"I learned that good judgment comes from experience and that experience grows out of mistakes" General Omar N. Bradley, USA.
Profile Information:
How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?
No
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
Yes
How long have you collected knives?
31 to 35 years
Favorite Kind of Knives
Folders. Fixed blade Bowie-style. Japanese swords. Spanish swords.
About Me
I'm a martial artist and shootist that specializes in handguns (both pistols and revolvers). I've been collecting knives for over 30 years and still have my very first pocket knife and first fixed blade knives. To this very day, I am constantly learning about knives and guns...and the internet has turned out to be a great and convenient wealth of knowledge!
Interests
Knives, swords, axes, handguns, rifles, martial arts, classical music, hiking, wildlife, forests, deserts, mountains, fishing, reading, animals, carving, American history, world history and collecting bits and pieces of history.
Other Hobbies
Knives, guns, more knives, more guns, books, hiking...outdoors, martial arts and more martial arts.
does that mean you don't like my elephant toenails then :) LOL
Glad you like the Strider. That blade grind by itself resulted in me buying my first tactical....and now I have four....in two weeks :) Gotta stop though. Heck, I'm too deep into antique knives :)
Thanks for the compliments Chris, I like the sound of that green/black .45,....My AR-15 is O.D./black, and I think it's a sharp color combination. My .45 is blue, but it's my 1st choice for handgun caliber too. I have a Colt series 70 Gold Cup N.M. that I bought over 20 yrs. ago, that is my pride and joy. I used to shoot weekly at my gun club, and reloaded .45 regularly....I've more recently been focusing on my long gun addiction, and love my military rifles...But ammo/component prices have put a damper on shooting, of course.........Join the gun club here,...always good to see more shooters at this site.
Thanks for the friend add!! I am a history buff too...Mostly the Southwest trappers type stuff lately..Like Taos, Kit Carson and Bent's Fort....I also like WWII history...I collect WWII knives here and there....
Chris, I Just spent the better part of my morning admiring your rather large and awesome knives collection. You have some great knives! Still I think you should add a few more Customs to your collection! LOL
You know it's kinda funny. I 've had Ontario knives in the kitchen drawer for years. Never once did I have any issues with them either. Maybe a bit of rust here and there , otherwise good to go. Looking at a Goverment issue machete by Ontario. In the process of making a Kukri for clearing brush etc. where I deer hunt, but think it'd be kinda nice to have a decent machete instead. Not too expensive , rugged and easy to sharpen . Has the sawback on top edge to remove smaller diameter stuff too. Watched a great vid on Youtube where the guy made a decent/inexpensive kit on outside of sheath {wildernessoutfitters}.
Hi Chris,
Thanks for inviting me to be one of your friends! Please check out my iKC groups and see if you are interested in joining any of them.
Regards,
Terry Waldele
Hi Chris, thanks for the invite, this online community stuff is kinda hard for me to keep up with so don't be surprised if I respond slowly to things here.
Take care, JD
Hi Chris. Your reviews have received some well deserved notice and we were wondering if you would be interested in a review group. We have an iKC forum discussion here and we welcome your thoughts.
Hey Chris thanks for joining my group Outdoor Living! I saw that you have the Ontario Gen II SP47. I have been thinking about getting one. Have you had a chance to test it out at all?
Hey Chris!! THANKS FOR THE INVITE!
Wow, that Gold Class Benchmade is tooo rich for my blood, I haven't gotten to that serious collection stage yet. I must admit, the collection of knives is very addictive and expensive and with all the holiday sales I know my credit card will take a hit.
Stay Sharp
Mike
Awesome collection, Chris. I have one Benchmade Pika and 1 Spyderco Tanacious. Absolutely great knives. I am going to be buying more of them. I also like SOG KNIVES. I do have a Cold Steel Voyager that is awesome. Thanks for the invite for the friend. I really like your collection of tacticals.
Chris, Thanks for the comment but I do not believe this knife is authentic. It is in mint condition and the workmanship is very proffessional. I surley wish it was legit. I have a significant collection of Case knives (none with blade stamping this old) and all of the research I have done I have not seen this specific pattern style in the Case lineup. If I can remember I will consult Jim Sargents opinion at our knife club show in August.
I just posted the price quotes from GEC for the custom black buffalo horn #36 Sunfish. I just need you to reconfirm that you still want one, or more, now that we have a firm price quote.
You can check out all the latest info I posted on the GEC Group page and let me know there.
chris i read your write up on the tops knives.i could not stop i like the detail's you gave about each one ,it seemed like the one i was most taken with was the anaconda what a knife.and what you had to say about it with your field test i think i will look into getting one.thanks for your write up about top knives.and you to rick...
Hi Chris, nice to know you, Glad you like my small collection of knives. I have a few more to photograph as I had trouble with internet explorer 9, which would not work on our site but I,ve changed back to I.E. 8 and all is well. I'll be talking with you. Carl
Hi Chris, well that IE9 just about drove me to drinking. It took 2 or 3 weeks to figure it out, just as Hog and Scott gave me the answer. I changed back to IE.8 and everything was OK, had to go to my son for help, he loved it, he thinks he's a Guru or something like that,Ha Ha.Talk to you later Chris, Carl
Chris, here is a citadel I bought about a month ago. I have a few good ones to show when I get them uploaded. Here is a start just for you. I've bought a few Bulldogs and a Fight'n Rooster sunfish . I will add them to my photos in the near future. I've been trying to catalog some of my cheap imported knives and get everything cataloged and listed. What a time consuming chore. I've also been trying to get everything I have on pictures.
