Max McGruder

73, Male

Aurora, IL

United States

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?
Scott King & Cutlery News Journal
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
Yes
How long have you collected knives?
1-2 years
Favorite Kind of Knives
Case, Folders, Bowies, bout anything with an edge! I collect Case Trappers, Barlows, Slimline Trappers. Have smaller collections of Canoes and Large and Medium Texas Toothpicks.
Website
http://www.tattoosbymrmax.com
About Me
Tattoo Artist since the early 80's, Sober since '91, quit smoking in '06. Enjoy knife collecting and getting tattooed still have some room left!
Interests
Life Member Case Collectors Club, also member of American Edge Collectors Assoc,(AECA-Lake Michigan Region)and a Member of the National Tattoo Assoc.
Enjoy my knife forums and listening to the Blues or Country music, really all kinds of music!
Follow me on Instagram @ mrmaxtattoos
Other Hobbies
Drawing, reading Knife World, which is now Knife Magazine and Suspense & Mysteries books and spending time with friends.
Cleaning and waxing knives is a little more than a hobby.

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  • James Brockway

    Max, Thank You, very much

  • Billy Oneale

    Thank you, Max.

  • Kevin Williams

    Thank you for the birthday wishes!

  • Claes Wallgren

    Thanks Max! Im really looking forward to this! Take care!


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    Dave Taylor

    Hey Max,

    Thank you for the birthday greeting.  Much appreciated.

    I hope this finds you doing well up there in Chi City.  I used to run trains into Ashland Yard, laying over in Bridgeview.

    Have yourself a great day, and thanks again.

  • Jakub Capek

    Thank you Max, I am enjoying my 39th birthday :)

    Hope you are doing well and getting ready for the Christmas holidays.

    Merry Christmas!

  • Bradford N. Goodwin

    Thank you! I am having a great 57th!

  • Paul Work

    Thanks Max.

  • anthony a. reid

    thx max

    if the futon arrives this time i'll finally get off the dang floor and rest good . peace


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    Pete Schmidt

    A late Thank you for the happy Birthday.

  • Gordon Burkhart-Schultz

    I want to thank everyone for the kind "welcome".  This looks like a great and very extensive site with lots of resources.  Also, evidently a very nice bunch of people.

    Thanks again to everyone.

    Gordon

  • Paul Ring

    Thank you Max for the birthday wish!
  • Howard P Reynolds

    Thanks for the birthday wishes, Max.

  • Derek Smith

    Thanks Max!!

    Check out the web page I've been working on.  I still have lots to do!

    http://www.jbfchamplin.com

  • william schrade

    Thanks Max


  • KnifeMaker

    Lacy Smith

    Thanks Max

  • Walter Syroid Jr

    Thank-you Max!!!

  • Walter Syroid Jr

    Max, Thanks for friending me over here on IKC, this forum is really a challenge to navigate!

    We have taken test photo of Case Rancher Trapperlock and sized it on the computer, made a trip to Apple to find out how to start a folder and hope to use your instructions tonight to send you the test photo.  I am excited to see if it will work and understand what you meant about a photo set-up for taking pictures after photographing the Trapperlock.  Angle of shot, glare from lights, background, etc. all are new to me and I will check out the store you mentioned for photos.  Sorry response took so long.

    God Bless!!!

    Walt

  • Walter Syroid Jr

    Max, I will not hesitate to ask for help!  No problem with asking for help, if necessary I'd send the knives to you and let you do the entire task, LOL :-) !!!  We got busy with Spring Clean-up outdoors with the first real nice weather we've had (Photos were higher on my list but my IT Specialist, wife, decided tomorrow works better) so I have printed your upload instructions for IKC and hope to send same test photo to you at both sites.  Thanks again for your help, it takes all the performance anxiety out of trying this ourselves.

    God Bless!!!    

    Walt

  • James McGovern

    THX! Max, I appreciate You and All of the Other Members.

  • Ken Mundhenk

    Thanks for the B-Day wish
  • Waggoner, Alan

    Thanks for the bday wishes Max-have a goodun!

  • J.J. Smith III

    Thanks Max. It was a fine one for and old guy.
  • Andrew Perkins

    Thanks Max!


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    Jeremy B. Buchanan

    Actually, these Vettes are a part of the Glass city Corvette club. They came to Northern Ohio, where I work. They wanted to see our Manufacturing of Crash Dummies. They do travel a lot though. One of them told me that they just got back from Texas.

  • Dave White

    Thanks Max.

  • J.J. Smith III


  • KnifeMaker

    Mario Leao

    Thanks for the welcome

  • Steve Scheuerman (Manx)

    Thank you kindly, Max!

  • Tracey Reed

    Thanks for the birthday wishes Max.  It was a great weekend of celebration for sure!

  • J.J. Smith III

  • Steve wells

    Thanks Max-- for the comment on the Hawbaker---Hope to see you at SHC's Celebration

  • Jan Carter

  • Christopher Costa

    Thank you !!!

  • Jan Carter

    I want to see the new ink from the celebration that you did!!!!!

  • Steve wells

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAX----Hope you have a Great day----beautiful Job on Clutch's forearm-- enjoyed meeting you at the Celebration-- hope to see you and the wife again at the Celebration


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    John McCain

    Happy Birthday Max !! Hope it's a great one !! BTW~~~

  • Steve Scheuerman (Manx)


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    Craig Henry

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

    Hope you have a knife day!

  • Bradford N. Goodwin

    Thank you for the Birthday wish!


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    D ale

    I believe you like toothpicks .. are you aware of this .. a decent deal @ 36.95 shipped.


  • In Memoriam

    D ale

    Oh my .. Red Hill has a Schatt & Morgan toothpick in stag for $ 59.95 .. just sayin'

  • J.J. Smith III

    Thanks Max.

  • Steve Scheuerman (Manx)


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    Charles Sample

    Happy Birthday Max!

  • Jan Carter


  • In Memoriam

    D ale

    Max .. you made the "The Case Collector .. again !!!

    Too cool.

    Congrats, Max !!

  • Jan Carter

    Congrats Max!


  • In Memoriam

    D ale

    Twice in one edition .. two cool !!!

  • Jan Carter