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by robpa
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: In The Kitchen
Topic: McAlevy custom cleaver
Replies: 4
Views: 184

Re: McAlevy custom cleaver

My gr father owned a butcher shop. I worked there a couple days a week in the summer when school was out. I have limited experience with the Cleavers but used them some. my main job involved boning knives. He had a huge azz beef splitter(giant cleaver) on the wall which I never saw him use but did s...
by robpa
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:26 pm
Forum: Custom Knives
Topic: Handmade Teardrop Wharncliffe sipjoint
Replies: 6
Views: 130

Re: Handmade Teardrop Wharncliffe sipjoint

Thats a heck of a nice knife!
by robpa
Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
Topic: Show off your fixed blades!
Replies: 5428
Views: 575362

Re: Show off your fixed blades!

Dont think Ive ever posted this cattaragus before. I keep thinking of trading it off b ut the longer I have it the more I like it. Has a 41/2 " blade. Any body have any info on it?
by robpa
Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Barlows does anyone else love them
Replies: 1111
Views: 104509

Re: Barlows does anyone else love them

A couple GEC #14s. stag and bone.
by robpa
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: Buck Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Bucks and guns
Replies: 21
Views: 521

Re: Bucks and guns

For my brother...3 screw Blackhawk with a couple 110s and a Colt Anaconda w a couple 112s.
by robpa
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Who's Fishn'
Replies: 12
Views: 236

Re: Who's Fishn'

Couple 10-12" bass, about 15 blue gills/ sunfish a 10" crappie. in the pond about 40 feet outside my door! Worms mostly. Lots of good lakes within 30 miles or so but No nore boat.
by robpa
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: Chitting potatoes
Replies: 5
Views: 179

Re: Chitting potatoes

I grew lots of potatoes when market gardening. Usually 5- 6 varieties. I usually cut the larger spuds leaving about 3 eyes per piece. they dont have to be cut but its best to let them air dry a couple days to scab over before planting. I dont chit much now days, just chuck em, cover and hill twice a...
by robpa
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Maple Syrup time for 2024
Replies: 39
Views: 500

Re: Maple Syrup time for 2024

HaHaHa!! Johnny Mulligan!! Now there is a bonifide hoot!. He lives a mile up the road from me. Ive had some of his "syrup". its a real Mulligans stew. Smoky, dirty and down right bot good. I could tell stories all day about that guy, but I kinda like him??? No, it was another sorta charact...
by robpa
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Maple Syrup time for 2024
Replies: 39
Views: 500

Re: Maple Syrup time for 2024

You can tap in the south, its actually becoming more popular. Sap runs up in trees, probably not as strong a runs as up here. Small scale boiling in the kitchen can be a messy thing, That I know for sure!. Last time we did it we used a propane turkey cooker . Last time a buddy and I tried it we had ...
by robpa
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:40 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: Winchester 1920
Replies: 8
Views: 309

Re: Winchester 1920

Bluegrass(Queen) did make them in peachseed but they dont look like this knife. I dont have this knife but have others in peachseed.
by robpa
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: In The Kitchen
Topic: McAlevy custom cleaver
Replies: 4
Views: 184

Re: McAlevy custom cleaver

Good ergonomics, havent cut more than paper so far but intend to spatchcock a chicken soon.
by robpa
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Business cards
Replies: 9
Views: 289

Re: Business cards

Nice, like the radiused corners too. They dont get bent up.
any body else got cards?
by robpa
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:57 pm
Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
Topic: Bird and Trout, CASE, etc. show them
Replies: 65
Views: 34137

Re: Bird and Trout, CASE, etc. show them

Like the little seki B&T.
I guess the bird & trouts are my favorites. Gonna pick up 4 new in box original Queens and a Queen City 1st of April. The guy has 2 of each, new in box!!
by robpa
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: General Off Topic Discussion
Topic: What Else Do You Collect Besides Knives?
Replies: 562
Views: 61192

Re: What Else Do You Collect Besides Knives?

I like to breed and fly pigeons. Top to bottom are baldhead and cream bar Birmingham rollers. They circle above the loft and do really fast backward spins. Next are iraqui reds, they are used in pigeon wars , when ya see a neighbors pigeons out flying you go release a bunch of yours and hope they lu...
by robpa
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: In The Kitchen
Topic: McAlevy custom cleaver
Replies: 4
Views: 184

McAlevy custom cleaver

My new cleaver by Matt McAlevy. Ironwood handle with burl maple and raindrop damascus blade. May will bring its chefs knife mate.
by robpa
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Matchng Pairs
Replies: 1892
Views: 241650

Re: Matchng Pairs

Pair of Schatt baby toothpicks MOP & Black lip
by robpa
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Lets see some stag
Replies: 1210
Views: 130672

Re: Lets see some stag

A few stag. Mostly Queen made with a couple GEC and an AKC.and a Case
by robpa
Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:27 pm
Forum: AAPK Member Store Forums
Topic: Additional knife brands to add to the store brand searches
Replies: 4
Views: 153

Re: Additional knife brands to add to the store brand searches

Id like to see a seperation of original Queens and faux Queens. I kinda quit looking on ebay due to so many unqueen Queens.
by robpa
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
Topic: a couple matt Mcalevy customs
Replies: 19
Views: 1457

Re: a couple matt Mcalevy customs

not Matt but, yes the gents knife is taken from the Moki Kronos and the fishtail is robbed from a Winchester fishtail. I took those knives to matt and asked him to clone them into a fixed blade. He has done several projects for me so far I think he did a bang up job. Check out new pickups thread for...
by robpa
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:17 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Mail Call !-Post your new pick-ups here............
Replies: 33394
Views: 1859079

Re: Mail Call !-Post your new pick-ups here............

Thanks to Matt. I just couldnt get that steel to look good in any photo and it deserves to look good! Raindrop damaskus with ironwood handles and some spalted maple from Matts wood lot that he had stabilized. I really like this piece. Next is gonna be a chef knife to match.
by robpa
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:42 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Mail Call !-Post your new pick-ups here............
Replies: 33394
Views: 1859079

Re: Mail Call !-Post your new pick-ups here............

Picked this little Quen bird knife at gun show today. I think I found my new Queen made knife honey hole! The guy has hundreds. mostly new in box.
by robpa
Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Knife Related Q&A
Topic: GEC#47 Viper question
Replies: 7
Views: 298

Re: GEC#47 Viper question

Yeh, mine isnt like that. Ive seen a lot of their "S" knives that dont pass the final inspection wich had a flaw I couldnt find even with a magnifier.. I bet they will cure it for ya.
by robpa
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: The Movie Knives Out
Replies: 6
Views: 856

Re: The Movie Knives Out

Ever watch" Machete"? Ive watched it a couple times. not that it is that good, but???
by robpa
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Maple Syrup time for 2024
Replies: 39
Views: 500

Re: Maple Syrup time for 2024

Hey, dont I remember something about pork fat or butter being dropped in the boil??? I think every sugar bush makes a little bit different syrup finish. some a bit smoky, darker, lighter, etcetera. Theyb are all pretty darn good. Carl, ever eat at The riverside? The Howles who own it have a large sy...
by robpa
Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Maple Syrup time for 2024
Replies: 39
Views: 500

Re: Maple Syrup time for 2024

Is that your dad beside you carl? Havent seen him in about 10 years, since he took down a huge(65" BDH)maple in my front yard on Ellis rd. Ya know when I was cutting the but log I ran my saw into an old maple tap which was never removed, it was 85 years into that trunk. ruined a brand new 24&qu...

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