I miss here our iKnive Collector.  I didn’t check since…  I have been very busy at my FedEx work for four months…  God I hate that.  But I have to do my work need more earn for paying the bill.  Of course I bought few knives. I didn’t plan taking the pictures of my knives yet. So, I went to Heritage Quild in Branchburg, NJ for firearms and archery thing.  I always want to have firearm and compound bow for long times.  I did take the Beginner Archery course with my interpreter.  I learn…

Most modern bait knives are distributed through Tackle Companies.  While several knife companies make fillet knives, very few knife companies offer a specially made fish-utility or bait knives.  The excuse is there isn't much demand for one or that fisherman haven't quite decided what they want in a bait knife.  One of the exceptions is Buck Knives.  While I'm not the worlds biggest fan of Buck, I give them a big thumbs up when it comes to the USA made Buck Clearwater Bait Knife.  It proved…

For background information on the Modern Bait Knife see my entry at:  http://iknifecollector.com/profiles/blogs/the-modern-bait-knife-by-tobias-gibson

When last I posted I discussed a modern Bait Knife, the Shakespeare Utility Knife.  This entry is going to focus on a much early design first developed in 1951 and pateneted in 1953.  ( I plan on alternating between a modern…

For an overview of the Modern Bait Knife see:   http://iknifecollector.com/profiles/blogs/the-modern-bait-knife-by-tobias-gibson

This related post is a review of  the Shakespeare Utility Knife.  Future bait knife reviews (both modern versions and older utility fish  knives) will follow using the same format.  As the bait knife blog states, these are mostly inexpensive…

Below is an introduction to a series on Bait Knives.  I will return to this blog over time with reviews of the numerous Utility Fishing/Bait knives I own. 

The Modern Bait Knife

by: Tobias Gibson

Before World War II most anglers fell into one of two categories -- those who fished for fun and those who fished for necessity.  Those who fished for fun could afford expensive tackle. Those who fished for necessity made their own tackle and used…

I was born and raised in Odessa, on Koblevskaya st.

As far as I can remember - I always loved knives.

But if you ask me "Why?" - I would not be able to give you a clear answer. Just like them.

Always wanted to make them. My first knife I made at the age of nine.

I refiled my grandma's favorite nickel silver butter knife.

Obviously, my grandma was not happy.

And at the age of 12 I had a, shall we say, "running with the law" (more on that below).…

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.  

http://www.news.com.au/national/crime/minutes-track-down-fugitive-michael-hand-living-in-united-states/story-fns0kb1g-1227600904866

     In case you didn't know, SMKW, (Smokey Mountain Knife Works), has an Ebay store. Here's a link: http://stores.ebay.com/MVPs-Knives?_trksid=p2047675.l2563. They call it something else, but if you dig around on the store site you find the SMKW references. They have a quite a number of very nice, very delicious US-made knives for sale, some of them very seldom seen for sale, (like this Buck,…

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...

I wasn't sure which forum to post this in, so I decided to put it here on my blog page.

I won the Case Carhartt Caliber here on IKC in one of Jan's contests, and have carried it daily since then, so obviously I like the knife a lot. Recently I ran across this Gerber at the local swap meet, (got it for $7.50), which I believe to be an "LST", or a model 400, (nothing other than "Gerber" and "Portland Oregon" are on the blade).. As you can see, they are very similar in size and shape,…

 I wanted to share what I do as a community volunteer each year, I produce the Big Sur Jade Festival, a volunteer-run event that features the largest  lapidary show dedicated to jade in the country. I am a Director of the non profit, and my specific area is the entertainment venue. I'll attach a pdf of our entertainment flyer, and here is our website: http://www.bigsurjadefestival.org/.

What does this have to do with…

This video from Gough Custom Knives just floored me -- his shop is so clean, & his work so measured...  This was 12 minutes of video worth watching, especially for those of us who have aspirations to make beautiful knives ourselves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQUxFFON5Lo

1. The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

What does that mean?  Well let us examine it and see.  It is a fairly simple and short statement.  It has two clauses or sections.  The second states that a particular right of…

I want to thank Jan and everyone else responsible for making iKnifeCollector such a great place. Here are a couple pictures of the knife I won. The fit and finish on this knife are superb. This is my first Queen folder, now I understand why so many people collect these knives. …

Hello guys!!.. Thanks for accepting me! :D I'm from Argentina and I just have an old Solingen knife and I need your help to know if my knife is autentic so I'll post pictures later :)

Hi guys. Here is a local knife artist I discovered today, who happens to be just down the road from me. I was listening to the Dave Congalton radio show today, (same show I was on last week), and Dave had a guy who manages a website featuring local artists where this particular local artist displays his works. Turns out his studio is nearby, and after reading about him I thought I'd share the site with you guys, it has some of his extremely innovative knives displayed. Seems he was raised by…

Thought my blog was the most appropriate place to post this.

First let me say that what happened to Cecil the lion was wrong. Bad hunt, sloppy kill, (took 40 hours), idiotic corrupt guides, pompous dumb ass hunter, etc, etc. However, I don't feel that dweeb dentist represents the average hunter, I think he's a disgrace, and not a responsible sportsman in any sense of the word. A responsible sportsman would never have put themselves in that position in the first place, but…

So many times you collect knives from what you see and like.

Animals have been the beasts of burden,food,transport, and just plain friends..

Post your pic's of knives here that portray the Animal Kingdom  be it knife brands of animal names, or blade,handle etchings....Share the Smiles with the Club.....

I found this in the archive pic's from here to start us off

It is a Case Jaguar…