Stephen, Welcome to the Stockman Pattern Group.

Stephen thanks for your kind comments regarding my collection.  I think I'm like the rest of  the folks here at IKC  in that I love the hunt and sharing of knife collecting.  All the best, Bill

I just discovered Bill's knives. I haven't yet bought one, but am planning on it later on this year. Bill's got me checking out his page to see what floats my boat more than what I saw of his here on iKC. The guy has an INCREDIBLY unique design sense; like very few that I've seen!

Hey there Stephen! Glad you like my Tops reviews. You'll be hapy with the Anaconda for sure! The Steel Eagle 107E is also one of my faves (haven't done the review on that yet, but it's coming up).

Rob and Robert are both me, we had system problems. Thanks for the wishes.

Nope .. i cannot view Ken's video through iKC .. it didn't error out .. it simply took ....

 

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.. I went to youtube .. still didn't have the patience for it all .. my connection is real slow @ the moment .. but I can see where he's going with it. 

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I'd like to see more info like this !!!

Stephen,

 

I checked the videos and seem to be working fine. I will monitor them from time to time.  

 

The lockback with slipjoint pen knife was a tough one to make, but very happy with the results.

 

Thanks for the kind comments.

No. I don't mind. I just want to figure this thing out. Thanks for seeking help for me. I'm a little brain dead when it comes to computers sometimes. Any way I have bought a Benchmade niteous stryker for $73.00 on ebay. I'm glad about that. Usually when I think I'm going to win, someone will beat me by a couple of dollars or run the bids up. I also recieved my CCC Cheetah's today. I will mpost pics when I get around to taking them. Gerald has some he posted on the Case site.

I'm no expert on SOG knives. I thought some blades were made in Seki Japan but, I know nothing about the China thing. My favorite SOG s are my Trident and Vulcan tanto. Sorry I haven't shed any light on the matter.

I have a lot of knives but, I carry mostly Emersons and Striders...JT

I can't even send a message from my inbox section. When I compose and hit send, it just doesn't do anything.

Stephen, I am on a wireless system that comes from a water tower about 2 miles away. It is broadband and I use Mcafee for my protection.

Certainly was...http://www.tsaknives.com/

 

Greg is a straight up guy.  Real good to deal with.  His inventory page is interesting also Stephen

I am not sure, but I think SOG moved a lot of their production overseas. They are using good steel for the most part: 8Cr13MoV, 6Cr12MoV, AUS-8. But they have a new steel I'm not familiar with also.

The flash II is probably a good knife. All these knives with the lightweight GRN handles feel cheap to me. Probably because I'm so accustomed to the old heavy "brass and bone" handles of the classic pocketknives.

The "assembled in USA" is usually code for "purchased components from Southeast Asia and put together in USA". Seems to be pretty common nowadays, but I understand they have to try and be competitive somehow!

How do you like the flash? Does it hold an edge pretty good?

Stephen, I bought a Flash II about 2 weeks ago. I am looking for taht same knife in a camo handle with a tigerstripe tanto blade. I have a Trident with the tigerstripe blade and regular black zytel handle. I also have a sogzilla and a Twitch II. The Twitch II has a metal frame and is a good size pocket carry without having to use the clip. I carry a Benchmade PikaII for my everyday carry right now. I have tryed to abuse this one on purpose to see how tuff it was and I haven't been able to tear it up yet. I have had to touch the blade up a couple of times, but that will happen when you cut wire . The only complaint I have about the Benchmade ,was the pocket clip is not the best. The blade on it was stamped Taiwan. There are some products made in China that are good products, but there is also a ton of cheap junk. The companies that I mentioned earlier in the discussion make the overseas factory manufacture the knives to their standards.

Howdy Stephen!

 

Glad that you are enjoying my collection. An awful lot of time and hard earned money in it, that's for sure. I do have 3 SOG Flash II's (one plain drop point, one drop point combo and one tanto). Here's what I think of them:

 

* I like the plain drop point best of the three, though I've probably used my drop point combo the most of the 3.

 

* I really like how light weight these are. You barely feel them on you.

 

* I love the blade shape of the plain drop point. Perfect utility blade. And the steel is thick enough that the tip isn't fragile. Wish that they'd make it in a little better steel than the Aus8a.

 

* I like the feel of the handle.

 

* I don't care for the "safety" on them and would be just fine if they were 100% manual knives without the assist.

 

All in all, they are very good value blades.

 

Be well!

 

Chris

Stephen, I have a SOG knife made in Japan and it is very well made with good materials. I.ll post some pictures soon.

Thank you!

Thomas

Stephen I have no first hand knowledge on Bear and Son knives, but they do seem to be well made and they are USA made.

Hi Stephen,   I was wondering if you knew of a custom knife maker by the name of Clifton from Frankfort, KY who retired from the Kentucky Fish and Game.  I received a knife he made in 1983 as a gift from friends.  Thanks, Bill