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Jan 11 & 12, 2025 It's Another Free Shipping Weekend at Knifecenter!

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Merry Christmas, Everybody!

Started this discussion. Last reply by dead_left_knife_guy Dec 27, 2024. 2 Replies 3 Likes

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Blade HQ & Knife Center FREE SHIPPING!

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Knifecenter Free Shipping Thanksgiving 2024!

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Well, not ones to let a Thanksgiving / Cyber week sale pass them by, Knifecenter.com has set up a new Black Friday free shipping sale -- basically free shipping for the long weekend (& no doubt…Continue

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Featureddead_left_knife_guy replied to Kevin D's discussion The first of the ulu refurbishes in the group Knife Repair, Modification, Restoration & Improvement

"Yeah, Lars! I'll join that group!"

Jan 11

Featureddead_left_knife_guy replied to Kevin D's discussion The first of the ulu refurbishes in the group Knife Repair, Modification, Restoration & Improvement

"Oh, that is enjoyable! I love how it has that "Y" configuration, for a finger to slip into... Any idea what the steel/s is/are on these ulu blades you acquired? Some sort of L6, by any chance? I've been slowly building my…"

Jan 11

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Jan 12 & 13, 2025 It's Another Free Shipping Weekend at Knifecenter!

Hello everyone,Just posting so y'all would know that Knifecenter.com is doing another *no minimum* free shipping weekend, through tomorrow, Sunday, January 12, 2025!Just remember to use code FREESHIP & certain exclusions apply (oversized & heavy items, like machetes & axes!)...https://www.knifecenter.com/listing/free-shipping See More

Jan 11

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Kizer Christmas Drop Bear

"That's a really handy, really good little flashlight... Good taste, JJ!"

Jan 2

J.J. Smith III commented on dead_left_knife_guy's photo

Kizer Christmas Drop Bear

"I got the same flashlight."

Dec 31, 2024

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Featureddead_left_knife_guy commented on J.J. Smith III's photo

Un-named multitool knife

"Woah! There's a lot going on in that little package! It's like an ultra-compact Leatherman... Let us know how it holds up -- I might want one of those!"

Dec 30, 2024

Featureddead_left_knife_guy replied to dead_left_knife_guy's discussion Merry Christmas, Everybody!

"Thanks, JJ!!!!"

Dec 27, 2024

J.J. Smith III replied to dead_left_knife_guy's discussion Merry Christmas, Everybody!

"And a very Merry Christmas to you as well."

Dec 26, 2024

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Merry Christmas, Everybody!

Dec 25, 2024

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Featureddead_left_knife_guy replied to Eddie Tapp's discussion Knife Collection for sale...

"Eddie, I'm sorry for your and your family's loss. I wish you all well, and a bit of luck, in dealing with all the estate and the work that comes in wrapping up another's life. I hope he had a good last set of Autumn…"

Dec 14, 2024

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Blade HQ & Knife Center FREE SHIPPING!

Okay okay okay -- we've got FREE SHIPPING TODAY ONLY at Blade HQ, & Free SHIPPING this weekend at Knife Center, two of the biggest online knife retailers!Here'show you know I'm not in their pocket: this is really only worthwhile if you spend LESS THAN the usual free shipping amounts -- they'll both provide free shipping on orders of $95, which, after years in this hobby, is really far too easy to do. I'm not rich, mind you, nowhere near. But it's also something I've always appreciated…See More

Dec 14, 2024

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Trivisa - Yin and Yang

""We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want." From Chapter 11 of Tao Te Ching, as translated by Stephen Mitchell"

Dec 12, 2024

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GERBER. Bear Grylls Paracord knife

"Good score there, JJ! Nice tracking this down... And Kevin, my thinking is that paracord makes for a much more compact (& also concealable) knife, which might make it more likely you'd pack the knife, & have it with you should the…"

Dec 7, 2024

Featureddead_left_knife_guy replied to Dennis Hibar's discussion My 2024 Christmas Giveaway

"Alright, Kevin D! That's pretty sweet -- very deserving. Okay, we're all very deserving, but that does nothing to detract from the CONGRATULATIONS I send your way!"

Dec 7, 2024

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Queen Lockback Trapper

"Awesome Mountain Man!"

Nov 28, 2024

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How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?: interwebs

Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline): Yes

How long have you collected knives?: 11- 15 years

Favorite Kind of Knives: simple, rugged -- contemporary styles of production & custom knives -- TOPS, Spyderco, Kershaw, Boker, Blind Horse / Battle Horse Knives, OKC, CRKT, Victorinox, Leatherman -- bushcraft, outdoors, tactical, survival

Website: http://deadleftknifeguy.wordpress.com

About Me: father & husband, 40's, Minnesotan, writer, editor of the North Star Blade Collectors newsletter, conservation-minded, family man, philosopher, Buddhist

Interests: my family, outdoors, bushcraft, wilderness, tracking, flora & fauna, improving my skills, survival & camp kits, wood carving, knife sharpening, urban survival, urban homesteading, food prep, trail food, & squirrels, I love squirrels.

