Get to know your fellow sharks

Good to see some metal heads in here!

My name is Ryan. I live in Portland, OR. 28 years old. Big time hiker, camper, gardener. For work, I wait tables at a popular restaurant!
 
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Good to see some metal heads in here!

My name is Ryan. I live in Portland, OR. 28 years old. Big time hiker, camper, gardener. For work, I wait tables at a popular restaurant!
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From my neck of the woods, I live in Eugene.

I have to confess my head instantly went to Ryan is a girl and works at Hooters.
 
I'm Scott...54yrs old. I live in NW Oregon with my wife of 22yrs and dog of 2yrs. No kids. Born in Okinawa as an airforce brat. Dad was a fighter pilot and had me flying planes before I was driving cars. I have a degree in Zoology (which I've never used)...worked my way through college flying crop dusters and have been involved in aviation ever since as a pilot and mechanic. I love dogs, old cars, bikes, knives, guns, guitars, fishing, camping and my wife...not necessarily in that order. Got my first Fiddleback about a year ago... now I've got a dozen or so...quantity changes daily! Awesome knives and an awesome group of people to 'hang' with here on the forum.
 
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This is a very cool thread!

I have a few glasses of wine with dinner tonight. Since I feel both drunk and chatty, it is a perfect time to type out my reply. :)

My name is Charles. I am 48 and I live in Phoenix with my beautiful wife and 3.5 year old son. Although I was born in Phoenix, from 1996 until 2011 I lived all over the US, and spent 4 years in Japan and SE Asia. My wife and I moved back to the desert to be close to my elderly parents, and we currently live about 1/4 mile from my childhood home. I NEVER thought I would move back to AZ, and seeing my son play in the same park where I grew up is a distinctly odd experience. That being said, moving back here is one of the best decisions my wife and I have ever made.

I spent many years being a manager in corporate america, but in 2009 I struck out on my own and started a small recycling business. I work in a niche market in terms of what I recycle and what I manufacture, so you have probably never heard of my little company. However, I have been moderately successful and my business is growing. In addition to liking what I do and my work-life balance, I am fortunate to make enough money to support my family and have a few employees.

When not woking or spending time with my wife, son and parents, I can usually be found rock climbing. I started this while in undergrad in the late 80s, and have been doing it ever since. Age has presented me with some challenges in the form of injuries, but I am still busting ass and going strong. Climbing provides me with physical and mental challenges that I believe are healthy, and I find climbing to be incredibly enjoyable.

I have gotten into knives over the last 12 months while I have been rehabilitating a shoulder injury and not climbing very much. I have really enjoyed getting to know the members of this community. This is REALLY a super group of people and I look forward to continuing my involvement here even as I get back to my previous climbing volume.

TL/DR, I like my family, my business, climbing and knives. The Fiddleback forum is awesome!
 
Really enjoyed reading through this, thanks to all who shared.

I am Preston, live in Suwanee (North Atlanta), GA. My job title is Area Sales Executive. 41 years old, married to my high school sweetheart for 20 years; 16 yr old daughter and 14 yr old son. My primary interest is my family. My daughter is a self professed theater geek and loves music, writing, photography, and dancing (currently choreographing an upcoming high school play). My son plays travel baseball, is also involved in theater, and recently has fallen in love with fishing and his 6 month old puppy. My wife is the President of the company she works for, it is a very good job but does require her to travel, loves providing new experiences for our children.

A few interests that have carried over from my childhood - baseball, wandering in the woods, fishing, and knives.
Some other interests - I'm a UGA grad, root for the Dawgs, and love to visit Athens GA. I'm a big sports fan, mainly college sports - College World Series, would go every year if I could. Wood carving is a hobby I enjoy. Another little thing I like, driving my 73 Ford Bronco.

It is always interesting to learn a little more about people, especially ones that share common interests.

One last thing, for all those who have served or currently serve in the military, Thank You!!
 
Thanks for bringing this back to life. This is a great read and I was really looking forward to get to know people a little better....

While i might not (yet) consider myself a shark (Toddler shark at best) i would also want to take the chance to introduce myself a little. I am Simon, 36 years old, married to a beautiful brazilian lady which i know for 12 years, no kids (yet). I am actually German, to be more precise: Bavarian, moved to the US 6 years ago for work and we are really enjoying our time over here. To pay my my bills I am directing some research related engineering work for a corporate food company....building plants with new processes is great especially when it relates to new jobs for people to build and operate the things that are being put in place.

In my few free time I am trying to be a little petrol head to the best of my abilities (this is a hand down from my old man :) ) working on motorcycles, specifically old Moto Guzzis from the 70ies/80ies and a dream Ducati that i built over the last 3 years. I am also fascinated by mechanical watches, own few of them which i worship a lot but rarely wear...

