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Welcome. How old are you and what's your experience with knives to this point? Do you have a collection or just starting? I say just starting cause if you don't have a collection and spend any amount of time on here you will start a collection lol.
 
Welcome to the forums! There is a huge amount of info on here if you want to dig in and learn you can most likely learn it here. What type of knives do you own and what types interest you currently?
 
Thanks guys. I have loved knives since I have had a memory. My hands certainly show I've loved knives for a long time. They have some scars. My grandfather always had a small Wenger Swiss Army knife. You know, the one that is basically a finger nail kit? He used the scissors for everything but Christmas presents, which he'd precisely open. I'd constantly try and take his knife from him. He passed away a few years ago unfortunately. When I went through his dresser, I found his knife he was using the last years of his life, plus an identical new one in a box. I use the one he used till this day, and I don't touch the other one. He was a veteran. My father and my uncle's were hunters. BUCK knife was something I never heard the end of. So for those reasons, knowing how often you can need one, being into tactical things, martial arts, etc... I have carried a knife my whole life. About 6? years ago I discovered the Esee 5. That basically changed knives for me. I got into fixed blades instantly. I have an Esee 5, 6, CM6, Candiru (for my lady), and my Izula, which was the green one, and is gone. I lost it. It messed me up, so I recently ordered a Bark River Mini Aurora Hunter, to replace it. I loved my Izula. I had to get something decent to replace it's sentiment haha. I got something slightly larger, but I like it a lot as an EDC. I needed to try a new steel as well. I'll go through the other knives I have and let you know. Nothing special. I have that Hanwei straight blade not historically accurate ninja sword. I am into swords also. I have a HuaWei Unokubi Zukuri on the way. I've thought long and hard of which sword I want if I unfortunately, actually have to fight someone. This will be my SHTF sword. I joined this forum to basically stop being a stalker. I have been reading these forums for at least a couple years on and off now. A LOT of what I've learned comes from here. Why on Earth did I not join? Well, I was busy. I am learning the differences of steel at this point. I am just beginning to learn the components. And when I say that, I mean I am beginning to read about the actual percentage of different elements used and why they are used, not just in blade steel, but in all the materials. I should probably know what I am dealing with, because I am starting to make knives. Someday I hope to be good at it. At the moment I am practicing my sharpening skills(different techniques and just practicing in general). I want to be a black smith basically, who does it all from hand down to the last strop. But, in the meantime I will learn with help from machines. I took the tools I had and bought some more. I have made a small shop in my apartment. I am making sheaths and I'm going to make knives. I have only made two so far, and those were a few years ago. They also were not heat treated. Someday soon I will get a Gold Membership. I read there is no discussion of business, so I won't speak to much about that. I am looking to not work for another person other than myself ever again though. Let's put it that way. I can talk all night, but my amazing daughter has a shit ton of energy at 6AM. Goodnight!
 
Bladeforum is a good place to learn about knives steel and and lots of nice steel folks.
Welcome to bladeforum.
 
welcome newbie!
we all just luv our knives here
some perhaps a bit more than others.
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but, for as long as you're into knivea,
you couldn't be in a better place
and such fine company
to chill out with 24/7
enjoy the true taste for knives :)
 
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Thanks guys. I have loved knives since I have had a memory. My hands certainly show I've loved knives for a long time. They have some scars. My grandfather always had a small Wenger Swiss Army knife. You know, the one that is basically a finger nail kit? He used the scissors for everything but Christmas presents, which he'd precisely open. I'd constantly try and take his knife from him. He passed away a few years ago unfortunately. When I went through his dresser, I found his knife he was using the last years of his life, plus an identical new one in a box. I use the one he used till this day, and I don't touch the other one. He was a veteran. My father and my uncle's were hunters. BUCK knife was something I never heard the end of. So for those reasons, knowing how often you can need one, being into tactical things, martial arts, etc... I have carried a knife my whole life. About 6? years ago I discovered the Esee 5. That basically changed knives for me. I got into fixed blades instantly. I have an Esee 5, 6, CM6, Candiru (for my lady), and my Izula, which was the green one, and is gone. I lost it. It messed me up, so I recently ordered a Bark River Mini Aurora Hunter, to replace it. I loved my Izula. I had to get something decent to replace it's sentiment haha. I got something slightly larger, but I like it a lot as an EDC. I needed to try a new steel as well. I'll go through the other knives I have and let you know. Nothing special. I have that Hanwei straight blade not historically accurate ninja sword. I am into swords also. I have a HuaWei Unokubi Zukuri on the way. I've thought long and hard of which sword I want if I unfortunately, actually have to fight someone. This will be my SHTF sword. I joined this forum to basically stop being a stalker. I have been reading these forums for at least a couple years on and off now. A LOT of what I've learned comes from here. Why on Earth did I not join? Well, I was busy. I am learning the differences of steel at this point. I am just beginning to learn the components. And when I say that, I mean I am beginning to read about the actual percentage of different elements used and why they are used, not just in blade steel, but in all the materials. I should probably know what I am dealing with, because I am starting to make knives. Someday I hope to be good at it. At the moment I am practicing my sharpening skills(different techniques and just practicing in general). I want to be a black smith basically, who does it all from hand down to the last strop. But, in the meantime I will learn with help from machines. I took the tools I had and bought some more. I have made a small shop in my apartment. I am making sheaths and I'm going to make knives. I have only made two so far, and those were a few years ago. They also were not heat treated. Someday soon I will get a Gold Membership. I read there is no discussion of business, so I won't speak to much about that. I am looking to not work for another person other than myself ever again though. Let's put it that way. I can talk all night, but my amazing daughter has a shit ton of energy at 6AM. Goodnight!
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are you using a phone or mobile device to post?

I ask, because that is quite a wall of text

and, while I enjoyed reading what you wrote, it's a tad hard on the eyes without line breaks

that aside, Welcome aboard! :thumbsup:

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Bladeforum is a good place to learn about knives steel and and lots of nice steel folks.
Welcome to bladeforum.
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not to mention the odd good-ol'-fashioned life lesson
 
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