"12 degrees here in downtown Saint Thomas, PA this morning. The wind has died down, so it is no longer a brutal day."
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Arild Mellembakken
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- Franklin, AR
- United States
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- Profile
- User/Collector
- How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?
- Googling for W49 Bowie knife "F"
- Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
- No
- How long have you collected knives?
- 41 to 45 years
- Favorite Kind of Knives
- Large knives, like the Bowie (US), Lap Knives (Norway) etc.
- About Me
- Knives are a passion since my family was mostly into forestry and outdoors
- Interests
- Hunting and fishing
- Other Hobbies
- Motorcycling, travel
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"14 degrees and 30-40 mph winds today. A good time to work on organizing my collection."
"Looking at a knife on Ebay. An antique fixed blade made by C R Loney. Any thoughts?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/326962657631"
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FeaturedJeremy B. Buchanan said…
Thanks Jan.
That is a great story. I love the area you are in, my mom is just a couple hours south of you in Morrilton. Glad to have you here, it is a great place to learn. The folks here are amazing at helping with any thing.
Thanks all of you for those welcoming words!
I will explore this site, always trying to learn something. Of course I knew it all when I was young and dumb. Now I figured that it is always something to learn. I ride sport-bike too and with the lack of wisdom I had when I started, I would be dead many times if I had not listened to the older dogs.
As you see of my name, I am a Norwegian. I have been in the US since 1992 and also lived in them Black Hills, SD for 4 years back in 1978-1982. Now we, my wife and I, live in your Nature State - AR - and love it.
Happy Thanksgiving to y'all!
Welcome to IKC Arild
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