Joseph R. Aloia

Palmetto, FL

United States

User/Collector

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?: Internet
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline): No
How long have you collected knives?: 11- 15 years
Favorite Kind of Knives: Pocket knives, knives blanks that I put handles on. Custom knives from private makers.
Website: http://N/a
About Me: Retired, more time than money. Other than collecting knives, traveled country in motor coach for 10 years. Worked with folks with cerebral palsy, before retiring and traveling. Did not pay well, but it was the most full filling thing I have ever done. Owned a meat business for 20 yrs. loved the meat , hated the business. Have 3 properties one is an income property, others one in Nc spend summers here one in Fla. spend winters. Enjoy working on them, both are over 90years old. Married for 21 yrs. great gal, always tells me it’s ok to add to my collection. Love knives, want to learn all I can about them.
Interests: Knife collecting of course. Working on our houses. My kids, like car shows as well as gun and knife shows. Traveling our beautiful country. Live theater, our daughter is the general manager of the Asolo theater in Sarasota. Free tickets are great. Making band saw boxes. Going out for dinner, make friends with similar interests.
Other Hobbies: Make band saw boxes. Love to read. Right now find movies to watch, can’t always go out. Cook, finding new recipes for my pellet grill.