J.J. Smith III

Ballentine, SC

United States

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?
From a friend.
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
Yes
How long have you collected knives?
21- 25 years
Favorite Kind of Knives
Whittlers, especially CASE "Seahorse",
and the Great Eastern "Gippetto" Whittlers.
I also like other utilitarian frames and whatever appeals to me at the time.
Website
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Uncle-Wiskers...JJ.../158838957461863
About Me
Married, father of 2 girls.
Grandfather to 3.5 grandchildren.
Retired State employee.
Certified "Smart Aleck".

"acutis quae sunt acuti deditus"
Interests
Sitting on my front porch, carving "Peach Pits", smoking a good cigar and watching the world go by.

Check out my page, on Facebook @ "Uncle Wiskers Carved Pits".
Other Hobbies
PSB and Rail Scanning.
Backyard bird feeding and bird watching.

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  • Herman Drake

    Thanks,  I am sure I will learn a lot from all on here.  thanks

  • Frank Stennett

    May 1 and2 Tryon recreation center Greer S.C.

  • T. Smith

    Hello there J.J. and thank you for the kind welcome. I go by "T" to all friends and family. Truly looking forward to being a member of this wonderful group that celebrates something I love & enjoy so much. :)

  • Ralph Nelson

    Thank you JJ

  • M Neil

    Thanks very much for the warm welcome.

  • Jim Stoddard

    J.J., sure appreciate the greeting. I've learned alot from reading various forum posts over the years, but never participated. Enjoyed what I'd been seeing here, and I look forward to being part of the conversation. Take care, Jim
  • ismirza

    Thanks very much JJ....for the warm welcome.

  • T. Smith

    Just dropping by to make sure you are staying out of trouble, J.J. :) I pray all in healthy and kind in your world today. ~T

  • Jan Carter

    There is no way I could beat a new grandbaby for your birthday so I will just say we wish you the best now and always!

  • Wayne

    Thanks for the welcome 

  • Marie Duvall

    Thank you.  

  • Arcadio Lux

    Thanks.

  • scott abel

    Thanks, hey.

  • Kerry Marchman

    Thanks you, J.J. Glad to be here..

  • Joel Davis

    Thank you J.J. Smith for the welcome to IKC greeting!

  • Tim Swann

    Thank you J.J for the welcome.  I love the carved peach pits!  You do some mighty fine work!

  • N Turner

    Thank ya !
  • Bob Hardy

    Thank You for the warm welcome 

    Bob


  • KnifeMaker

    Dane Wilson

    thank you, sir. glad to be here.


  • KnifeMaker

    Sergi C. Heideman

    Thanks J.J.

    I hope you receive this as I find that iKC 's navigation is a little "tricky" for me. Toooo many options!

    Anyway, you and your wife enjoy your trip, but be careful as this IS trying times for many people. Those of us retired from government service still (I keep my fingers crossed on this one) continue to receive regular monthly checks, others do not.

    Yes, my wife has mobility issues too, but nothing that is severe. We hope to head east (Arkansas maybe) this coming year. Might harass Jan.

    Regards

    Sergi H.

  • Brian Schmidek

    Thanks J.J. I'm looking forward to exploring the website and learning more.

  • Mike Bryant

    My knives are all right I guess for a Blind hog find.   But that Young Chap  sitting on that bench,  at what I suspect is at might be the out skirts of Gatlin Burg is Truly a TREASURE.

  • Mark Vine

    Hi J.J.! Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm brand new to this site, although, I've been hanging out on the AAPK forum for a few months now, so it shouldn't be too tough to navigate around here. I love your pics, especially the one's of your grandson, and, Earl! Your knife pics are pretty cool too! I live in Canada, and around here there aren't a lot of knife enthusiasts, probably due to the rigid restrictions that are imposed on knives, so this site looks like it's gonna be a lot of fun! So, I might as well get started! Thanks again, Mark!

  • Rob Carter

    Thanks JJ!

  • Dave

    Thanks JJ. I'm looking forward to spending more time on the website in the near future.

    I've been swamped with the fall cleanup on our 10 acre property in Virginia.

