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Daniel said:
I was on before 1998!
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yup, the REAL oldies here were on the old knifeforums and then we came over. I lurked for a month or so before I signed on, but been here before it was created, along with Jim March, Bald1, Walt Welch, etc. :D
 
Yes ! This is almost biblic...
It was an exodus... we were looking for the promise forum !!:p
 
Hi Guys! BTW I turn 61 in 2 days :) LOL

This place certainly has changed over the years too. Plus we've lost a lot of very good folks (e.g. Walt Welch, Rob Simonich, James Mattis, et all).

Favorite production fixed blades: Camillus #TAL-1 Talonite Talon (gift from Rob Simonich, Will Fennell & Tom Walz), Camillus #TAL-154CE Talon, Mission MPK10-A2, Mission MPK10-Ti
Favorite custom fixed blades: Rinaldi 1998 Talonite Chimera (Trace's first Talonite knife), Rinaldi 2004 damascus LEO auction knife benefiting Christina Simonich (Norm Shenk banded ladder high contrast high carbon 1095-nickle damascus, F-18 composite carbon fiber handle)
Favorite production folders: Large BG-42 1998 Sebenza (handle customized by Matt Cucchaira), Small BG-42 1999 box elder inlaid Sebenza, Buck 1998 #532MS BG-42 (Buck Custom Shop customized with bark mastadon ivory handles)
Favorite custom folder: Simonich 1999 Talonite REKAT Carnivore S/N #1 (Rob's first Talonite folder)w/ custom Gary Graley sheath

--Bob
Enjoying the hell out of retirement!

Former (original) General Forum moderator with James Mattis.
Talonite "pioneer" with Walt, Rob and Trace!


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Sunburned at Delicate Arch (Arches National Park, Utah)
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My "retirement sled" sitting under Mt. Rushmore. No RV for me!!! hehehehehe
 
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bald1 said:
--Bob
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:D. That post just made my day!

Nemo,

The friends made through the forums over the years are much more important to me than any knife. Glad you started this thread. Tell Fred I said hello next time you see him!

I found myself missing Golok a few weeks ago, so I tracked down to say hello. He and his family are doing well.
 
Cobalt said:
I am not sure if going back 10 years is good for my health:D

It's good to hear that most everyone is around. Remember the good ole days of arguing over Mad Dogs, Stellite, Talonite, light sabers etc.
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... and don't forget all those hillarius threads: Kliff Stump's reviews, Vampire Gerbil's adventures and all the "debate" around Rostafrei...

Best regards.


Jaime Orozco.
 
Nice car Bob !
If I remember well you use to have a PT Cruiser convertible as a new toy when you were crazy about the Spyderco FB01 Moran (like myself) ?

It's good to see old friends again !
It's like shooting flares or lightning the batsignal !!!
They all show up eventually !! :thumbup:

Sometime also you meet them in other forums which are zillion light years from the cutlery word ! :D

Cheers
Nemo
 
Still here, JM. (Miss spending time with you in Paris and here in the States.)

These days I'm much more into slipjoints and traditional folding knives than I was back then, but then again, they were always my first love as that was what I was introduced to by my grandfather.

Say hello to Sylvie and Fred for me! :cool:
 
Nemo said:
Nice car Bob !
If I remember well you use to have a PT Cruiser convertible as a new toy when you were crazy about the Spyderco FB01 Moran (like myself) ?


Cheers
Nemo
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No. No PT Cruiser. I had a '96 Mazda Miata through 1999 which is what you may be thinking of. Still have a bunch of Morans (I bought 5 of them; gifted several) along with custom sheaths that Scott Evans (Edge-Works) made up for me. The one in the kitchen undoubtedly sees the most use.

Best!
 
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Trace Rinaldi said:
Hey Bob!! Great pics bud! Your looking well my friend;-) It been a while.
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Thanks Trace! Yeah it's been over a year and a half since the heart attack. So far, so good :) I still need to close the loop with you on a nice Matrix wharnie/hawkbill.

BTW I'm still laughing about that phony tat thread you started elsewhere. You still are the consummate jokester!

Best!
--Bob
 
Been here since the beginning and I visit here almost everyday...part of my daily routine while getting caught up on the news.

Keith
 
Bob, I noticed your near the black hills. I am now about 3-4 hours south of you.

How do you like your s2000. Did you stick a supercharger on it, I heard those things don't start producing power until you get to 6000 rpms:D
 
Cobalt said:
Bob, I noticed your near the black hills. I am now about 3-4 hours south of you.

How do you like your s2000. Did you stick a supercharger on it, I heard those things don't start producing power until you get to 6000 rpms:D
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You in Nebraska or Colorado? I love the S2K. In '03 I test drove the BMW, M-B, Porsche, Audi, and the Honda. Granted some of those models now sport improved suspension and more power, but at the time nothing came close. (BTW the Lotus Elise has their pedals set far too close together for my 6E wide feet so that tiny super go-cart was off the table quickly.) The S2K provides a British sportscar feel without the unreliability of Lucas electrics, etc. As for the engine, '00 to '03 have the F20C 2 liter pumping out 240 bhp. That's more hp per cubic inch than any production car made to date. Old man Honda had this created as both a 50th anniversary model and as a tribute to their Formula 1 history. Everything is tweaked.

Americans are torque crazy and think every car should be a 1/4 mile drag race king. There is plenty of low end grunt for the kind of driving the car was designed for. BTW it is faster than my '73 Dodge Challenger in the quarter. But Honda caved and screwed things up by softening the suspension and bumping the engine to 2.2 liters giving the same bhp but a tad more low end torque all with an 8k instead of 9k redline. Shift points were also changed. The original 9k engine is still supplied in S2Ks to the rest of the world, and in my book still the best engine. This car is designed for handling twisties which it does with aplomb although in the hands of a novice can be a tad twitchy and prone to easy 180s in curves. The VTEC design is quite fascinating with hydraulics moving from a 3/4 race to full race profile set of cam lobes at around 6k rpms. Peak power is right up near redline. I've taken it on multiple road trips and have found it extremely comfortable. Passengers agree too :)

--Bob
 
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