I was recently contacted by a supplier of Pakistan knives and steel.  Now, Now...give this discussion a chance.

This supplier has been on iKC for a number of years.  When he first contacted me it was with the hope that I would listen and have an open minded discussion with him.  Because he is a member and has been very respectful not to overstep here at iKC with selling openly.  I chose to listen.  This was how the discussion started

The issue is that I want to…

What if you could spend a weekend in a town known for knife making, tour two US Knife factories and celebrate the likes of French Kate, Ben Hogan and the US oil Boom?  All the while spending the night in a caboose?

It brings back memories for me.  This is the first year in some time that we will not be there.  I encourage anyone close enough to make this trip...Do IT!

Titusville is a beautiful town, right down the road from Tidioute.  This year the one weekend can be action…

By preliminary, I mean I hope readers will be kind and,if I say things that are wrong they will help me to get it right.  Anyway, here it is:

 The “Trapper” pattern pocket knife emerged in the 1920’s and quickly overtook the Barlow as the leading American pocket knife form.  Although no pattern for pocket knives or for just about anything else emerges “whole cloth” or totally new, the Trapper seems to me to come about as close to that as possible.  It is not difficult to see the…

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Here is an album of the available and new knives.  We will be in Dothan AL this weekend!  Come on out and see us!!

Some of the groups we have been hosting will be deactivated, beginning this week.  We will not lose any information, I will transfer it to another appropriate group.  This is a time consuming project but necessary for a number of reasons.

These groups are not growing and activity is what drives our numbers in the search engines and with new members.  Comments breed comments.

Our hosting provider NING is transitioning us to a new platform next year, dates unknown…

  Everyone must have a favorite blade grind, that they prefer on their user knives. I am curious of what kinds of grinds Ya'll like for different cutlery jobs. Please tell us your favorite Grind. Thanks.

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There is nothing good to say about New Jersey's pending Ivory Ban, S.2012/A.3128. It starts by citing every exaggeration and…

Still looking for an appraisal for theses rare knives. I talked to Mr. Bernard Levine today. We had a great conversation about vintage knives and the famous people who collect Hibben Knives. Elvis,Steve Mcqueen,John Wayne,Sly Stallone, and even Dan Quayle who was presented a knife from Gil that is in the White House Presidential Archives. He could'nt give me an exact appraisal as he has never seen a Ensign knife for sale. He said they could be priceless and that there are few collectors out…

From Paris, thousands of thanks to all the men and women who fought for our freedom in the Allied Forces. We remember.

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  There is a lot of different exotic wooden knife scales out there from all over the world. There's burls, stripes, checks, well almost too many types to list. It seems almost every country has some type of wood that makes excellent knife handles. The question at hand is what is your favorite? If you have more than one, list them all. Please.

By suggestion from Steve thought I'd copy this article over here. Looks like even the links and the pictures came along for the ride.

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Why knives?

  With all the time, effort and expense are you satisfied with your collection? Did you buy the right kind of knives, over the years? What would you change, if you could, in your collecting habits?

  These are some questions I think, we all ask ourselves, in private. I know some have large collections, some have small and some have everything in between. No matter the size or the value, are you happy with that collection? I know we have all bought a knife here or there, that was a…

Let me preface this by saying I am a typical 60 year old law abiding citizen-In my 20's I worked as a bartender, then in retail management until my retirement- However, I have had people try to kill me with a car ,boulders, knives, hatchets, etc. in what would seem to be a normal life-Not to mention, that Danny Rollings, the Florida serial killer who killed U of Florida coeds was captured in my yard !! I have had to defend myself twice with a gun, once with a knife, and once with  a…

Bolsters, there are so many different kinds and types of materials. I was wondering if some of you had favorites.

I had a the nicest pleasure that a knife dealer/collector could have...

I had a customer call, leave a message  which I called back and he 

aggreed to meet me at the store. We are normally closed on Saturdays

but I opened for this young man. He met me holding a Eickhorn soligen made tactical folder, with a carbide glass breaker, seat belt cutter…

Had a great day at the Central KY Knife show and bought 5 Knives

l. Queen mini Trapper

2. Queen Trapper

3. RR mini Trapper

4. RR Canoe (both of these are in the Outdoorsman series)

5. Western Bowie: no sheath, I need to get one. Need to clean this knife up alittle but it should clean up well. I paid $40 for it - do you think I did alright on it.?

Was a great knife show today as usual. Lots of knives, vendors, and people. Saw and talked with 3 of our members: Jim Thompson, Ken M., and Roger Cunningham. Gina Smith was there to but I couldn't find her. Did not see Adam Archer, he may come tomorrow. Also did not see Charles Reed.

I went down every isle and looked at lots of knives and even bought some.

  Which knife do you spend the most money for, a single knife, a fixed blade or a folder.