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Happy Mother's Day!

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Knife Center Free Shipping 3/22 - 3/23/25!

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Jan 11 & 12, 2025 It's Another Free Shipping Weekend at Knifecenter!

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Hello everyone,Just posting so y'all would know that Knifecenter.com is doing another *no minimum* free shipping weekend, through tomorrow, Sunday, January 12, 2025!Just remember to use code FREESHIP…Continue

Merry Christmas, Everybody!

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Jan Carter replied to dead_left_knife_guy's discussion Happy Mother's Day!

"That is probably the best description of Mothers Day I have ever seen! Thank you!!"

Wednesday

Lars Ray replied to dead_left_knife_guy's discussion Happy Mother's Day!

"Good stuff DLKG..."

May 11

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Happy Mother's Day!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, Everyone!Especially if you are a mother, hope to be one, or simply have one, I hope everyone has a wonderful Mother's Day! Thank you, to my mom, to my wife & mother of my children, & to all hopeful mothers out there! You show us all how it's really done!!!!!!THANK YOU, we love you, & you're amazing!HAPPY MOTHER"S DAY!!!!See More

May 11

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Featureddead_left_knife_guy replied to Doug Ritter's discussion Knife Rights: North Carolina House Passes Concealed Knife Carry Bill

"Okay, THIS IS IMPRESSIVE! To get something like this passed -- something that would basically allow sword carry -- in even ONE part of a legislative body is pretty dang incredible. Nicely done, KNIFE RIGHTS! "

May 10

Featureddead_left_knife_guy replied to Ugly Old Guy's discussion My Newest Buck in the group BUCK KNIVES GROUP

"Oh, THAT'S a score...!"

May 6

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Victorinox Grip

"And ANOTHER amazing photo! Impressive collection of Victorinox one-hand openers!"

May 1

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Private Collection Military Switzerland

"WOW! This is incredible -- & looks really nice, too! Great photo of an impressive collection!"

May 1

Featureddead_left_knife_guy replied to Doug Ritter's discussion Hey, AG Bondi! What About Knife Owners’ 2A Rights?

"Trump defended 2A to get elected, full stop. Campaign's over now that he's back in office -- & Bondi isn't going against his wishes. It just surprises me that the FSA is still being defended -- it doesn't do anything to…"

Apr 30

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Kizer - Drop Bear

"Okay, this is a great version of the Drop Bear. That thumb stud just POPS! I'm not usually an Ultem fan, but it really works here!"

Apr 21

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Kubey - Tityus

"This is a great knife! And that's such a great excuse -- I mean reason -- to make the purchase! ;)"

Apr 21

Featureddead_left_knife_guy replied to Mike Bryant's discussion SMKW Price Increase

"Lars, that was an awesome reply -- even before you mentioned me!!! Mike, I don't know. I've only got a couple Case knives, certainly not focused on Case in my collection, but some of those prices -- sounds like GEC! I'm…"

Apr 9

Featureddead_left_knife_guy replied to Mike Bryant's discussion SMKW Price Increase

"Might be how SMKW is responding to tariffs..."

Apr 7

Featureddead_left_knife_guy commented on Lars Ray's status

"Happy belated birthday, man!"

Apr 6

Featureddead_left_knife_guy left a comment for Anna Stein

"Happy birthday, Anna! Now go find an interesting knife to pick up -- maybe an African throwing knife...?"

Apr 5

Featureddead_left_knife_guy replied to Mike Bryant's discussion SMKW Price Increase

"In a sense, it's probably the ideal time to raise prices. If the item (knife, lighter, whatever) is in stock, and it's $110 on Monday, then $115 on Thursday, then $125 on Friday, they might still sell the knives on Friday, but now…"

Apr 5

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Knife Center Free Shipping 3/22 - 3/23/25!

