A question on a recent purchase.......

[knife7knut]

Originally Posted by ariel

And, as to the unfortunate purchase of yours, just do not confess to your wife and view it as a lesson for the future. Cheaper than college or a session with a psychologist, but infinitely more useful

Thanks for the advice ariel but I already told her about it.She is a pretty understanding lady and realizes that I score much more often than I lose.

E-Bay has been very good to me.The knife in question was not misrepresented by the seller and the pictures were relatively good.I was responsible for making the decision to bid on it and in the end I still like the knife so nothing was lost.It was a bit out of my realm of knowledge.

I am actually better at scoring stuff at yard sales although I must admit I don't find too many knives there anymore.I did score a really nice Breitling Navitimer model 806 at one for $5 a couple years ago.Just saw one sell on E-Bay for about $2300.00 in lesser condition than mine.

Most of my knife collecting now is centered around unusual and/or unique knives and not necessarily expensive ones.I've been collecting them since I was 10 years old(I'm nearly 64 now)so I have accumulated a few.


To Dave A: Another country heard from! You must have been there around the time Ken Burns graduated.My wife was a bit earlier(1961).Have been digesting his latest documentary on PBS;great stuff!

[ariel]

Never would have thought that progressive, liberal, pacifistic Ann Arbor might be connected with at least 3 bloodthirsty sword crazies!
Shall we form a private club and march on the City Hall?
BTW, one of the elite modern Nihonto masters, Louis Mill, lives literally 10 mins from me ( quite close to the Pioneer )
http://www.dfoggknives.com/Making%20Steel.htm
http://www.dfoggknives.com/LouisMills.htm

[levani]

agree with Ariel , knife - ,, kinjal" is from georgia, Tbilisi, modern.

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