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No particular order either,
Rick Menefee Hank Hammonds Dale Howe Gene Ingram
Never spoke or texted with Gene, but the other 3 are cool guys, personable, and do great work. Stand up guys..... Gene is as stand up as they come. I woulda guessed, but as I said I'm not on the level with him.... Hank and Dale are straight up badass'....
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
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Those bottom two are Beautiful. Not a fan of mirror finish or Damascus, but certainly can appreciate the craftsmanship.
Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.
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One of my favorites from Shot 2019 is a small family owned and operated company from Michigan. The call themselves White River Knife and Tool. S35V blades, lots of handle options, and really great designs. Everything, including the raw materials are made in the US. The only exceptions are cork and a couple exotic wood handle options that can’t be grown here. This one I couldn’t put down. This one retails for $120. Sheath, fire starter, box, everything. You just cost me $.....
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Here is an Ingram 101 (?) on top of a Phil Wilson for comparison of examples of straighter profiles from each. Here are a few different profiles from Wilson and Ingram side by side for comparison of profiles. The Phil Wilson in S110V, next to the bottom, is my favorite, but really like the Ingram Bullnose in D2 also. As for S35V, I like it as well and carry it everyday. Like it. 👍
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One of my favorites from Shot 2019 is a small family owned and operated company from Michigan. The call themselves White River Knife and Tool. S35V blades, lots of handle options, and really great designs. Everything, including the raw materials are made in the US. The only exceptions are cork and a couple exotic wood handle options that can’t be grown here. This one I couldn’t put down. This one retails for $120. Sheath, fire starter, box, everything. Did you handle the Fisk Sendero pack or bush model? Really liking the looks of it from inter web pics.
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One of my favorites from Shot 2019 is a small family owned and operated company from Michigan. The call themselves White River Knife and Tool. S35V blades, lots of handle options, and really great designs. Everything, including the raw materials are made in the US. The only exceptions are cork and a couple exotic wood handle options that can’t be grown here. This one I couldn’t put down. This one retails for $120. Sheath, fire starter, box, everything. Did you handle the Fisk Sendero pack or bush model? Really liking the looks of it from inter web pics. It’s sweet!
If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty
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Tom Olt Rick Menefee Dave Schlessinger Mark Hill David Winston
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One of my favorites from Shot 2019 is a small family owned and operated company from Michigan. The call themselves White River Knife and Tool. S35V blades, lots of handle options, and really great designs. Everything, including the raw materials are made in the US. The only exceptions are cork and a couple exotic wood handle options that can’t be grown here. This one I couldn’t put down. This one retails for $120. Sheath, fire starter, box, everything. Their 8.5" fillet with cork handle looks awesome.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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J. Neilson Kim Ralston
I have several from J. Neilson. Back before he became a master Smith and before he became a judge on Forged with Fire
Life is but the memories we've created.....Sully Erna
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Ray Laconico Dave Wesner aka Kelsey Creek Scott Gossman TK Steingass
"If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -Will Rogers
"If you have a lot of self control you don't need a lot of government control" - Thomas Sowell
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Tom Olt Rick Menefee Dave Schlessinger Mark Hill David Winston Do you mean Tim Olt? I like that guy. Does nice work too.
Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.
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Ray Laconico Dave Wesner aka Kelsey Creek Scott Gossman TK Steingass Ray Laconico is amazing. I have never owned one but I have handled a bunch and they are tough to beat. Well Dave Wesner does some fabulous work for sure. I have a few of his knives. He maybe one of the most underrated or unknown makers out there! Another one you don't see for sale from second hand sellers. I don't know Scott Gossman I like TK Steingass work that I have seen posted here.
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There are two makers who I would like to own one of their knives. Bob Loveless. Ed Fowler.
I will not pay today's going price so guess I will have to just reminisce of past overlooked deals. And maybe copy them a little.
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".
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Throw me in the boring column as well, fits my personality.
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There are two makers who I would like to own one of their knives. Bob Loveless. Ed Fowler.
I will not pay today's going price so guess I will have to just reminisce of past overlooked deals. And maybe copy them a little. Wouldn't we all MRK!
Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.
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Throw me in the boring column as well, fits my personality. There is nothing wrong with boring. They work and in the end that is what matters most.
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Here is an Ingram 101 (?) on top of a Phil Wilson for comparison of examples of straighter profiles from each. Here are a few different profiles from Wilson and Ingram side by side for comparison of profiles. The Phil Wilson in S110V, next to the bottom, is my favorite, but really like the Ingram Bullnose in D2 also. As for S35V, I like it as well and carry it everyday. Like it. 👍 Very nice set of wilson's you have there. Sure just tease us with the Hinderer!
Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.
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I'm partial to Joe Kious, Warren Osborne, Jerry Halfrich and Jelle Hazenberg. I'm on the books for one from Salem Straub and am excited to see what it winds up being.
long before Rodriguez stole that goat.
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I like Mike Miller G.L. Drew Rick Nowland
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No particular order either,
Rick Menefee Hank Hammonds Dale Howe Gene Ingram
Never spoke or texted with Gene, but the other 3 are cool guys, personable, and do great work. Stand up guys..... Exactly.
Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH
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