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  1. Mike Carter

    Is there any part of your knifemaking that you consider trade secrets.

    For the most part, knifemakers are VERY willing to share, and show, how they do everything. That is one of the great things about our little brotherhood. I have met very few who kept their methods secret and in probably all of those cases it was because they didn't want people to know that their...
  2. Mike Carter

    How do you ship your custom Knives

    Murph, that quote is from the domestic manual. It might be different for International or military. The manual are online at www.usps.com but you have to do a little digging to find them. It's a good reference because from my experience a lot of the postal clerks don't know the regs and tend to...
  3. Mike Carter

    How do you ship your custom Knives

    It is considered hazardous only if it is not packaged so that the point or edge will not penetrate the package. There is nothing in the postal manual about blade length. Here is the entire section from the postal manual regarding knives: 12.6 Knives and Sharp Instruments 12.6.1...
  4. Mike Carter

    How do you ship your custom Knives

    The post office literally throws those packages around. I always ship the knife in the sheath. If a sheath is not included, I will fold heavy cardboard around the blade and tape it. I leave the cardboard extending a couple of inches past the tip. Either way, I wrap everything in bubble...
  5. Mike Carter

    Congress banning Home Gardens, May affect hunting too!

    I am not rich enough for my representative to care what I think about it.
  6. Mike Carter

    Post #3,500 Carpenter's CTS-XHP GAW

    Count me in. Thanks!
  7. Mike Carter

    ENDS DEC. 22 @ 8pm 3,500 Post GAW - Carpenter's CTS-XHP

    Congrats James. We are all anxious to see what you make with it. Thanks Murph.
  8. Mike Carter

    From Mike Carter

    I am honored my friend. Thank you.
  9. Mike Carter

    Some more of my leather stuff

    Looking good! Your work just keeps getting better.
  10. Mike Carter

    ENDS DEC. 22 @ 8pm 3,500 Post GAW - Carpenter's CTS-XHP

    In for Wednesday. Thanks again.
  11. Mike Carter

    Avoiding legal problems

    The idea is that by separating your business and personal assets anyone who sues you over a business incident can only sue the business. However, I too have been told by an attorney that there are ways that a person could still go after your personal assets. I would suggest that you talk to a...
  12. Mike Carter

    If you could get any knife for Christmas...

    I am still learning.
  13. Mike Carter

    If you could get any knife for Christmas...

    Be careful what you wish for. You should see some of the junk in my knife collection that I bought before I knew anything about knives.
  14. Mike Carter

    ENDS DEC. 22 @ 8pm 3,500 Post GAW - Carpenter's CTS-XHP

    Put me down for Monday please. Thanks.
  15. Mike Carter

    If you could get any knife for Christmas...

    Yes, I must have been good this year (or at least didn't get caught being bad).
  16. Mike Carter

    If you could get any knife for Christmas...

    I got mine a few days early.
  17. Mike Carter

    ENDS DEC. 22 @ 8pm 3,500 Post GAW - Carpenter's CTS-XHP

    In for Sunday. Thanks again
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