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Chris Stookey
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- "I learned that good judgment comes from experience and that experience grows out of mistakes" General Omar N. Bradley, USA.
- Are you a member of any knife club now?
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- Yes
- How long have you collected knives?
- 31 to 35 years
- Favorite Kind of Knives
- Folders. Fixed blade Bowie-style. Japanese swords. Spanish swords.
- About Me
- I'm a martial artist and shootist that specializes in handguns (both pistols and revolvers). I've been collecting knives for over 30 years and still have my very first pocket knife and first fixed blade knives. To this very day, I am constantly learning about knives and guns...and the internet has turned out to be a great and convenient wealth of knowledge!
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- Knives, swords, axes, handguns, rifles, martial arts, classical music, hiking, wildlife, forests, deserts, mountains, fishing, reading, animals, carving, American history, world history and collecting bits and pieces of history.
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- Knives, guns, more knives, more guns, books, hiking...outdoors, martial arts and more martial arts.
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Burke, Idaho: A Modern Ghost Town and a Lesson in Economics Pt. 6, The End.
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 16:06 2 Comments 4 Likes
So...here we are. The end of an era. That phrase..."The end of an era"...has been so overused. Perhaps...just perhaps...it's use here lacks the correct..."gravity".
In Part 5, I showed you photos of the Hecla Mining operation...or, more specifically, the ruins that still exist. I stated that even though mining operations had long since ceased, Hecla's main headquarters continued to function in Burke all the way into 1982. And then...the inevitable finally happened; they closed…
Continue Burke, Idaho: A Modern Ghost Town and a Lesson in Economics Pt. 5
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 17:36 1 Comment 5 Likes
Once again, I'll pick up my little story about Burke, Idaho. In Part #4, I conveyed a snapshot of history involving the most infamous of the Hercules Silve Mine's owners, Mr. Horsley. I also started to show you some images of the Hecla Mining Operation that lined one side of the town of Burke. I promised more photos...so here we go!…
Continue Burke, Idaho: A Modern Ghost Town and a Lesson in Economics, Pt. 4
Posted on June 30, 2012 at 18:05 4 Comments 4 Likes
First, let me apologize for taking so long to get this out. Between work and being sick, I just haven't been able to move on to the next chapter of our little story. Onward!
In the previous posting, we left off at the end of what remains of Burke's Commercial District. Thus far, nearly all of the photos that I've shown have been of homes, buildings, vacant lots and hillsides located on the left side of street that runs right through the middle of the town. Are you curious to…
Continue Burke, Idaho, a Modern Ghost Town and a Lesson in Economics Part 3
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 14:58 4 Comments 4 Likes
In "Burke, Idaho, a Modern Ghost Town and a Lesson in Economics Part 2", we left off at the point where some inhabited homes transitioned into totally abandoned buildings. As you can see from the closing photo in the previous blog posting, the left side of the street was largely "residential".
One of the physical challenges that the surrounding landscape posed for Burke's residents was that the floor of the canyon is only 300 feet across. Once that "flat" floor space was used…
Continue Burke Idaho, A modern Ghost Town and a lesson in economics Part 2
Posted on June 3, 2012 at 18:37 5 Comments 4 Likes
For those of you that have been enjoying my blog posting on Burke, Idaho...here is Part 2. More than likely, this will be a 4-part "series". It did dawn upon me that being as this site is "iKnifeCollector.com", my posting something not-so-knife-related might turn a few people off...I decided to do it anyway. Why? Well...I've noticed that most of us that enjoy slip-joint pocket knives, think a little "differently" and tend to truly enjoy Americana and American History. Sure, I enjoy modern…
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- At 14:48 on January 8, 2012,
Andrew Forsythe said… Thanks, Chris. I had noticed your nice GEC #73 Scout single blade in Cocobolo, which caught my attention since I had my eye on one exactly like it. I actually pulled the trigger on it last night, so it should be here later this week.
I like a firm pull just fine, but didn't want a nail buster, so I have my fingers crossed on this one.
I had been debating between the linerlock and slippie versions, and ultimately decided on the slippie.
Generally, I was just interested in your thoughts on this knife.
Thanks again,
Andrew
- At 22:43 on October 30, 2011,
Randy, HHH Knives said… Chris, After some trial and error I found a HOME for the Work In Progress. Heres a link brother.. :)
http://www.iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/out-of-this-world-work-in-progress
- At 19:36 on October 30, 2011, Randy, HHH Knives said…
Message me or give me a call when you get a chance.
God Bless YA
Randy
- At 19:35 on October 30, 2011, Randy, HHH Knives said…
Chris, IM BACK!
Hey brother How have ya been? I wanted to invite yo to check out the WIP or Work In Progress Thread I am doing.. We are Forging a Meteorite into a damascus bar, Then making it into a awesome knife! Thought you might like to see the progress. :) I started a BLOG.. but dont like the way it goes backwards from oldest post to newest post.. Will make it hard to follow a WIP. So Im going back to the drawing board and gona try something else like a discussion in the meteorite group.
- At 14:34 on August 30, 2011, Frank Spierings said…
Hi Chris,
I ended up on Iknifecollector due to your knife reviews.
Great job on the Benchmade reviews.
I also saw you have an Omega MII, Sir I envy you!
This is my grail knife.
Should you ever sell it I'm your man!
Cheers,
Frank.
- At 6:38 on June 18, 2011,
Stan T said… - Chris, Thanks for the comments and checking out my knives. I like when you prompt me to your page as I love looking at your photos. Lots of great stuff. I also really like your blogs. Thanks for the great contributions to the site. It sure helps the rest of us learn and enjoy.
- At 21:31 on June 3, 2011,
Billy Oneale said… - I posted some pictures of some of my new GEC knives at the Great Eastern Group. It's show time with out much to tell.
- At 21:36 on May 22, 2011, Billy Oneale said…
Chris, here is a citadel I bought about a month ago. I have a few good ones to show when I get them uploaded. Here is a start just for you. I've bought a few Bulldogs and a Fight'n Rooster sunfish . I will add them to my photos in the near future. I've been trying to catalog some of my cheap imported knives and get everything cataloged and listed. What a time consuming chore. I've also been trying to get everything I have on pictures.
- At 23:38 on May 21, 2011,
Carl Newton said… - Hi Chris, well that IE9 just about drove me to drinking. It took 2 or 3 weeks to figure it out, just as Hog and Scott gave me the answer. I changed back to IE.8 and everything was OK, had to go to my son for help, he loved it, he thinks he's a Guru or something like that,Ha Ha.Talk to you later Chris, Carl
- At 21:40 on May 17, 2011, Carl Newton said…
- Hi Chris, nice to know you, Glad you like my small collection of knives. I have a few more to photograph as I had trouble with internet explorer 9, which would not work on our site but I,ve changed back to I.E. 8 and all is well. I'll be talking with you. Carl
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