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dead_left_knife_guy

Male

Minneapolis, MN

United States

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?
interwebs
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
Yes
How long have you collected knives?
11- 15 years
Favorite Kind of Knives
simple, rugged -- contemporary styles of production & custom knives -- TOPS, Spyderco, Kershaw, Boker, Blind Horse / Battle Horse Knives, OKC, CRKT, Victorinox, Leatherman -- bushcraft, outdoors, tactical, survival
Website
http://deadleftknifeguy.wordpress.com
About Me
father & husband, 40's, Minnesotan, writer, editor of the North Star Blade Collectors newsletter, conservation-minded, family man, philosopher, Buddhist
Interests
my family, outdoors, bushcraft, wilderness, tracking, flora & fauna, improving my skills, survival & camp kits, wood carving, knife sharpening, urban survival, urban homesteading, food prep, trail food, & squirrels, I love squirrels.
Other Hobbies
Reading, writing, 'rithmetic. Okay, not so big into math anymore, calculus just wasn't any fun by the time I got there. Astronomy, Greco-roman mythology, Native American ways of life & beliefs, thinking, watching, listening, video games. Ecology. Camping. Hiking.

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  • Steve Scheuerman (Manx)

  • J.J. Smith III

  • Jan Carter

    Thank you for being a featured member!

  • J.J. Smith III


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    dead_left_knife_guy

    HA!  Thank you, everyone!

  • J.J. Smith III

    Depending on the knife that you want to wrap, I like the way this one looks...

    https://youtu.be/09QAr3dNBOQ

    Check it out.

  • Tom Morris

    I am sorry I didn't see this until today. July 12,2018.  To say I am late for thinking for a Happy Birthday is an understatement. Thank You.  I came on here today to see if I could sell my Automatic knives.  Ebay kicked my ad off.

  • John

    Thanks for the welcome

  • KnifeMaker

    Galpa Mare

    Thanks !

    I am from Switzerland ! :-)

  • Glenn Bright

    Thanks for the welcome!

  • Larry

    I started out sewing by hand, and later bought a heavy duty machine.  I've actually been giving serious thought to selling my sewing machine and pursuing other hobbies.


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    Chris Mounce

     That knife is actually for a good friend of mine. He wanted something unique and one of a kind but not to flashy. He loved it and wants a Bk-9 done next so I think he might be getting the Ka-bar bug too! Gotta love it! Really glad that I found you guy's...most people get bored with all my knife talk. Lol

  • Eric Holford

    Thanks for the welcome

  • James

    Thanks. Still not to hot to fish and shoot here in Austin.


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    Charles Sample

    DLKG, thanks for joining the Arsenal group.

  • J.J. Smith III

  • Dave White

    Thanks friend!

  • David R Ressler, CSP

    Thanks, but no knife. Just a cruise!

  • steven joseph boudreaux

    Thank you.

  • J.J. Smith III

  • Megan phillips

    Thanks dead_left_knife_guy  i learned at a early age how to make a knife sharp quick but never really could get the results i want from a weltstone that i cld from other devices. I use a ceramic rod 

  • Brian Schmidek

    Thanks for the welcome Dead Left. Well you know it happened to be a Buck canoe, gift from my daughter, that really got me into liking the canoe pattern. It's currently my EDC and although it is made in China I thinks its very well made. I have branched out and bought a couple of Case canoe knives which are superb quality but expensive, especially in Canada. So I'm slowly building my collection. Boker, Bulldog, Hen and Rooster and even Schrade have put out some nice canoes as well.

  • Cas Frankenstein

    Hey there! The locking straight-razor was done best by knifemaker Ray Rogers. If you go to his website,  he has examples of his "Rayzor", models I, II, & III.

  • John Bamford

    Thanks for the birthday greetings DLKG, I didn't get any new knives but I bought myself this razor

    It completed this set of three

  • Abby Britton

    If I could have posted a link, you could have seen it is high carbon steel! Dale would have approved of that. Oh, I see now. I could have posted a link. Now I've lost the knife. Next time. 

