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Now that is way too controversial to talk about here!

You know we all are passionate about topics we feel strong about- for some folks it's football (War Eagle!), for others it's religion (..let's not go there), for others it is politics (...don't go there either), but there are many others.

Really though there are hot topics with just about every…

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Added by Scott King on January 27, 2011 at 22:00 — 67 Comments

Thunders rants...cellphones

So for those of you who are unaware. Cell phone use while driving in Canada is illegal and will garnish you a stiff fine. The other day while at work i saw a woman with a coffee in one hand (which was holding the steering wheel) putting lipstick on in the mirror with the other. Another gentleman had two dogs scampering about the front seats looking for the best view of the road (that i thought should have been his job). Another man was so busy playing with his window mounted GPS that he almost… Continue

Added by Chris Hillier on January 27, 2011 at 20:31 — 7 Comments

Lone Wolf bought by Benchmade

Yesterday I went to the Lone Wolf company site to look up a knife and things have really changed.  The archive they had is gone and the new knives are disappointing to say the least.  The Paul button locks are completely gone and the site is just a page with nothing more.

So if you have Lone Wolf  knives I would say they will be going up in price.  From what I can see…

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Added by Les Swalm on January 21, 2011 at 8:08 — 4 Comments

New Kresslar Sub Hilt from Boker Plus

I got this knife from A. G. russel and I have to tell you it is a really nice knife.  The fit and finish is amazing since it is an intregal made from one peoce of 440C steel.  The polish on the steel is great and here is what AG wrote on the knife

 

Dietmar Kressler, one of Germany's most famous knifemakers, partnered with Boker to introduce the Kressler…

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Added by Les Swalm on January 20, 2011 at 7:46 — 1 Comment


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Pages from a knife collector's journal- It is time to re-define my collection

JOURNAL ENTRY DATED  January 15th, 2011

 

I've entered a new phase in my knife collecting hobby and it is one I've never gone through before. I relate it to entering later mid-life and dealing with things that come along as a…

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Added by Scott King on January 15, 2011 at 12:30 — 15 Comments


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Disturbing news. Need your help if you joined iKC recently

I received some disturbing news today- from two different collectors who have attempted to join our community and, for some reason, weren't able to get through the process.

 

I'm working with both these collectors to get them to try again and document for me what is happening at the step they encounter a problem. One man reported it and I received a cc on his…

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Added by Scott King on December 27, 2010 at 20:56 — 7 Comments

HOW TO STORE KNIVES?

HELLO GUYS,

NEW TO KNIVE COLLECTING. HOW DO YOU PREPARE AND STORE KNIVES? THE GUY I BOUGHT A 40-64 PRETTY BONE ELEPHANT SAID PUT VASELINE ON THE TANGS AND PUT IN CASE? SOUND RIGHT?

Added by JJ PARKER on December 15, 2010 at 18:24 — 9 Comments


In Memoriam
Sunday Drives and the iKC Community

One of the aspects I love about our community is the wide range of knife interests represented by our members. When you have time take a stroll through the member list and read each member's profile and their interests. It is easy to see collector niche's range from advertising knives to old bowies, tactical to high-end customs and I…

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Added by Scott King on December 11, 2010 at 9:30 — No Comments


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iKC joins up with facebook

Many of our members joined iKC not only because of all the knife collectors here, but because it was a familiar interface- one that is very similar to facebook- easy to use and very social compared to all the other online knife venues. Well, today iKC added a new feature and one facebook users here and there will appreciate.


facebook currently is a bit larger than iKC. Yeah, membership is…
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Added by Scott King on December 4, 2010 at 16:30 — 9 Comments

Knives without tang stamps or not in the books?

Over the years I've come across a few knives that have no tang stamps or tang stamps I couldn't find in the modest collection of price/identification guides that I have on hand. Here are 2 or 3 examples. I'd be interested in hearing and/or seeing any others iKC members might have in their collections.

