...when you open your mailbox to find two of those familiar shaped boxes that usually contain -

NEW KNIVES!

Yippee Skipee!!!…

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I, like a great many, feel Bernard Levine has gone to great lengths to try to make as clear as possible what's behind the names of various patterns and where they originated. If you are not familiar with Bernard Levine and his unprecedented research, please read this and/or go to his link to get more background on him and his research -  …

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Memorial Day is a US Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. It was called Decoration Day, after the American Civil War, to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War. Southern womens organizations and southern schoolchildren decorated Confederate graves during the Civil War, but each region had its date mostly in May.

For those iKC members who do not live in the US, this day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died in all wars. It is a day of…

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I find my  choices in knives change weekly. One week I'm all about you get what you pay for,the next week I make a new buy and say I  could have got 4 of these for what I paid for that.

The knife world is changing and its tough to keep up. I guess that's what keeps us moving on.

If this happens to you let me know so I know I'm not out of focus.

On iKC we have an often used Feature called Events. Our  hobby to a certain extent, in times both past and present depended on knife shows and events for companies and individuals to showcase the knives that were being produced for consumers. They served as a buying and selling event for sure. Now they also are a way for like minded iKC collectors to meet each other in person and talk about the hobby they love.

Think about it, every year certain Shows are can't miss, blockbuster type…

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This has become quite the project.  If you have received a message from me .....PLEASE I AM BEGGING YOU, provide me the missing info as quickly as possible.  PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

 

 

Now for the fun part…

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Next weekend the wife and I are going hunting. The first stop is going to be the A.G. Russell store in Rogers Ark. From there we are heading to Branson Missouri. Then to Lebanon Missouri. We will also stop at any antique stores along the way. 

A whole weekend of knife hunting. I'm ready to go.

I am so very pleased to announce a selection for the 2011 iKnife Collector knife. Our selection is:

From GEC,  a Tidioute w/ lanyard hole, Item Number 722111. The blade is 1095 steel and is a Spear blade. The knife will have Indian Choffee handles. The knife will also have a round shield that will say iKC. Along with the knife GEC will provide a Certificate of Authenticity(COA) and will say 2011. We expect a delivery date somewhere toward the end of January to the end of February. The…

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So many places to get a deal on a knife. You have the internet so of course you can go to eBay or you can go to your local walmart or hardware dealer. You can even get deals on knives at the flea market. You can even get deals from knife shows on t.v.or even better yet you can get a custom knife made for you the way you want it. Right here on iKC where some of the best knife makers in the world. I like custom knifes and the factory ones. When I buy I like to put in my hand, see what they feel… Continue

I'd like to thank Jim Thompson and all his fellow club members for putting on a great show this past weekend. I was a first timer and everyone made me feel welcome! If you didnt make it this year make sure you add it to your bucket list for next year you wont be dissapointed. Thanks again Jim!

Although there are better, not to mention more informative, "survival" programs on television these days (Dual Survival, Survivor Man, etc), I must admit that I am an avid watcher of Bear Grylls' 'Man vs Wild.' Although I disagree with and would never recommend many of his methods, the program is often quite entertaining. That's a good bit of advice;  it's entertainment. Never base any survival methods on a tv show; no matter how convincing it may be. There's a reason there are disclaimers…

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Know I know that seems like a unexpected request here but hear me out.

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To paraphrase the Charles Perrault classic Le Petit Chaperon Rouge ..... Over the the Internet and through the stores we hear... the word tactical, as it is applied to knives. I understanding the marketing aspect of using this word as a branding device, wherein "tactical" tends to sell better than… Continue

“Never Used, Carried or Sharpened” – Right!

I’d ask you “If you…

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I recently had a conversation with a constable during the Winter Olympics, and things naturally got around to knives. After going through the aspects of form versus function, the black and white of certain grey areas, we got around to the idea of the knife as a defensive tool. This chiefly revolved around the idea of the knife being used for Self-Defence, which I contended was a misnomer, and that what people "really" meant was… Continue

For Immediate Release: October 30, 2009





Terry Renner, award winning knifemaker becomes Puma Brand Knives U.S. factory authorized restoration craftsman.



Congratulations to Terry Renner of TRBlades.com for becoming the factory-authorized restoration craftsman approved to work on Puma brand knives for the United States Terry is an award winning custom knifemaker who is celebrating the success of licensing his Neckolas Knife line thru Columbia River Knife & Tool… Continue

Have you ever been asked about one of the knives you were carrying or one of the knives in your collection? When the person asked you were you excited to answer their question but ended up explaining a lot more than they were actually asking?



Well I am very guilty of this. I love when people ask me about my knives because it gives me a chance to talk to someone about them. It is rare to find someone who shares the same passion for knives that you do and can actually talk to them in… Continue