Chris, Thanks for the comments and checking out my knives. I like when you prompt me to your page as I love looking at your photos. Lots of great stuff. I also really like your blogs. Thanks for the great contributions to the site. It sure helps the rest of us learn and enjoy.
Hey brother How have ya been? I wanted to invite yo to check out the WIP or Work In Progress Thread I am doing.. We are Forging a Meteorite into a damascus bar, Then making it into a awesome knife! Thought you might like to see the progress. :) I started a BLOG.. but dont like the way it goes backwards from oldest post to newest post.. Will make it hard to follow a WIP. So Im going back to the drawing board and gona try something else like a discussion in the meteorite group.
Brian Wilhoite
Aug 13, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King
Glad you like the Strider. That blade grind by itself resulted in me buying my first tactical....and now I have four....in two weeks :) Gotta stop though. Heck, I'm too deep into antique knives :)
Aug 14, 2009
Dave White
Aug 15, 2009
Dave White
Aug 16, 2009
Dave White
Aug 17, 2009
KnifeMaker
Nick Arsenault
Aug 18, 2009
KnifeMaker
Nick Arsenault
Aug 20, 2009
phil freeman
Sep 11, 2009
Dave White
Sep 12, 2009
Dennis Todd (Bear)
BEAR
Sep 28, 2009
Dennis Todd (Bear)
Bear (DennisTodd)
Oct 3, 2009
Cam
Oct 8, 2009
Trent Rock
Nov 1, 2009
Randy, HHH Knives
Thanks for adding all the pics and descriptions..
Nov 20, 2009
Halicon
Nov 21, 2009
Halicon
Nov 21, 2009
Jeff Lilja
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Nov 26, 2009
L.B.Jefferies7
Since you are enjoying the wonderful world of Zero Tolerance Knives, here's the place with the best prices that I have found...
http://www.botachdefense.com/SearchResults.asp?mfg=Kershaw
They're a great source for all things tactical. The problem is that their communication leaves much to be desired. Hope this helps.
Happy New Year!
LBJ
Jan 2, 2010
L.B.Jefferies7
Coupon code "facebook" on Botach is good for 15% off until 1-24-09. Hope you didn't order that 0301 yet.
Jan 22, 2010
Terry Waldele
Thanks for inviting me to be one of your friends! Please check out my iKC groups and see if you are interested in joining any of them.
Regards,
Terry Waldele
Feb 3, 2010
Terry Waldele
Feb 7, 2010
Randy, HHH Knives
Apr 27, 2010
Mike Smith
May 24, 2010
John H Davis
Take care, JD
Jul 11, 2010
David Hawkins
Jul 20, 2010
David Hawkins
Jul 24, 2010
Ben
Aug 19, 2010
In Memoriam
D ale
Sep 25, 2010
MICHAEL MAYFIELD
Wow, that Gold Class Benchmade is tooo rich for my blood, I haven't gotten to that serious collection stage yet. I must admit, the collection of knives is very addictive and expensive and with all the holiday sales I know my credit card will take a hit.
Stay Sharp
Mike
Nov 22, 2010
Billy Oneale
Jan 2, 2011
Ken Mundhenk
Chris
Welcome to the Great Eastern Cutlery Group, we're glad you joined us
Jan 29, 2011
Jim Thompson
Feb 12, 2011
Luca Vignelli
Chris,
I just posted the price quotes from GEC for the custom black buffalo horn #36 Sunfish. I just need you to reconfirm that you still want one, or more, now that we have a firm price quote.
You can check out all the latest info I posted on the GEC Group page and let me know there.
Thanks!
Feb 28, 2011
Gary Norton
Mar 19, 2011
Stan T
Apr 21, 2011
KnifeMaker
T.A.DAVISON
I appreciate the compliments on the knives. You have a cool page here, nice photos & knives. It all looks great, well done.
Have a safe & Happy Easter.
Todd
Apr 24, 2011
Bill Luckett
Thanks Chris for the kind words. I am glad you like my knives. Please visit the web site and take a close look at all.
Best Wishes
Bill Luckett
Apr 24, 2011
Jan Carter
Chris,
Just put a shot of Donnies Primitives on the GEC blog
Apr 24, 2011
Jan Carter
Apr 24, 2011
stephen tungate
Apr 27, 2011
stephen tungate
Apr 27, 2011
Carl Newton
May 17, 2011
Carl Newton
May 21, 2011
Billy Oneale
May 22, 2011
Billy Oneale
Jun 3, 2011
Stan T
Jun 18, 2011
Frank Spierings
Hi Chris,
I ended up on Iknifecollector due to your knife reviews.
Great job on the Benchmade reviews.
I also saw you have an Omega MII, Sir I envy you!
This is my grail knife.
Should you ever sell it I'm your man!
Cheers,
Frank.
Aug 30, 2011
Randy, HHH Knives
Chris, IM BACK!
Hey brother How have ya been? I wanted to invite yo to check out the WIP or Work In Progress Thread I am doing.. We are Forging a Meteorite into a damascus bar, Then making it into a awesome knife! Thought you might like to see the progress. :) I started a BLOG.. but dont like the way it goes backwards from oldest post to newest post.. Will make it hard to follow a WIP. So Im going back to the drawing board and gona try something else like a discussion in the meteorite group.
Oct 30, 2011
Randy, HHH Knives
Message me or give me a call when you get a chance.
God Bless YA
Randy
Oct 30, 2011
Randy, HHH Knives
Chris, After some trial and error I found a HOME for the Work In Progress. Heres a link brother.. :)
http://www.iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/out-of-this-world-work-...
Oct 30, 2011