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Let me intoduce myself. My name is Frank and I am from deep South Texas, about 10min from the border. I've had a knife in my pocket since I was around7 or 8 yrs old. I have a number of tactical folders and a couple of fixed blades and kukris. I have recently begun to make fixed blades and have found that I love doing that. Since I made a knife that looked halfway decent I have found that I appreciate the traditional styles more and more. I just sold one of my favorite tacticals and will probably buy nice slipjoint. So thats about sums up my knife addictions. I usually hang out in the makers forums and bug the real knife makers, and I am enjoying lurking around here in the traditionals forum.

-frank
 
Welcome aboard, Frank. What sort of slipjoint are you eyeing? Seems like being from south Texas you need to have something in yellow with carbon steel. Don't know why, just seems right. Case trapper, maybe?
 
Hola Frank.I was born and raised in Brownsville, TX (as far south in Texas as you can go) myself though I have lived around Austin for the past 24 years. I do go down to "The Valley" several times a year to visit. Glad to see another deep South Texan. Bienvenido!
 
mnblade said:
Welcome aboard, Frank. What sort of slipjoint are you eyeing? Seems like being from south Texas you need to have something in yellow with carbon steel. Don't know why, just seems right. Case trapper, maybe?
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I have a Yellow Cv Case Sodbuster, like the yellow. Case hase a new stockman and swayback in chestnut and Cv that have me droling right now.

Texasflyfisher it is good meet smeone from the Valley here. Thanks for the welcome.
 
Greetings Frank. My better half is from Harlingen, and I spent some years at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio. I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for the great state of Texas.

Welcome to traditional!:thumbup:
 
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jackknife said:
Greeting Frank. My better half is from Harlingen, and I spent some years at Ft. Sam Huston in San Antonio. I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for the great state of Texas.

Welcome to traditional!:thumbup:
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Cool! Its a small world ain't it.
 
Glad to have you with us Frank.
Hope you enjoy this place at least as much as I do.
 
Welcome to the forum Frank, from two states up. Can we see some of your stuff? :)

thawk
 
Well since you asked nicely. Thanks for the welcome.
Ok now I am new at this so expect to find many flaws. Here are the 5th and 6th knife I have ever made. I worked hard on these and the maker in the makers forums are great guys and have guided me every step of the way.
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Welcome to the forum, Frank! Good to have you among the traditionalists. Since you're from Texas--the only state with the right to seceed--you should really look at Moore Maker knives. They are made by Queen, are tough as the day is long, and are real working knives made in 1095.

Like you I love traditional folders. They slice much better than tacticals, and that's what I need a knife to do. Even when dull, their blade geometry just lets them cut and cut.

Good to have you here, and your knives look fantastic! Really artistic. :thumbup:
 
Frank,
Nice knives!
Is that olive wood on the first knife pictured?
Green canvas micarta.........one of my favorites!
 
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