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My other( now "main") hobby

Started this discussion. Last reply by Guy Fleetwood Jul 28, 2012. 9 Replies

Hi all !Our friend Hog asked me if I could post something about my other hobby , and here it is.Although  I'm a member of this forum since last year , I've only posted a few times on the forum,…Continue

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How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?
No
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
No
How long have you collected knives?
21- 25 years
Favorite Kind of Knives
Folding knives
About Me
Retired Chief mechanical design engineer.
Worked for 28 years in the Int'l R&D dept. at Pfizer/ Capsugel.
Vistited regularly our WW plants and frequently our plant in Greenwood/ SC
Love mechanical challenges!
Interests
Vintage fountain pen collector & restorer.
Recently started designing and making my own"Fountainbel" fountain pens. All parts are machined from barstock in my shop, only the nib is bought
Active member of the "Fountain pen Network", under nickname "fountainbel".
Designed and made several fountainpen repair tools, used by several proffesional FP repairers
Other Hobbies
Collecting " vintage" folding knives & pen knives.
I have a collection of t least 500 vintage folding/pen knives.
I must admit my interest for knives somewhat faded since I started in the fountain pen world. This really takes alot of my time.
Joining this excellent board may surely revive my interest !

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Happy birthday !!!

At 19:23 on July 27, 2011, Jan Carter said…
Happy Birthday
At 11:05 on October 23, 2010,
In Memoriam
Scott King
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Hello Francis
Thanks for joining our community. iKC is a great place to meet other collectors with similar interests. Look forward to having you active here.
Welcome!
Scott
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