All About Pocket Knives

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

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...

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

to the site.

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

Always good to welcome another knife enthusiast from California.

And you all thought we were weird out here!

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

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

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