"Welcome, John! Check out the groups for some interesting content. And of course check out the photos, & feel free to add some of your own! Good to have you."
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Notes on Building a Knife Collection
Started Mar 28 0 Replies 1 Like
Like many (but certainly not all) new knife collectors, I started my knife collecting focused on fixed blades -- why would anyone bother with folders? I thought -- it's not like anyone's going to…Continue
It's back: Free Shipping at KnifeCenter.com this weekend!
Started Feb 5 0 Replies 1 Like
Jut letting everyone here know that I just got an email from KnifeCenter.com, & they're having another free shipping weekend. No, I'm not affiliated with this company in any way, just trying to…Continue
Cold Steel has been sold to GSM Outdoors, GSM purchased by Gridiron Capital
Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve Scheuerman (Manx) Dec 6, 2020. 2 Replies 1 Like
In a move that has some of us both stunned & skeptical, manufacturer Cold Steel has been acquired by GSM Outdoors. This transaction was announced on December 3, 2020. Cold Steel founder Lynn…Continue
Free Shipping at KnifeCenter.com this weekend!
Started Oct 3, 2020 0 Replies 1 Like
Hey, y'all! Every couple months or so, KnifeCenter.com has a weekend where they have free shipping for all in stock (& not oversized) items. And this weekend is one of them!Check it out…Continue
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Featureddead_left_knife_guy commented on Jeremy B. Buchanan's photo
Lon Humphrey - Monitor
"Jeremy, obviously I should have looked through the rest of the photos before asking about this knife in your fixed blade family photo. I love Lon Humphrey knives (despite not yet owning one). The fact that it's 52100 makes this one…"
Featureddead_left_knife_guy commented on Jeremy B. Buchanan's photo
BHK Baby Birch River
"That's awesome! This acquisition sounds like either good luck or persistence -- or both. Nice! What a great little knife!"
Featureddead_left_knife_guy commented on dead_left_knife_guy's photo
Civivi Baklash
"Jeremy -- thank you! I definitely admire your taste in blades, so I appreciate the compliment.
Rome -- the Dogma is a nice looking knife, & it was one I was definitely considering as my first Civivi. I've been holding out…"
Civivi Baklash
"I just bought a Civivi Dogma and while the quality of the knife is great the finish on the G-10 handle
material makes it look like cheap plastic. The D2 steel came as sharp as any knife I have purchased
and I like the blade profile. I will…"
Featureddead_left_knife_guy commented on Jeremy B. Buchanan's photo
Fixed blades
"HA! I love that you have one of those plastic, hollow-handled survival knives -- complete with wire saw!
Who made the triple thrower set right next to the survival knife? And what are the two knives just under the BK7? …"
Featureddead_left_knife_guy commented on J.J. Smith III's photo
VMCAS
"JJ, I have yet to pick one of these up, though I can very easily see their utility. This'll look great with ironwood scales! "
Featureddead_left_knife_guy commented on Steve Scheuerman (Manx)'s photo
ZT0200
"This is an incredible knife! I purchased mine not long after they were taken out of production, & will never let it go. It's overbuilt, the blade is an awesome slicer & penetrator, the lock-up is solid, & the handle…"
Featureddead_left_knife_guy left a comment for Jace
"Welcome, Jace! Not sure what you'd like help with, but there are a lot of people to ask questions here -- and to guide you to other resources if they don't have the answers. Good to have you here!"
Featureddead_left_knife_guy left a comment for John Wills
"Glad you found us, John! Check out the groups, participate in discussions (or not -- we're pretty low-pressure here), and post photos of your knives if you're so inclined. Welcome!"
Featureddead_left_knife_guy left a comment for Steven DeVries
"Welcome, Steven! Have a look around, there's plenty of interesting information in the groups and the discussions. And feel free to post photos -- of the knives you've made, or just knives in your collection (beyond that Sea…"
Featureddead_left_knife_guy left a comment for Alex Ruvinsky
"Good to have you here, Alex! Check out the groups for all sorts of knowledge on interesting topics. And of course, feel free to post pics from your collection. Welcome!"
