Thank you for the "friend request" , Mary. I genuinely hope & believe you are beginning to experience what I meant by ...   ...   ...   ...

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"Indeed .. you will find a friendly & helpful community here .. unlike anywhere else I've found on the net. Should you need any assistance navigating or posting or anything relative to iKC .. just post the issue .. someone will step up to help."

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...   ...   ...   ... in my original welcome aboard message.
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Do enjoy

D ale

Mary- I'm so happy I could assist in connecting you up with Peter on your Lucky* Star knife. If I can aid in identifying or valuing any of your late husband's other knives let me know. You can ask a question at the link below directly as that is sort of what I do around here- LOL, or you can always shoot me a private message- Very happy to be your friend here at IKC !!

http://iknifecollector.com/forum/categories/knife-q-a-with-john-mccain/listForCategory

Hey there, Mary! 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!

Mary

If you click on the "Contact Skye Knives" line .. it will take you to where I obtained the info.

D ale

Welcome to iKC , Mary.
My sincere condolences on the loss of your husband !!

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Indeed .. you will find a friendly & helpful community here .. unlike anywhere else I've found on the net. Should you need any assistance navigating or posting or anything relative to iKC .. just post the issue .. someone will step up to help.

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Your husband knew what he was doing by NOT storing a knife in it's sheath. It can & will cause oxidation of the enclosed metal surfaces.

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The "stamping" found on most knives is the most helpful factor when determining ..well.. pretty much anything about a knife. Should you need help identifying a knife .. a clear pic of the stamping will facilitate one of us providing assistance.

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I do hope you may enjoy the day.

D ale

Hi Mary - 

My sincere condolences on your loss. 

You have chosen a great community to join to learn about your husband's knives. The people here are respectful and kind and are just good people, not something easy to find on the internet nowadays. 

I can imagine it is very hard for you to go through the cataloging of your beloved's items. 

This should be a reminder for all of us that are lucky to have the time to catalog our collections for our loved ones who will someday have to determine what to do with our collections. 

I keep a spreadsheet inventory on my computer desktop of my knife and gun collections so that Maggie will have an idea of the worth of the items and an inventory to work with when/if she needs to sell the items. 

Good luck, Mary, and don't hesitate to ask if you have questions. 

very best regards 

mqqn (Andy)