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In Memoriam The Tale of My Antique Letter Opener & Airport Security

I do a bit of traveling on commercial airlines and one day knew I'd forget to take one of my blades out from my briefcase. It was inevitable. While I do have two briefcases- one for work and one for knife shows- it was having knives in my work one that I worried about.

Yes, I tend to use my briefcase to carry knives in- typically though I use it for hauling the ones sent to my office for me to take home (eBay purchases). But I've always worried one day I'd have a…

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Added by Scott King on September 6, 2010 at 9:00 — 5 Comments

Another question about curating knife collections:

Any of you use desiccants to protect your collections? If so, where do you live, (how humid?) and in what what do you keep your knives? (I make drawer cases for all manner of collectors -and lots of knife collectors- and wonder if I ought to help them worry about corrosion.)
Bill

Added by Bill Harvey on September 3, 2010 at 7:26 — 3 Comments

In Memoriam Knife Rights Update- Doug Ritter

Will DA Vance Arrest Stephen Colbert for Switchblade Possession?

Given New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr.'s campaign to shakedown and prosecute those selling or possessing so-called "illegal knives" (locking one-handed and assisted openers) in New… Continue

Added by Scott King on August 29, 2010 at 18:23 — 5 Comments

Hi I now have three DE Henry Knives. I would like to hear from other Henry collectors!

Hi, get in touch if you have a DE Henry. I want to see how many are out there that we can locate. Jim

Added by Jim Walker on August 27, 2010 at 20:00 — 1 Comment

A Question about sharpening

What a nice bunch of GOB's you'll are! Many Welcomes! Feel right to home.

So much so, that I have to ask a question. Years ago someone told me that

when you sharpen a good knife, you are not only grinding away the bits

you don't want, but you are also 'smearing' just a few molecules up to

the very edge where they kind'a re-attach and make for extra sharp edge.

He (and while I ain't sure who it was -it sure sounds like a GOB story)

also said stainless steel… Continue

Added by Bill Harvey on August 12, 2010 at 5:32 — 5 Comments

Displaying Knives

Howdy !

Enjoyed you all's previous blogs. May I offer a couple of thought on displaying knives? I write for collectors of every stripe and have a couple of articles specific to displaying knives. Check out...

Displaying Knives -on the wall

Displaying Knives -on the flat

And I welcome any questions you might have on displaying… Continue

Added by Bill Harvey on August 5, 2010 at 10:27 — 3 Comments

Just got a new folder for tactical use

I am sure most knife enthusiast have particular things which immediately make them salivate while other knifes get added to a collection but not fondled and/or used with affection as those which have specific attributes which make them drool. For me several things in tangent attract me, which can best be seen in several folders, Emerson Commander, Bram Frank’s LLC, and Benchmade AFCK. There are many…

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Added by Kevin S Gallagher on July 27, 2010 at 19:19 — 6 Comments

In Memoriam Case Collectors Reunion & Grand Collectors Auction was a blast!

iKC is home of a very diverse group of knife enthusiasts. All you have to do is set the photos to slide show and you will see. Because of our wide range of knife likes, not everyone here is a traditional pocketknife collector, per se, and yet, Case is one of the most popular knife companies in the world, so I thought I'd share a couple of things about my trip.

Yesterday I returned from my trip to Bradford, Pa. where I attended the W R Case Collector Reunion. It is…

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Added by Scott King on July 18, 2010 at 22:00 — 3 Comments

Our friend Brian Davis of Mullin, TX

We all miss Brian, and several have asked after him. He hasn't been online since March. I decided to look up his phone number and call him. Just finished a pleasant conversation. He sounds good, and reports that he's not making knives at the moment. I told him he has a lot of friends here who miss him, and encouraged him to logon some day soon and say hello. The latest email address I have is bdavisknives@centex.net

Added by Andy Voelkle "AxeMan" on July 15, 2010 at 21:00 — 1 Comment

In Memoriam The National Knife Collectors Association needs our support

When I first started collecting knives one of the first things I did was to join the National Knife Collectors Association (NKCA). While I've yet to purchase an annual club knife, I have attended various NKCA sponsored shows and meetings, including board meetings, out of support for this organization.

The NKCA is a good thing. It is headed up by folks who have a genuine interest in promoting our hobby of knife collecting.

I understand…

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Added by Scott King on July 13, 2010 at 14:00 — No Comments

Tips For Success Making Full Tang Knives Part 1

Hello All,

A couple people asked about this subject, so I put some thoughts together. this installment deals with the tang. Next installment covers the handle material itself. I hope you find it worth a read.

Tips on Success for Full Tang Knives Part One

by Paul Granger of Largo, Florida copyright 2006

The following is of course my opinion and my method. There are as many ways to do a thing as there are people who want to do it. And most of…

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Added by Paul J Granger on June 30, 2010 at 11:31 — No Comments

In Memoriam Life, Knives and Fellow Collectors

As I turned another year younger earlier this month I have reflected on my travels through life's passages and I've found the flame for enjoying our hobby is always burning. Yeah, there are times it burns brighter than others, but it's always there.

