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Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:32 am
by smokepole
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.
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:58 am
by koldgold
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:32 pm
by tjmurphy
Greetings William and
to AAPK
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:45 pm
by smokepole
Thanks mate!
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:05 pm
by DR_MAGOO
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.
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:08 pm
by jerryd6818
Welcome aboard Willem. Good to have another "accumulator" on-board.
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:28 pm
by gino
Welcome !
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:52 pm
by PigSticker
Hello! Post some pic's of those hand mades we like pictures around here
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:04 pm
by Ramrod
Howdy Willem.
Lookin forward to seein some of your stuff.
Mark
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:41 pm
by smokepole
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:
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:07 pm
by wishful
Hi again Willem, Good to see ya hanging around.
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:23 pm
by smokepole
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..
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:32 pm
by TripleF
Welcome to AAPK!!
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 5:10 pm
by orvet
Welcome aboard Willem!
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:12 pm
by tank
Howdy Willem!
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:15 pm
by jaswarb
Welcomemen Wilhelm
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:56 pm
by Classic Case
to the site.
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:19 am
by smokepole
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..
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:48 am
by philco
to AAPK
Phil
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:56 pm
by Knife Nut
Willem, a very hearty
Paul
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:27 am
by smokepole
Thanks Phil and Paul, I appreciate!
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:54 pm
by bronco2
howdy and welcome to AAPK...
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:36 pm
by wishful
Denny, Haven't seen you in chat. Where ya been?
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:48 pm
by Miller Bro's
Re: Hello from South Africa
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:11 am
by koldgold
tank wrote:Howdy Willem!
Hi Tank from Australia,
Good to see you back on AAPN ... Ken
