GREAT SHOW!

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GPB

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Thanks to everyone for their patronage and best wishes at "Blade Show 2001".

Special thanks to Amy Prisco, Brenda Branton, Chris Carraci, Justin Gingrich, MTF3 and Vance for their tremendous efforts as the table was too busy for merely Bobby, Andy and myself to handle! Also, Brigade Quartermasters for their sincere and earnest support, as well as Eagle Industries for their hard work.

Thanks to all of our peers who offered generous words of support to a very young American Tomahawk Company! Especially "Al Mar" and "Strider".

A special thanks to Chris and Justin for their impromptu "Hawk CQB" demonstration. We will have a formal training video with these two coming very soon!

I will defer to Andy for show details once he arrives back at the ATC HQ.

Out.

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Intrepid...

Frank has undergone over fifteen years of officer training in the military school system and was forced to redirect his path to save his family business just before he went to serve in the Armed Services. His contributions to American Tomahawk have been without measure.

On another note, I have sent you two e-mails regarding a different matter and I have not heard back from you. Do not respond here.

Please contact me via phone or e-mail as soon as possible.

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Andy Prisco,
Co-Founder, Manager
American Tomahawk Company
877-557-5200
http://www.americantomahawk.com
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Well it appears that I really missed out....I've heard all you guys had a blast at Blade....and that Knives Illustrated cover...Wow
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!!! You guys are awesome!
 
HawkChucker! U beatiful Thang U.

Blast is putting it mildly. I got to flirt with women from all over the world and they haven't heard my jokes either. (Not that they laughed or anything) I have several photos and even some of knives too...

Hey can anyone fiqure out why the waitress from Scallini's addressed Andy as "Godfather"?

Thanks to Frank for interrupting Grunt-speak for me while discussing military operations with SSG Justin Gingrich and Chris Caracci.

I haven't had a single moment to post the more pictures but I will soon.

The ATC table rocked and I thank everyone...

Melvin Ford
 
Thanks to all who made the Blade Show a hit for the ATC gang. A special thanks to Melvin and Vance who are well on their way with their new company "W & E trading Co". You will only get great service from these guys. They definitely know how to treat their customers. It was a great week end for renewing old friendships as well as forming new ones. It gets better every year and I am looking forward to next year already.

Bobby

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Production director-Co-Founder American Tomahawk Co. [URL=http://www.americantomahawk.com

Professional Knifethrower and
President American Knifethrowers Alliance
www.brantonknives.com
 
This blade show was my first, but not my last! It was an honor to have a chance to learn from Andy, Frank, Bobby, Chris, and Melvin. The American Tomahawk Company IMHO will become a huge success very quickly.

The history(the Rogers Rangers hawks) and American legend (the Peter LaGana veitnam hawk) that the ATC have reproduced are amazing. Not to mention alot of fun to throw around.

I finally got to see first hand why so many people are amazed, committed and LOYAL to the Andy Prisco business. Andy your knowledge, personality, service and never ending determination to making a customer happy is second to none.

Bobby's throwing demostration was very cool.
He threw a total of three hawks and never missed. Bobby you are the man.

Frank is a great guy. He bought some really cool knives.(He is also a brother in the dark as well as the light. Some of you may know what mean.)

Chris Caracci ( aka the big scary guy ) is extremly cool. This is my new best friend. I will never make this man mad. He did a self defense demonstration with a tomahawk that was amazing. He also has a great Self Defense Tool that will be available soon "The Pendulum". I got to see a proto-type of the pendulum and I will buy one. My wife wants a red one.

Justin Gingrich is an active duty Ranger. He is very laid back and very cool. He is also one of my new best friends. I am honored that men like Chris and Justin are willing to serve our country to pertect our freedom.

Melvin thank you for being a great friend and putting up me and my family.

Thanks again to the team at ATC for making my first Blade Show a great one.

Vance Perkins
V-man


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Thanks Andy, but this antagonist does not rattle my cage and I am in no way ashamed to admit my level of service.

Army ROTC Intrepid. Which makes me more honest than at least one of your friends doesn't it! Which branch did you serve in Francis?

Had I ever made a claim to anything other than that, that you can recall?

Out.

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By the way Intrepid, if you ever want my answers in person you can find me at 5050 East Side Parkway, Gas City, Indiana.

I don't hide behind screens!

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Guys,

Enjoyed meeting all of you at Blade.

As for all of this who served where and when, we are always asked what branch of the service we were in. The answer is simple, none of the RAT team has been in the military, but we will place our jungle training and instruction up against anyones. We have instructed many members of the military and have mil folks carrying our designs, as well as using our training, all over the world.

It's not always whether you served, a level of competence is achieved when you set a goal and work to achieve that goal. We've had SF guys fall on their ass while "frail" civilians out-do them, and we've also had some awesome mil folks that took the initiative and made the trip memorable by helping train folks in what they knew.

We have always been friends of the military, but military training is far from being the best when it comes to certain specialties.

Anyway, whoever it is ragging you about your service, just tell them to **** off and keep doing what you do best.

Sorry to stick my 2 cents in, but egos are something that piss me off. Just keep up the good work and don't try to justify your success to someone wanting to compare scars.

Until next time,

Jeff

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Randall's Adventure & Training
jeff@jungletraining.com

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Hey Jeff, same to you man! It was a charge to meet you guys too. Your exploits sure impress the h*$% out of me, and I want to go on one with you when I get the time between two businesses, three kids, my wife, dog and farm.

Anyway, I totally agree. Individual achievement is what it is all about. This cheapshot p^%#& doesn't even have a military record and asked me this because another cheap shot p$#&^ wanted a poke at me because I exposed his lyin' a$$ to someone he had made his claim too about being SF at one time. I've never claimed much, but what I do claim I can back up,and he knows it! Kinda funny how the "mole" showed his head and went back underground! I didn't get to the second part of my offer which was to fly him here at my expense for a visit. He might have learned to trap, hunt, process game, forage and collect water between trips to the ER.

I have more SF (active and retired) friends than this guy and all of his friends put together. And guess what, not one of them has a problem with my service record.

But just for the record I was headed there as a career because it is REALLY what I wanted to do when my father called and said, "hey, we need you back in the family business". I once mentioned this to a three tour Viet Nam Seal friend of mine at his book signing and he said "hey, you were doin the deed man". Those words meant alot to a patriotic guy whose dream was to be a career grunt (I wasn't lookin for a desk job when I say career)as well as SF if I was good enough.

Anyway, thanks for your words. The mole's back underground where he belongs and you and I may get to ford some rivers down south someday while he's "playin" knifeman in his office full of creature comforts. I would enjoy the "Randall Special" personal challenge tour of your stompin' ground in ancient country.

BTW: Do you do any diving when your down there or am I nuts?

Your .02 are welcome here anytime.

Out.



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