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Thanks Roland. Flickr may be more stable. Fototime WAS stable, until it wasn't.

I have posted on the Fototime Facebook page asking about the downtime. My post was deleted in an hour.

They are watching and yet not responding.
 
I have used Fototime for a very long time too. All my posts are shot. Some pretty rare stuff, gone. This isn't good.
Greg
 
BTW: If you had a signature image hosted through Fototime, please eliminate that.

I'm finding it takes a minute for the pages to complete loading, because there is no resolve from FT.
 
The FINER things in life! @Bruce.Barnett and Diane Scalese combine talents on this PRECIOUS sowbelly slipjoint.⁠
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Bruce's feather is unsurpassed, and Diane is talented at ALL forms of Western and scroll engraving!⁠
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@dianeastrup⁠
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Knife: Dress Slipjoint Folder⁠
Model: Pearl Sowbelly⁠
BL/OAL: 2 & 3/4" , OAL 6.5" ⁠
Material: Carbon Feather damascus⁠
Forged_by: Bruce Barnett⁠
Bolster: 416 Stainless⁠
Handle: Mother of Pearl⁠
Frame: 410 Stainless⁠
Knife Comments: Engraving by Diane Scalese ⁠

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Museum quality! Dennis @FriedlyKnives *astounds* us with his visions and materials.⁠
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This Bowie is heading towards the #ICCE2021 show in two weeks and you may admire it in person.⁠
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He provided a superb canvas for engraver Gil Rudolph to carry forward.⁠
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That polymer handle is something I have never even seen. WOW!⁠
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Swipe for MORE!⁠
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Model: 'Big Cats'⁠
BL/OAL: 9 3/4" / 14 7/8" OAL⁠
Material: Eggerling Damascus⁠
Forged_by: Robert Eggerling⁠
Bolster: 416 stainless⁠
Handle: Jewelry Polymer⁠
Sheath: D. E. Friedly⁠
Knife Comments: Engraving and inlays by Gil Rudolph. Amethyst and rubies.⁠
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More on DEFUNCT Fototime. Posted on another forum. Three pages of grousing!

Also: As of today, they have also deleted their outdated Facebook page. All very telling.

Hi Everybody,

I was referred to this site by a poster on Fototime's Facebook page. Several Fototime users landed there in search of an answer. I posted there as "Elaine-iaK Chocolat" and I will repeat the information I posted there.

This is the information I found in a Google search of the company;

Fototime was registered under:
Andrew Pitts
6711 Atlanta Dr.
Colleyville, TX 76034

Fototime's President:
Karl Swierenga
12660 Hillcrest Rd #4201
Dallas, TX 76230
Karl also owns KPS Solutions and Equitystat Solutions (I researched both companies and left messages wherever possible.)
A number I found for Karl is (214) 923-2806. I left a phone message; no response. I also located his personal FB page; no luck there.

Fototime's V.P.:
Jeff Kelling
3803 Cibola Trail
Carrollton, TX 75007

My frustration with Fototime going out of business (which I have assumed they have) is that I had built photo albums with detailed descriptions of my travels before blogs came along. I have hard copy backups of the photos as well as backing up my computer to Carbonite; however, I really enjoyed going back to Fototime to look through my albums and seeing the photo descriptions. I have done a ton of traveling, so friends and fellow travel club members would refer to my site as well.

FRUSTRATING!

Bastards. Really unfair from every standpoint. I don't care that I'm posting personal info publicly. They SCREWED us. :mad:
 
Sexxay! Old design & NEW skills = Crazy Kool!⁠
@BoxerCustomRazors Stuart Kerr shows how to make an IMPACT in today's handmade cutlery world.⁠
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This is a *ROCK STAR* build, by every definition!⁠
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Model: Hexx Dragon⁠
Material: 1080 + 15N20 - River of Fire Damascus⁠
Forged_by: Bruce Barnett⁠
Handle: Hex Resin Composite with Glass Fibre Liner⁠
Knife Comments: Wedge is Carbon Shred with Gold Leaf⁠
Pins are Nickel Silver with Stainless Steel washers⁠

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I LOVE this blade shape! 'Broke Back Omega' by @CMFmetalworks looks stylish and works dependably.⁠
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That thin waist is very nicely ergonomic.⁠
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Facebook: Ian Alexander Tyson Pickarski⁠
Knife: Dress Tactical Folder⁠
Model: Omega⁠
BL/OAL: 3.5/8.5⁠
Material: Mike Norris Damascus⁠
Bolster: Zirconium⁠
Handle: Titanium⁠
Frame: Titanium⁠
Knife Comments: This is a broke back Omega, with a semi exposed spacer, and 2 part scales on each side of the knife.⁠