  • Robert Doss

    Thank you for helping me out because I’m one of those people who gets flush straight it easy. So I will definitely take your advice and try to be patient and take my time. I still would like to take some pictures and put them on the site I have some pretty nice knives.
  • Mark Vine

    Thanks for the warm welcome D_L_K_G.! Good to be here!

  • Rob Carter

    Thanks dead left!

  • dave seaborn

    Haha Too Funny! Thanks Dave.

  • Douglas Nelson

    Very good then. glad to hook up with you and this club. Thanks for the greeting and also glad to connect with a “Minneapolitan”!
  • Michael Wilkinson

    Thank you sir looking forward to reading and learning 

  • Michael Spencer

    Thank you Sir!  I am glad to be here and will be posting some of my collection and knives I have for sale soon.

  • Coleman J Vetter

    Hey, thanks! yeah, you can get users with micarta a lot cheaper than the Custom Shops I have for sale, i'd call the Swamp Rats the generic Busse! lol. quit selling those

  • Christopher Rhodes

    Thanks for the welcomen it was most welcome

  • Sean morgen

    Thank you, but this is my first attempt at restoration. I have a couple others I am gonna be working on as well 

    (They're just not as cool)

    But all I have used so far on that knife is heavy scotch brite and a lower setting on my dremel with a wire wheel. 

    I haven't begun anything on the handle yet, I'm trying to decide what I want to do to save the stacked leather if possible

    Thanks for the welcoming, it's cool to be here

  • Mark Tyskiewicz

    Thanks for the welcome, Dead Left!

    Looks like a great place to touch down every now and then.

    Maybe I can talk you out of some of that equipment you still have! :)

    -Mark

  • Patrick

    Thanks for the welcome, it's good to be here. And yes, I have seen that funny vid from the guy complaining how gec 'ruined' him. I know the feeling well. Spyderco collectors love to complain about getting skunked on a sprint run but that is nothing. At least you can buy some kind of PM2 or Shaman when you want. Try liking a knife company and NEVER being able to buy a new knife from a dealer. That is GEC world.
  • Tim

    I have a SP8 in my camper and two air force survivors knives. One that has never been used the other I found at work. It is the one I take on most of my outdoor activities. Here's the ones that get used a lot in the yard.

  • Lars Ray

    In case you don't follow up on the Ash dagger thread (I was a bit wordy), here is the updated Ash Knife web site:

    Ash Gears Canada - Premium Handmade Knives: https://ashgears.com/home

    Enjoy!

  • Philip Andrew

    Thank you dead_left_knife_guy. I haven't worked in the Sheffield cutlery industry since 1984 but I still have a passion for Sheffield's industrial heritage.  Cutlery plays a massive part in that.

  • Jan Carter

    Happy Birthday DLKG! Enjoy something sweet and something sharp!

  • Lars Ray

    Hey man - Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji urodzin! Życzę zdrowia!! Wishing you good health and a great day on your special day! It's all about you brother :-D

  • Greg Bond

    Thank you for the welcome.

  • Christopher Marshall

    Thank you for the welcome.

  • steve perkins

    Thanks, I updated my profile so to be not misleading in my collector status.  I am sure I will learn a lot here in the future. 

  • Brian

    Thank you, sir! It's great to be here. I plan on doing all of that. But mostly, in glad I'm not alone in this addiction. I'm on a Spyderco kick lately. Just ordered a new PM2 (satin plain blade, g10 handles). I'm thinking of doing a YouTube channel for my collection as well, if that's allowed here.
  • Kenneth Levin

    I've got some work-related travel coming up but hope to really dig into the IKC when I get back. Planning to meet Lars for a coffee and share some sharp notes!

  • Âchillepattada

    Hello ,

    Thank you for your message. I'm a bit long to answer because I 've to learn how the forum works. Yes I've a komboloi in my pocket since my 20 years old (first trip in Greece 30 years ago ). I have only have traditional komboloi because I can play slow or faster. I'm not good with begleri. Have a great week end .

  • Joe Vadala

    • Thank you !! More photos to come !!
  • Calen

    Thank you, glad to be here