AlecsKnives

Male

Nanuet, NY

United States

"The Captain will hold your leatherman for you so you dont have to throw it away, but in the future you shouldn't travel with one of those".....a flight attendant the week of 9/11

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?
Yes
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
Yes
How long have you collected knives?
11- 15 years
Favorite Kind of Knives
Customs, Tacticals, Case knives (the older the better)Folders more than fixed. Multi tools,japanese kitchen knives.
About Me
I am an Emmy award winning musician, a teacher, I am raising three children on my own.. A rare North Easterner that loves knives.
Interests
I have a collection of CASE knives (Pre 2000). I enjoy the older rare knives and have many, I dont many from the 1980s. I love the work of Shaw/Leibowitx and have many of those. I love tacticals and have some, but I use those, not so much collect them.
Other Hobbies
Handling knives and doing filework ,Japanese Art, Carving/Whittling, cooking (I gotta feed my kids and it is just me here),Music most music -not into rap or hardcore metal.

Comment Wall:

  • Randy, HHH Knives

    Jan 30, 2010

  • Andy Voelkle "AxeMan"

    Congratulations on the Emmy Award; that's very impressive!


    Jan 30, 2010

  • J.J. Smith III

    Jan 30, 2010


  • In Memoriam

    Scott King

    Hey Alec
    Thanks for joining our knife community. I think you'll like it here at you spend time getting to know us.
    I like the old rare Case knives too, particularly the old elephant toenails. Do you have any of those?
    If you have any questions as you get settled in here, please let me know.
    Scott

    Jan 31, 2010

  • AlecsKnives

    Hi Scott,
    I do have an old toenail. There was a nice old CASE BROS toenail up on ebay last week. I have a couple of really rare knives. I have a "Johnny Woodcarver" and I have two different push knives. I also have lost of case memorabilia. Some old bills and all the catalogs and a print block from one of the old catalogs.
    Do you think people would be interested in photos online of all of this?
    Oh, and thanks for the welcome.
    Alec

    Jan 31, 2010

  • Randy Lobb

    Alec,
    Thanks for the good ideas. I was looking at the cold steel lineup. How does their pocket catch compare to Emerson's wave? It looks like it might not be as reliable, but Ive never actually had one in hand.

    Right now I'm carrying a CRKT M-16 which is working OK until I can fork out the cash for an Emerson again. I think I'm going to go with the fighting bowie this time, I just love that blade shape.

    Thanks again,
    -Randy

    Feb 1, 2010

  • Johnny Stout

    Feb 4, 2010

  • Lisa Mari Sloan

    Thanks for your comments about my dad's knives. I wish I had more to post but I can't find the flash drive that has them on it. I'll start working on that as soon as I have time. Kind of cool you are a musician. I've been a singer all of my life. I've won a few competions and I know a few musicians in Branson. What's your genre.

    Feb 12, 2010


  • In Memoriam

    A. G. Russell

    welcome!

    Mar 6, 2010


  • In Memoriam

    D ale

    Alec .. thanks for joining the repair/mod group .. there are some good ideas to be gleaned .. we've been having some fun w/ it recently ..

    Emmy .. cool .. raising the kids .. supercool !!

    May 10, 2010

  • stephen tungate

    would like to see some pictures of your collection do you make knives?

    May 11, 2011

  • Stanley May

    Congratulations Alec.  Your pics of your knives is most impressive.  Makes my knives look pretty ordinary.  Have a good one.

    Oct 17, 2012

  • Ron Cooper

    Alecs!

    Congratulations on being a "Featured Member."

    Good show, my friend!

    Oct 18, 2012

  • Ron Cooper

    Thanks for your very generous comments, Alec! I do play with paracord a little. Some of my lanyards I make myself and some I just make better by adding beads to lanyards made my someone else.

    Have a great evening, my friend!

    Oct 18, 2012