A little about me, John Galt.

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My interest in knives really began around about 1978 when I walked into a custom knife shop in Corte Madera owned by Mel Ferris. I'm not sure if anyone has heard of Mr. Ferris, but he was a kind man who always took the time to talk, educate and show people the wonderful work of custom knife makers. I was making throwing knives and Mr. Ferris traded me a Bob Loveless blued boot dagger for a few. It took a long time to realize my crude stuff was nowhere near worth what I got and he was realy just being generous. Mr. Ferris got alot of makers started and kept them going. Anyone who was making knives then would know Mr. Ferris and drop by his shop. His shop had stuff by all the top makers, Loveless, Moran, Bagwell, Paul prototypes. etc. Dick Madigan, a long time butcher, knife enthusiat and good guy is another person who always shared his time and knowledge.
I was brought up around guns and knives and found that the people who were knive collectors and makers were generally friendly folks who took the time to talk to me. I've met some nice people in the gun arena but there are alot of flakes. I've been to a few of the Blade shows and most of the makers and visitors are real enthusiat's. It's just the "special op", "fast movers", "secret squirrel" jibber that makes me move on. Same at the gun shows I've been to.
I have a small collection of mostly folders, some prototypes by people like Wayne Goddard, and a few fixed blade older Al Mar knives. I am really impressed by the kami's work that HI is importing and have really enjoyed viewing and reading about the kami's on the HI site. Thank you Uncle Bill, Yangdu and all for providing it to all. I would like to visit Nepal one day, I was going to in 1980 but it did'nt work out, and would enjoy seeing the kami's at work.
Thank you to all who welcomed me on my first post.

Kudo's to all of the forumites who have had a chance to read Rand. I am the anonymous one, who has been fighting the good fight, the one who exists in many of us. I have taken a break from the good fight and I'm sure will be back at it another day. An injury took me out for awhile and hope to be return again, when...that's the question.
 
It's just the "special op", "fast movers", "secret squirrel" jibber that makes me move on. Same at the gun shows I've been to.>>>>>>>>>>



Same. I did not grow up with guns and weapons but found them shortly after I found what was left of my brain in my early 30's. The gun and knife clans have wonderful people inside. But I was severely struck by this BF forum when I found it; most of the knife folk were even kinder than than the Gun Clan I'd known before. Of them all, the forum Yangdu told Bill to start, the place he made, and the heart Rusty brought to it, have not left.

I am glad to have a well spoken newcomer appear. We used to say, "Well met, upon such, and I like to think these are Great Heart happenings, God things, and some of the friendships you will find here will last forever.


munk
 
Good post, hang around, for our sakes.:thumbup:
 
I was more impressed with Howard's not-so-subtle reference, which I also made earlier in the previous thread. =) Some of us continue to read Rand out of high school.
 
Must have missed that one JF.

Anne Rand is one of those authors I just can't work up to read.
 
Sorry, "Who is John Galt?" is like a recurrent tagline throughout the novel. Didn't mean to come across as snotty there or anything, but rereading it, it sorta sounded that way.
 
45-70 said:
Must have missed that one JF.

Anne Rand is one of those authors I just can't work up to read.
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Ayn Rand 45-70, and you really should give her a try. As a Quality guy "The Fountainhead" resonated with me tremendously. I really like her writing and her philosophy, although I know Objectivism is roundly hated by some.

She states that a man must not sacrifice himself _to_ others, which some people mistakenly interpret as _for_ others, which of course is entirely different.

She was a great woman IMO. "Atlas Shrugged", "The Fountainhead", and "We The Living" are what she is known for, but she also did a small book called "Anthem" that I believe was published later. Heinlein was profoundly influenced by her work.

Anyway, that's just my .04¢ worth. (-;

Regards,

Norm
 
Ayn Rand's objectivism has been influential in my own philosophical development. However, I'm not ready to swallow it hook, line, and sinker. In particular I reject the objectivists' rejection of mysticism. For me, my mysticism and my use of the logical mind are integrated. Many objectivists would argue that that is impossible, and that I am just deluding myself for vauge and irrational reasons of my own.

There's lots of stuff on the web about Rand and objectivism. A good place to start is the Wikipedia article, and after that the list of links at the bottom.
 
I never thought Rand was worth the Cult. Like pure capitalism, it's a leap to believe dollars equal intrinsic value. However, I'm not against architechs throwing extremely intelligent women on office desks and making violent cat love to them, once, tragically, never to be repeated.



munk
 
Howard Roarks' speech at his trial deeply influenced me when I first read the book. It seems even more cogent now given our predilection in this society toward rewarding mediocrity.

I've given "We The Living" to a couple of women that I've known and both loved it. It's an excellent tragic love story aside from the philosophical musing.
 
Howard Wallace said:
Ayn Rand's objectivism has been influential in my own philosophical development. However, I'm not ready to swallow it hook, line, and sinker. In particular I reject the objectivists' rejection of mysticism. For me, my mysticism and my use of the logical mind are integrated. Many objectivists would argue that that is impossible, and that I am just deluding myself for vauge and irrational reasons of my own.

There's lots of stuff on the web about Rand and objectivism. A good place to start is the Wikipedia article, and after that the list of links at the bottom.
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That's a good point Howard and my only "objection" to her philosophy. ;) She goes too far in stating that logic and reason are the sole guiding forces that men should aspire to.

Ideally I suppose, but then we would all essentially be Vulcans in our mindset and spiritualism and mysticism, which I think most of us know to be of great value, is given short shrift.

Still, I enjoy her Libertarian mindset, especially her ideas about the value of limited Government.

Thanks,

Norm
 
munk said:
I never thought Rand was worth the Cult. Like pure capitalism, it's a leap to believe dollars equal intrinsic value. However, I'm not against architechs throwing extremely intelligent women on office desks and making violent cat love to them, once, tragically, never to be repeated.



munk
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:D Hey, works for me Munk! Damn, I knew I should have gone into architechture. ;)

N.
 
45-70 said:
I don't know if this is where our John Galt got the name, but you've impressed me Dave with your remembering something you might have read in High School.
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That's it! Honors English was good for something after all!

And I don't even like Rand. Ironic.
 
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