This year has been crazy busy with life- son graduating from high school, enrolling him in college, adjusting to changes in the home life due to my wife getting a job for the first time in our 25 year marriage (she…

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Added by Scott King on June 20, 2010 at 22:00 — 3 Comments

One Exception to my Observation has been noted in 10.5 years

You are a life-form consisted in large mass by your genetic material, a small squishy electrical brain and attached wiring, and maybe a few finer things. In your children do your fathers retrieve for history that which will surely be lost to it — yourselves. The exception to my observation:

"Everything lost can be retrieved except lost time."

-- Andy Voelkle (the millennium 2000)

Are there other exceptions?… Continue

Added by Andy Voelkle "AxeMan" on June 19, 2010 at 9:49 — 2 Comments

Gil Hibben has done 2 large knives for the EXPENDABLES movie and one small folder. The large knives are a Arkansas style toothpick and a large bowie with full scrimshaw. The folder is an auto assist …

Gil Hibben has done 2 large knives for the EXPENDABLES movie and one small folder. The large knives are a Arkansas style toothpick and a large bowie with full scrimshaw. The folder is an auto assist I rehandled with the same scrim. Stallone will also wear a pendant with the scrim. I got to scrim all the knives and made a custom cigar cutter for Stallone shaped like a skull with full scrim. The cutter was a wrap gift and is not in the movie but all the rest made the cut...HutcH Continue

Added by Rick "HutcH" Hutchings on June 6, 2010 at 22:30 — No Comments

BUY/INVEST IN SILVER INSTEAD OF BUYING THAT NEXT KNIFE...

What buy Silver instead of a knife? What are you talking about JT? I'll tell you...Silver is attainable for the average Joe at $18.35 an ounce. I'm no expert this is just a layman's forray into investing/collecting precious metals. Gold is over $1200.00 an oz., Platinum is over $1500.00 an oz., and Paladium is over $500.00 an oz.

So Silver at $18.35 is very lucrative and supposedly will double in the next year. In 1900 there was 12 billion oz. above ground. Today there's less…

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Added by J.T. [HELLZZARMY] on May 29, 2010 at 2:12 — 6 Comments

Smithing demo.

I did a bladesmithing demo for a highschool class yesterday. I had the boys try and bend a piece of anealed 1/4 steel then heated the same steel and quenched it in water and asked the girls to bend it. You should have seen the look on thier faces when it broke in 1/2.

Added by Adlai Stein on May 25, 2010 at 19:36 — 1 Comment

FLORIDA KNIFEMAKERS’ ASSOCIATION INVITATIONAL KNIFE SHOW

FLORIDA KNIFEMAKERS’ ASSOCIATION INVITATIONAL KNIFE SHOW

Custom, Modern, Tactical, Art & Antique Knives

October 9th & 10th, 2010

Lakeland Center, Lakeland, Florida

Sat 10 – 6pm & Sun 9 – 4pm

--------------- Dealer Info ---------------

Setup: Saturday 8 – 10am

Over 100 tables - $85/ea

Contact Dan…

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Added by C D on May 21, 2010 at 17:36 — No Comments

HATER(S) IN OUR MIDST (iKnifeCollector)...

ar·bi·trary: a : based on or determined by individual preference or convenience rather than by necessity or the intrinsic nature of something.

b : existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will.

Hey Guys...It's been a while since I wrote a Blog but,…

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Added by J.T. [HELLZZARMY] on May 20, 2010 at 12:48 — 1 Comment

In Memoriam A G Russell called and our 2010 Sunfish Club Knife is in!!

I'm excited to report our first-ever iKC club knife is in. A. G. called me today as they finished their inspection of each knife in our order.

I'll be emailing all you members who have reserved one so far. I want to get them in and double check the shipping amount and then will let you know.

A. G. said the exotic Monkey Thorn scales (handles) look fabulous. I asked him to snap me a pic so I could show you the actual knife and black belt holster…

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Added by Scott King on May 18, 2010 at 17:00 — 22 Comments

$100.00 gift certificate and a Protoype....Help a GREAT cause and bid soon

The bidding on the Prototype #48 Dogleg and $100 Gift Certificate is up to $200 as of this weekend. That's a great start and we've got just under 2 weeks left before the auction ends on 6/22. I'm going to keep reminding you that even if you're not interested in bidding, pass the word along to your friends and fellow collectors. Not only is this an opportunity to grab onto a genuine Great Eastern Cutlery Prototype, it's your chance to make a contribution to help out our wounded Vets coming back… Continue

Added by Jan Carter on May 10, 2010 at 19:29 — 1 Comment