All About Pocket Knives

TripleF wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:14 pm Here's me and Philip (treefarmer)

KLJ77 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 6:13 pm

samb1955 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 11:52 pm

KLJ77 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 7:51 pm Several years ago...I haven't changed much. Just me.

Where was the picture taken? I see a pretty big ship on the background.

SamB, Thanks for asking. Here's a brief answer to your question and a bit of back history.

Where I was standing, was at the very top of what is called "The Hammerhead Crane"...no longer in use. This crane used to be the largest on the East Coast. It was mainly used in the 70's & 80's to lift the 16 inch gun turrets off the battleships for repair or refurbishment. The large building at the base of the crane is where they would work on the turrets. It was built in 1940, weighs 5 million pounds and is 260 feet high. It hasn't been used since 2001 and the Shipyard and stockholders are still in limbo as to what to do with it. They no longer want to spend 1.7 million per year to maintain it. Just not cost effective anymore. This crane is located on the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va. I retired from there after 20 years in 2017. I'm afraid of heights, but I had always wanted to 'go up there' during my tenure at the SY. So, when the opportunity presented itself, I sucked up all the courage I could that day and walked up the outside of the cabin area to the area where the catwalk was. If it had been windy, I wouldn't have gone up. But it was a nice calm and sunny day. BUT...I was happy to be back on solid ground after being up there for about an hour. It's one of my better adventurous memories.

Here's a couple of photos. In my photo, I was standing at the very end of the catwalk next to the red warning altitude light. The ship you see in my photo was either the USS Saipan or the USS Wasp. They were departing the Shipyard after completion of work. The river is the Elizabeth River, Portsmouth, Va.

Doc B wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 5:14 pm

TripleF wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:14 pm Here's me and Philip (treefarmer)

I'm guessing there are now, no knives left at that flea market!

TripleF wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:14 pm Here's me and Philip (treefarmer)

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:30 pm herbva and I had a 3 hour business luncheon today at Bugsy's Pizza Buffet, talking the usual knifing topics of the day.

Great meeting up, Herb!

zoogirl wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:22 pm I got surprise partied for my birthday. Here’s me and my sons Danny and Josh with Josh’s brand new Aurora. The goofy group is me and Aurora, Danny and his daughter Lexie, who is seven, and Josh and Ty (Aurora’s parents) with Ty’s five year old son, Tony. 5069DE56-A071-4649-920F-F411FC1DE8F6.jpeg4CFFD2E1-341F-46E6-B26A-54AB18B7000A.jpeg

Ropeman wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:13 pm Me enjoying a nice Fall Florida afternoon in the hunting stand. Too bad the deer don’t come out and play!

TPK wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:01 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:30 pm herbva and I had a 3 hour business luncheon today at Bugsy's Pizza Buffet, talking the usual knifing topics of the day.

Great meeting up, Herb!

Great picture Herb & John! Hope you guys had a great time!