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Drygulch
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Hello from Kansas

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I am primarily a straight razor collector, but it got a little out of hand with finding ones to fix up. The majority of my straights are American steel from Case related brands. I buy every one with the intention of using it. I promiced my wife I wouldn’t buy any more razors until I have shaved with everyone I owned. I’m about two months into that, and probably won’t finish up until sometime in 2020.

Rather than razors, I started looking at knives a few moths ago. I always carry at least one knife, so I had 20 or so already. I’m up to about 40 knives now. Mix of traditional and modern folders, and six or seven fixed blades. For vintage, I love Little Valley steel and Western States. Came in here to figure out how to tear down and restore some of the knives I have. Lot of good information here.
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Welcome to AAPK. I have a bunch of kinfolk in SE Kansas. Spent a lot of time there. ::tu::

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Welcome. I just moved to south west Kansas.
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Welcome Drygultch. ::handshake:: Hope to see some photos of your collections.
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Welcome. Glad to see you over here. I too am getting into fixing knives. It is a blast. You will be awesome at sheaths too. Looking forward to seeing your work.

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Adam! How's it going?
Glad to have you here!!
Take care and God bless,

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WELCOME ABOARD Drygulch !!!!! Lots of good folk here willing to share unbelievable quantities of cutlery knowledge. The only thing not yet available is a qualified psychoanalyst that can offer assistance with "blade addiction".


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::welcome:: to AAPK. Glad to make your acquaintance! ::handshake::
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Welcome, from Texas!!!!!!!
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::welcome:: to AAPK. Glad to have you join us.
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Howdy and welcome!
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Welcome to AAPK
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Drygulch
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Thank you for the welcomes, everyone. Steve and Tom, good to see some familiar names over here.
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Hello from Indiana
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As requested, here is most of my collection. I have two more canoes and a peanut inbound, and a few floating around the house not in the pictures. I work in an office, so most days I carry either one of the small modern folders or a canoe style knife. Weekends I carry whatever.
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Some sweet stuff there, Adam ::tu::
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Welcome!
I like the old stacked fixed blades. Kind of a sucker for those!
Is that single blade, white celluloid, a Richards? It sure looks like it.
I think you’re going to like it here!
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Drygulch, looks like all those knives know your hand. Welcome form Texas. ::handshake::
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::welcome::

Knice collection!! ::tu::
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Drygulch
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zoogirl wrote:Welcome!
I like the old stacked fixed blades. Kind of a sucker for those!
Is that single blade, white celluloid, a Richards? It sure looks like it.
I think you’re going to like it here!
It’s actually an Imperial. It seems to have barely been used. Another light knife when I am wearing slacks at work.
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Drygulch, Welcome.

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also from Kansas
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