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I had a knife given to me little while back. It was pretty nasty looking, but I thought from the shape and stuff, it was just an Old Hickory knife. One of those cheapo kitchen knives. As I was…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kevin D yesterday. 1 Reply 1 Like
Outside of using one of those 'Sharpness Tester's (Like the ones I have seen on the youtube videos), how do you check/verify the sharpness of your knife? The knife I am cleaning up and sharpening,…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kevin D Feb 8, 2025. 2 Replies 1 Like
Hey folks, I have a question that I would appreciate your input on.How would you display bayonets? Vertical? Horizontal? At an angle?Supported in slots? With dowels in the muzzle rings, fingers…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dennis Hibar Dec 27, 2023. 1 Reply 1 Like
This was my very first attempt at forging anything. Ever. (Thank you Jan and Donnie for their patience and teaching!)Jade (my wife) loved it, so I gave it to her. She said she wanted to use it as…Continue
I've got a model 62 also in much better condition than the '90. I hunted with the '62 with my grandad on a ranch in the Arbuckle Mountains of south-central Oklahoma where he was a true to life horseback riding cowboy until he was 83. Those rifles are neat and accurate little guns. Thanks for the welcome to iKnife. I've got 5 Mr Itou 5" drop hunter damascus knives (unused with leather sheaths) with exotic handles (Mammoth molar, genuine ivory, narwhal horn, abalone, and another that I can't remember). I'm trying to determine quality and value. I've also got a Civil War officer's sword (in very good to excellent condition) marked U.S. ADK 1862 on one side and Ames Mfg Co Chicopee Mass. on the other side with the metal scabbard. On the handguard it is stamped 2125. Again I'm trying to determine value. I'm interested in selling these, as well as some other knives. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Lonnie
Thanks for the welcome message Kevin. I wonder what type of knife Godzilla would carry? Multi-tool, or would they be too hard to open? Fixed blade, maybe a Smatchet Cas Iberia Viking Sword as a neck knife? Auto or manual folder - Cold Steel pocket sword (Voyager XL Vaquero)? Perhaps a Spyderco Salt since he seems to spend a lot of time in the ocean?
Hi Kevin. Apologies for not seeing this sooner. My profile pic was a stock photo, but dad is an avid tool collector and has boxes and boxes of those things. Actually he WAS an avid tool collector until mom put the brakes on him because they were running out of room in the house. She understands the passion for collecting, but his addiction was making life a bit difficult. He too is a fan of Stanley anything. Stay well and thanks!
Always good too have more friends, Kevin.
The top row is all old western from Boulder Colorado then there is Case,Buck,Schrade,
Puma,Solinger. I have 228 fix blase and 803 pocket knives.
Hey man...thanks for the friend request...of course I accepted! As for sending private messages, this is just fine - but if you truely want to send a private message - use the iKC email - upper right hand corner of your page in the area of your name, sign out, Fried requests, etc...
I wanted to start a formal stand-alone CFK group, but I could not accurately gauge if it would be accepted or not - so I started the it as a sub-group in the Box Full of Knives Box of Knives. I'm glad i did - as I commented to Lead Left Knife Guy , I seem to be the only one playing in that sand box at the moment, and I'm not sure my ego could manage no one join a group! LoL!
Right now it looks like it's just my thread....but if you add a post to it, then it will be as it is intended - a place to appreciate the CFK/iPAC brand.
Kevin, thank you for joining the Arsenal group.
Just ask if you need a hand! Or stick your head into the Chatroom and give a holler.
Hey there, Kevin! Welcome to iKnife! Come on in, kick back and check things out. There's some handy tips on our front page to help you find your way around, and some fantastic people in the Chat room if you have any questions or want to shoot the breeze. Site rules are also on the main page, and if you get creative, you can customise your My Page to suit your own style! Hope you enjoy your stay with us! Great to have you on board!
Posted on January 6, 2026 at 19:01 2 Comments 2 Likes
Recently, I was nearly taken in by what I discovered was a fake.
Now granted, I do not know as much as I would like to about the family of knives in question. In this case, Kukris. I came across an auction for a 1917 military issued kukri. Interesting! (to me anyway)
My initial research showed me another kukri that had the similar markings and same handle construction and design was being offered from an established auction house. I took that as confirmation that the…
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In the course of writing this blog, it has been reinforced to me that a good order of thoughts help provide a clear and concise transference of information. While I had this information in pieces (knowing they went together), it was not organized nearly as neatly as this is now. So this has really helped me consolidate things and get things all together nicely.
iKC has been a great find and home on the internet for me. A large array of topics ranging from folders (that I…
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