All About Pocket Knives

Mr. Chen, the founder of HanWei [originating in Taiwan], now retired, unsatisfied with the Chinese steels developed his own steel formula and production facility. His son studied for at least three years in Japan as an apprentice to the man considered to be the finest swordsmith in the country.

The Hanwei sword I am holding is an exact replica of a custom sword made for a Colonel during WW II. Most of the Samurai swords produced for the military of the day were mass produced and of a much lower standard. The handle wrap is brown as that is the color for a colonel, differing ranks having different colors.

"Quick Steel" could be the name for your HanWei sword. Thanks for posting. Do you have a picture showing entire sword ?
kj

kj, I don't have a full length photo but I will make one today if at all possible.

kootenay joe wrote:Mr Grumpy, are you in U.K. ?
The stone fences must be from at least 100 years of rock picking, maybe even 1000 years as more rocks keep showing up.
Are those air rifles ? shooting a .177 caliber pellet ?
How come no picture of your dog ? if in U.K., ya gotta have a dog.
kj

Hi there yes i am in the UK and some of our stone walls have been maintained for over 1000 years !!
My air rifles are in .177 as i find them most effective with our power restrictions
No dog at the moment still in mourning for mutly my lab x ridgeback
dam fine dog he was

kj, I placed more photos in the Show Off Your Fixed Blade thread.

Enjoying a Friday afternoon Jeep ride, 74 degrees, lots of sunshine after way too much rain!

He's almost as handsome as the T-Bird.
Treefarmer

Philip I always figured he was a ladies man driving around in that fancy T-bird!

Not bad for a geezer.

............jeez!!!....I look older than I thought I was!!!!!............... ...............................

Tommy is that the same t bird that you have in your avatar picture?

A few weeks back knife-nut and his friend Dennis came over to talk and show knives.It was great to meet knife-nut and Dennis. They brought knives with them I'd never had seen in real life before. I was overwhelmed. Looking at and holding knives I'd only heard of or seen in pictures was a real treat. I had a good time talking knives and enjoying the the knives they brought with them. Only had one pic turn out. Dont know what happened. Guess I could have taken more pics. This is Knife-Nut and some of the knives he brought with him.

Me and my oldest daughter.

Duffer,
Y'all look like you just pulled something off and a tickled with the results! Great picture.
Treefarmer

Thanks tree farmer! Yeah tickled we were able to smile when this picture was taken last July when the temperature was 110 degrees

Duffer wrote:Thanks tree farmer! Yeah tickled we were able to smile when this picture was taken last July when the temperature was 110 degrees

I got a chuckle out of that!! Sorry!!! You 2 do look great though!!! John

Sure seems like there are a lot of old geezers around here. Makes me feel right old hanging out with you folks. This is me ...

Very nice water level shot.

Kool pic Mel!! Ya know.. You are allowed to smile!!! John

You guys still lookin' good ____________________""for ya' age""

latest photo of me is with a friend, I met in the woods I'm the one wearing a hat***

big monk, you're making me jealous, showing last years deer. I'll just counter that by showin' me and my " little buck" earlier this month:
Treefarmer

royal0014 wrote:No bib overalls Phil?

whut the .. ... ..

was thimking the same thing Royal -- don't look "natural" without them bibs' --does he ???

and Phillip.yo' little buck,is a keeper for sure !!!!!

Nice looking little feller TF.