This will be my first post here, though I have been a member since 2010. I have always found that the search feature on here works fairly well and I usually find what I need. If not, then I run a Google search and usually the information I find is from this forum, but did not show up on the in-site search. Either way, my questions have usually already been answered. At 41 years old and originally being from the Ozarks, I have used a great many knives as far back as I can remember. With that said, this site has opened my eyes up to the knife world beyond Buck, Schrade, Case, and Ka-bar; which were my go to brands for years. Since joining this site, I have developed a taste for Fehrman, Busse, and ESEE knives. I have noticed that for the most part, people are very cordial on this site, but I have read a few rather nasty posts as well. Like all things in life, I think that people need to learn to take things with a grain of salt. Civility does make things better, but then again; common sense helps too.