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At 19:00 on March 29, 2011, Stan T said…: You habe some really cool knives. It is a lot of fun building a collection. Thanks for sharing them and the other pictures.

At 12:35 on March 29, 2011, David Joseph Steier said…: The damascus in the top knife looks like it is made by Devin Thomas or Mike Norris The are both US makers and the knife was probably make in the US. The bottom knife appears to have quality damascus in it. But there are more makers that make damascus with a random pattern to it, some out of the US. So the origin of the bottom knife is a little more vague.

Dave

At 20:50 on March 25, 2011, Johnny Stout said…: Stephen, thanks for adding me as a friend. Nice collection you have.

Johnny

At 13:34 on March 22, 2011, rebecca seiter said…: HI,STEVE did that info help any on imperial schrade,hope it did.I collect strictly factory made knives do not have any custom made knives.Been trying to get setup to start repairing some old ones i collected over the years.If there is any info that you might need to know on factory made knives ,i try to keep up on them pretty good. I read every bit i can get my hands on about all the old makers an the new ones to. have a good day

At 5:12 on March 19, 2011, Jim Thompson said…: Hi Steve...No I have not added anything since the reverse gunstock in pearl. I have flagged & watched a few on eBay but they went higher than what I was willing to pay. The Wildcats will be in another tough one today. Cal does not have a good record coaching against their coach, only 1 win & 8 losses. If the Wildcats are hot shooting from outside the circle they I believe they could win big, if not it will be tough.

At 19:13 on March 18, 2011, Ricky Ray said…: Hey Stephen,

Yes, I think the cost difference is more a matter of labor costs than anything else. Boker keeps a tight grip on the quality of their knives no matter where they are made. I have some of the PLUS knives and the MAGNUMS.

Ricky

At 21:07 on March 17, 2011, Jim Thompson said…: I watched the game and have to say Kentucky did not play up to par. If they play the same way against West Virginia they could lose. Needless to say, I like to watch them best when they win by a 15 + points. How about Morehead beating Louisville? I expected them to play a good game but would not have wagered that they would win.

At 20:09 on March 17, 2011, Ricky Ray said…: Hi Stephen,

I think it depends on your long term strategy. For long term collectable value, I'd look first for USA made Bokers. They stopped US production in 1983, but some mint examples can still be found. Next, would be the Solingen made Bokers.

I consider the Asian made knives to have little collector value, but for an EDC or user knife I love the Boker PLUS and Boker MAGNUM brands. Boker PLUS knives are being designed by many of the top knife designers nowadays (Chad Los Banos, Jesper Voxnaes, Todd Begg, Mike Skellern, & Jerry Fisk just to name a few). They tend to focus on the "tactical" styles.

MAGNUM has the least collector value, but are great for a knife you don't have to worry about abusing. You can get them for less than $10 and abuse them guilt-free!

At 19:11 on March 17, 2011, In MemoriamScott King said…: no, only ordered an iPad 2 :)

At 21:59 on March 15, 2011, Andy Voelkle "AxeMan" said…: Hey, I did that backwards pocket knife experiment a couple of times. You learn faster than me.

At 10:28 on March 15, 2011, Jeffrey Thomas Skinner said…: no, I'm not a maker, but I know there are some real good Kentucky makers. I have a really nice John Greco--he "finished" a Jimmy Lile folder. Does excellent work.