Age and location

Guys...all the new members have to state age and location.

I would prefer that all members go into their profile and add their location and age.


At some point I will be going in and asking each of you to do so in a personal message.

So please, do this one on your own. If you don't at some point I will make you.


The location is more of a want to know kind of thing.

The age I'm finding I would really like to know because with some of out members being teenages we get some post that ask questons that ....show their age. I have nothing against teenages being here, but I would like to know if I'm talking to a 40 yr old or a 14 yr old.
I will ask all of you to be careful, but if I know you are 14 I will have a little more patience and will explain things a little more.


Right now this is a firm request, but is is kinda manditory. If you don't add the info I will at some point ask you in a PM.

How old and where I'm from age 56, south of Pittsburgh PA,

I'm a small time automatic knife collector, I've built a few, repaired a lot, no I don't sell them,
I tend to focus on the machinery rather than the cosmetic appearance.
In college ROTC, dropped out of Army Ranger training Ft Benning. then 4yrs in the reserves.
After college, worked at Horse Race track, advertising, 1976-80 Penna Harness Racing License.
Got drafting job at Unocal Molycorp chemical plant. Had a hard hat for 12 years.
have OSHA, NIOSH traing confined space, Hazmat for acids, and flammable metals production.
I have extensive design experience in offgas systems Hydrometallugical processes, Lead and copper leaching systems.

I have a patent, am 1 of 3 inventors of the Ammonia DiMolybdate Conversion furnace.
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=2&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=katrencik&OS=katrencik&RS=katrencik

My best friend/boss has a machine shop with 7 operators, I had been drawing for him for a long time.
I have been at programmable mills and lathes for some time now, but I'm not a machinist or mechanic.

Currently I draw for his machine shop that provides tools and striking dies for Allclad cookware.
and refitting robotic arm components for automated polishing processes.
I design cookware utensiles, pot, pans, handles, and all manner of shapes using 2d and 3d CAD .
I freelance all manner of industrial illustration .

hello, im from philadelphia,missisippi. been making knives on an amatuer level for 4 years. all self taught, had to start from complete scratch. buy and build my way up. i first got interested in making knives after seeing "the hunted" since then ive been hooked. im into exotic blades especially, and found this website through google search. must say this is the best knife and exotic weapons site anywhere!!! for me a real dream. thanks for having me on... chad mcdonald age 36 :idea:

I figured i would go ahead and do the whole deal lol

Name: Josh
Age: 17
Location: Ocean Springs, Mississippi
High School Senior
Occupation: Paperboy , I'm joining the Army June 10th, to go to Ranger School

I wish you the best of luck, Get thru jump school and I hope you get your Ranger tabs.

Yeah good luck Josh mate, i think another friend/member is "joining up" soon too aint that right JonBoy?

BillSykes

yup, joining the CA ARNG in may, and right now the plan is to do college for two years, then go active and hit as many schools as i see fit while being in the 21B. i may want to go active after BCT and A-school, but i'll see how i feel then, but when i sign up it is under the college first program in case i don't change my mind, and if i do, then i just can stop doing that program and go active.

well lets see I am 27 from northern british columbia, I have been interested in spring loaded weaponry since the tender age I saw predatore of 14, ever since I saw predator. I love the wrist mounted spike and am currently trying to wrap my mind around the expanding shuriken from predator versus alien and avpR. any ideas?

Welcome WY good to have you hear

So your from BC yes....Do you smoke ?

BillSykes

I am 18 and from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Which is in Canada. I have been interested in blades since the tender age of 4. Swords mainly, but always stole knives from our local store. I always wanted a switchblade, but they are illegal here.

Well I'm Jamie, I live in the south of France, erm I'm 13 (but I'm not immature so don't go picking on me) =D I'm into anything pointy really XD Ok that is kinda immature

Hi Jamie, and double what Bruv BillSykes said... To paraphrase a very smart man, "Immature is as immature does..."

Welcome aboard!

Heh heh, erm.....yes a little bit

i was in fact implying that i was that "very smart man" when i am obviously not! :lol!: :lol!:

BillSykes

I am John Johnson(Yes that's my real name)
I am 15 living in Sprinville, AL
I have been interested in spring loaded blades recently.
I have always been interested in pyrotechnics
There's not really much else to say.
Glad to be here though!

Welcome aboard BM, we are glad to have you!

Thanks for the warm welcomes guys
I'm sure I'll have a great time and learn plenty here.

hello to all
my name is Aleksandar pašić
I am from Piran, Slovenia (not SLovakia) heh
I am 20 years old
I have been traing martial arts for 8 years most of JKD and kali

nice to meet people who like knives

Hello AP, pleasure to meet you!!! Welcome aboard! yes we are all knife fanatics of one type or another, so feel free to make yourself at home, ask questions, and have fun...

Welcome aboard Bruva AlexP

BillSykes

Hi, names Roger, I'm 20 years old and live in Oregon.
I'm not really a fan of forearm blades (SAW is an exceptions ) I'm more of a projectile kind of guy, I came to this site to find out about wrist mounted mechanics and a good way to safely make them.
I made a cheap SAW blade (although it wasn't SAW that I saw it on . pun intended ) when I was about 15 but I neglected to put a metal plate on the back of my hand, when the blade came out I had a lot of explaining to do to my mom as to why my hand was wrapped in a bloody T-shirt

Howdy har har Dash!
Good to have you here, just dun' be disobeyin' or you'll be swabbin' the poopdeck, matey. :pr8:

Just kiddin', have a good time here.

Hello there DT, Welcome to the forums! Glad to have you aboard!! Good to see you already have some experience with what NOT to do when making xiphoids... LOL Share the knowledge...

