let me start from the end ,why did i create this blog?
this blog was created as a place that knives can be shared , enjoyed and researched in honest way.
with out any hidden agenda of any kind .
i found out many times that you can not share "new " knife with out forum/group "expert" trying to spread his knowledge with every body about the knife. in most cases i would say its pure speculation with out any real evidence.or even worse is trying convince every body that his evaluation is correct and its the only one.this place created to be the other way,for any collector that feel the same way as me.i like to research my knives base on facts , if it can't be done then it can go ether way.
even if you are big author or internet "expert" unless you been there when the knife was made,then your theory is good as any "simple" collector . those people are not here to learn or help its only to make a name for them self as experts or to make you buy knives from them.that is the hidden agenda .
my goal is to offer a different platform, specially in the Fairbairn-Sykes collectors community.
there are a lot of reproduction or not from the 'right era' knives on the market. this is where your research as collector come to play do it your self ,read ,learn, try to understand, ask questions .some times your answer could be as good as any other "expert". never say its not real because "he sad so..." in his website or book make your mind base on your feeling and what you learn .
if you just looking at pictures and you can not hold the knife in your hand then you should be very careful making judgement. because you are missing the handling part of the knife . this part is where most internet "experts" are losing there value,its up to you as collector to make up your mind and not some else for you.
my goal is too build a place that will respect other collectors property . learn and be open to new ideas. bring collectors from all over the world together in a place that everybody can share and enjoy the journey into the past together.
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Hey Mike, I think your blog will have a lot of interest among the collecting community and help disseminate new material and refute some of the incorrect stuff that is out there on the internet. Good luck and I look forward to reading your future blogs. dave
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