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Hey Coop

I like that Omega...and I appreciate the fact that you are hanging in there despite the Fototime debacle :eek:

Bill
 
Texas 'Cattle Drive' Bowie! Jason @FryCustomKnives pays tribute to his home state with his impressive and historical Bowie.⁠
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@AliceCarterEngraver isn't limited to metal art--she REALLY recreated the scenes with her scrimshaw artistry.⁠
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Check out his feed for the IMPRESSIVE metal stand which also goes with this.⁠
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Available at the @Blade_Show #ICCEShow2021
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Hawksbill = USEFUL! @KC_Gray_Knives delivers a most usable EDC. Let's be honest, we spend the bulk of our EDC chores opening packaging. I know I do. ⁠
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THIS knife would handle that and *more* with certainty.⁠
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Knife: Tactical Folder⁠
Model: Razorbill⁠
BL/OAL: 3.5 inches / 8 inches⁠
Material: CPM 154⁠
Bolster: Satin blasted titanium⁠
Handle: Green canvas micarta⁠
Frame: Titanium⁠
Knife Comments: Hawksbill blade.⁠
Jeweled liners.⁣⁠
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"When you see a fork in the road... take it!" @aegisforge gives us an opportunity to witness his *impressive* forging skills on this BEAUTIFUL serving fork.⁠
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Model: BBQ Fork⁠
BL/OAL: 7.5" / 12.5"⁠
Material: 1095/15n20⁠
Forged_by: Matt McGuigan / Aegis Forge⁠
Handle: Asian ebony⁠
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(Notable American quote by Yogi Berra!)⁠

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Best of the BEST! Dennis @FriedlyKnives draws upon better talent to work with him. ⁠
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Engraver- Gil Rudolph⁠
Scrimshaw- Gary Williams⁠
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Knife: Fixed Hunter⁠
Model: Drop Pt. Classic Feather⁠
BL/OAL: 3 1/2" / 8 1/8"⁠
Material: CPM154⁠
Bolster: 416 stainless⁠

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@3ArrowsForgeWoodshop 'Hunting Sword'! There are not enough of these in our world. Let's appreciate them when they appear!⁠
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What a massive undertaking. Even the sheath work is compelling!⁠

That little forged leaf was included as an add on to his collector. This shows you the kind of make sure he is.
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Model: Hunting Sword⁠
BL/OAL: 21" / 26 3/4"⁠
Material: 4 bar stack of 92 layers each 1084 HCS / 15n20⁠
Forged_by: J. Brent Smith⁠
Bolster: stainless steel⁠
Handle: white mother of pearl, black mother of pearl, Tazmanian black wood⁠
Sheath: J. Brent Smith⁠

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Texas = The #LoneStarState @ChrisSharpKnives delivers his characteristic windowpane folder in a tribute to the magnificent state of Texas. ⁠
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This is GOING to the #ICCEShow2021 @Blade_Show next week. Some proud Texan will get lucky!⁠
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Knife: Dress Slipjoint Folder⁠
Model: Lanny's clip⁠
Material: Damascus 15n20/1075⁠
Forged_by: Maker⁠
Bolster: 416ss integral bolster,liner,shield⁠

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Everything works so well! Aaron Sybrant @NcCustomLeather stands proud with this combo!⁠
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Knife: Camp Knife⁠
Material: 52100⁠
Forged_by: Maker⁠
Bolster: Integral⁠
Handle: Amboyna Burl⁠
Sheath: Aaron Sybrant⁠
Knife Comments: This blade was one of 3 that I did on my one year anniversary of forging. The hand sanding isn't as perfect as I would like but I have injuries from the military that make a lot of hand sanding hard for me.⁠
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Website: Nccustomdesign.com⁠
Instagram: NcCustomLeather⁠
Facebook: Nc Custom⁠

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'Zombie Chopper' it's ALIVE! @MGregoryKnives sent this in and for a few hours anyway, I felt COMPLETELY safe. ⁠
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Apocalypse be damned. ⁠
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Model: Zom-Bowie⁠
BL/OAL: 10-1/2" / 16-1/4"⁠
Material: Crucible Steel S7⁠
Bolster: Richlite⁠
Handle: Terotuf core, jute cord, brown tsukaito⁠
Sheath: Jill Gregory @JG.on.IG

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This hurts SO good! Blood red accents. @ChrisSharpKnives forged the steel, added that craggy mammoth and inserted his characteristic 'windowpane' escutcheons.⁠
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Knife: Dress Slipjoint Folder⁠
Model: two blade trapper⁠
Material: Damascus 15n20/1075⁠
Forged_by: Maker⁠
Bolster: 416ss integral bolster, liner, shield⁠
Handle: bark mammoth ivory⁠
Knife Comments: patent pending design⁠

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