The first 2 are identical except the first one has a shield that says Central Shoe Company. Neither is tang stamped and I can't find any record of the shoe…

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Added by Rob Gregg on December 2, 2010 at 7:47 — 3 Comments

About Convex


Lansky does't make convex.

And I use "KITANO COMP Ⅰ.

This is the sharpner to make convex.

Use Waterproof sandpaper,and rubber sheet.

Added by Tosirou Hiraki on November 20, 2010 at 5:48 — No Comments

About LANSKY

It's very easy.

And no needs skill.

I get sharpness of the edge to make burr

and remove it.

So, diamond fine is enough for me.

That makes burr fast.…

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Added by Tosirou Hiraki on November 19, 2010 at 5:11 — 2 Comments

Bradley Mayhem

Let's start this off by saying that I love this knife. It is of excellent quality, excellent materials, and possesses excellent design. However, it is most certainly not above criticism. I have owned a few other high quality balisongs in the past including the revered Benchmade model 42 and some Bradley Kimuras. From tip to tang, this knife screams quality. S30V blade steel, titanium handle slabs, slim yet sturdy pocket clip, tight spring latch and fairly large pivots make this knife feel and… Continue

Added by Alex Rakotz on November 18, 2010 at 7:49 — No Comments

About Hair Slicing Video Ⅱ

I used LANSKY SHARPNING SYSTEM.

And fine daimond stone.・・・・That's a merely "file",I think.

Why???

I hope・・・・・・・

May someone try it. And may gets same result!!

That process is simple and…

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Added by Tosirou Hiraki on November 17, 2010 at 12:46 — No Comments

About Hair Slicing Video

That Knife is't a razor.

That is my utility knife.

And I shapened it ordinary.

That Knife can slice hair,as a result.

I don't want to slice hair.

There is no need to do…

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Added by Tosirou Hiraki on November 16, 2010 at 13:45 — No Comments

The story of the 1942 Imperial W.C. Fields/Mae West Toothpick

My Grandpa bought this knife for my collection back around 1970 from an antique store out in Wichita KS. Even though the story that went with it was fun, there was no written documentation and he always asured me that he paid no high premium for it. I've always taken the tale with a grain of salt, you should too. It goes like this. The movie "My Little Chickadee" starring W.C. Fields and Mae West was released around 1941. It…

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Added by Rob Gregg on November 5, 2010 at 20:57 — 10 Comments


In Memoriam
Hot off the press- Kinfolks Knives by Dean Case

While not all the members are early American cutlery company history buffs, and I wasn't either when I first got serious about collecting knives, and yet, getting a glimpse of the life and times of those early days helps round out our understanding of many of the How and Why's of knife company history and knife collecting today.


I've just finished reading Dean Case's new book- Kinfolks Knives, A History of Cutlery And Cousins. Dean is the…
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Added by Scott King on October 16, 2010 at 7:30 — 2 Comments

Holding a Knife Before Purchase......For A Price?





I see a lot of discussion on how people like to actually HOLD the knives before they make a purchasing decsion. So I thought I would post these links.

But what was driving the effect? The team's initial hypothesis was that the behavior is driven by a classic Pavlovian response. "Behavioral neuroscience suggests that when I put something appetizing in front of you, your brain activates motor…
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Added by Trent Rock on September 28, 2010 at 21:08 — 4 Comments


In Memoriam
Has the economy helped or hurt knife collecting- what do you say?

Is our hobby being impacted by the current economic situation? That's the subject of today's opinion poll.


I've heard it argued both ways- in good times folks are flush with cash and looking for something to get into- or the contrary- in bad times folks pull back, spend their money more wisely and have less disposable income and therefore aren't looking for…
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Added by Scott King on September 28, 2010 at 18:30 — 10 Comments

Another Name By Any Other...

To paraphrase the Charles Perrault classic Le Petit Chaperon Rouge ..... Over the the Internet and through the stores we hear... the word tactical, as it is applied to knives. I understanding the marketing aspect of using this word as a branding device, wherein "tactical" tends to sell better than… Continue

Added by kage on September 16, 2010 at 0:30 — 5 Comments

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