"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

[Peregrin]

Old Pic from Quebec City - a restored house with my name on it!! Over 3 thousand miles due East of Vancouver!!View attachment 1775493

Very cool, Charlie!

I always knew you'd got an ancient-looking portrait in the attic Charlie!

That explains a lot!

 

[waynorth]

I always knew you'd got an ancient-looking portrait in the attic Charlie!

Yup!! It's got Mutton Chops & Curled Moustache, a stand-up collar, and a Morning Coat with Waistcoat!!

 

[Prester John]

I always knew you'd got an ancient-looking portrait in the attic Charlie!

Like Barnabas Collins!

 

[glennbad]

Old Pic from Quebec City - a restored house with my name on it!! Over 3 thousand miles due East of Vancouver!!View attachment 1775493

I think I shared a similar pic with you from our trip to Quebec City!

 

[Peregrin]

Jack Black
This one's for you, Jack!

 

[JohnDF]

Too funny.

 

[meako]

Thats ridiculous...it should say I Are A Claspknife.

 

[Jack Black]

Jack Black
This one's for you, Jack!

 

[waynorth]

I think I shared a similar pic with you from our trip to Quebec City!

Maybe it was you!! My documentation is spotty
If so, My apologies, Glenn, and Thanks again!!

 

[glennbad]

Maybe it was you!! My documentation is spotty
If so, My apologies, Glenn, and Thanks again!!

No apologies necessary! It brought back some good memories of that trip!

Quebec City post

 

[Peregrin]

I was hoping I could start using the Weber. Looks like I'll have to wait a few days.

 

[sf fanatic]

I was hoping I could start using the Weber. Looks like I'll have to wait a few days.

Having grown up on the Great Plains of Nebraska during early spring snowfalls my dad would just roll the Webber into the garage and keep the door open and go for it It was worth it!

 

[bigfish64]

I was hoping I could start using the Weber. Looks like I'll have to wait a few days.

Thought we were done with these kinds of pictures Gary!

 

[Jack Black]

How come nobody ever slapped Ricky Gervais? I'd have PAID to see that!

 

[dantzk8]

How come nobody ever slapped Ricky Gervais? I'd have PAID to see that!

Let's talk business if you don't mind.
How much would you pay?

Dan.

 

[screened porch]

I was hoping I could start using the Weber. Looks like I'll have to wait a few days.

It did that to us, too. Friday night and then Saturday night. Spring will be back tomorrow.

 

[Jack Black]

Let's talk business if you don't mind.
How much would you pay?

Dan.

Got to be worth £20! Maybe we could have a collection?

 

[dantzk8]

Got to be worth £20! Maybe we could have a collection?

Alright Jack.
One of my staff will contact you. For the sake of discretion, he calls himself Smith. W.Smith.

Dan.

 

[Jack Black]

Alright Jack.
One of my staff will contact you. For the sake of discretion, he calls himself Smith. W.Smith.

Dan.

LOL! Thank you Dan

 

[Just Tom.]

Not counting 22 re-handled/rebuilt knife projects still in my possession (mostly Okapis), these are my knives by country of origin:

South Africa: 16 (Okapi)
USA: 13 (3 Imperial, 3 Colonial, 2 Case, 2 Buck, 2 Ideal, 1 Klein/Utica)
Czech Republic: 9 (Mikov)
Spain: 4 (Pallares)
Italy: 3 (2 Antonini, 1 Fraraccio)
France: 3 (2 Opinel, 1 Douk-Douk)
China: 3 (1 RR, 2 no-name)
Portugal: 3 (MAM)
Poland: 2 (1 Oskard, 1 no-name)
Pakistan: 2 (no-name)
Japan: 2 (1 Precise, 1 Nagao Seisakusho Higonokami)
Switzerland: 1 (Victorinox)
Germany: 1 (Otter Mercator)
New Zealand: 1 (Svord)
Unknown: 1
Taiwan: 1 (Hultafors)

I suspect I may have the smallest collection of American knives of any of you: