You automatically deserve a friend request, for your funny welcome. I am a COMPLETE and TOTAL whore for damascus knives, add in Damasteeel and some Sanmai and my brain no longer makes complete sentences.  I got my start a long time ago at a knife shop in West Texas and never looked back. I have all kinds of knives but I honestly only have a few that are not damascus. There are just too many beautiful knives out there to use time and money on stuff that isn't folded steel of some sort.

The languages and other stuff is from my military career. I was an officer and so they would NOT allow me to get a slot in sniper school and so I did it on my own. Lots of time and too much money later, I could shoot long distance. I live in Germany now so I shoot no more, unless I'm visiting my children back in the states. I USED to live in Texas, IF I am ever in Texas visiting my parents, I will look you up.

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!

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

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.

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

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.  

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.

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. 

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

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.

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.

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

Cheers.

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.

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

I noticed you reside in my old hometown.

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?

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

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

Ken

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

Owe you one!

BB

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.

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.