Knifemaker-A Short Story

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tom mayo

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It has been a long month, working 10 and 12 hour days to get ready for the big show..but finally everything is done, your bags are packed, and you are ready to leave for Oregon in the morning. The alarm goes off way too early and after a cup the mrs drops you off at the airport..its still dark, and after checking in you watch CNN for a while, all the time anticipating if the show is going to be worth all the work you have put into the last month. "Last Call to Eugene Oregon" comes over the loudspeaker and you move into the que and find your seat. A well dressed man in his forties is next to you, obviously traveling on business. "Hi, I'm Tim" .."Fred Wattington here"...after a few pleasantries he asks you what you do.."I am a custom knifemaker" is the answer..."custom knifemaker?? whats that? do you make knives for the green berets?" he laughs...."Well, actually I have done that" you answer..."No kidding...so you make weapons...has anyone ever been killed with one of your knives?" Taken back you answer"Actually I make art knives...custom knives to be appreciated" "ART KNIVES!!! are you telling me that you make weapons and call them art... stewardess..can you find me another seat......"

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BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

Sheeple alert!

Jim
 
I read recently that they have been allowing excessive carbon dioxide buildup in airplanes. The poor fellow seems to have been affected. It was for the best that he stopped consuming air in the knifemaker's vicinity. I think he tends to generate excessive hot air.

[This message has been edited by Jeff Clark (edited 04-13-2000).]
 
Tom,
Look him up, invite him to the show/shop, show him samples, buy him a coffee, make a convert.

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It never stops to amaze me - how far people can get from reality.

This guy that sat next to you, probably thinks the meat he is eating is coming of the shelves of the mall - and doesn't think about the fact actual cows have to die - in order for it to actually get there.

These people are completely disconnected from the REAL world - living inside their little glass world, they can't come to terms with the fact other people can actually use their hands, skill and knowledge to create man's oldest tool.

It’s a sad thing the modern world has come to.

So said the pencil pusher lawyer
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I told a guy in a hardware store I was a knife maker. He said, "whats a knife maker do?" This is in a small town in Ky mind you. Duh.....Like it was a trick question or something.
 
Does this mean that the famous Tom Mayo will be autographing copies of Knives Illistrated at the Oregon Knife Show?
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Rick
 
Thats to bad the idiot saw things that way.You didn't even say anything threatening. He's the one that brought up the green berets,and he's the one who assumed they could only use them as a weapon. So he's the one who thinks everything is a weapon, and he turned around and acted like you were a threat
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So far I've gotten good responses from everyone I've told that I make knives. I have gotten some really idiotic responses too, I usually only bring it up if I'm showing someone a knife I made. Then alot of times they say" how did you do that?" I haven't really figured out how to answer them on that yet. I always thought it was kind of obvious. I took a couple different tools and a couple different materials and put a lot of time and effort into it. But I guess thats to complicated for people to comprehend now that we're in the age of mass production and robotics.

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Tom, I think for some reason people have a hard time determining whether you're being serious or not.
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Hey "Tim" I am glad you changed my name to "Fred"... bwahahahaha!!!! BTW, did you want to take my knife to the Oregon show? I can wait for delivery on that gorgeous talonite folder until then... and meat does not grow on trees???
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"Fred Whattington" aka copfish
 
You name a knife after an unstable explosive and you have to be ready to take the heat, Tom. Or, should I say, Tim?
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Must've been a liberal. No offense to anyone, just a political dig that Tom, er, I mean Tim, will understand!
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strider is right...i am never serious...except sometimes..like when im working
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BTW copfish will soon have serial #001 in his clutches

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[This message has been edited by tom mayo (edited 04-14-2000).]
 
And to think I would actually enjoy being seated next to a fellow like Tom on my next flight (at least a short flight
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