I remember a true gentleman...

Chefget · Jan 22, 2004

Picked this up on Ebay, a rare jewel...

I couldn't believe it when Jim sent a percentage of the knife I had purchased from him to my local charity. It really made me stop and think...

Not to be maudlin, but I miss his posts and remember him as one of the good guys.

-Michael

lifter4Him · Jan 22, 2004

James was a special guy. The world was poorer with his passing.

Roger Gregory · Jan 22, 2004

The Good Karma Cut

Just another thing we can remember

Roger

IamMatt · Jan 22, 2004

I think you are confusing Jim Matthes of Santee, CA, (the maker of the knife in the picture), with Jim (or James) Mattis of Glendale (Chai Cutlery) who passed away a year or so ago.

I just spoke to Jim Matthes on the phone and he is very much alive.

Matt

lifter4Him · Jan 22, 2004

Yup Matt, I was talking of James Mattis.

Thanks.

Chefget · Jan 23, 2004

:footinmou :footinmou

IamMatt; you're right...didn't mean to kill a guy off...

Worth the purchase just to remember Chai...good to see the page is still up.

-Michael

Rugger · Jan 27, 2004

Good catch. They are indeed 2 different people.
I'm not alone in missing the presence of James Mattis here. His voice of reason would have nipped a lot of nonsense that has happened here in the bud.

IamMatt · Jan 28, 2004

Here are a couple of Jim Matthes knives.