Hello from Southern California!

[Getahl]

Hi all,

My name's Keith, and I'm in eastern Ventura County in sunny Southern California. I'm fairly new to the forums, though I did registered a bit ago and posted once or twice so far, but decided to officially say hi here and now.

I've like knives all my life. I really only had one primary knife at a time from the time I was about seven until about two years ago. I started out with a cheapo swap meet knife with scissors and a pen blade, graduated to a SAK Tinker around the time I was twelve, a Cold Steel Tanto Voyager around eighteen, and a CRKT M16 around 23.

About two years ago, I don't really know what happened, but I began to accumulate. First it was a Leatherman Charge TTi and a Spyderco Dragonfly. Then it was SAK after SAK after SAK for about three for four months, with a few locking knives here and there. Now I'm enjoying a few slipjoints, particularly a Tidioute Barlow in buffalo horn I picked up about a month ago. That, along with a Spyderco PacSalt, is was sees the majority of pocket time nowadays.

I also enjoy being outdoors, be it hiking, swimming, hanging out in the park with my dogs, and whatnot. I also want to pick up fishing someday soon, but we'll see. I look forward to getting to know y'all while I'm here.

Best,

Keith

[CCBill]

to AAPK. Lot of knowledgable folks, here. Ask all the questions you want. We like pictures of knives. Sounds like you are off and running with a bunch of good knives. Looking forward to your posts.
...CCBill...

[philco]

Hi Keith

Glad you've joined us. Hope you like it here. Pull up a chair and join the fun.

I know what you mean about not knowing what really happened. It's a disease.
There is no known cure. You can only manage the symptoms. Best therapy is to buy yourself another knife.

Trust me, it'll make you feel better.

Phil

[Classic Case]

to the site.

[Hukk]

Welcome to AAPK! Buy one knife and all of a sudden you have a hundred! What Happened? Welcome!

[gmusic]

Always good to welcome another knife enthusiast from California.

And you all thought we were weird out here!

Ha.......................not all of us.

[orvet]

to AAPK!
Glad to have you on board.
We have the friendliest knife site on the web.
I hope you stick around and enjoy it.

Dale

[Getahl]

Thanks for the warm welcome! I've been traveling on business and away for a couple days. Heck, I'm in Miami International right now, waiting for a ride back home (with a hopefully quick layover in Atlanta). My beloved Barlow almost got taken with me, though I wasn't checking my bags. Only realized it was still in my pocket as I was heading to the shuttle and reaching for my keys. Tossed it back in my glove compartment before I got on. T-minus ten or eleven hours and counting, and I get my knife back. Oh, and I get to see my wife and dogs again. Them too