Lynn Thompsons knife sell off?

S

strideruser

Joined
Sep 1, 2008
Messages
212
As in the title, wasn't it mooted that he was going to sell off a chunk of his personal collection on a Ebay account? I take it never happened after all?
 
strideruser said:
As in the title, wasn't it mooted that he was going to sell off a chunk of his personal collection on a Ebay account? I take it never happened after all?
Click to expand...
Yeah there was supposed to be shipping containers full of stuff that was going to be sold. If the old CS staff was involved, guessing it came to a screeching halt, if it ever even got underway.
 
Last edited:
Maybe now he doesn't have as many staff it's on hold....As much as I would to dig through these containers! (can you imagine it ;) ) the thought of listing hundreds/thousands of anything on Ebay would have me reaching for a bottle of Scotch!
 
jlauffer said:
Yeah there was supposed to be shipping containers full of stuff that was going to be sold. If the old CS staff was involved, guessing it came to a screeching halt, if it ever even got underway.
Click to expand...
Was there something in the news about that? I missed it. Where can I find this news?
 
Last edited:
"lynnthompsonsvault" (and variations of it), the name they were thinking of selling under don't seem to exist in the Ebay system (I remember ebay being mentioned at one point), and with everything going on, I doubt we'll see it anytime soon. Even if nothing comes of it, it would be interesting to even have a book, or website, or even a Facebook page cataloging some of the oddities in his collection. A book sort of like "The Spyderco Story" would be awesome.

Lynn was a major player in the birth of tactical knives, and the story should be told somehow.
 
tltt said:
"lynnthompsonsvault" (and variations of it), the name they were thinking of selling under don't seem to exist in the Ebay system (I remember ebay being mentioned at one point), and with everything going on, I doubt we'll see it anytime soon. Even if nothing comes of it, it would be interesting to even have a book, or website, or even a Facebook page cataloging some of the oddities in his collection. A book sort of like "The Spyderco Story" would be awesome.

Lynn was a major player in the birth of tactical knives, and the story should be told somehow.
Click to expand...

I would buy his autobiography in a minute.
 
I have a feeling that he has overcome a lot in his life, to reach heights of personal success. When I joined B.F. Cold Steel was the constant focus of a lot of ugly talk, and I remember some of the reasons why. But there has been a lot of water under the bridge and it seems that many haters now give the pre sale C.S. some grudging respect, or at least they left L.T. and his old company alone. I believe that it was mentioned somewhere that Sal Glesser always treated L.T. with respect........ I've heard it said that we can be judged by the company we keep, and it doesn't get much better than that.
 
I strongly support the protection of endangered species, so much so that I believe poachers should be shot. But it's my understanding that animal conservation groups, the people who dedicate their lives to protecting endangered species, will themselves, in partnership with local governments, arrange for hunters to pay large sums of money to kill specific animals. The chosen animals are either sick and old, and a well-placed bullet ends their suffering quickly, or the animal is a hostile male and endangering the lives of others of their kind (like breeding females). The money raised by the conservation groups as a result of these "hunts" are used to protect the remaining animals and provide income to the local people which in turn discourages poaching.

Anyways, that's my understanding from researching the topic. I'm not a hunter, never have been (not against it). And like I said, I have strong feelings about poachers killing endangered animals. But as is often the case in this world, sometimes things are more complex than they appear.

I don't know if Mr. Thompson was involved in any "hunts" arranged by wildlife conservationists, or if he illegally killed endangered species. If it's the former, then maybe he isn't such a bad guy. If it's the later, then I have contempt for him. But I don't know which it is, and I wouldn't want to jump to a conclusion.
 
Last edited:
killgar said:
I strongly support the protection of endangered species, so much so that I believe poachers should be shot. But it's my understanding that animal conservation groups, the people who dedicate their lives to protecting endangered species, will themselves, in partnership with local governments, arrange for hunters to pay large sums of money to kill specific animals. The chosen animals are either sick and old, and a well-placed bullet ends their suffering quickly, or the animal is a hostile male and endangering the lives of others of their kind (like breeding females). The money raised by the conservation groups as a result of these "hunts" are used to protect the remaining animals and provide income to the local people which in turn discourages poaching.

Anyways, that's my understanding from researching the topic. I'm not a hunter, never have been (not against it). And like I said, I have strong feelings about poachers killing endangered animals. But as is often the case in this world, sometimes things are more complex than they appear.

I don't know if Mr. Thompson was involved in any "hunts" arranged by wildlife conservationists, or if he illegally killed endangered species. If it's the former, then maybe he isn't such a bad guy. If it's the later, then I have contempt for him. But I don't know which it is, and I wouldn't want to jump to a conclusion.
Click to expand...
Yes, take the case of elephants or lions. They're endangered, but they can also cause tremendous destruction and kill people as well. What to do when you have a particularly bad case? It is indeed more complex than meets the eye. The human population keeps growing, and the strain on wildlife and natural habitats keeps increasing. It takes management by people who know the locale as well as those who see the "big picture".

As far as Lynn Thompson's hunting, I'm sure he obtained licenses and hunted legally. If you have money, there are an awful lot of places that you can go to hunt in Africa without breaking any laws. There's nothing terrible or unethical about hunting. As long as it is done legally and ethically. After all, any time city-folks eat meat, the meat likely came from the slaughterhouse. Which is not any more ethical than hunting for meat. And if a lion or leopard, (which meat no one eats), is killing people, that man-eater has to be shot and killed. No lion or leopard is worth a human life, as far as I'm concerned.
 
jlauffer said:
I give him props to a point, but hate the whole Dangerous 7 trophy hunting thing. Hunting to eat is one thing, but some of the D7 are endangered, so wtf? Not into that at all.:thumbsdown:
Click to expand...
Fair enough. I was looking at this through a narrower product lens. Actually, I don't even care for the concept of zoos. I think that many of the animals go insane being caged up. Funny, the wife and I where just discussing this a few weeks back, because of a local zoo expansion. And I legally killed/ate wildlife that walked, swam, flew, still do.
 
Last edited:
Yeah, I don't think I could ever buy a caged bird. I wouldn't want to be a bird in a cage, so I could never justify buying one. That's just me. I don't think any worse of anyone who does have a bird. I guess I'm old school: the Good Book says the Lord gave man dominion over the earth and everything in it.
 
It's sometimes hard to forgive our idols /heroes their faults .

We want them to be more perfect than we are ourselves .

Feet of clay ...always there if you dig deep enough .
 
what's truly sickening is
the insane pleasure seeking thrill
of wild game hunting.
it is an utterly disgraceful past time
and a stain on all mankind.
why the destructive pursuit
of empty bravado??
its simply horrible and twisted .to cause
the intentional death of an unsuspecting animal in this misguided and monsterous act for recreational activity.
there is no excuse for crimes against nature...retribution awaits the guilty.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top