Ron, run through the steps sometime to get sucha nice birthday poster you sent.  What program do you use to do that?

Thanks Ron!!!! Cheers to all the IKC folks!

Hi Ron,  I'm new here and not really a collector but I do have a Latama 13" stiletto that was given to me by my grandfather 50 years ago. It is in excellent condition, never cleaned or sharpened. I am interested in selling it but don't know where to start. Any suggestions?  Thank you.

Look at you clean shaven!

thanks for the birthday wishes!

Ron Cooper replied to Ron Cooper's discussion Kitchen Sink Edition in the group Swiss Army Knives

"I guess SAK's get no love around here?"

Only got 1 Swiss Army Knife, Ron.  Picked it up in my younger days (When I had better eyes too.)  Borrowed the pic cause I gottta find it again.

Thank you Ron. The honor is all mine.

Jeremy

Thank's for the great birthday greeting Ron that's really kind.

Hi Ron, I don't know a lot about Blackjack steel. However I believe that in the late 80's they used 1095 and eventually shifted to 0176-6. They used this until the steel co. producing it went out of business in 1993 and then switched back to 1095 and lastly to 52-100. The info on this is limited. The above steel's are  all about 57-59 Rockwell. Occasionally the would order special steals such as such as HSC 1415 be made by their foundry supplier before he went out of business. Many times blade material was left over so one design knife might be made from 1095 and another same design would be made from 52-100. There doesn't seem to be a constant except that most were around 57-59 rockwell and carbon steel. This info is for the Effington made knives and doesn't not cover the later cryo steels of the newer Blackjacks.

Thanks, I look forward to keep in touch, take care

Wow Ron, love that new avatar of yourself photo-shopped I would guess.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Thanks Ron!  69 today - last year in the 60's |:)

Thank you.  Every year is a blessing

Ron,

Thanks for the request! I don't know what it means but what the heck, I'll give it a try.

Keith

Thank you, I will certainly do that.

Thank you so much Ron

Thanks Ron.

Thank you for the birthday greeting... 

Thanks Ron!

Thanks Ron!  I appreciate it!

Thank you.

Ron, I love that orange GEC #73 in your welcome picture.  Although I  don't need another 73, I may have to seek that one out.  

Thank you, Ron.

Thanks

Thank you very much Ron and all!

lol, I did too.

Many thanks for your birthday wishes!

Thanks for the comment, I am new to this site, but I have really enjoyed talking to the people here.

Love the Christmas theme Ron, specially the dancing Santa and Rudolph !

But the technical wizardry is not gifted to all men though.

Thanks Ron,my friend, I haven't figured out if I'm liking the big 60 yet, or not. I can tell people I know a lot of crap cause I"m old, but on the other hand, getting out of bed is harder than it used to be !!  !BTW, Santa, I almost didn't recognize you with the new white beard!!

Thanks Ron! 

Im really looking forward to this!

Take care! 

Hi Ron,thanks!

Jeez Ron, could you show a little CHRISTmas spirit ??  LOL  Dang, I almost went blind visiting your home page !!  Merry CHRIST mas, my good friend !!

  Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. Big one for me- 60.

Hey Ron,

Thank you for the birthday wishes.  Much appreciated, and you are right, the years sure do pick up speed as we go along.  But we're still here, what's left of us, and that's the best part.

It does indeed look like Santa will be bringing a couple of new knives if he can find his way out in the desert and the critters don't get him.  We are hopeful anyway........

Thanks again My Friend.

Thank you Ron for the birthday wishes :) Hope you have a wonderful and fulfilling Christmas!

Thanks for the welcome Ron!

Thank you Ron, I just want to know have you found any gold up there?

Thanks for the warm wishes!!

thank you Ron

Thank you!  I'm having a great 57th!

Thank you for the kind birthday wish!

Greetings Ron and thanks for the warm welcome! I think I do remember you from AAPK  last year, and now I know where you went! And I know why!!

Oh and Happy B-day...I turned 55 in October..

Very good Ron...I am absolutely overwhelemed with the kindness from all of you folks, thanks a million! When I get a chance, I'll take a pic of my 1925 German train model...it's all black with red colored wheels and hardware; it really something else. For now I put a few pics up of the Old Cutler line in cat. 1995..And my company Heritage Cutlers.. were not in business long because my partners were lawyers and not knife people! They did have money but no patience and wanted to show a profit immediately! That aint' happen' with custom knife production. FYI Heritages first order was 5,000, Trapper's, two stainless steel blades hollow ground India Stag handled, Solid NS bolster and stainless steel pin assembly, FOR Mr. Stewart Taylor, Taylor Cutlery.....Mr. Taylor and I go way back! This order was tang stamped and sheilded for Smith and Wesson!!  It took me six months to make them, with some help!!