What Forum Member Helped you in 2011?

There's two people first.

AC Richards. I learned a lot from him before I ever set foot in his shop. His instruction and encouragement has been key to getting me going. His knives in my opinion are under-appreciated. His feather pattern damascus is inspiring. Holding one of his 12" or so long blades with a nice distal taper and feather pattern makes them truly feel light as a feather.
His kindness in opening his shop to TheGeek, Greg Haile(GTH111) and me for a mini-hammer in was greatly appreciated. Moreso since he cooked a couple(few) racks of ribs on his Traeger Grill.
One particular point was his use of a disc as his primary grinder for years(15+?) before he ever got a 2"x72". I sometimes wonder if we'd be better served encouraging newbies with low funds to get a good 9" disc grinder before a 2"x72"?? :confused:

Greg Haile(GTH111) He opened his shop to me, and was so kind as to let me leave my 2"x72" and 9" disc in his shop during my moving/homeless transition(I'm coming to get them this week Greg!!!). Also for the time he's taken to pass along what he was taught. Most of all I appreciate his friendship. It's nice to meet someone who doesn't think it's annoying to talk about knives all day long!

Dave Lisch, Mike Turner, Raymond Richard, Mike Quesenberry, all forum members, and a few others for all their time at the OKCA show in April. I appreciate taking the time to talk and pick your brains.

Mark Farley. Burlsource. He's helped me on the phone with a big wood purchase and answered numerous questions at other times. And, he produces a great product for a "reasonable" :rolleyes: price.

Patrice Lemee' and Greg(Tryppr) for their determination to follow their muse.

So many others. I feel like I'm giving a speech at the Oscars and the curtains closing....

Nick Wheeler. I've read through threads he started YEARS ago and gleaned information.

Jonnymac, Daniel Fairly, George(UnkyGumby) for sharing their pursuit of knowledge. These three seem to consistently ask pertinent questions that add to the knowledge base of the forum and myself.

Stacy(Bladsmith) if he was Catholic I'd ask the Pope to make him a saint for his patience.

Rick Marchand. I appreciate his willingness to continuously test his ideas and become a better bladesmith. I sure hope he gets an anvil....

Tai Goo. For being the Yang(art) to the Yin(science) of knifemaking. His recommendation on some art history books has been a great help and I've found inspirational knife design ideas in places I would've never looked before.

Kevin Cashen. The Yin(Science) to the Yang(art) (yes He's an artist too, the analogy breaks down if you take it too far) His lack of presence here lately is missed, but his legacy of information he was kind enough to share will live on!

So many more.
Thanks guys!:D
 
I am brand new on this forum and am amazed at the knowledge and ideas shared here. I've been reading every thread I can find on building a grinder, and the information is outstanding. Thanks to all who have posted and shared their knowledge. Your posts have helped me more than you will ever know.
 
Wheeler - Nick should charge per view for his WIP threads ....:D
Ed Caffrey
Butch Harner
Patrice
Paul Indelicato
Zaph1
Bubba San

Lots of others as well. Thanks fellas.
 
:eek: I forgot to mention Nick!!! I have read through your Stuck in the metal WIP at least 3 times now and each time I am amazed. I would probably :barf: with excitement if you did a slipjoint WIP. :thumbup:
 
Happy New Year everyone. You all help me. I learned this here.
 
The entire Bladeforums cast of characters has helped with all the posts I was able to glean information from.

Real time personal help I have been helped by

Tai Goo
Pohan Leu
Josh Mason
Stacy.

But there are many here that I learn from everyday :D
 
Big thanks to Greg Davis/tryppyr for the stabilized wood and lignum vitae. I will forever be grateful. My wife supports me in spirit, but with five kids I get precious little alone time or monetary support for hobbies. :). Every piece of those blocks will be used Greg, and the knives proudly carried as reminders of a kind man's generosity to a perfect stranger.

Nick Wheeler (indirectly) for the windex while sanding suggestion. I used it to great effect on my O1 razor.
 
I have learnt so much from every one here. I have learnt heaps from an Aussie JS - Bruce Barnett. It helps that he only lives 1.5 hours up the road.

But seriously every time I have a read through posts here I am picking up something.

Matt
 
Stacy for sure, Bruce Bump, Rick, the count, Nick, Tai and Ed have been the ones I learned the most from in their posts or responses to others but of course you learn from everyone's posts even if it's just what not to do :-) Thanks guys.
 
In no particular odor I mean order... naw forget it, if I make a list I'll be sure to forget someone and that wouldn't be right. Y'all know who you are... and even if you don't know it, you're probably still on my list. I do enjoy you all; even the very few that flat-out piss me off have taught me something in their own special way.

But there's no question that Stacy is tops in my book. Perhaps it wouldn't seem that way to someone just reading our posts; Stacy and I have often seemed to be at odds. What you don't know about is the pm's and emails I've gotten from him, expressing nothing but straightforward support and encouragement. Thank you, sir.

I'd like to just mention the newbies as a group. "There's no such thing as a stupid question." Trying to effectively share what little I do know, has very often forced me to re-think my own techniques. More often than not, it helps me realize how much I have to learn, and figure out how to ask more meaningful questions.

I must say, be careful about giving your phone number out. Some of these guys (old and new) will talk your dang ear off! :D
 
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First I would like the thank Stacy Apelt, for being an excellent moderator, and always having the answer to everything, I dont think he gets enough credit for doing an awesome job here.
Tryppyr: for making some of the mistakes I would have before I did, thus preventing me from screwing up allot, and inspiring me to keep going. Tryppyr your work has improved allot
and Mete for keeping me straight on all the science, and pointng me to good resources.

