ON MY WAY TO THE EASTERN SHORE FOR THE LAST DAY HUNT AT MY CLUB. HOPE THEY FLY GOOD CAUSE WE CANT DO IT AGAIN TILL NOV!

We're right at the start of the countdown to…

As for a lot of us we love collecting knives. but it seems before you know it there are so many knives they are crowding your wife's shelves in the hutch and taking up room on the shelf under the t.v, even hanging on the walls. This happens to a lot of us knife collector's. Sometimes we seem overwhelmed because we like to show off our collection. We don't want them sitting in a drawers and safes and places were they can not be seen. Even when you put them in knife rolls it seems like you…

Well this has been a fascinating journey. Thank you who have joined us on this journey.   I hope you are all as excited as I am to be coming down to the wire on this wonderful knife.  For those of you still receiving emails asking for the final pieces of information...Please RESPOND and thank you for those that have so graciously already given me their information. By the way, anyone looking to pick one up let me know, we may have 1 or 2 up for grabs.

As this week moves…

Deep in the bowels of the earth, the mad mighty dwarfs toil at their hidden forges.  Souls of spiders, dragonfly spirits and small flightless birds are used to create mystic steels.  These magical metals form a companion fit for a Queen!  A companion named Joe???   Oh boy, I've got to stop eating jalapenos before going to bed.…

Dear Friends: I just wanted to mention that I ordered and recieved my first hand made knife from Mark Paluch from Cheny, WA. I ordered my caping knife which has a small 3 3/4" 1095 carbon steel blade built to my specifications. It was patterned from another stamped blade knife which I like but was not satisfied with due to the way it did not hold an edge very well and I also had some other things altered to create what I believe to be a superior blade.

Mark does fine work in my…

How do you guys rather the balance of the weight in a fixed blade knife "foward"  "in the middle"  "backwards"? I know in a long or large bladed knife the weight will have to be foward but thats not what I'm talking about. The average 8 to 10 inch knife, give or take a little. Do you rather the weight back in your hand or foward in the blade? Lets hear what ya'll think.

This has become quite the project.  If you have received a message from me .....PLEASE I AM BEGGING YOU, provide me the missing info as quickly as possible.  PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

Now for the fun part…

January Auction

With expected consistency, all knife enthusiasts see articles, videos and postings that talk about the level of quality in a variety of knives. Certainly, we've all heard people proclaim that certain knives have the “best quality”. Just as often, we've heard other people espouse an opinion on that same knife...that is contrary to what the other person claimed. So all this hubbub got me to thinking; Quality...what is it? Frankly, that's a BIG question. It's a subject matter of massive…

We got 4 inches in a few hours then - poof - it quit.  After getting the walks shoveled, I had to play with the dog and take some pictures.  Isis the wonder dog ( you wonder what she's going to do next ) loves the snow.  We play catch with tennis balls until they get lost under the snow, then she catches snowballs I toss to her.  Later, we watch the squirrels eat peanuts that my wife has put out.  The little house is my wife's sunshed where she grows flowers in the winter.  She has a cherry…

A New Year is about to start and all of us hope your New Year is happy and healthy. 2012 promises to be an exciting year for knife collecting. new shows, new blades, new colors, new patterns and yes perhaps some new pricing!

Changes of all kinds may occur in 2012, including shifts in priorities, in planning, with associations, clubs and our very knife rights may be challenged or face serious erosion.  Think for a minute about the strategic planning…

With the order headed in and the final stages being set for this...we do have the ability to add a few more knives.  Since there have been new members come on board, I thought it would be nice if we let them have an opportunity to order one of these beauties also.

THIS IS A LIMITED TIME OFFER, THERE ARE JUST A FEW DAYS FOR US TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL ORDER…

Here's wishing all iKC members a very blessed Christmas and a happy

and fulfilling 2012.

iKC is great in allowing me to interact with people with similar

interest internationally. it has also been instrumental in keeping me off

the streets,forcing me to take up photography as well as upgrade my computer skills.

I am giving this knife away on Christams Day 2011.

Blue Elk Nessmuk

Blade: 440C stainless steel, 5 inch long,  1/8 inch thick, 1 3/4 inch wide. Hollow ground, satin finish.

Overall Length: 9 inches.

Handle: Stabilzed Elk

Sheath: Brown Leather Pouch

Weight: 11.8 oz. with sheath.

Value: $265

Shipping: Free USPS Priority Shipping to Continental U.S.

How to win? There are 3 ways to enter:

1. Send me a PM "I Want the Nessmuk"

2. Just find this…

This has been a great year for collecting knives and with the end coming soon I thought that maybe some of us might like to post a picture or two of knives acquired during the year. Lets see some of those knives great and small.

Knives Illustrated is doing a Knife survey.  They will be running this survey for roughly 45 days, with the results to be published in Knives Illustrated Magazine Buyers Guide this fall. You may vote as many times as you wish, but you do have to leave your email each time you log in. Please check back as we will be adding some categories. If you have a category you would recommend please send your suggestions to…

Hello to all!

I am a serious collector of both damascus knives and damascus billets.   I am currently buying billets from such makers as Robert Eggerling (quilt damascus and slanted quilt damascus), Chad Nichols, Devin Thomas, Robert Calcinore, and others.

I am looking for unsual damascus billets made by anyone.   I have been told that some Swedish blacksmiths are creating some very innovative and unusual damascus patterns - one in fact apparently has made 5…