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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 15, 2010 at 16:34

Tuesday:
AT&T seems to be experiencing some issues, had to hook this up to the free wifi at the hotel. Pain in the ***!!!!
Had a great day went to GEC, met Chris and Bill and the factory folks. Had a factory tour led by Ken, amazing place. You don’t realize what hand made is until you find out that 119 steps to make a single blade knife means 119 stations, run by a hand full on well trained employees. You would be impressed!!
Went to Tidioute, stopped by the hardware store and talked with the owner for a long time. Real nice man. Stopped by the Caboose Motel, too cool.
Went to Dinner with Ken, Chris and her daughter Nikki. Had a blast. Took Ken in my truck and after that Donnie was nice enough to take the front tag off (LOL)
Will try you tomorrow..Going to run over to New York, see some old factories and there is 150 booth flea market type place there :)
Take Care
Jan

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 15, 2010 at 16:42

Wednesday:
Well ya'll will be impressed with the Mink (66 pattern). It was unveiled today and I love it...Had a nice crowd show up today, seemed to come in in 2,4,6 people at a time which was nice because everyone got to go on tours with small groups. I do not think I saw anyone leave without buying at least one knife. Met some new folks, 2 young men came in from Colorado and saw some we already had met. Ken M. seems to have have had a great fishing trip before he came here. Did not make it to New York, had some friends from FL. join us here for the day. Cant get this system to let me put the pics on, will have to find another way, thinking on that idea. See if I can make it happen tomorrow
Jan

Permalink Reply by tom white on July 15, 2010 at 16:46

DID YOU HAVE A ILLEGAL TAG ON THE FORD...LOL

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 15, 2010 at 17:22

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 15, 2010 at 17:27

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 15, 2010 at 17:33

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 15, 2010 at 17:34

OK, (applause goes here) I was able to download the pics. YAHOO!! :) These are 300 pixels, 100 and 200. Which size do ya'll want to see

Jan

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 16, 2010 at 20:10

Max,
She has too many hats to name!! I did get more pics today of Chris and newly married daughter Nikki. I also got some of Bill working the water grinder and some others. In order to download I have to disconnect the mouse and bring in about 200 then delete the first 150 LOL. But I will try to get them tonight or tomorrow morning.
David Anthony and his wife were a joy to meet. He brought some old Northfield and Tidioutes, man was I jealous. Great crowds today, steady tours until late in the day. Weather is gorgeous.
Came back to the Caboose Motel, had a pizza and read the first 42 pages of the new book, You gotta read it!!!!

Permalink Reply by David L. Anthony on July 19, 2010 at 13:28

I had a GREAT time meeting everyone. I wished I could have stayed longer. Jan and his wife are super people and very knife savy. He beat me out on a nice UNION Cutlery Olean NY razor, and I found a nice STANDARD KNIFE CO. pocket knife to brag about. I will call it even. HA HA HA . What a good time my wife and I had. Nice people and lots of great knives to admire. Make plans for next year folks and enjoy the fun for yourself.

Permalink Reply by tom white on July 19, 2010 at 20:39

WELL JUST MEET DONNIE AND JAN IN COLUMBUS NC ,NOW THEIR ON THE ROAD TO FLA .SAID THEY WILL POST EVERYTHING WHEN THEY MAKE IT..THEY SAID THEY ENJOYED MEETING AND HAD A BLAST...

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 20, 2010 at 20:44

Well Max, I made it home. Saturday was good and busy at the show. Sorry to say goodbye to everyone. Sunday on the road somewhat early, made it to Bristol TN just before the rain and with two razors. A H Boker and a Old Camillus :). Stayed at a wondeful old motel. Monday, went on to Sevierville and a stop at Smokey Mountain Knives. Picked up a 07, 2 blade, 73 stained green tea, got it for a song and man is it pretty. Wemt on through Gatlinburg and down to Cherokee where we spent a few hours playing with the baby bears. Met Tom and Kay in Columbus NC went on to Columbia SC and spent the night. This morning we headed south with a stop in Brunswick GA to see Donnies cousin. Showed him the GEC's and he says to send him one so he can cut the blades out of his old Case knives. Sending one soon. He really likes the 73l single blade. Bad news max, the camera was having so much fun in GA it decided to stay another day. Will be here by snail mail soon. I knew we should have turned around and given Roy the yellow rose in the case, would have remembered the camera. All in All one heck of a marvelous trip, good friend on the way and more when we got there. Could not have been a better birthday trip for Donnie. Dont give up on the pics, something more to look forward to.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 20, 2010 at 20:49

David,

Donnie and I sure wish that the two of you had had time to go junk shopping with us. We picked up an H.Boker "red Injun" razor and a old Camillus with the yellow bamboo handles. No cracks, 1 tiny chip on the boker handle. Tangs are clear and 20 apeice!! We had a great time........Jan

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