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At 0:09 on December 18, 2025, Louie Balog said…

Thanks so much for laying that out so clearly. I really appreciate the step‑by‑step guidance and the humor along the way — makes the whole process a lot more enjoyable. I’ll check out the forum posts to get a feel for things and then put mine up. Good to know about the Friend invite for private messages too. Appreciate your help!

At 22:40 on December 17, 2025, Louie Balog said…

Black holes aside, I’m trying to sell a knife. What’s the smartest way to list it on this site?”

At 22:33 on December 17, 2025, Louie Balog said…

lol...

Reverse the ice caps? Great, maybe then I won’t have to shovel my driveway.
A knife that bends the axis? Finally, a kitchen gadget worth the hype.

At 20:37 on December 17, 2025, Louie Balog said…

Hi , thank you for the warm welcome.
So are you suggesting the Muela Mirage 20 would be a perfect match for me ?
...lol

At 14:50 on August 2, 2025, Michael Bailey said…

Thanks for the welcoming Lars. I only have a small collection but have started finding a few a local garage sales, pawn shops and flea markets. I guess I spend too much time watching YouTube videos. I'm glad to be here.  

At 1:15 on June 14, 2025, Christian Lemasson said…

Hello Lars,

I started to write in La Passion des Couteaux later, about 15 years ago, in every issue.

The owner of La Passion des couteaux has changed 5 years ago. A lady, former museographer, is now in charge and loves knives and knivesmakers. It is a pleasure to write for her.

Chris.

At 7:06 on September 15, 2024, Michael Perkins said…

Thank you for the information. I've already replied a couple of times but I'm trying to figure out how to navigate this site. 

At 7:03 on September 15, 2024, Michael Perkins said…

Thank you.  That's great info. I failed at finding out much

At 8:27 on August 29, 2024, Alan Vetter said…

Thanks Lars. Will post some pics of the knife in question as I am a newbie to all of this. While I do know 2 knife makers (Ron Lake and Mike Walker who's here in NM), my knowledge is minimal. But I do enjoy seeing the passion you guys have for the craft.

At 18:07 on May 2, 2024, Rocky Howard said…

Thanks for the welcome Lars. I have collected,traded,bought and sold knives for as long as I can remember. But I never was a student of the history of all the makes and brands. I will certainly be tapping into the knowledge of the forum members. I have divested 99% of my "last" collection to my two son-in-laws and my three grandsons. But collecting is a hard habit to break.

At 9:01 on February 20, 2023, Marc-Olivier Sylvain said…

Hello Lars! thanks for your input i am new in the knife collection i am very interested to exchange with you guys !

Cheers.

At 22:15 on February 17, 2023, Charles Early said…

We moved there in 1999 from TN for work. I retired, and we moved back to TN to be close to family. My wife and loved McKinney too, although I think it was getting a little too big for me.

At 20:56 on February 17, 2023, Charles Early said…

Thanks, Lars Ray. I will have lots of questions..  

I noticed you reside in my old hometown.

At 20:47 on January 29, 2023, Derek said…

Thank you, those cutlass' are for one of my customers on the USS Bataan.  The chiefs mess gives these out for transfer gifts.   Where are you located at? I'm in Chesapeake VA.   If you sent me some knives to work on what would you want put on them?

At 14:32 on October 31, 2022, Kenneth Levin said…

Lars, apologies for the poor communication, had a lot going on lately.

Let's try and get together for a coffee soon.  Cheers,

Ken

At 1:31 on October 25, 2022, Ben Bamber said…

Really appreciate your note which came via email, I'll be following that up, perfect!

Owe you one!

BB

At 8:40 on August 5, 2022, Kregg Galbreath said…

Hi Lars,

Thank you for welcoming me. Reading your bio, it looks like your into many different collectibles. I’m looking forward to learning from the community.

At 9:57 on July 31, 2022, Ben North said…

iKC exclusive reviews would be cool. We hope to be writing more stuff likr "How To Lose Your Knife In A  Bar" in the next few months. It is easy to get caught up in knife reviews and forget about ridiculous commentary on knife culture.

We will definitely be linking to threads here at iKC now that we have found it. There is a lot of great info tucked away here.

At 9:47 on July 30, 2022, Ben North said…

Ha ha. Thanks Lars. Much appreciated. Glad you enjoy NBK.  

I can't believe I just now found IKC. There are a lot of knowledgeable folks here, and I will definitely be spending some time here sipping whiskey and learning stuff.

At 8:27 on July 12, 2022, Heavy L said…

Thanks Lars, I see you're a collector of bayonets. I know nothing about bayonets, but have one that has been passed down to me. It's supposedly a Japanese bayonet from WWII (but you know how family war stories can be). I'll send you a pic sometime and maybe you can tell me a little about it.  

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