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July 2013

My visit to Smoky Mountain Knife Works #7

I got my first Rough Riders this trip to SMKW.

This is a Rough Rider brown jigged bone baby toothpick RR063.…

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I did buy knives at SMKW.

This one is a Rough Rider Mushroom knife RR1400. (The nation is now safe. If that mushroom that came up in my yard was just a scout for a full scale invasion, I…

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In the National Knife Museum, there are many exhibits starting with the stone age...…

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My visit to SMKW wouldn't have been complete without meeting the Knives Live guys.

Here is Josh and me in the Knives Live studio. (It's a little bigger than a two holer. I believe you…

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Here are more pictures of exhibits and displays on the showroom floor.…

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The museum has a large Case collection. Here are just a few examples. Notice the missing knife in the lower left hand corner of the first picture. It was celluloid and had started to break down…

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My family and I rented a cabin in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for the week of July 14, 2013. Now Pigeon Forge is next to Sevierville which is the home of Smoky Mountain Knife Works. If I were a…

Blog My visit to Smoky Mountain Knife works #1 7 Likes Case Canoes

photo Case Canoes 9 Likes Scissor 1

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photo Scissor 1 4 Likes Victorinox Midshipman group

photo Victorinox Midshipman group 1 Like Victorinox Midshipman black, red shield

photo Victorinox Midshipman black, red shield 1 Like Victorinox Midshipman, black back

photo Victorinox Midshipman, black back 1 Like Colonial:3 3/4" Large Stockman, Today's Car…

photo Colonial:3 3/4" Large Stockman, Today's Car… 1 Like Purpose of Feature Member I have been asked many times about something here on iKnife Collector called Featured Members. What is that? How do I become one? What does it get me? What do I win? The truth of it is a Featured M… Discussion Purpose of Feature Member 9 Likes CVA Knives

CVA (Connecticut Valley Arms) was a pioneer company that brought back the black powder shooting sport in the early 1970s. CVA was originally located in Haddam, CT, along the Conn. R., hence their…

Blog CVA Knives 3 Likes Improvement to the Way Content Is Previewed Just a quick note to let you know about a minor improvement, coming this week, that will hopefully save you a little time and make the creation of content easier. We’ve added the ability to preview s… Discussion Improvement to the Way Content Is Previewed 6 Likes first knife finished good bad or in the middle here she is my first home made knife learn a dew lessons now it on to the next one Discussion first knife finished 4 Likes Knife Carry?

Let's put on our thinking "Hats". What is the difference between a "Sheath"...." Scabbard"... or "Frog"

Blog Knife Carry? 5 Likes