I always had an interest in knives....not sure where this is coming from as i cannot report this being a passion that was handed down from the old man. I think I am generally attracted to excellent craftsmanship which is an art in my eyes. I never really went to crazy into the knife hobby beyond the aquisition of some nice Solingen and Seki kitchen knives from production line-ups.
Over a few years I also bought some selected few Hattori knives which i discovered 10 years ago until.....yes until i ran into Andy's work this year. I was finally spending some time outside on camping and hiking trips and needed/wanted a knife....so i searched the major sites to grab a good production models and after some months ran into Fiddlebacks in my search for some good outdoor capable blades. I instantly got hooked by the style and craftsmanship going into these pieces and researched the heck out of it. Hence I ended up here in the forum....lurking around for some months until i signed up to buy a knife...here I am, way to deep into it, bought already too many knives I guess but i feel I am where need to be ( my wife might see that different when she finds out how many i already own and what $$$ i spent :D)

I must say I am not a forum guy in general. Apart from some motorcycle specific posting in another forum this is about the first forum I am really active in and I really plan on keeping it this way. Why? Beyond buying my first Fiddleback i feel you guys are a special bunch. You all come from different backgrounds and age groups but i feel connected. The open, honest and humble mindset amazes me here.

Now i gotta stop...wrote already three times more than i was planning on. Thanks for having me here and please be easy on me if my English is not 100%...i am also still learning the Fiddleback models, handle materials, etc so if i mess up please dont be too hard on me and help me on my journey towards Fiddleback heaven!
Thanks guys....
 
Nice to get to learn more about my fellow sharks.

I'm a 39 year old & live about and hour and half drive south of Sydney with my wife and two young children. Girl 3 & boy 5. We have an extremely busy life but find time to enjoy the wonderful part of the world we live in with abundant beaches, rainforests and lots of fun things to do.

I work in my family's business that manufactures and supplies communication equipment to defence, law enforcement and emergency services.

My wife runs a business retailing & wholesaling LED lighting.

I enjoy camping, fishing, hunting and mainly outdoor activities for which I don't get much time these days. I hope to change that in the near future once the kids are a little older.

Love spending time on the forum and have to say that this community is made up of a very nice group of people.

Oh did I say I love knives & especially Fiddlebacks.
 
It is great to hear your stories. I am in my early thirties and I live in NE Florida. I enjoy the outdoors, especially where sky, forest, and water unite. I spend alot of time in the Appalachians as well. I am always experimenting with new knives and new steels. I spent several years fundraising for local charities. Right now, I work as a public health professional in the area of birth defect prevention. I am a certified NACD cavern diver. My bourbon of choice is Blantons. My favorite author is Gene Wolfe.
 
New to the forum, but picked up two items last week, one as a shark, one leftover from previous shark event. Originally from NJ, but recently moved to N Atlanta area (E Cobb) with wife and two girls from Dallas, TX (From Houston, TX from Cooper City, FL). The land of Glock and Fiddleback Forge, along with great curvy roads for the motorcyclist in me just north in the mountains. Been collecting what I thought were nice knifes (Benchmade, Dozier, Spyderco, Helle, etc.) for years, only to find Fiddleback Fridays eats their lunch. Eh, girls don't need a college fund.
 
you should ride on over to the shop
ill give you a tour.

i thought about that when i saw your address for shipping
 
Hi guys, Im new to this forum and looking for some advise on which Fiddleback I should try to snag. I'd like to EDC in my front pocket. My name is Dave im 28, and live in Southern Indiana near Louisville Ky.
 
It might be time to bump this since we have new friends around here...tell us who you are
 
Hi I`m Lewis, 55 years old and married for 36! One son who is also 36! LOL!!! I live in Michigan on the southern tip of Lake Michigan. But no I don't fish. Like camping and hiking, and of course love guns and knives. Also spend a lot of time riding Harleys. I also hunt but cant hold a candle to my son who is genuinely a huntaholic! I work private security and actually get paid for carrying a gun! Nobody has to pay me to carry a fiddleback though! Simon, if you live in Grand Rapids Mi. I`m about 90 min. southwest of you. Cool to read up on who some of these knife nuts are.
 
Still a great thread to read through. I've re-read it a couple of times. Thanks for posting about yourselves. And also, thank you all for supporting Fiddleback Forge.
 
Loved reading this thread. So many different back grounds all joined by common interest in the out doors and sharp stuff.

I'm Justin, 32 years young with a wonderful fiancé who tolerates me and my knife addiction. We have a beautiful baby boy together who is just like both of us. (Scary) He will be 3 in June and he loves being outdoors and fishing with daddy, and he is my pride and joy. I have an engineering degree in automotive and Rv, but I don't use it much since I've moved back to our family farm to help. I'm now in my fourth year apprenticeship for my journeyman electriction licence and love what I do, however the time from family is too much to bear. So I'll be looking very soon for a new adventure that can keep me home more.
My hobbies include fishing, scuba diving, camping, and family.

I have been swimming in the waters just hadn't been fast enough on the ones I liked. (I just keep telling my self in time younger grasshopper.) This is an awesome community and I love reading about everyone's adventures. I also wanna give McVeyMac a big thanks for getting a hook in me with fiddleback.

And also a big thanks for the man behind it all Andy, you do fantastic work. I look forward to Fridays and seeing what bad ass blades come out of the shop each week.
 
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