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Howard Leights are working well for me.

Hopefully he walked before buying anything. I love capitalism.

Cherokee National Forest - Welcome! This is where we stayed. Our campsite was perhaps 100 yards past the range entrance. I cannot find any info on the site pertaining to the range, however. I hope they have not discontinued its use.

It is this simple. Decide what your needs and budget are and buy what best fits with those parameters. Do not buy a steel simply b/c it is all the rage in the knife industry at the moment. I have high end steels that work great, I have good ole steels that were state of the art 20 years ago, and I have hohum steels that were bought b/c they come in a knife that costs $20 OTD. There is no one steel for every use. Remember - The question is not "What is best?" the question should always be "What best meets my needs." If you are still uncertain start out with the $20 to $50 knives and work your way up.

I have always wanted a Randall Model 1 with the 7 inch blade. The wait list is long but not for the dealers apparently.

If you are talking about the Cherokee forest area east of Chattanooga they have a fabulous range and beautiful places to camp. I highly recommend it.

...or blow a hole in your wife's table.

In other words you need to sell that round trigger guard early model 6906 in 9mm? That is one nice setup.

This story is not only plausible but likely if there was even a split. If you recall Benchmade and Emerson used to have an arrangement wherein several designs were made and sold by Benchmade. This arrangement was discontinued b/c they "decided this was in the best interests of each company." I was personally told that by Les De Asis and Ernest Emerson at Blade the year the split took place. That is nothing more than business and how things often go in the knife industry. It doesn't mean someone has dropped all their QC or lost their mind. Businesses and people change in order to survive all the time.

You selling one of those SAR 3's? I have a buddy looking for one about to get on a plane for Germany tomorrow and go home. They sold quick since they are very nice blades.

Sorry about that. I received your text after you had left the Busse area and never saw your name tag at the induction dinner. I wound up with 3 basic 11's in blk/blk, one boss jack in sage/sage with the fuller and choil, and one Scrappie. The SY may be the Dog something but I never can remember those names. You get anything?

Actual pic taken by my customer in Madison, outside of Nashville on Idlewood or Idlewild Drive.

Keep the KH stuff up. They shafted me on a P7 deal.

"I wanna know where da gol' at?"

Those are called Magnas. Good luck. Great condition stocks are getting scarce and expensive in any configuration.

They get busy and make mistakes just like anyone else. That is why God invented the method of following up on things. Sometimes it takes one call, sometimes more. The point is to stay on top of it and help them help you. I believe they are working at doing the right thing but we all know any level of government can be frustrating. At least it's Friday.

When anything is stolen and you have the pertinent information that information can be entered into the TCIC/NCIC database. Those records are required to be updated once per year (unless that timeframe has changed.) There is no cost to the victim to keep that record active so if you hear from the entering agency tell them you want to keep the record active no matter what they say. I returned guns to owners or insurance companies after 10 years or more. If you have not been contacted follow up with the agency to find out what is going on with the case and determine whether the info was entered and is still active. If you get blown off, and most agencies would not do that, contact the TBI office in Nashville. They are responsible for maintaining the TCIC system that is tied into the NCIC system. Remember - It is your property and you are the victim.

If that is the truth they need to get the TBI involved. Tampering with those records is a very serious offense.

I can easily tell from the picture that is not an actual Microtech. The quality of Microtech's knives is top notch whether you like the designs or not.

Once or twice.

I want a full size axe in this lineup but have not gotten around to it yet. My buddy has the splitting maul which I have used. It works great and he has not torn it up yet. That says something.

Swamp Rat Knife Works Ratweiler You don't need hi speed steels with fancy lines and finishes if you want a true working knife. This steel is 52100 with the cryogenic heat treat and an 8 inch blade. It will shave hair when I touch it up and tear down an old dried out shed about 6 feet tall. (I am not kidding on that last part.) If you become a true user you will learn to take care of your tools, but not worry about things like the finish and small specks of rust. Those things are called character. If you have to have a safe queen then buy two of each until you decide what you want.

Some steels are better at certain jobs than other steels. Some angles and types of edges are better at certain jobs than other steels. Generally the harder and less resilient the steel the thicker you want the edge so it will hold up to use. The same goes for super soft hardened steels. Don't worry about all that in the beginning. Get a simple stone you can use in your hand or on a bench and learn to hold a consistent angle. The angles on each side don't even have to match.

There will be lots of pork and good eating there.

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