Featureddead_left_knife_guy replied to Doug Ritter's discussion Knife Rights STOPS Texas Knife Lockdown Bill!v
"Congratulations Doug, Todd, & everyone at KnifeRights!
And thank you for fighting for the rights of people in America to purchase, own, carry, and use knives!"
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- 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
- About Me
- father & husband, 40's, Minnesotan, writer, editor of the North Star Blade Collectors newsletter, conservation-minded, family man, philosopher, Buddhist
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- 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.
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- 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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National Knife Day 8/24/2019!
Posted on August 22, 2019 at 23:25 44 Comments 10 Likes
Every year we have an excuse to buy a new knife -- National Knife Day, every August 24!
Yeah, I know it's a holiday made up by a marketing department to sell knives, & none of us really need an excuse to buy another knife.
That aside, what are your plans for celebrating...? :)
Camillus CK9: The knife used by Dual Survival's Grady Powell
Posted on May 5, 2016 at 22:12 3 Comments 2 Likes
Recently I had the chance to watch another episode of the current season of Dual Survival, & again got to see Grady Powell using the Camillus CK9. Somewhere I saw someone online stating that Grady Powell designed the knife, but I have not yet been able to confirm or deny this. Camillus has very little detail on the CK9 on its website, & of course TOPS doesn't have anything public about this on its website because it's not technically a TOPS knife.
Grady Powell designed…
ContinueTOPS Knives President Mike Fuller
Posted on November 9, 2015 at 21:01 2 Comments 1 Like
Okay, this is an interesting story. I don't know what to think of it. I'm a big fan of TOPS Knives, but this story is too important to not post something about it.
Knife throwing, anyone? Anyone?
Posted on October 27, 2015 at 21:00 3 Comments 1 Like
Are there any other knife throwers here? If so, anyone recognize the logo on the cup? :)
I notice there's not a group for throwers, hm...
Comment Wall (69 comments)
- At 10:56 on February 21, 2021,
Tim said…
I have a SP8 in my camper and two air force survivors knives. One that has never been used the other I found at work. It is the one I take on most of my outdoor activities. Here's the ones that get used a lot in the yard.
- At 10:28 on January 31, 2021,
Patrick said…
- Thanks for the welcome, it's good to be here. And yes, I have seen that funny vid from the guy complaining how gec 'ruined' him. I know the feeling well. Spyderco collectors love to complain about getting skunked on a sprint run but that is nothing. At least you can buy some kind of PM2 or Shaman when you want. Try liking a knife company and NEVER being able to buy a new knife from a dealer. That is GEC world.
- At 18:32 on January 26, 2021,
Mark Tyskiewicz said…
Thanks for the welcome, Dead Left!
Looks like a great place to touch down every now and then.
Maybe I can talk you out of some of that equipment you still have! :)
-Mark
- At 13:01 on January 17, 2021,
Sean morgen said…
Thank you, but this is my first attempt at restoration. I have a couple others I am gonna be working on as well
(They're just not as cool)
But all I have used so far on that knife is heavy scotch brite and a lower setting on my dremel with a wire wheel.
I haven't begun anything on the handle yet, I'm trying to decide what I want to do to save the stacked leather if possible
Thanks for the welcoming, it's cool to be here
- At 2:42 on January 17, 2021,
Christopher Rhodes said…
Thanks for the welcomen it was most welcome
- At 21:40 on January 16, 2021,
Coleman J Vetter said…
Hey, thanks! yeah, you can get users with micarta a lot cheaper than the Custom Shops I have for sale, i'd call the Swamp Rats the generic Busse! lol. quit selling those
- At 21:28 on January 6, 2021,
Michael Spencer said…
Thank you Sir! I am glad to be here and will be posting some of my collection and knives I have for sale soon.
- At 0:28 on December 29, 2020,
Michael Wilkinson said…
Thank you sir looking forward to reading and learning
- At 0:43 on December 24, 2020,
Douglas Nelson said…
- Very good then. glad to hook up with you and this club. Thanks for the greeting and also glad to connect with a “Minneapolitan”!
- At 5:16 on December 14, 2020,
dave seaborn said…
Haha Too Funny! Thanks Dave.
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