Knife Photography

[TripleF]

Hi, All:
I have not decided whether to laugh, or cry, while I write this long, sad, hopeless, true story about my photography misadventures. I started the hobby in my youth, using the box cameras of the 1930 era, progressed through all of the types of cameras, to my last camera, a CX300 Sony digital camera. I equipped it with Six accessory lenses, and the adapters to use the set of three superb, w. Rokkor lenses from my great old slide camera. I bought the latest books on how to use the CX300, and received instructions from a relative, a Pro. photographer, and had myself believing that I could take decent pictures. Now, with the photography situation under control, I had Two bad falls, and sustained head injuries, that resulted in severe memory loss, and I have forgot how to use, all but one of those camera lenses, the 24 mm wide angle lens, that I leave installed on the camera, and still use. I can no longer remember how to spell words, and it takes me a couple of hours, using an old style spell checker, to compose a letter such as this. Most of you photographers are much abler to take pictures than me. Enjoy it while you can.

Sut Tatersaul

So sorry to read this Sut......so saddened. I wish you the best.

[Shearer]

Hi, All:
I have not decided whether to laugh, or cry, while I write this long, sad, hopeless, true story about my photography misadventures. I started the hobby in my youth, using the box cameras of the 1930 era, progressed through all of the types of cameras, to my last camera, a CX300 Sony digital camera. I equipped it with Six accessory lenses, and the adapters to use the set of three superb, w. Rokkor lenses from my great old slide camera. I bought the latest books on how to use the CX300, and received instructions from a relative, a Pro. photographer, and had myself believing that I could take decent pictures. Now, with the photography situation under control, I had Two bad falls, and sustained head injuries, that resulted in severe memory loss, and I have forgot how to use, all but one of those camera lenses, the 24 mm wide angle lens, that I leave installed on the camera, and still use. I can no longer remember how to spell words, and it takes me a couple of hours, using an old style spell checker, to compose a letter such as this. Most of you photographers are much abler to take pictures than me. Enjoy it while you can.

Sut Tatersaul

Sut Tatersaul
Take your time to post .
We all have problems.It would take me the same amount of times to post.I find it's hard to spell .I can spell the word one day and the next I have problems.
I never was good at school education.
I found out I could remember numbers.I could work on machinery the reference book would shut and I could remember the page I was look at.( I had to look up remember)
All I am saying is the memory you have use it and don't worry about mistakes.
What we forget one day we remember the next.
God bless and enjoy life.

Grant

[Ivoryman]

Ditto Sut Tatersaul. Best wishes, hope and pray for the best recovery, and as long as you're doing your best it's sufficient.

[Sasquach]

Sut, you're probably a better photographer now than I will ever be. I hope you share your knowledge and skills whenever you can. We all have challenges in life to overcome and I will keep you in my prayers as you confront yours. Best wishes...

[woodwalker]

Wishing you the best Sut! Glad to have you around here to share conversation.

[terryl308]

Sut, Keep up the posts, I think I speak for everyone on aapk, we enjoy reading every precious word you type, makes no difference how long or any mistakes you make, we all do that! Head injuries will heal with time,, I witnessed that while working in a Army Hospital in the 60's. Looking forward to more posts, Terry

[LongBlade]

Sut - So sorry to hear of your problems but indeed you are doing great with your posts - and no matter what you post we understand and only have deep respect for you!! I never talked about my career on AAPK but I was intimately involved in brain function and diseases as a neuroscientist... what you are doing by continuing to post is the best thing you can do - believe it or not the brain as we understand it today is like a muscle in a sense - exercising it by reading, writing etc helps the brain to recover from TBI and nerves in the brain respond by growing and remaining viable etc - something 30 years ago we never realized about brain function ... Keep on posting etc Sut - look forward to it! and most importantly keep enjoying all this knife stuff as you deserve it!!

Godspeed my friend!
Lee

[Sut Tatersaul]

Hi, All:
Thanks, for the kind words. They mean a lot to me.

Sut Tatersaul

[Ivoryman]

Micarta and moss

[Quick Steel]

A lovely effect Ivoryman.

[Ivoryman]

Thanks Quick. Got lucky. I took that pic and a minute later the sun was gone. Timing is everything in natural sunlight.

[doglegg]

Thanks Quick. got lucky. I took that pic and a minute later the sun was gone. Timing is everything in natural sunlight.

Very nice.

[Ivoryman]

Thanks dogleg

Lugging this today. My burden is light.

[Jtx]

Wonderful knives from everyone!

Here is my Yojimbo 2.

[Ivoryman]

These bones in the sun, mmmmmmmmm-mmm.

[doglegg]

These bones in the sun, mmmmmmmmm-mmm.

Sun shine pretty rare for you right now I've heard. Nice knife. My son lives in Des Moines.

[Ivoryman]

Been lucky Doglegg, we've seen the sun about half the time this week. Rainy season is on the way out fortunately. Des Moines is right on the water, we're inland several miles, makes a difference, but you're right during the winter months. Thanks, an old Ed K Tryon Philadelphia. They don't make them like this anymore.

[Jtx]

Spyderco and an old Camillus.

[Steve Warden]

You gents certainly have some shutter skills!
Great pics of some great knives!!
Thanks for sharing!!!

[jmh58]

CASE 6292.. John

[DM11]

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CASE 6292.. John

That's a neat pic John!

[doglegg]

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CASE 6292.. John

Thanks a lot jmh58. Usually I am awed by the knife as is the case here but you have me wondering 'what plant is that'?

[jmh58]

Thanks David!!

dog.. I have no clue.. That was/is growing on a rotting log.. Kinda like moss maybe?? John

[Rookie]

Sut, sorry to read of your condition. Hang in there, and know we are all thinking of you.


I thought I would share a couple photos of some Tuna Valley knives I managed to get photos of when the snow was briefly melted away. Of course the snow is back again now.

[Quick Steel]

Rookie, The reflective pattern of the branches in the blades is very fine.