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hey all,
long time no see...which is my fault, tbf.
I wandered away from the knife world without really even knowing I was doing it to start with. It was for a lot of reasons but mostly I just got busy, poorer and stressed out.
Fortunately, I noticed my "packknife" - the JK Iris - had a slightly bent tip and thought about this forum and John and realized all in a moment how long it had been. Seemed like a very short time, until that moment.
So, signing in again I find I've missed a lot, both good and bad, and I can only apologise for being so absent. if it helps, I've had hardly any fun and it's mostly just....work. in lieu of making a good apology I thought I'd share some Jk knives pictures and hope everyone just kind of... forgives that?
let's try
JK iris, which has travelled in my backpack everywhere, I still have a habit of liking smaller knives with strong points, Iris still fits my hand just this slide of too small and I love having it around. If I ever do need an 'end of the world knife" I'd probably still be stuck with this one because it's the one Im most likely to have on me at any time.
finding out Jk knives has closed it's door's, which is very sad, but this bent tip won't stop this particular Jk knife from being out in the world, doing its job, promise. not sure if it's even noticeable here tho
Here's how it looked new BTW
it remains a pretty package with its custom sheath
more knives?
Jk friction folder remains unused, not my style, but I always wanted and had to keep the JK folder, of course
JK Tool is still around too, the leatherman is not
Toby;s knife, and the Swayback before and now, I fear losing the Toby too much so it lives in the safe now, the swayback still feels great in hand but never seems to get used
Jk pooka is the only pocket fixed blade I trust, obvi, and I still like it. Decided to force a patina on it at the same time today bc I noticed some brass discolouring and didn't want the same thing to happen to the steel, tbh
I do miss and regret not keeping a few of the other models around sometimes, memory lane is fun tho, and I hope they did well out there
Anyway, despite being a shit and disappearing, I wanted to let yall know being here meant a lot to me, still does, and I still use what I learned and enjoy thinking back on every conversation, picture, Gathering, knife and friend I found here.
I wish you all well, and hope to see you around, and half expect to run into yall every time I sit down at a computer screen, even if I do forget to come to the one place I know you're at (for way too long.)
much love, and thanks, yall are the best imo
long time no see...which is my fault, tbf.
I wandered away from the knife world without really even knowing I was doing it to start with. It was for a lot of reasons but mostly I just got busy, poorer and stressed out.
Fortunately, I noticed my "packknife" - the JK Iris - had a slightly bent tip and thought about this forum and John and realized all in a moment how long it had been. Seemed like a very short time, until that moment.
So, signing in again I find I've missed a lot, both good and bad, and I can only apologise for being so absent. if it helps, I've had hardly any fun and it's mostly just....work. in lieu of making a good apology I thought I'd share some Jk knives pictures and hope everyone just kind of... forgives that?
let's try
JK iris, which has travelled in my backpack everywhere, I still have a habit of liking smaller knives with strong points, Iris still fits my hand just this slide of too small and I love having it around. If I ever do need an 'end of the world knife" I'd probably still be stuck with this one because it's the one Im most likely to have on me at any time.
finding out Jk knives has closed it's door's, which is very sad, but this bent tip won't stop this particular Jk knife from being out in the world, doing its job, promise. not sure if it's even noticeable here tho
Here's how it looked new BTW
it remains a pretty package with its custom sheath
more knives?
Jk friction folder remains unused, not my style, but I always wanted and had to keep the JK folder, of course
JK Tool is still around too, the leatherman is not
Toby;s knife, and the Swayback before and now, I fear losing the Toby too much so it lives in the safe now, the swayback still feels great in hand but never seems to get used
Jk pooka is the only pocket fixed blade I trust, obvi, and I still like it. Decided to force a patina on it at the same time today bc I noticed some brass discolouring and didn't want the same thing to happen to the steel, tbh
I do miss and regret not keeping a few of the other models around sometimes, memory lane is fun tho, and I hope they did well out there
Anyway, despite being a shit and disappearing, I wanted to let yall know being here meant a lot to me, still does, and I still use what I learned and enjoy thinking back on every conversation, picture, Gathering, knife and friend I found here.
I wish you all well, and hope to see you around, and half expect to run into yall every time I sit down at a computer screen, even if I do forget to come to the one place I know you're at (for way too long.)
much love, and thanks, yall are the best imo
