Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
Yes
How long have you collected knives?
1-2 years
Favorite Kind of Knives
Case, Folders, Bowies, bout anything with an edge! I collect Case Trappers, Barlows, Slimline Trappers. Have smaller collections of Canoes and Large and Medium Texas Toothpicks.
Tattoo Artist since the early 80's, Sober since '91, quit smoking in '06. Enjoy knife collecting and getting tattooed still have some room left!
Interests
Life Member Case Collectors Club, also member of American Edge Collectors Assoc,(AECA-Lake Michigan Region)and a Member of the National Tattoo Assoc.
Enjoy my knife forums and listening to the Blues or Country music, really all kinds of music!
Follow me on Instagram @ mrmaxtattoos
Other Hobbies
Drawing, reading Knife World, which is now Knife Magazine and Suspense & Mysteries books and spending time with friends.
Cleaning and waxing knives is a little more than a hobby.
Thanks Max. I gotta say your site is definitely bitchin'. As a muralist myself I think you are quiet creative. I would encourage others to check out your art work. I've been thinking about a cool modern club patch. What do you think?
Before hardening you have to normalize the blade several times just to get the "grain" realigned because after beating it the structure of the steel is in chaos.
Max .. thanks for joining the Mod & Repair group. Tisn't as active as it once was ..but.. a great place to get advice. Check out some of our discussions & view some hands on repair & builds. Dale.
Thanks for the comments, Max. That SS 3.0 kit is turning out nicely. The kits are good quality & the Desert Ironwood certainly doesn't hurt. Take care !!
Morning Max--- Hey Thanks for the nice comments on the Trapper MOP---
And yes it is a Arrow shield that does not have Case Writing in it. After they made
the encycolpida sets were made they had extra MOP left over so Case made a low run of these Trappers ---I bought it from a Huge Collection of Gil Cater who had died and His wife sold the collection to Texas Knives and Collectiables in Spurger Tx.
HI, Max! And thank you! I ordered some of the special bulbs thru Amazon, but they haven't shown up. So yesterday we were in Lowes, found the bulbs, and bought several different strengths. I already have most of the other items I need -- except for a shutter cable release on my fancy camera (I'll have to use the timer) -- so today I'm going to experiment a bit with Barlow knives. Wish me luck!
Ron Cooper
Jan 14, 2013
J.J. Smith III
Jan 14, 2013
J.J. Smith III
Good to have you back.
Jan 14, 2013
Gerald Hines
Welcome to iKnife Mr. Max.
Jan 14, 2013
Gino Giorgetti
many thanks!
Jan 27, 2013
KnifeMaker
Ken Erickson
You have some really good taste in folders!
Jan 27, 2013
Guy Fleetwood
Thanks Max. I gotta say your site is definitely bitchin'. As a muralist myself I think you are quiet creative. I would encourage others to check out your art work. I've been thinking about a cool modern club patch. What do you think?
Mar 5, 2013
Patrick Smits
Thanks for the Bday wishes.
Mar 25, 2013
JRZROB
Looks like you got a few too... ;) Thanks
Mar 26, 2013
Daniel Howland
Thanks Max,
I have 2 propane forges I built, I harden and temper the carbon blades myself.
May 11, 2013
Daniel Howland
Before hardening you have to normalize the blade several times just to get the "grain" realigned because after beating it the structure of the steel is in chaos.
I got the plans for one of my forges online. The other one I copied Ellis 12-VT Forge and improved on it.
May 11, 2013
In Memoriam
D ale
Max .. thanks for joining the Mod & Repair group. Tisn't as active as it once was ..but.. a great place to get advice. Check out some of our discussions & view some hands on repair & builds. Dale.
May 14, 2013
Lyle Brunckhorst
Thanks for the Big Birthday Wish I'm now 71 years young and still making. Here is one of the latest
May 21, 2013
In Memoriam
D ale
Thanks for the comments, Max. That SS 3.0 kit is turning out nicely. The kits are good quality & the Desert Ironwood certainly doesn't hurt. Take care !!
Jun 9, 2013
James Cole
Max, I'm with you on the coffee. If the world went to crap, I would probably die from coffee withdrawals.
It's good to have you as a friend.
Jim
Aug 3, 2013
Steve wells
Morning Max--- Hey Thanks for the nice comments on the Trapper MOP---
And yes it is a Arrow shield that does not have Case Writing in it. After they made
the encycolpida sets were made they had extra MOP left over so Case made a low run of these Trappers ---I bought it from a Huge Collection of Gil Cater who had died and His wife sold the collection to Texas Knives and Collectiables in Spurger Tx.
I have bought about 6 knives from that collection
Aug 27, 2013
Donald Lee Hargrove
HI, Max! And thank you! I ordered some of the special bulbs thru Amazon, but they haven't shown up. So yesterday we were in Lowes, found the bulbs, and bought several different strengths. I already have most of the other items I need -- except for a shutter cable release on my fancy camera (I'll have to use the timer) -- so today I'm going to experiment a bit with Barlow knives. Wish me luck!
Aug 27, 2013
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Craig Henry
HAPPY BORNDAY MAX!!!!!!!!
I'm terrible about seeing the birthdays listed. Sorry I'm late!
Sep 11, 2013
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Craig Henry
Thanks Max, I appreciate it! I'm just sitting and thinking about the being down to one brain cell now! LOL!
Sep 12, 2013
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D ale
Congrats, Max.
This is the second time now I get my CCC schtuff & find you in it. Sweet !!!
Also, nice sleeves .. I've got 12 yrs .. still need to quit the smokin'.
D ale
Oct 10, 2013
Michael Kelley Sr.
Thanks Max and will do.
Nov 1, 2013
KnifeMaker
Saud ul Hassan
Thank you so much Max
Nov 8, 2013
Bob Robinson
Thanks much Max.
Nov 9, 2013
Randall Vaughn
Glad to meet up with you on here Max I'm sure they are lots of others on here that I already know just hope I have the time for this and the forum
Nov 10, 2013
John H Naffke Jr
Max, Thanks for the birthday greeting, I appreciate it.
Nov 11, 2013