Donald Lee Hargrove

Male

Memphis, TN

United States

User/Collector

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?
Google search for "shark knife"
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
Yes
How long have you collected knives?
6- 10 years
Favorite Kind of Knives
Vintage pocket knife patterns and non-tactical lockbacks. I am currently collecting stock and cattle knives. I used to collect lockbacks, but I've noticed that now I have more stockmans. I basically buy whatever I like & rotate carrying them. That's why I avoid tacticals. What I need is a "concealed carry permit" for knives, lol.
Website
http://www.luckycatmuseum.com
About Me
Worked with computers until early retirement last year. Live happily with my wife, Brenda, and our animals. Bren is a vet tech. She keeps the animals alive so that I can pet them. I suppose that's why she keeps me alive also.
Interests
Cats, Maneki Nekos, revolvers, snubbies, books, movies, music, travel.
Other Hobbies
Window-shopping, buying, and selling on eBay. Smoky Mtn Knifeworks got me started with knife collecting. eBay has kept me going.

Comment Wall:

  • john6553

    Hello and Welcome Donald,
    You just joined an awesome forum! You will find a lot of great topics here and the members are the best. We all love photos please post a picture of your favorite knife or knives.
    If I can be of any help let me know.
    Your new friend on the forum,
    John

    Jul 3, 2013

  • Chuck Parham

    Hi Donald and welcome to iKC!! Glad to have you aboard. Cruise around and see the sights. Can't wait to see some of your knives. Swing by my personal page and look around. Glad to have you here!!

    Jul 3, 2013

  • Ron Cooper

    Jul 3, 2013

  • J.J. Smith III

    Jul 3, 2013

  • Jan Carter

    Welcome to iKC Donald and thanks for being here with us.  If there is anything I can do as you become more familiar with our community just let me know

    Jan

    Jul 3, 2013

  • Gerald Hines

    Welcome to iKnife

    Jul 3, 2013


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    Charles Sample

    Welcome to iKC!  I like revolvers too.  Have five myself.

    Jul 4, 2013

  • Billy Oneale

    Welcome to iKC!

    Jul 5, 2013

  • Sue OldsWidow

    Jul 7, 2013

  • Lee Smith

    One of the great things about this site is that we all learn from each other.

    Jul 15, 2013

  • Sunil Ram

    Donald, welcome to the Stockman Pattern Group. Thanks for joining.

    Jul 22, 2013

  • Max McGruder

    Donald I saw a comment bout your pic taking and lighting. This was posted on another forum and thought it might help, it talks about the bulb which would help by itself for Natural lighting!

    Here is the light box I use,just stuff I bought around town. I was putting the lights in from the front, but I now light from the top thanks to sharpbycoop and I think it is much better.

    Here is the light box set up. The light is just a clamp on shop light from Lowes and the bulb is a CFL that has a 5000K rating (if the box doesn't say, you may have to take the bulb out and read the base of it) which is a color rating. I just used one to take these pics, I usually use two and I think it is better with two using on created a hot spot in the center of the blade. The bracket is made out of 1/2" PVC pipe so when I'm done it just pulls apart for easy storage. The top of the box is covered with white nylon. I also think a table top tri pod is a must.

    The box is just a foam display board cut down, that way it folds up for easy storage.

    http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/ ... sku=607283

    Here is a pic using a reflector at the base of the tri pod, just a piece of cardboard covered with aluminum foil to cast light at the bottom of the knife.

    Jul 28, 2013

  • Ken Spielvogel

    Great profile Donald - I like some of the same knives you do. Traditional vintage.

    Aug 2, 2013


  • In Memoriam

    Robert Burris

    The more active, you are, the more you'll learn and friends you'll make. This is a very friendly and educational site. Please explore and find out all the neat stuff.

    Aug 24, 2013

  • Max McGruder

    Good luck with them pics!
    Can't way to check them out!

    Aug 27, 2013

  • Max McGruder

    Happy Birthday!

    Mar 3, 2014

  • Ron Cooper

    Mar 4, 2014

  • Steve Scheuerman (Manx)

    Mar 5, 2014

  • Ron Cooper

    Whoa! A guitar AND a knife! Like IS good!

    That Nomad would make a great EDC! Congratulations on that acquisition. And a good guitar is a great companion. I used to do a little strumming a long long time ago when I was in the service. I even had my girlfriend's name painted on my ghee-tar - Diane.

    But then I got two fingers on my left hand crushed and that pretty much killed my chances of being the next Les Paul. lol The hand recovered, fine, but I never picked up the guitar again. Oh, well - huh?

    I'm glad to hear you had yourself a great birthday, Don! Enjoy your presents in good health, my friend.

    Cheers!

    Mar 7, 2014

  • Steve Scheuerman (Manx)

    Nice! And if you think amps have come along, do a little searching on guitars and computers. There are some amazing programs out there that turn your system into any amp you can think of! Full stacks, headers, bass amps...you name it. And any pedal you can imagine as well.

    Mar 10, 2014

  • Steve Scheuerman (Manx)

    Mar 4, 2015