    I'm positive that the leaves are just mocking me at this point.

    Best regards,

    Dave

  • dave seaborn

    Thanks J.J.

  • Lewis S COHN

    Good

    Morning, J J,     Thank you for your welcome to I Knife Collector

  • Douglas Nelson

    Thanks for the greeting! Looking forward to getting to know you all on iknifecollector.
  • Jan Carter

    Thank you my friend have a happy new year and a Blessed one also

  • Michael Spencer

    Thank you Sir!!!

  • Christopher Rhodes

    Hi Mr Smith,

    I have received an email from someone purporting to a member of your organisation.

    It is clearly a scam. My concern is how did he get my details? I notice that he has also been in touch with Jan Carter. I suspect he may be trying to contact many others in your organisation.

    I have copied the text of his email below for your consideration. Many thanks, Chris

    I have been in search of someone with this last name "Rhodes" so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other.

    My name is Mr Joseph Mclaughlin. I am working with Commercial bank of Dubai(UAE). I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you now. I am having an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it.

    One Late Dr Dean "Rhodes" a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in January 2006 for 36 calendar months, valued at US$5,500,000.00 (Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was the 16th of January 2009. Sadly Dr Dean was among the death victims in the May 27 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end. My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer. Dr Dean did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he Dr Dean was not married and no children.Last week my Bank Management requested that I should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract. I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happen to know that Dr Dean is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That was why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your cooperation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you have the same last name with him and my bank headquarters will release the account to you.
    There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of law. It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person,so I am suggesting we share the funds equally, 50/50% to both parties,my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream.

    Let me know your opinion on this. I have more to write to you about the details once I receive your urgent response through my personal Email address.Please let this Secret remain between the both of us only.

    Have a nice day and God bless.
    Anticipating your communication

    Mr Joseph Mclaughlin.

    personal email address is josephmclaughlin500@gmail.com

  • Mark Tyskiewicz

    Thanks for the welcome!!!!

    -Mark

  • Joshua Meyer

    Thanks for the warm welcome.  Looking forward to getting to know you.

    Joshua Meyer

  • Jeffrey Beahm

    Thanks for the welcome!  Happy to be here!  I was surprised to see there’s no Western Knives collectors group on here... any reason for that that you know of?

  • Kenneth Sweet Jr

    Thanks all for the welcome look forward to getting to know all here and getting some knowledge on some of the knifes i have collected 

  • Caleb Conley

    Hello sir, thank you for the welcome comment!

  • Mark Palmer

    Hello Mr. J.J. !

    I like that you are a devout knife fan.  Hope to gain some pertinent knowledge from experienced collectors such as you!  

    Mark Palmer

  • David Sapp aka/Sappy

    Thank you J.J.  Yes I do own a few Benchmade knives and have gifted a few to family.  Thanks for the offer and for extending the invite. 

  • James Mace

    Thanks a lot for the kind welcome!

  • Chris Sparks

    Thank you very much!!!

  • Jeff

    Thank you for the welcoming, sorry it's taken so long. look forward to seeing some cool blades and learn somethings along the way.

  • Joseph R. Aloia

    Hey J.J. Thanks for the welcome.  Hope to learn from you guys.  Need to learn how to post pictures and navigate site.  Carry Bucks, Spyderco, Gerber, kershaw, love them all.  If it can be sharpened , Ok by me. 

  • Adam S

    Thanks!!

  • Mark Schlepphorst

    Thank you for the warm welcome!

  • Lars Ray

    Oh man...Mountain cabbage is the best! :-D

  • Roman Inozemtsev

    Thank you J.J. !

  • paul m colvin

    thanks, i got a ikc knife from 1981 an did not know there was a club.

  • harry e karmun

    thank you ! its an interesting site !

  • Cheryl Jill Crowder

    thanks, looking forward to learn about knives

    & this website is nice.

  • Michael Due

    Thanks glad to be here. Been collecting for 40 years. If I can figure out how to communicate on here, look forward to all the nice, knowledgeable people on here.
    Thanks for the welcome.