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Group iKnifecollector GEAR 57 Likes My New Fiddleback Forge

photo My New Fiddleback Forge 4 Likes Karlee at the Atlanta competition, July 19,…

photo Karlee at the Atlanta competition, July 19,… 5 Likes Northwoods

photo Northwoods 4 Likes Not your everyday Kitchen knives?

photo Not your everyday Kitchen knives? 6 Likes Fight'NRooster Sowbelly #13 of 125 made in g…

photo Fight'NRooster Sowbelly #13 of 125 made in g… 5 Likes Knives with Names or Initials Got a knife with someone else's name or initials on it? If so, show it to us- If you know anything about the person or where he/she lived and when- that'll make it even better. Discussion Knives with Names or Initials 5 Likes 12332_703146336397130_1387584913_n

photo 12332_703146336397130_1387584913_n 5 Likes Does Anybody Want This Knife? I am going to give away a knife. It is a Colt CT405 Skinner. It is the knife I won in Tobias Gibson's contest. I mean no offense to you Tobias but I am just not satisfied with it. This discussion… Discussion Does Anybody Want This Knife? 4 Likes The Valkyrie

photo The Valkyrie 6 Likes Am I a knife addict-?? my enquring mind want… Gee, I always thought of myself as a Case and Remington collector (and occasional custom maker). Today, I got bored (retirement can occasionally cause this) and started counting brands I own- I came… Discussion Am I a knife addict-?? my enquring mind want… 6 Likes Who has made a disappointing knife purchase? I just received a knife I bought on eBay. When I received it I was disappointed, not because I paid too much for it, but because I didn't get what I expected. (I only paid $6.58 for it, so maybe I… Discussion Who has made a disappointing knife purchase? 6 Likes A tour of the factory I dont seem to take a tour every year, shame on me. This year while I was able to, Donnie was not. He spent a lot of his time on the front porch greeting and chatting and taking care of Casey Dog.… Discussion A tour of the factory 4 Likes Soco Cycles

photo Soco Cycles 8 Likes Create the time to visit PA Aug 7-9 , YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!

What if you could spend a weekend in a town known for knife making, tour two US Knife factories and celebrate the likes of French Kate, Ben Hogan and the US oil Boom? All the while spending the…

Blog Create the time to visit PA Aug 7-9 , YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT! 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 Robert Klaas Mini Trapper

photo Robert Klaas Mini Trapper 6 Likes The History of Pattern names The earliest known pocketknives date to at least the early iron age. A pocketknife with bone handle was found at Hallstatt, dating to around 600-500BC. They remained quite rare until modern times com… Discussion The History of Pattern names 2 Likes American Cutlers, who re-worked factory kniv… Posted by Rick Hooper on January 22, 2013 American Cutlers, who re-worked factory overruns, seconds and rejects. A.L. Lockwood, Ray Platts, Chris Wolf, G. Creutzberg During any era of cutlery manu… Discussion American Cutlers, who re-worked factory kniv… 1 Like A Beautiful etched Tom Ray Bone Jack Knife l… Discussion A Beautiful etched Tom Ray Bone Jack Knife l… 4 Likes