NJ Newbie
- Steve Warden
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NJ Newbie
Hello!
Been lurking a while, figured I join.
Found you guys while on a Google search for whittling.
I was down in the basement a few months back and came across my KutMaster stockman my grandfather gave me back when I was about 9 (back in '71). I've always carried a knife since he gave me that. It sparked a renewed interest in pocket knives and the whittling we used to do; nothing fancy, just turning big sticks into little sticks, but it was time with my Grampy while Dad was doing his remote in Thailand with the Air Force.
My EDC for the longest time was a Camillus stockman. I've since picked up a few Case, a Hen and Rooster and a Boker congress. (I'll be sure to post some pics later - I'm on my lunch break at work)
Married for 33 great years to a wonderful wife. Both kids grown and out of the house.
I'm retired Air Force 1980-2000. Worked Guidance and Control (avionics) on the heavies at Wright-Patt, Rhein Main and McGuire.
I'm an associate pastor at our church and work in the business office at a school.
Born in Van Buren, Maine. But with Dad in the AF, then me joining up, I'm now residing in Pennsauken, NJ, right across the river from Philly. Still a New Englandah at heart!
Lunch time over!
Been lurking a while, figured I join.
Found you guys while on a Google search for whittling.
I was down in the basement a few months back and came across my KutMaster stockman my grandfather gave me back when I was about 9 (back in '71). I've always carried a knife since he gave me that. It sparked a renewed interest in pocket knives and the whittling we used to do; nothing fancy, just turning big sticks into little sticks, but it was time with my Grampy while Dad was doing his remote in Thailand with the Air Force.
My EDC for the longest time was a Camillus stockman. I've since picked up a few Case, a Hen and Rooster and a Boker congress. (I'll be sure to post some pics later - I'm on my lunch break at work)
Married for 33 great years to a wonderful wife. Both kids grown and out of the house.
I'm retired Air Force 1980-2000. Worked Guidance and Control (avionics) on the heavies at Wright-Patt, Rhein Main and McGuire.
I'm an associate pastor at our church and work in the business office at a school.
Born in Van Buren, Maine. But with Dad in the AF, then me joining up, I'm now residing in Pennsauken, NJ, right across the river from Philly. Still a New Englandah at heart!
Lunch time over!
Take care and God bless,
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
- tjmurphy
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Re: NJ Newbie
Hey Steve, welcome to AAPK

"There are none so blind as those that refuse to see"
God Bless America - Though I don't know why he would want to.
God Bless America - Though I don't know why he would want to.
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Re: NJ Newbie
Welcome to AAPK Steve. Glad to have you aboard, even if you are a zoomie.
My niece did an enlistment in the AF at Tyndall AFB, then reenlisted into the full time Florida Air National Guard. She's a S/Sgt and still at Tyndall. Her granddad was career AF.
My niece did an enlistment in the AF at Tyndall AFB, then reenlisted into the full time Florida Air National Guard. She's a S/Sgt and still at Tyndall. Her granddad was career AF.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
- djknife13
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Re: NJ Newbie
Hi Steve. Good to meet you. We are a 5 generation AF. family with only my son as a lifer. The rest of us only covered all the wars except Korea but did our duty stateside starting with Grandpa in WW1. I don't think any of us looked like hero material so they kept us where they could keep an eye on us. I spent 4 years in S.D. during Viet Nam. If you have been hanging around AAPK for a while you already know what a great bunch of guys this is, and it comes with a built in prayer team whenever you happen to need one. Welcome. _____Dave
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Re: NJ Newbie
Ma lil' bro is in AIR FORCE - stationed in Arkansas
"Because tellin' people , i like having a SPYDIEHOLE sounds sooo much better than a THUMBHOLE"
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Treefarmer
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Welcome Steve.
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Sounds like you'll fit right in!! 
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- Colonel26
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Re: NJ Newbie
Welcome aboard and thank you for your service! Sounds low you'll for right in. Good to have ya!
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Re: NJ Newbie
Welcome Steve. Looking forward to seeing your knives!
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If your religion requires that you hate someone, you need a new religion.
When the people fear their government, that is tyranny. When government fears the people, that is freedom.
https://www.akti.org/
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Re: NJ Newbie
Great to have you here.
Wayne
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