I'm sure there are dozens more because this is a great place full of great people, I will add more as I think of them.
 
No way I could narrow it down to just a few names. I'll pick up an idea or improvement from a random comment someone makes then go digging for more info and fill out my knowledge about it from five more folks who posted before.
In terms of specific technical stuff, Nick, Kevin, Stacy and Page get the most credit but it's like building a house, no single piece stands alone. I do have to say that Kevin and Stacy made the biggest impact in my understanding of steel. I will reread some of their more detailed posts once in a while and a little more understanding sinks in. Then they'll post some more specific bit of information and it actually makes sense. Folks will ask me about my knives and what steel I use and such and I have more than just marketing hype to talk about. More than a few times I'll have one tab open with one of their posts and another tab to look up concepts or information about what they're saying so I don't make assumptions about what a term means or how it relates to my particular situation.
 
Most definitely Richard J! He showed me what a "sharp" knife is!! And that a good edge can last!! Neuron has been a great help! (Getting me into debt lol) Really knows his stuff!! Shout out to my man Big Brad! Gtopper is great! Have similar interests! Great tips! And last but certainly not least ESAV! Gotta luv the guy!
 
This is a nice topic, Ryan; thank you for posting it. I'm sure I'm forgetting some folks, but off the top of my head members who have gone above and beyond the random post this past year (in alphabetical order):

-Mike Mooney (moonblades): An amazing craftsman and great guy, Mike always opens his shop door to me and is extremely generous with his time, knowledge and experience. I'm not sure where I would be today without his mentorship and friendship.

-Nick Wheeler: Ditto what everyone else already said. I still don't understand why he isn't writing books and making videos and charging for them, but I'm thankful that he hasn't so far.

-Patrice Lemee: For (trying) to help with me photography, creativity, and the occasional moral boost.

-RyanW: Ryan is always quick to answer my emails and offer help, willingly offered critique when I asked for it (I can almost never manage to elicit this from most people) and he also took and posted some amazing photos of my knives for which I am grateful.

-Salem Straub: Salem gave me a lot of tips and answered a lot of questions I had about grinding a sweeping plunge. I still haven't quite managed to do it successfully yet, but he has put me on the right path to success.

-Shaughnessy: Larry willingly helped me out with a bunch of wood questions I had a while back, and he is always quick to answer questions via email.

-tryppyr: Everytime I turn around, I see Greg being generous. Offering to send people materials (me included), sending documents/templates to anyone who asks, offering to help with computer 'stuff', etc. I haven't personally taken Greg up on many of his offers, but I really appreciate his generous spirit.

I've probably forgotten some others, so I apolologize for that in advance. Thanks to all who have helped me along the way, and Happy New Year!
 
I'd like to thank everyone who gave me advice while I was rebuilding my Little Giant this year. Especially removing the stuck die key. That really helped. I recall in particular Dave from Diller being a very good resource. Matt Lamey, Bill Burke, Tai Goo, Karl Andersen and others gave me good input as well.

Stacy for sure, I've gotten good advice from him several times this year.

Eric Fleming, a nice guy who knows what he's doing. I still read his great press build thread when I'm going over my own delayed build.

And, the forumite who sent me a CD of metallurgy PDF's he downloaded, since my connection was to slow to get them. A very nice thing to do, I'm so grateful that I FORGOT THE NAME of this person and since I cleared out my PM's a while back and lost some in the process, I can't figure it out. Thanks again, anyway.
 
Nick Wheeler's hand sanding vids
After watching them I understood why my plungelines disappeared. I am now trying his way and I like the plunge lines I get :D
THNX!!!

And I am looking forewards to Stacy's book!
 
The one that really comes to mind first was James Terrio. He invited me over to his shop and showed me numerous things. I need to repay the favor when it warms up. My shop is very cold right now!
 
Mooseyard said:
The one that really comes to mind first was James Terrio. He invited me over to his shop and showed me numerous things. I need to repay the favor when it warms up. My shop is very cold right now!
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I enjoyed your visit, you're welcome here any time :) Sometime this spring we'll get together and make some sparks :D
 
There have been so many people that have helped me here, from seasoned pros right down to first post newbies. Not everyone has been from this sub forum either. In the way of receiving goods and supplies there is Burl Source, marekz‎ & Phil (because Phil passed his winnings on to me), Dan Seaver, Samael, Robert Mayo, Brian Ayres, and the count to name a few. Rob from Knifemaker.ca, was a huge help when I first started and still is. Then the big list that will be missing a lot of names, all the people that have given me either direct or indirect help over the last few years, Patrice gave me a little pointer on pins that sticks with me, Nick Wheeler made some suggestions when I was making my first Bowie that are now where I start any of my Bowie designs, and he continues to help with his recent WIP and videos on sanding and etching, Mungo Park, SBuzek, Bladesmth everyone already mentioned before and hundreds of others. I could also add in the people that have inspired me along the way, but I would just have to copy a list of everyone I have talked to, and every persons work I have looked at from the time I joined BFC.

Despite the so called "negative attitude" that some think this sub forum has it has almost always been a positive experience place for me:thumbup:


I apologize to anyone that feels you should have been mentioned, but I thought about this list for some time and realized that my list would take 5 or 6 posts to get everyone listed, and there are some people that would deserve their own list, so this is the Readers Digest version:o
 
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