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  1. Welcome Les Robertson - The Official LRCKF forum is now open
  2. Meet Les Robertson
  3. Why arent' Randall's Custom Knives?
  4. Up and Coming makers
  5. Definitions, Ethics, Collectors doing their homework
  6. Aftermarket Impact on Primary Market Sales
  7. Any advice on Dealing with Knifemakers?
  8. Getting In Magazines Part Deux!
  9. What Steels are the Money Makers?
  10. How does a makers' backlog affect aftermarket sales?
  11. Beginners, price vs value, etc.
  12. THANKS LES
  13. What is 'tactical'...???
  14. Les' "Custom Knives Buying Guide"
  15. Priceless
  16. Les' Help
  17. Best Quality Knives
  18. integral vs liner locks
  19. What's Hot?
  20. Knife Show protocals....?
  21. How does condition affect value?
  22. What is "hot"
  23. tutorials
  24. Starting a knifemaking business
  25. Commissioning a for-show only bowie - which steel?
  26. First Show
  27. Is their a market for 2nd hand custom knives?
  28. Selling knives Question
  29. Trends in Custom Knives
  30. Collection Insurance
  31. Location at knife shows......
  32. Table Setup
  33. A View From the EDGE!
  34. Expectations at the knife show
  35. A quality isseu thread I'd appreciate Les' comments on...
  36. Folder Insight
  37. ? about Lile style 100 - Circa mid 70's
  38. Traveling with cutlery
  39. Coloring in Folders
  40. Maker's Backlog???
  41. thanks Les
  42. www.customknifeconsignment.com
  43. www.customknifeconsignment.com
  44. Now Accepting Consignement Knives for Customknifeconsignment.com
  45. Possible Scam Alert
  46. Folding daggers/Double edged blades?
  47. Makers how do you feel about dealers openly undercutting your prices?
  48. Makers How Do You Feel About Dealers Undercutting Your Retail Price...Part II
  49. How do you know when it is time?
  50. Makers and Dealers. A business partnership
  51. How much should a Maker, expect to spend a year??
  52. From the "Have your cake and eat it to" Department
  53. Got Rampage today :)
  54. RJ Martin
  55. Thank You
  56. Another maker with "pricing" difficulties
  57. Mammoth Ivory
  58. Indonesian Credit Card Scam, Help Please
  59. The custom knife selling business
  60. Nigeria the new Indonesia
  61. BAKCA Custom Knife Show Aug 28 & 29
  62. Lasting trend?
  63. Sheaths
  64. Web Site Updated
  65. Off to the Chicago Custom Knife Show
  66. Off to the Spirit Of Steel Show!
  67. Web Site Updated!
  68. Types of customers in the Custom Knife market
  69. Lord Vader, your bowie is ready...
  70. Merry Christmas
  71. Congratulations To RJ Martin
  72. Info About Jack Walden?
  73. Headed For the Las Vegas Classic Knife Show
  74. Les is a good guy!
  75. Current knife selling climate.
  76. OK, Now it's the Makers turn to answer
  77. The Blade Show is looming!!!!
  78. Blade Show
  79. Damascus
  80. camp knives or cutting comp. knives
  81. Spirit of Steel Show
  82. Congratulations to Sam Butler
  83. "HOT" Makers wanted
  84. "HOT" Makers Part II
  85. Las Vegas Classic Knife show...What did you think?
  86. Blade Show...Who's Going and what are you looking for?
  87. Robert Rippy knife ID
  88. Fighter knife by Ricardo Romano / Brazil...
  89. My RJ Martin knives
  90. Bob Neal
  91. Spirt of Steel Knife Show Business of Custom Knives Seminar
  92. Subhilt fighter by Romano / Brazil...
  93. engraving - on the cheap
  94. Discount to dealers?
  95. Attending shows, How important?
  96. SWOT Analysis
  97. anyone ever heard of Geisler?
  98. G W Stone MK254 Knife
  99. ambidextrous makers
  100. Alain Desaulniers + J.Young.
  101. hollow handle knives
  102. appraisal needed
  103. Who made this knife? It is for sale but I am not familiar with the logo
  104. Les Robertson!
  105. US Customs help request
  106. Are knife magazine ads worth the investment any more?
  107. What happened to the Les Robertson Forum?
  108. Which printed knife magazine(s) do you read monthly? (POLL)
  109. Should I enlist a knife dealer, or sell directly?