Q and A for an Industry Icon

That piece of art is amazing.

Charlie Mike said:
No idea... But I would love to have this as a real painting in my house.
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Has anyone been in Lynn Thompson's home? I have to assume this painting is hanging life-size over his fireplace or something, no?
 
Charlie Mike said:
I can sincerely thank EE for getting me away from folders and into fixed blades. Since the wave is now trademarked, I can no longer mod folders which means that carrying a folder as a primary is useless to me.

Now people know me as a knifemaker and not a knife waver :thumbup:
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Too bad Ernest couldn't have just had you sign a waver waiver or something, so you could go on making your folders. :D
 
I have an old HD-7 that I've beaten on for years. I wish the edge was ground on the other side and I wish it didn't have serrations. It works O.K. for most things. I'm not even a fan of tactical knives, although I used to be. If the edge was ground on the other side it would make a world of difference. Just my $.02.
 
evilgreg said:
I'd recommend a mini A-100 if you can find one, for those times you need a smaller, lighter tactical tool.
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I don't know where it is now (I sold it a while back), but I was proud of my ridiculously blinged out Mini A-100:

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It had thunderstorm kevlar scales by Steve Ketchen, a v-regrind by Razor Edge Knives (done after taking the above photos), and gold-plated hardware by a guy up in Alaska.
 
spykez said:
Great that we can engage you in discourse! Thanks very much, can I ask more?

1) Why the left handed chisel grind? I understand in the video you made them for SEALs but why left handed and ...

... :)
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What chisel is best if one is right handed and uses it for scraping?
 
brancron said:
I don't know where it is now (I sold it a while back), but I was proud of my ridiculously blinged out Mini A-100:

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It had thunderstorm kevlar scales by Steve Ketchen, a v-regrind by Razor Edge Knives (done after taking the above photos), and gold-plated hardware by a guy up in Alaska.
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Your mini A-100 is the only Emerson I've actively pined for. Every time I've seen your photos of it I've been oddly compelled by them. There is something kind of wacky and awesome about prettying up an Emerson that much.
 
I have a few questions, but they aren't for Ernest Emerson.

1) Anyone else tired of an exceedingly vocal minority on these boards turning every thread into a juvenile name-calling, brand-bashing session?

2) Anyone else sick of a chosen few telling the rest of us why some brands are for the cool kids and other brands are for us unenlightened plebeians?

3) Anyone here on Blade Forums:

a) Had a successful custom knifemaking career spanning over 30 years?
b) Been so successful making custom knives that you:
1. Had to stop taking custom orders?
2. Can only sell knives via lottery at shows?
3. Created your own production knife company to meet demand?
c) Received a U.S. patent for a knife feature you invented?
d) Designed a knife that everyone in the knife world recognizes as yours?
e) Had successful collaborations with over a dozen companies?
f) Seen your knives used in movies and TV shows?
g) Had one of your knives assigned a National Stock Number for issue?
h) Had one of your knives selected by NASA for use on manned space missions?


If you can answer yes to ALL of question 3, I think that qualifies you as an industry icon. Ernest Emerson has earned that title.

Those who can, do. Those who can't, critique those who can.

-Steve
 
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