The Rest of the Story

Now For the Rest of the Story:

In less than a week my dull knife traveled from NY to Colorado and back! Now it is really sharp like a fighting knife ought to be. And now, I will tell you who made it and why I was convinced that it was not the maker’s fault that it was dull. Shown here (top photo) is the re-sharpened knife and my other fighting knife (bottom photo) by Mike Irie. Mike says the top one was a customer design and it left his shop sharp. Based on my other Irie knife I knew the high quality of his work. Now I also know the high quality of his commitment to the people who own his knives, even those, who like me, bought it second or third hand. The third party to this transaction was a knife dealer, Lee Beene.

Lee said if I was not happy, he was not happy and to send the knife directly to Mike. Lee never questioned my judgment and within a few days I had a check to cover my postage. These actions are consistent with professionals and the type of people whom I like to deal with and who I will go to again for the best service and quality in edged weaponry. So as Paul Harvey would say; “That’s the rest of the story.” You can google Mike Irie to find several dealers who carry his knives. Or go straight to Lee Beene and see what he has available. Here is Mike’s and Lee’s contact info. Go buy a good knife from good people.

Mike Irie Handcraft, 1606 Auburn Dr., Colorado Springs, CO, 80909

Lee Beene, http://www.leescutlery.com/

LIBERTY!

Pundits are already predicting that the primary election wins of the Tea Party favorites are bad for the Republican Party. I have been a registered Republican all my life and I say tough! For years the pendulum of power has swept back and forth with the American people being rudely knocked aside and trampled under foot by both parties. Pundits are saying that these new people have no experience. What they are really saying is that they are not career politicians and they have not suffered any corrupting influences yet.

When the lines of battle formed at Lexington and Concord how many professional, career soldiers stood in the American ranks? The ragged ranks were filled with Tea Partiers, merchants, artisans, farmers, hunters, and men from all walks of life. Each and ever one of them had one thing in common, they were all patriots. Each one of them had found the moral courage to offer up their lives for Liberty. May God give us men and women like this again to lead our great nation. Let him fill the halls of congress with people willing to fight and die for liberty. May God Bless America and our sons and daughters of Liberty

Lest we Forget

On this day pray for our nation, pray for our people, the souls lost on that day, the survivors who still grieve and those who served to save, despite their own safety. Pray for peace. Remember this day and all of those who have died in service to their country since fateful 9-11. Do you still wonder why we want the mosque moved? Really, are you that stupid? Call me insensitive, call me a racist, then look at these photos and ask me if I care what you call me.