WOW lots of answers! I didn't expect this welcome!! thank you all guys for your kind words and warm welcome! it's an HONOR, with capital letters to be part of AAPK.
Steve Warden wrote:First, welcome!
Some beautiful work there, Jose'.
I made it to Spain twice while I was in the Air Force, both time to Rota Naval Air Station, down in Cadiz. Good times!
Thank you Steve! I have been in Cadiz as well ! fishing and selling my pocket knives, but mostly fishing
. I have a great respect for the Navy, my greatfather served as well on the Spanish Navy, I think I have his old uniform somewhere!
OLDE CUTLER wrote:Jose, welcome to AAPK
Some nice pics of your work and some very nice looking knives. Trying to think if I have any Spanish made knives. I think I have an Aitor that was made there.
Thank you Olde cutler
! Aitor made great knives (it was made on Ermua (north of Spain)), but they suddendly close the factory, another company bought it and started to distribute Aitor's products (they didn't make any product at all, they hired third party companies in order to manufacture them), but one more time that distributor left the business and the original Aitor owners bought it again! So it would depend of how old your knife, your Aitor may be an original Aitor, an Aitor made from that third company (which hired other companies to make the knives), or a modern Aitor! Btw, stay away of the brand "ATK" sold from Aitor as well, everything from ATK is made on China
kennedy knives wrote:Welcome good looking Knives
Thanks man !
looking forward to see some of your stuff!
BWT wrote:Welcome Jose, beautiful knives!!!
thank you BWT!!
Quick Steel wrote:Welcome Jose! Glad to have you with us. I very much appreciate the style of your knives. Fine looking Navajas, in fact the nicest I have seen.
WOW! that means a lot to me! I don't know if they are the finest or not, but I put a lot of pasion and effort
, glad to know you have liked them!
jerryd6818 wrote:Welcome to AAPK José. Glad to have you aboard.
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Steve Warden wrote:
I made it to Spain twice while I was in the Air Force, both time to Rota Naval Air Station, down in Cadiz. Good times!
Steve, I too went to Rota. It was as part of Operation Steel Pike in the fall of 1964. Didn't see much of Rota. We were set up back off the beach far enough we couldn't see or hear the ocean but it was still sandy. I have fond memories of that trip.
Good Idea: you, Steve and me should meet on Rota again, first round is on me
sam eib wrote:Welcome to aapk! Beautiful knives you make.
Thank you Sam!!
Really appreciate it!
treefarmer wrote:Jose,
to AAPK from Florida!
Treefarmer
Thank you TreeFarmer! Greetings from Spain
stagman wrote: From Arizona Jose...you will find your stay here quite pleasant...
lot of other knife makers to swap shop stories with....
real nice knives ya made there,,, look like quality pieces,
interesting pin placements too on 2 of the folders pictured....
enjoy your stay on AAPK
Stag
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/stagman
Dear Stagman (nice name lol), thank a lot for your kind words! I will try to keep it up-to-date so be tune
I will be posting more and more pieces from time to time!
TripleF wrote:
Thanks man!
philco wrote: from Kentucky. We're glad to have you join us and hope you'll like it here.
You do beautiful work Jose'.
Thanks a lot Philco!
that means a lot to me!
EyeBJoe wrote:From one Jose' to another, Welcome to AAPK.
I have a great memory of visiting a knife shop in Madrid in 2016 and looking at some of the impressive custom made knives from Spanish knife makers. Your knives are equally impressive. You will enjoy exchanging ideas and techniques here.
Joe D.
Joseito
From one Jose to another, really nice to meet you!
I will surely do! the forum is that big that I don't know where to start with! there are so much to share and so much to learn that I am eager!
