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Greetings from North Central Texas

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I joined AAPK back in November 2016, but hadn't really gotten involved until recently. I upgraded my membership and decided to become more active.

I retired from the Navy in 1997 after 26 1/2 years and then from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport DPS in 2016. I have been collecting pocket and fixed blade knives now for about 10 years. My collection is now over 400 knives from a Civil War era prunning knife to a modern day railroad spike blade and everything in between. I have writen an unplublished book "Folding Knives, My Beginners Guide For Amateur Collectors." Also I have a website https://www.davidsblades.com and a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/davids.blades.3 that I have started. I'm not an expert on knives, their history, how they are made or even how they are maintained, I'm just having fun doing things I like. I'm still an amateur collector that enjoys the hunt for a different knife, a unique knife, that knife that wants to tell me a story. My slogan in my book is "Even an ugly knife has value and a story to tell."

I hope to share and learn from everyone at AAPK and maybe from time to time I can contribute something that will help other collectors.

God Bless and keep collecting. :D
David R (United States Navy Retired)
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::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: Look forward to some pictures of your knives!!!
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...welcome to AAPK!!!!............ ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: .................
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Hi! Welcome and thanks for your service!!
Take care and God bless,

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David, I just now visited your website. Very well done and you have many interesting knives with good photos. [I am not on Facebook.] I'm looking forward to future developments on your site. ::tu::
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Well dlr you are across the metro plex from me but I like your web site and hope to see more of you around here. ::tu::
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::welcome:: from the Florida Panhandle! Just took a time and perused your web site, very nice! Some helpful info available there. ::handshake::
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Welcome to the web site!
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Welcome David, from another North Central Texas resident. I enjoyed your web site. I can also endorse many of your recommended shopping locations. ::tu::

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Welcome to AAPK from South Dakota. ::welcome:: ::welcome:: Hoping to see some knife pictures in the near future.
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