All About Pocket Knives

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 2:47 pm**

Howdy folks,

I finally got up the courage to become a member after living in the shadows of your website the last few months. The knowledge of this group is overwhelming and entertaining as well,

. I have started to collect knives by way of woodcarving, and find it diffucult to purchase a knife and not sharpen it for use, as I now know can ruin the potential value of a knife. Thanks for the wonderful website. I look forward to my continuing knife education.

Carvin Don

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 2:57 pm**

welcome don. we have a few carvers here. look forward to learning from you.

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 3:04 pm**

Hi Don....

There may be knives that are " just for nice", as the Pa. Dutch saying goes, but they should be first and foremost tools, and capable of doing what they were designed for.

What better way to express pride in your carving, than to do it with tools you are proud of.

There are many on this site who take great pleasure in owning a well used and cared for knife.

I'm sure you'll enjoy it here. Be sure to show us your carvings as well as your knives.

Fran

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 3:26 pm**

DON

ABOARD!

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 4:13 pm**

howdy...

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 4:27 pm**

Don.You will learn alot here

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 4:56 pm**

Thanks so much for the welcome everyone. Also, I apologize in advance for being computer illiterate. I will post some pics of some of my knives as soon as my wife agrees to show me how...she is the "tech savy" person in our house. Although I can already forsee the "eye roll" when I tell her I joined this group

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Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 5:14 pm**

carvin don

The fun begins now that your wife will see were your going to spend your money and time....

Best to get her to buy you a KNIFE for your B-Day. ...

Start out with asking for a FATHERS-DAY KNIFE. Take photos of the one you want and place it on the refrigerator door, bath-room mirror, steering wheel of her car, and even her pillow. I hope this works for you.

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 5:30 pm**

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 7:58 pm**

carvin don wrote:Thanks so much for the welcome everyone. Also, I apologize in advance for being computer illiterate. I will post some pics of some of my knives as soon as my wife agrees to show me how...she is the "tech savy" person in our house. Although I can already forsee the "eye roll" when I tell her I joined this group .

Just tell her honey it was free to join

BUT THE ADDICTION IS ENDLESS

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 8:24 pm**

BIGHEAD...you are 100% correct! It is an Addiction, I might need to get a 2nd and 3rd job...too many knives I want to buy, too little funds.

don

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 8:29 pm**

justold52 wrote:carvin don The fun begins now that your wife will see were your going to spend your money and time....

Best to get her to buy you a KNIFE for your B-Day. ... Start out with asking for a FATHERS-DAY KNIFE. Take photos of the one you want and place it on the refrigerator door, bath-room mirror, steering wheel of her car, and even her pillow. I hope this works for you.

Does our Anniversary count?!

It is coming up in another week...good excuse to ask for one of those new GEC Caramel Apple Harness Jacks.

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 10:27 pm**

carvin don wrote:BIGHEAD...you are 100% correct! It is an Addiction, I might need to get a 2nd and 3rd job...too many knives I want to buy, too little funds.

don

Too many knives tooo little money

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2008 10:36 pm**

to the site.

Posted: **Thu May 29, 2008 1:53 pm**

Welcome Carvin, wer're glad you joined AAPK, Have fun, there is a lot here.

Posted: **Sat May 31, 2008 1:11 am**

I do a different kind of carving Don,scabbards for Japanese swords.Nonetheless i have collected a good assortment of tools,both Japanese and American and plan on going in a different direction soon,just bought my first magazeen on chip carving last week and when i saw your pics of your sharpening set up and carvings in the background i said to myself strange coindidence.I kinda found a new home on this forum,interesting and friendly.So welcome Carvin
Greg

Posted: **Sat May 31, 2008 1:24 am**

Thanks for the welcome Greg,

You actually do artwork! I wish I could relief carve, and try my hand at Gunstocks. I pretty much carve caricatures exclusively, simply because they are humorous and forgiving...if you carve a nose or a foot too big, so what! It's an exaggeration of realism!

Don't get me wrong, in the hands of true professional caricature carvers, it is truly an artform!

Have you ever heard of Wayne Barton? World class chip carver, he has a few books and DVD's available. I plan to try my hand at chip carving myself. Glad to hear from ya'

Posted: **Sat May 31, 2008 1:37 am**

just made this the other day,helps for my lack of controle on a narrow,2 foot long chisel

Posted: **Sat May 31, 2008 1:42 am**

Nice Greg!

Posted: **Sat May 31, 2008 4:16 am**

to the board!

Posted: **Sat May 31, 2008 4:59 pm**

trlrider77 wrote: to the board!

Thanks trlrider77,

Just viewed the pics of your collection...

Awesome start! ...I am slowly but surely gettin' more.

BY the way, Go Big Orange! I love your neck of the woods, my wife and I and our dogs head for the smokies about twice a year. I Love it down there!!! I also listen to WDVX when I can, particulalry "Tennessee Saturday Night." I really like that Bluegrass Sound! Gimme that 'High Lonesome' tenor

So Long for now

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