I don't know much about recognizing posers. I do know that while he may be using the word "arcane" correctly (and I'm not convinced he is), it irritates me. It seems like he is really proud of himself for making it part way through the "A's" of his pocket dictionary.

There is a Jeffrey Natterer (CPT) in the AKO database (US Army Reserve), but he is Infantry, not SF. Only one in the datatbase with that name.

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Actually as an avid adage aficionado, an arcane anecdote about axes always amuses.

Ablue

Thanks.

bluebb, Well done.

Another asinine adage award, amazingly, awed all.

JJ....Top, nice to meet you...

there are a couple of things that caught my eye about this "knife maker"

1)..officer of Marines/SF team commander...not unheard of, but not an everyday thing

2)...his responses to the guys in the BF forum were not representative of the SF enlisted and officers i've had the honor and pleasure of working with

3)...claiming to be something he is not, however carefully worded, just riles something in me...being able to change sparks plugs doesn't make me a mechanic

4)...i dunno, i just had a feeling

If i am wrong about this individual, i will gladly apologize...both here and in the BF forum...i am not to proud to be the first to say i stepped on my crank...

I personnally hope i am wrong...

God Bless

Lee

Not me. I hope you're dead on. Nothing like watching the lather and froth rise over these guys. This place has been a little boring lately. :D

Lee,

Thanks for your reply. Fair observations..

This guy is not lacking in ego and has little or no SA (based on his inflated ego).

But we have had others with the same problem,, that were SF qualified..

Where is the FOIA req??

OR as this thread is open to the GOOGLE WORLD,, do we go DA and skip the UW route???

:munchin

"A" for awesome, amigos.

Top...

i posted this in the GenDis section with the word "possible" as a precursor...because i didn't know where else to ask the question...as this is open to google, i do realize the possiblities...and will take my licks if i've got them coming...

by the way, the pic of someone in front of the OCS sign is gone, or at least the link didn't work for me...second monday of the week for me


God Bless

r/s

Lee

BladeForums has a world wide membership something over 175,000, if memory serves, and they don't think very much of his attitude.
Neither do I from what he wrote.

More importantly...what do you think of his knives?

I'm usually pretty careful about talking of other makers work.

The guys and gals at BladeForums seem to think he's buying knife kits for some and putting the handles on. Seems like he so much as admitted it.

If one is representing that work as his own, it's not how I'd do it.

I appreciate your respect for another's workmanship/craftsmanship. I was more interested in what you thought of his finished product in terms of durability and use. I made a knife as a youngster with my dad out of a piece of a leafspring. In terms of being useful...I had a very sharp pry-bar that could be concealed amongst rusted metal. But considering neither of us had a true "clue" about what we were doing, the drill press, grinder, and various other tools gave us some good times together.

I second Dozer's montion.............;)

Big Teddy :munchin