes which may answer why multiple pen blades are used. The handle materials also influenced my purchase decision. As to the photos, yes I do these with a digital camera set for close up.. I use a white background with the knife tilted slightly forward and use a sheet of typing paper to reflect light back on the knife. A few pix posted with colored background, I do with photo software. I create the background then cut & paste the knife on to it.

  • jim

    No problem Ron.

  • Rusty R Halsey

    Hi Ron,

      Just stopped by to thank you for the kind comments you left for me and stayed to watch the picture show.  I like Spydercos also, in fact my edc is a Native S30V.  Your photos of the orange Paramilitary 2 are excellent, I need to study them a while to figure out what attracts me to them.  I think you have a gift of arranging the elements in the photo to enhance the knife without distracting from it.  Keep up the good work!

     

     

  • AlecsKnives

    Hi Ron,

    Great bunch of photos.  Few people think of things like the direction the grain of the wood  the knife is sitting on matching the knife, or the color of the deer hair matching the knife, or the other nice things you did to bring your pictures to life.  I also make lanyards ( I think you do too... but not 100% sure) so you inspired me to post some photos.... Have a great day. and thanks for your nice comment. - Alec

  • Brad T.

    Thanks about the page layout.

    No, I didn't make it to either day. I was on my way Saturday when the wife said we are taking our daughters to the Pumpkin patch. On Sunday I was handed a long honey-do list. I think she didn't want me to attend the show at all.


  • In Memoriam

    Leopold Lacrimosa

    Thanks Ron!


  • In Memoriam

    Leopold Lacrimosa

    Good, Me too!

  • Ron Beggs

    Thanks for the Birthday Card Ron Cheers Cobber  luv it 


  • KnifeMaker

    M. Carpenter

    Many thanks. Old as I am my mother will be 99 in  few weeks. I cannot image keeping going for another thirty years.

  • Gary Nelson

    Thanks for the birthday knife!!!

  • J.J. Smith III

    Mornin (Evening, your time),  Ron.

    Think I'll leave it with you for a while.

  • Sunil Ram

    Ron, welcome to The Stockman Pattern Group.

  • Tobias Gibson

    Thanks for the birthday wishes

  • George Clarkson

    thanks Ron, you guys are all so nice

  • Emory Alexander

    Thank you for the welcome. I look forward to learning from and contibuting to all the folks here.

  • Andre de villiers

    Thanks Ron


  • KnifeMaker

    Wayne Morgan

    Thanks for the positive comments.

    Regards,

    Wayne

  • Arthur Jordan

    Thank you for your friend request I am delighted that you will become my friend on iKnife collector. Best .............Arthur Jordan

  • Carl Newton

    Hi Ron, Thanks for checking out my Puma Waidblatt, and your right the stag is beautiful. I love that old sambar stag found on a lot of the older Puma's. I have  a few Older White Hunters and  the stag on them is really something.

  • Barry Biggs

    thank you/ glad to be here

  • Le Coutographe

    Dear Ron,

    thanks for your welcome comment !!!

  • Carl Newton

    Hi Ron, The Waidblatt is 13" with almost 9" blade. The small nicker is about 8" overall.

  • J.J. Smith III

    Looks like it's just the 2 of us tonight, but I'm gonna have to leave it with you again.  Gotta try to get my beauty sleep.

    Have a good one...

  • Guy Fleetwood

    Ron,you have a fine collection. Just went through your page and you are quiet the page designer. ( your 1st case is my favorite of your collection although the Buck General is a close 2nd ) Happy Holidays my friend, to you and family

  • Luke

    Thanks for the welcome Ron.  The pic of me is with a spectacle caiman.  South American.  Up here we have caimans and gators as pets.  Well those who know how to take care of and have the space for one!  It's part of my job to educate people about all reptiles.  


  • KnifeMaker

    Saud ul Hassan

    Hello mate... sorry for being late...

    thanks for the friendship and kind comments...

    have a great day

  • Aditya Kurniawan

    Tq for adding me Ron ^.^

  • KnifeMaker

    Ruth Rosalind H-G

    Thanks Ron...that's lovely to hear.  I'm mainly making slingshots and slingbows at the moment but knives have always been a love of mine and I want to get back to doing custom carved Opinels


  • KnifeMaker

    Ruth Rosalind H-G

    thanks for the add Ron.  What a lovely friendly group this is !  :)

  • John N. Sitton

    Ron;  I am looking for a BOKER........HK10 folding  plain edge tanto with ATS34 steel

    I know it is discontinued but it was without a doubt one of the best carry knifes I have had in thirty years.  someone stole it from my clothing while I was in hospital and I am have a devil of a time locating one.  There is still one on the market however it is half serrated blade and I am willing to go the price for what I really desire and since I am new to this group of folks I am wondering if I am in right perimeter in asking such ?

    john sitton 


  • KnifeMaker

    Wayne Morgan

    Thanks Ron.

  • perry coleman

    Thank you Ron! Just had a lonnng day here in Vegas to day.

  • perry coleman

    Actually working with Tim and Faith here. The first show is Friday night.

  • Everette "EZ" Short

    Thanks for the welcome and it is so nice to see others who get excited about a blade. I have collected since I was a kid, but exwives have a way of taking everything away. So I am being more particular these days in my choice of knives and women too. Ha ha. I know that greasy feeling. Anyway nice to virtually meet you
  • Billy W Pike

    Thanks, I am having a good day

  • Mark Goddard

    Thanks  Ron..Hope you and yours have a great festive season and new year

  • Mark Goddard

    Got three boys and the 45 I turned feels more like 60 at the moment..

  • David Omalley

    Thanks Ron for the welcome and Happy Birthday Much appreciated.

  • Odins Edge

    Thanks Ron, for accepting my friend request! :-)

  • Dwayne Hobbs

    Thanks for the welcome.  I am looking for collectors that may be able to help me find a rare Puma 673 made about 1990-1992 with black micarta handles.

  • John N. Sitton

    Ron : thanks for the info and I am just now getting back to this as I failed to mark in "favorites" and lost our conversation but I am back and getting the "groove of it" I'll need now to get over and see if any of the folks at boker have any idea of what I am looking for.

     

    Hope  all is well and thanks again for info............john


  • KnifeMaker

    Vladimir Kochenda

    Hello Ron! Thanks you welcome me! I am trying to sell some new unused  excellent knives made by russian artists.  Does iKnifeCollector Community Rules allow me to find buyers here. If yes could you suggest me tools to do it the best way. I will post some photos tomorrow! Thank you for a assistance!

  • Russ Morgan

    Thanks for the Happy Birthday, Ron!


  • In Memoriam

    Terry Ray

    Thank you Ron, I guess Iam older than dirt. LOL 


  • KnifeMaker

    Panagiotis Stouraitis

    Thank You and Merry Christmas !!!


  • In Memoriam

    Robert Burris

    Merry Chirstmas.


  • KnifeMaker

    Pete Schmidt

    Thanks for the Happy birthday! Hope you and your family had a great XMAS and wish you a happy New Years.

    Pete

  • shane perkins

    Thank you Ron.