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mjjbecker

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Hello all.

Hope you've had a better week than I have. Found out why my computer has been working like pile of rusty cogs-a virus :mad: Also, someone keeps trying to hack into it :eek: All this new found knowledge curtesy of Nortons Internet Security 2002. Still, that is not the point to this thread.

As some of you know, I bought an AK Bowie in one of Uncle Bill's deal of the day threads. As fine a knife as it is, it isnt really for me ( I dont think at my age my hands are going to grow any bigger ).

Sooo, with Uncle Bill's kind permission to post here, I am offering the said knife ( well, halberd blade with a handle ) at the original UBDOTD price of $125-including insured postage from the UK. Yep, thats right, one AK Bowie-brand spanking new, all in, for $125. I'll even lie on the customs form for you;)

What's the catch you ask. Well, I will only ship to the USA, UK, EU or Canada on this deal. And, with the exception of payment by PayPal, payment would have to be in UK currency ( £ sterling ) or US Dollars cash ( my bank doesnt accept money orders in US dollars-useless sods that they are ). Alternatly, you could wire the money via Moneygram ( see www.moneygram.com for details ).

Preference is given to PayPal prospective buyers. My email is m.j.j.becker@btinternet.com .

I'm off to bed now, so I wont be able to reply to anyone until tomorrow ( its after 11pm here now ).

P.S. The first person to mail me the balls of the inventor of the Nimda virus can have the knife gratis;)
 
I have one customer, in France, who uses Western Union to pay. I pick up the money at the local Kmart -- it's a hassle.
 
Well, I believe I have a buyer for the knife. Working through the how the money is going to reach me stage.

I mentioned in the other cantina how nice it would be to have a nice Spanish style bowie made up. Something a little more reduced in dimensions than the standard HI model. Maybe it would be a good idea to get a model made up. Anyone else interested in a Spanish bowie pattern?

My own woodworking skills are a touch rusty ( think sunken WW2 battleship ) but I could get a model done up to my specs ( I know a good joinery business near me ).

Think I might have a touch of this HIKV. I've started selling off my Al Mar collection ( didnt see the point in having a pile of knives that were going to plummet in value at the slightest use ) along with most of the other folders. I spend my time admiring my khuk's instead. Quite a change for a life long folder admirer!
 
My Bowie and all my boots have been turned into Khuks, and looking aroud for something else to sell :D
 
Funnily enough I dont feel bad. More of a relief ( spent too much time worrying about burglars running off with irreplacable things ).

It's a damn shame Al Mar died-for him ( most of all! ), his family and his company. Its all gone to hell now :( ( please, spare me the SERE 2000 etc, speach. Al Mar was never about ugly knives, and THAT is ).

I never bought the damn things for them to end up sitting in a drawer. And why the hell doesnt anyone make a nice micarta scaled lockback anymore? Bah :mad:

I bought my HI's to use, and use them I will, but they are still a thing of beauty ( just not so easy to slip in the pocket for weddings and suchlike as an Al Mar ;) ).
 
Michael,

The Microtech LCC is a pretty good micarta handled folder.

I miss the old Al Mar company too. They could always be counted on to produce interesting and well executed knives. As far as I am concerned the current company is not worthy of the name.

N2S
 
N2S

I have thought about getting one of the Lightfoot LCC's. Not 100% decided yet though. I would like a smaller sized model, but it doesnt look like one is forthcoming. And if they made a lockback version, well, now we would be talking.

Yep, Al Mar knives is a very poor shell of its past glory. Moki and Sakai ( present and former makers of the Al Mar's ) make some nice knives but are no so easy to come by. I have a couple of Moki's, though I cant get my hands on the one I want the most. C'est la vie.
 
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