Other Hobbies: Reading, writing, 'rithmetic. Okay, not so big into math anymore, calculus just wasn't any fun by the time I got there. Astronomy, Greco-roman mythology, Native American ways of life & beliefs, thinking, watching, listening, video games. Ecology. Camping. Hiking.

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Free shipping @ Knife Center this weekend, & the weekend started EARLY!

Posted on March 17, 2022 at 21:13 1 Comment 0 Likes

Well TOP O' THE WEEKEND to ya! KnifeCenter.com is holding another free shipping weekend, & with a little LUCK O' THE IRISH, apparently the weekend as started early because that coupon code is available NOW!

As usual, the free shipping coupon code is FREESHIP, the website is https://www.knifecenter.com/listing/free-shipping-this-weekend , & oversized items are…

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Cold Steel SRK-C vs. Mora Garberg

Posted on March 7, 2022 at 22:18 1 Comment 3 Likes

At some point, I answered a question on a Facebook group for Mora users & collectors. While that answer was a bit of a knife review in brief, I have no idea what happened to that reply I made and it's likely forever lost to the annals of Facebook.

The summary, however, is this: the Cold Steel SRK-C ("C" standing for "compact") is a very viable alternative to the Mora Garberg. The SRK-C has a saber grind, similar to the Garberg's, but the grind is higher, giving the SRK-C better…

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Blade HQ Has Free Shipping for President's Day Weekend!

Posted on February 18, 2022 at 17:26 6 Comments 1 Like

Hey all! This time it's Blade HQ that's offering the free shipping -- and from what I can tell, there's no size limit! (I often pick up a machete during the Blade HQ free shipping sales; I placed a machete in my cart again this time, & again, the shipping was listed as "FREE"!) And as far as I can see, there's no minimum (I had a $12 item in my cart, & the shipping was also listed as "FREE").

The sale starts today, Friday, 2/18/22, & goes through President's Day,…

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It's another FREE SHIPPING weekend @ Knifecenter.com!

Posted on February 4, 2022 at 20:32 2 Comments 2 Likes

Well well well, here we are yet again with a FREE SHIPPING weekend at Knifecenter.com! Just use the code FREESHIP at checkout, & remember that certain exceptions apply (mostly the large stuff like machetes & heavy stuff like axes).

And while Atlantic Knife & White Mountain Knives have free shipping all the time, Knife Center has a larger inventory, so I think it's still worthwhile.

While I'm not affiliated with Knifecenter.com in any way, I will disclose the fact…

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At 4:43 on May 27, 2024, Gene Cork said…: Thank you for the nice welcome. I have been pleasantly surprised by how many good people I’ve met in the knife collectors world. Certainly there are a few bad actors but the vast majority have gone out of their way to help me make wise decisions as I learn up from down with this hobby! Thank again, Gene

At 9:44 on April 12, 2024, John said…: Thank you very much

At 17:41 on November 22, 2023, Bill West said…: Thank you, sir. I am actually trying to get some information on that particular knife. My late father-in-law owned it for at least 25 years and likely longer. I had someone tell me they thought it was a Solingen, but it is stamped with what appears to be REICO at base of blade. I thought it might be the REI Company, which sells camping/hiking supplies and so on. I reached out to them and they advised they could not find anything in their records, but also thought it to be a Solingen knife. Any guesses?

At 7:39 on July 19, 2023, Calen said…: Thank you, glad to be here

At 8:54 on February 26, 2023, Joe Vadala said…

Thank you !! More photos to come !!

At 10:19 on November 26, 2022, Âchillepattada said…: Hello ,

Thank you for your message. I'm a bit long to answer because I 've to learn how the forum works. Yes I've a komboloi in my pocket since my 20 years old (first trip in Greece 30 years ago ). I have only have traditional komboloi because I can play slow or faster. I'm not good with begleri. Have a great week end .

At 17:54 on May 17, 2022, Kenneth Levin said…: I've got some work-related travel coming up but hope to really dig into the IKC when I get back. Planning to meet Lars for a coffee and share some sharp notes!

At 19:35 on January 9, 2022, Brian said…: Thank you, sir! It's great to be here. I plan on doing all of that. But mostly, in glad I'm not alone in this addiction. I'm on a Spyderco kick lately. Just ordered a new PM2 (satin plain blade, g10 handles). I'm thinking of doing a YouTube channel for my collection as well, if that's allowed here.

At 7:57 on December 29, 2021, steve perkins said…: Thanks, I updated my profile so to be not misleading in my collector status. I am sure I will learn a lot here in the future.