I'm trying to get some suggestions on what kind of camera is req'd. to take good, clear close up shots of knives for this website & also for taking shots suitable for advertising on eBay. They recommend a 1000 pixxel camera which seems like an awful lot to me?

Any suggestions for a suitable & hopefully not too expensive camera?

Thanks, Kent Gable 

Wounded Warrior Auction ~ Bid here 538311 Kauri Wood RARE!!

Know I know that seems like a unexpected request here but hear me out.

10 years ago I felt like an…

Someone in McMinnville, Oregon has listed their grandfather's entire stock of knife making tools, equipment and huge stock of materials for sale in the Portland, Oregon craigslist.  If you're interested, here's the link to the craigslist listing.  This listing includes a link to a site with over 260 pictures of the sale items. 

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/for/2365027681.html

Good hunting, friends!

Wow! That's about how I sum it up. What am I talking about? Well, the last two weeks.

Actually it is a blur now as I try to recount what's gone on. The thing that stands out in my mind are the storms. The horrible storms we've had pass through our parts down here in Alabama. I can't say life is returning to normal because so many people have lost their life, or had it totally tragically displaced. If you haven't seen this monster storm-check this…

            Ham, potato salad, broccoli casserole, buns, deviled eggs, sweet potato pie with cool whip and sweet tea. Just me and the wife. We will see all the kid and grand kids later in the day so we cut back on having a big meal this year. See ya'll at the Palmetto cutlery knife show next weekend. I want a knife so bad.

Another year has past and now iKC has hit the 2 year mark.

2 years ago there was…

I'll never forget my first Knife Show. I didn't know a soul there, only knew I liked knives and the hobby of collecting them.

After living in the iKC Community, I've learned most members have yet to attend one- for whatever reasons, but we who attend shows know if these members went they'd experience even more fun with our hobby, plus they'd meet folks as…

Due to the increasing demand in a restless political era, Hermann and Robert Boeker decided in 1829 to ѕtаrt with the manufacture of sabers. Aѕ early as September 1830, the accounting records indicate a weekly manufacture of 2,000 items, made by 64 smiths, 47 grinders and a large number of unskilled laborers. In view of the constantly increasing variety of tools and cutting instruments and the good opportunities for worldwide sales, the family realized that the individual steps in the…

First of all, let me start by saying this is a work in progress. We know how difficult it is to determine the age of a Boker knife. Tang stamps, steel, bolster and liner materials, blade etches, and scale materials all tell a part of the story. Another method is by looking at the shields. It is tricky, because one needs to be certain that the shield is original to the knife. For the sake of argument, let's say that you can be sure ...

Here is a collection of shields, and my attempt to…

I feel your pain.

Part of the excitement - and misery - of collecting Boker knives is the research.

Why is it so easy to find information on knives made by W.R. Case, but not H. Boker?

Well, back in 1970, Case started using tang stamps, dots, and now stars to help the collector. You can look at a Case knife from post 1970 and find out the exact year in which it was manufactured. You just have to know the code.

No such luck with Boker. There were a few years in the…

That's the name of our new group. If you enjoy innovative design, we hope you will join. For years both knife makers and the manufacturers have come up with alternative ways to open the knife and lock the blade. There are probably several hundred differently constructed folders out there now-- and more will surely to come.  Hopefully we can share pictures of our unique…

iKnifeCollector stands out prominently among all web-based knife sites.

From our community's early days it was apparent iKC was unique- unlike anything online knife related. It was noticeably more personal and to some, because all they knew was the posting board knife forum format, iKC was too personal. Those members elected not to become a part of our community at…

Recently we started the iKC Name Game to see who can be the first to identify the person I have selected and added to our community.

The Name Game is all about knife personalities and historical cutlery characters.

To play the game you must first- find the picture of the individual and then you must come back to this blog and put their name. The first to correctly ID this person wins! It's that simple.

Don't cheat :) You either know it or you…