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KNIFE TALK |
NC
Knifemaker 21

- 3 Burner
- Firebox
4” x 4 ½”
x 21”
- Solid Door As the author noted, schools banning knives
As the author noted, schools banning knives
- Cast iron have made our children more dependent on
have
more
made
dependent
our
on
children
port on someone else to save them from jammed seat
someone else to save them from jammed seat
one end belts and exigent circumstances that could
belts and exigent circumstances that could
NC Knifemaker easily be relieved with a simple, friendly
relieved
be
with
a
simple,
friendly
easily
pocketknife. The knife is the Spyderco
The
pocketknife.
the
Spyderco
knife
is
- 2 Burner Clipitool Rescue. (Marty Stanfi eld image)
Clipitool Rescue. (Marty Stanfield image)
- Firebox
4” x 4 ½” x
13 ½”
- Door with
2” x 3” port on
one end
- Solid door
on one end
Both forges offer:
- Safe valve train design delivering
fuel to heat chamber
- High temperature cast iron burners
- Two inch insulation for long liner life
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mother and bought two. I borrowed my
grandfather’s pocketknife that he kept in
his shop and sharpened them. I got an
empty can from the garbage to hold the
pencils, put a rag in the bottom to keep
from breaking the points, and wrote a
little sign on a piece of paper: “Sharpened
Pencils 10 Cents!”
I started selling pencils in front of

the post office. I stood just like the
“businessman” in Denver and held my
can with my merchandise. Th ey sold fast!
Folks who bought them were happy. As I

sold them I took the profits to the dime
store, bought more pencils, and soon I

had enough money to fill the can with
them. Folks laughed and bought them,
and I knew I was going to be rich! About
the second can of pencils someone went

to my folks’ medical office and told my

mother I was selling pencils in front of
the post office. It did not take her long to

fi nd me.
Knowing that she usually did not
appreciate my ideas, I rarely asked
permission. I had not discussed my
business with her or my grandfather.
From her tone of voice as she approached
I knew it was best not to say too much. You
would have thought I was selling stolen
www.quinaultvalleygunsandblades.com | 360-288-2652 goods or something. She was furious!

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