Hey up, I'm Lestat, 22, and from the UK.

My main interests are o-chem, biochemistry and botany, but the making of high-tech weapons
also for whatever reasons, attracts my attention.

Could be an autie thing (I am that, if nothing else)

Age: 35
Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

I'm a CTI in the US Navy and SWCC qualified. Been making my own blades for years, but not professionally, only as a hobby. Very interested in creating a forearm automatic deployment/retraction blade. Look forward to getting to know you guys.

-- Daerk

Hello Lestat, Daerk, Glad to have you aboard! Please feel free to post ideas or suggestions for any automatic blade you might be thinking about... Thuough do check to make sure it hasn't already been done... Lots of stuff here already...
But most of all, have fun...

im Jonah Pattison currently 13and live in Modesto California

i like knives (i want a switchblade) i like building things and finding out how things work
so i thought this sight would be good for me

Hi Jonah,
Welcome aboard!!

eey i am jeroen woltjes, holland,

im 14 years old and the hidden blade of assassins creed
just inspired me.(ok where i live you need to be 18+ but it is so good!!)
i have'nt build anything yet but i know someone
who can get me some sheets of metal, but its
vacation(not that it is a bad thing ) so i will build
it afther the vacation. i have a lot of schetches lying around
and have an idee how i will make it. but this will i will share in
the forum for assassins creed's hidden blade

(sorry for bad english)

I'm 16 and in Ohio
I'm entirely new to this
outside of theoretical
thats about it

Hello JJ, ZM,
Welcome aboard!

I'm just a random 22 year old in Canada who decided to wander the internet. I really don't have much to say except that I don't really type very often and I don't have a lot to say at the moment.

Welcome aboard Guys

BillSykes :)

Hey Jones,

No need to say anything unless you feel like it or have a question...
Welcome!

hi,im adam kavanagh but all my friends call us kavna for short,im 14 and im from newcastle which is in england and im interested in engineering but more specifically weapons engineering.i might be allowed to build a spring loaded,wrist mouted baton for my engineering BTEC but it depends on the design and my behavior in in lessons.

Hey Kavna, welcome aboard!
I suggest you behave very well in class.

I was wondering where to put the A/S/L, but now I know.

Name: Juan
Age:31
Sex:Male
Location:Tacoma, Wa

I have posted a few things but am glad to drop some info for the many that visit here. I like all that I see except I dont see any Tesla type stuff. I got a bamboo staff and no arc generator to put in it, lol. Lotsa blades though.

another washintonian, welcome.

Hey Juan, Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard

BillSykes

Hi, my name is Daniel Bertolino, age 15, resident of Pine Hill, New Jersey, United States of America. Am not immature, and the best part of forums, you can blow off steam before you post, no immediate response needed unless otherwise requested, with time to check spelling and such, as to make sure of a complete post with little incoherent psychobabble.

I have a spring-assisted knife, two cheap display katana, a hunting knife, just for show, two daggers, a airsoft gun(needs new magazine), a pellet gun(broken), a 2007 limited edition knife set, and that's about it. Me and my dad are going to be working on a display case soon, I opted for one I can't get into myself, or him for that matter, atleast not without having to break it open, much like emergency case, and I hope to put the fact my mom's a stained glass artist to good use, get her to teach me, and build a fancy stained glass cover for the case. I have an overreactive imagination at times(I swear I see faces on this one tree, different ALL the time) and have currently, more design then I care for, due to expenses and such, as well as lack of tool access, as well as lack of proper safety equipment. Also, I lurked for QUITE some time, so I'm no stranger to the ideas here. Also Sinza, will you PLEASE put up an exotic vehicle thread, 'cause I have SO many ideas for vehicles, it's not even funny.

I have many philosophies, such as the idea that brushing your teeth with your left hand(as opposed to the normal right handed brush) does not mean your doing something wrong, just different. As well, I believe safety before actual use is top priority where it can be applied. Made a gun? Now build a vice and and tie rope around the trigger, go a ways back, and THEN test fire, you risk the gun instead of your hand, because until regenerating limb medications(hopefully not produced by the pharmacutical company) is produced, you can build a new gun, NOT a new hand, because face it, if you the choice between prosthtic versus real, real always wins, except a single eye that has a built in camera, now that's just *censored* cool! And lastly, what you do to YOUR body in terms of drug use is your matter, so long your not going out on a mass murder spree because of it, likewise, what you do in your home, is your business, so long it does not risk other's lives without their consent, or safety precautions took beforehand to reduce said risk.

I also go more by my experiences and logic than by norm standards, and so, I tend to self-teach myself almost everything. Like jet aircrafts(specifically the engine ATM 'cause without an engine, even if the elevators work, doesn't matter if the turbine won't start, or there's a leak in the fuel injector.)So, I think more in terms of "how hard will it be" instead of "is it possible" because it's more a matter of how hard you have to work rather than whether or not it's possible, 'cause we thought artificial gravity was a hoax 'til now, but NASA is pulling no punches here:P

Oh, and don't ask me about the government, I'm not one for corrupt leaders, no matter how nice they appeared. "Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely."

Thought I'd go all out and save this thread one less topic.
Sorry!

Hey Wolfman Dan, Welcome to the Forums! And I agree. Brushing your teeth with your left hand does not make you wrong. just different. Or maybe a southpaw.

I look forward to seeing some of your designs!

done a few posts since joinin but here we go lol

Name:Daniel/Danny
From Middlesborough in the great country of the UK
always had an interest in blades but hard to get hold of cause of the country
and i practice parkour n bout to strt aikido:D
oh and im 15:P