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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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 .
Steve Scheuerman (Manx)
Oct 18, 2017
J.J. Smith III
Jan 1, 2018
Jan Carter
Thank you for being a featured member!
Jan 1, 2018
J.J. Smith III
Apr 1, 2018
Featured
dead_left_knife_guy
HA! Thank you, everyone!
Apr 3, 2018
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.
Jun 16, 2018
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.
Jul 12, 2018
John
Jul 17, 2018
KnifeMaker
Galpa Mare
Thanks !
I am from Switzerland ! :-)
Aug 25, 2018
Glenn Bright
Thanks for the welcome!
Dec 27, 2018
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.
Jan 26, 2019
KnifeMaker
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
Apr 2, 2019
Eric Holford
Thanks for the welcome
May 12, 2019
James
Thanks. Still not to hot to fish and shoot here in Austin.
May 29, 2019
Featured
Charles Sample
DLKG, thanks for joining the Arsenal group.
Jun 9, 2019
J.J. Smith III
Jun 30, 2019
Dave White
Thanks friend!
Jul 1, 2019
David R Ressler, CSP
Thanks, but no knife. Just a cruise!
Jul 9, 2019
steven joseph boudreaux
Thank you.
Sep 2, 2019
J.J. Smith III
Dec 31, 2019
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
Feb 29, 2020
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.
Sep 19, 2020
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.
Oct 1, 2020
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![](https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8031759894?profile=RESIZE_710x)
Oct 13, 2020
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.
Oct 31, 2020
Robert Doss
Oct 31, 2020
Mark Vine
Thanks for the warm welcome D_L_K_G.! Good to be here!
Nov 1, 2020
Rob Carter
Thanks dead left!
Nov 5, 2020
dave seaborn
Haha Too Funny! Thanks Dave.
Dec 14, 2020
Douglas Nelson
Dec 24, 2020
Michael Wilkinson
Thank you sir looking forward to reading and learning
Dec 29, 2020
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.
Jan 6, 2021
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
Jan 16, 2021
Christopher Rhodes
Thanks for the welcomen it was most welcome
Jan 17, 2021
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
Jan 17, 2021
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
Jan 26, 2021
Patrick
Jan 31, 2021
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.![](https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8581424456?profile=RESIZE_710x)
Feb 21, 2021
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!
Sep 12, 2021
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.
Oct 3, 2021
Jan Carter
Happy Birthday DLKG! Enjoy something sweet and something sharp!
Oct 17, 2021
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
Oct 18, 2021
Greg Bond
Thank you for the welcome.
Oct 24, 2021
Christopher Marshall
Thank you for the welcome.
Oct 25, 2021
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.
Dec 29, 2021
Brian
Jan 9, 2022
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!
May 17, 2022
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 .
Nov 26, 2022
Joe Vadala
Feb 26, 2023
Calen
Thank you, glad to be here
Jul 19, 2023