The Death of Vintage Knife Collecting First of all let me state, the content of this blog is based simply on my observations over the past 30 years of collecting and dealing in vintage knives. Nothing written is based on statistical… Blog The Death of Vintage Knife Collecting 2 Likes kissing krane i love this handle design! photo kissing krane i love this handle design! 5 Likes The iKnife Collector Library The purpose of this Group is to list and talk about Knife Books. Become a storage point for pdf's and links for info about knives and eventually be a reference point for exchange of Knife Books(If me… Discussion The iKnife Collector Library 2 Likes miscellaneous photo miscellaneous 2 Likes Lakota photo Lakota 4 Likes A HESS GIVEAWAY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS!!   TSA Knives is thinking “SFO HUNTING KNIFE”   Hess Knifeworks was established in 2005, after many years of working for other knife companies. Whether we are building our own brand or working on some… Discussion A HESS GIVEAWAY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS!! 10 Likes Research & Resources Group Research & Resources 39 Likes

Mini Pearl photo Mini Pearl 3 Likes Lures (artificial bait) of the Great Out\doo… I am by no expert on fishing lures, new or old, but my latest trip to Dowagiac, Michigan, home of the Original Heddon Lures peaked my interest. I suspect others out there either use or collect  artif… Discussion Lures (artificial bait) of the Great Out\doo… 7 Likes Taylor made Schrades I personally would avoid the new Chinese made knives. I have too much love for the real ones, the ones made in NY. Discussion Taylor made Schrades 3 Likes A discussion about iKC on another forum So it seems we have become a topic, or the result of one anyway LOL For those of you that know me, you know I dont go to the other forums.  I belong and I get alerts if our name is mentioned but I c… Discussion A discussion about iKC on another forum 11 Likes Special Ops Group-S.O.G. Knives Hosted by Stephen Tungate In this group we talk about S.O.G.knives and what can be done with them, also show our newest S.O.G.finds.. Discussion Special Ops Group-S.O.G. Knives 3 Likes SOG Vulcan VL02 01 photo SOG Vulcan VL02 01 2 Likes Whittling Twigs and Branches I Met the author, Chris Lubkemann, at the Amish Farm and House, in Lancaster, PA, this past week. Check out Chris' website at <a href="http://whittlingwithchris.com/">http://whittlingwithchris.com/</a>. His signature designs are carved rooster… Discussion Whittling Twigs and Branches 6 Likes Case a 125th Anniversary Celebration! event Case a 125th Anniversary Celebration! 3 Likes Bear & Son Cutlery Bear &amp; Son Cutlery is an American company.  They engineer, design, build and finish their knives in Jacksonville, Alabama with American craftsmen.  They have recently started a new line of knives… Discussion Bear & Son Cutlery 4 Likes Case Peanut PW Caramel Bone photo Case Peanut PW Caramel Bone 4 Likes A Preliminary Thought on The Trapper Pattern

By preliminary, I mean I hope readers will be kind and,if I say things that are wrong they will help me to get it right.  Anyway, here it is:

 The “Trapper” pattern pocket knife emerged in…

Blog A Preliminary Thought on The Trapper Pattern 5 Likes 10456016_10154320315960352_43162875673841709… photo 10456016_10154320315960352_43162875673841709… 11 Likes Dilemma- To buy a knife or not just because… I have bought several knifes recently from area pawnshops at ridiculously low prices- New in box Remington Bullets for $29 and a Bose/ Case Mahoghany Saddlehorn for $49- These were no-brainers as I c… Discussion Dilemma- To buy a knife or not just because… 6 Likes Do you belong to a group? Consider clickin… I admit it.  I currently belong to 16 groups in iKC.  To my surprise I had only clicked the "like" button in 10 of those groups.  I've belonged to the Swiss Army Knife Group for well over a year and… Discussion Do you belong to a group? Consider clickin… 9 Likes