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Waggoner, Alan
Male
Vernon, Texas
United States Minor Outlying Islands
User/Collector
Profile Information:
- How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?
- google elephant toenail
- Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
- Yes
- How long have you collected knives?
- 36 to 40 years
- Favorite Kind of Knives
- old Case knives
- About Me
- My dad always had lots of pocketknives in his chest of drawers when I was a kid and most were Case. As a youth I felt a special attraction to case knives every time I went in a hardware store with a display. I moved to Athens AL. in 1976 and spent 3 years there working for Auburn University as a research associate doing on farm soil test calibration of fertilizer and lime in 12 counties in north AL. I met Bill Strain in Athens, AL. who had a nice collection, then I met Jim Sargent who lived in Florence, AL. I was 25 yrs young in those days, I visited Jim fairly often and he would let me go through his knives looking them over and admiring them. In the course of doing that I wiped every one of them clean and he told me he appreciated my visits for one thing because he got his knives cleaned! Of course I would buy a XX when I could afford to add one to my collection now and then. Now 4o years later I have quite a few rare old Case knives of my own to enjoy.
- Interests
- land, livestock, knives, guns
- Other Hobbies
- hunting and fishing
In Memoriam
John McCain
Welcome Alan !! Let's see, old Case knives, hunting and fishing- Yep, you found the right knife forum !! Kick your shoes off and have some fun- This knife forum doesn't flame, badmouth, or anything of the sort !! We are all friends and family here (we may squabble in fun, but we never fight !! Join in for discussions, blogs, chat, and photos- Did I mention we like knife photos ?? LOL
Jan 28, 2014
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Charles Sample
Welcome to iKC, Alan! With your interest in guns and hunting, I am sure you would enjoy the iKC Arsenal group. We love to talk about and post pics of our guns and hunting experiences. As host of the group I invite you to join. I look forward to seeing your posts in the group.
Jan 28, 2014
J.J. Smith III
Jan 28, 2014
Ron Cooper
Jan 29, 2014
Steve Scheuerman (Manx)
Hey there, Alan! Welcome to iKnife! Come on in, kick back and check things out. There's some handy tips on our front page to help you find your way around, and some fantastic people in the Chat room if you have any questions or want to shoot the breeze. Site rules are also on the main page, and if you get creative, you can customise your My Page to suit your own style! Hope you enjoy your stay with us! Great to have you on board!
Jan 29, 2014
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Charles Sample
Alan
That deer in my profile picture was a six point (4x2) buck. It was my second deer kill, the first with my own gun. The previous season I had killed a spike buck with a borrowed 7 mm magnum. Before the next season I acquired my .30-06. I have now killed a total of 16 deer, 12 with my '06, 2 with my muzzleloader, 1 with the borrowed 7 mm, and one with my crossbow.
This link will take you to a story about the next to last deer I killed.
http://www.iknifecollector.com/group/outdoorliving/forum/topics/the...
We have a liberal deer season here in Alabama. The bow season opens in mid Oct. and runs through Jan. The gun season opens in mid Nov. and runs through Jan. The limit is two a day. The most I have killed in one season is four.
Jan 29, 2014
In Memoriam
Terry Ray
Jan 29, 2014
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Charles Sample
Alan
When were you in Athens and did you have any dealings with anyone from TVA while you were here? I can't put a finger on anything, but for some reason your name seems to ring a bell with me.
Jan 29, 2014
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Charles Sample
Alan, I didn't come to Athens until 1987 so we never met. But I must have worked with some body either in TVA or outside with the same or similar name. It just keeps ringing bells in my head but I can't recall anyone.
I am a member of the CCC. In fact I have also signed my 2 year old grandson Danny up as a junior member. I have signed up for the forum but haven't used it very much. I need to get on it more.
In 2013 I bought the regular and junior member knives. Since they had 2012 junior member knifes left, I was able to also purchase the 2012 junior member knife for Danny. My plan is to purchase the junior member knife each year and if I am around long enough, present all sixteen of them to him on his sixteenth birthday.
Oh, and I will also purchase the regular member knife each year for myself.
Jan 29, 2014
Jan Carter
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Jan 30, 2014
In Memoriam
John McCain
Thank you for the friendship, Alan-My impending retirement has me both excited and a little nervous at the same time about what my future holds. I'll keep you posted !!
Feb 1, 2014
Sue OldsWidow
Feb 3, 2014
Ken Spielvogel
Glad to add you as a friend Alan
Feb 16, 2014
J.J. Smith III
Mar 31, 2014
Max McGruder
Happy Birthday!
Apr 30, 2014
Steve Scheuerman (Manx)
Apr 30, 2014
Steve Scheuerman (Manx)
Apr 30, 2015
Jan Carter
Apr 30, 2015