Hello hello hello again, All! Knifecenter.com is having another FREE SHIPPING WEEKEND! Ends tomorrow, 3/23/25 after 11:59:59 pm, so you know the drill.Enter code FREESHIP in your cart -- some items won't ship free due to size or weight (but that's usually indicated on the item's webpage, so just look for that). KnifeCenter.comAnyway, have a great weekend, All! Knife…See More

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How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?: interwebs

Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline): Yes

How long have you collected knives?: 11- 15 years

Favorite Kind of Knives: simple, rugged -- contemporary styles of production & custom knives -- TOPS, Spyderco, Kershaw, Boker, Blind Horse / Battle Horse Knives, OKC, CRKT, Victorinox, Leatherman -- bushcraft, outdoors, tactical, survival

Website: http://deadleftknifeguy.wordpress.com

About Me: 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.

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Free shipping @ Knife Center this weekend, & the weekend started EARLY!

Posted on March 17, 2022 at 21:13 1 Comment 0 Likes

Well TOP O' THE WEEKEND to ya! KnifeCenter.com is holding another free shipping weekend, & with a little LUCK O' THE IRISH, apparently the weekend as started early because that coupon code is available NOW!

As usual, the free shipping coupon code is FREESHIP, the website is https://www.knifecenter.com/listing/free-shipping-this-weekend , & oversized items are…

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Cold Steel SRK-C vs. Mora Garberg

Posted on March 7, 2022 at 22:18 1 Comment 3 Likes

At some point, I answered a question on a Facebook group for Mora users & collectors. While that answer was a bit of a knife review in brief, I have no idea what happened to that reply I made and it's likely forever lost to the annals of Facebook.

The summary, however, is this: the Cold Steel SRK-C ("C" standing for "compact") is a very viable alternative to the Mora Garberg. The SRK-C has a saber grind, similar to the Garberg's, but the grind is higher, giving the SRK-C better…

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Blade HQ Has Free Shipping for President's Day Weekend!

Posted on February 18, 2022 at 17:26 6 Comments 1 Like

Hey all! This time it's Blade HQ that's offering the free shipping -- and from what I can tell, there's no size limit! (I often pick up a machete during the Blade HQ free shipping sales; I placed a machete in my cart again this time, & again, the shipping was listed as "FREE"!) And as far as I can see, there's no minimum (I had a $12 item in my cart, & the shipping was also listed as "FREE").

The sale starts today, Friday, 2/18/22, & goes through President's Day,…

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It's another FREE SHIPPING weekend @ Knifecenter.com!

Posted on February 4, 2022 at 20:32 2 Comments 2 Likes

Well well well, here we are yet again with a FREE SHIPPING weekend at Knifecenter.com! Just use the code FREESHIP at checkout, & remember that certain exceptions apply (mostly the large stuff like machetes & heavy stuff like axes).

And while Atlantic Knife & White Mountain Knives have free shipping all the time, Knife Center has a larger inventory, so I think it's still worthwhile.

While I'm not affiliated with Knifecenter.com in any way, I will disclose the fact…

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At 4:43 on May 27, 2024, Gene Cork said…: Thank you for the nice welcome. I have been pleasantly surprised by how many good people I’ve met in the knife collectors world. Certainly there are a few bad actors but the vast majority have gone out of their way to help me make wise decisions as I learn up from down with this hobby! Thank again, Gene

At 9:44 on April 12, 2024, John said…: Thank you very much

At 17:41 on November 22, 2023, Bill West said…: Thank you, sir. I am actually trying to get some information on that particular knife. My late father-in-law owned it for at least 25 years and likely longer. I had someone tell me they thought it was a Solingen, but it is stamped with what appears to be REICO at base of blade. I thought it might be the REI Company, which sells camping/hiking supplies and so on. I reached out to them and they advised they could not find anything in their records, but also thought it to be a Solingen knife. Any guesses?

At 7:39 on July 19, 2023, Calen said…: Thank you, glad to be here

At 10:19 on November 26, 2022, Âchillepattada said…: 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 .

At 17:54 on May 17, 2022, Kenneth Levin said…: 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!

At 19:35 on January 9, 2022, Brian said…: 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.

At 7:57 on December 29, 2021, steve perkins said…: 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.