Hello from South Africa

smokepole · Post by **smokepole** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:32 am

Hello Everyone,

My real name is Willem O'Kelly and I hail from South Africa - the Great Karoo region to be exact. I have been a member here for a few months but haven't been that active, other than to do quite a bit of reading. Tons of good info here and lots of nice people, so I'd like to get a little more active - got a million questions, on especially the traditional folders - a style I have always liked but never researched much.
I just love knives - can't call myself a serious collector because I tend to buy what I like, rather than concentrate on one specific theme/brand/style etc. But I do collect on a small scale - and I make knives too - so often a purchase would be more to have a closer look at a specific design than to just collect.

Thank you all for this great site and I hope to be making a meaningful contribution here in the future.

koldgold · Post by **koldgold** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:58 am

Hi Willem from Australia,

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:32 pm

Greetings William and

to AAPK

smokepole · Post by **smokepole** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:45 pm

Thanks mate!

DR_MAGOO · Post by **DR_MAGOO** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:05 pm

Welcome William, you are correct in stating that there is a wealth of information, friendly people and talent on this thread.

The knife that you are showing as avatar, what is it? Did you make it? It looks exremely nice.

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:08 pm

Welcome aboard Willem. Good to have another "accumulator" on-board.

gino · Post by **gino** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:28 pm

Welcome !

PigSticker · Post by **PigSticker** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:52 pm

Hello! Post some pic's of those hand mades we like pictures around here

Ramrod · Post by **Ramrod** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:04 pm

Howdy Willem.
Lookin forward to seein some of your stuff.
Mark

smokepole · Post by **smokepole** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:41 pm

Thank you all so much for the warm welcome!

Pigsticker, Mark, I will post up some pics in good time - just need to find my feet a little.

Dr_Magoo - the avatar is a skinner I made from an old circular saw blade - probably M2 or some such - with African Black Wood handles and Warthog bolsters - I am glad you like it - here's a few more pics:

wishful · Post by **wishful** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:07 pm

Hi again Willem, Good to see ya hanging around.

smokepole · Post by **smokepole** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:23 pm

Thanks Gary! I am hoping for a bit of a quicker link to the Internet one of these days - then I'll spend even more time here..

TripleF · Post by **TripleF** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:32 pm

Welcome to AAPK!!

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 5:10 pm

Welcome aboard Willem!

tank · Post by **tank** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:12 pm

Howdy Willem!

jaswarb · Post by **jaswarb** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:15 pm

Welcomemen Wilhelm

Classic Case · Post by **Classic Case** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:56 pm

to the site.

smokepole · Post by **smokepole** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:19 am

Thank you all, I look forward to learning a lot here - and will try my best to make a constructive contribution from my side too..

philco · Post by **philco** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:48 am

to AAPK

Phil

Knife Nut · Post by **Knife Nut** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:56 pm

Willem, a very hearty

Paul

smokepole · Post by **smokepole** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:27 am

Thanks Phil and Paul, I appreciate!

bronco2 · Post by **bronco2** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:54 pm

howdy and welcome to AAPK...

wishful · Post by **wishful** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:36 pm

Denny, Haven't seen you in chat. Where ya been?

Miller Bro's · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:48 pm

koldgold · Post by **koldgold** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:11 am

tank wrote:Howdy Willem!

Hi Tank from Australia,
Good to see you back on AAPN ... Ken

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