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Old 03-28-2008, 10:35 PM
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Moving to Texas

So in less than 2 weeks I am moving to Corpus Christi, TX. So tell me, what do you guys have going on down here?


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Old 03-30-2008, 02:21 PM
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So in less than 2 weeks I am moving to Corpus Christi, TX. So tell me, what do you guys have going on down here?
Les, there's an active group of makers in the Corpus Christ, Rio Grande Valley, area of South Texas. Log on to www.tkca.org and you'll see a list of our membership and and find out any that may be in your area. There's a local knife club you might want to get involved with, The Texico Knife Association. Contact Jeff Vesley, a local member there in Corpus.

Keep in touch once you get relocated to Texas.


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Old 04-04-2008, 06:52 PM
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What about in the Longview area. I just moved here a few weeks ago.
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Old 04-04-2008, 11:33 PM
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We gotta do somethin' about all this immigration!

There are knifemakers all over the state, but it's a very big state. Someone started a map showing knifemaker locations and it seemed to me that 90% of all the knifemakers in the world must live in the Appalachian mountain area. The 'pin' icons were stuck one on top of another in that area.

Welcome to Texas! I used to do some work in Corpus Christi. Pretty area, but the gangs are bad and the cops are worse. Same could be said for a lot of urban places, I guess, but Corpus is deceptive in that it's fairly rural.


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Old 04-05-2008, 08:21 PM
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Well, for Corpus, you need a large living room so we can all go down to your place to do some spec fishing later this Spring. We can discuss fillet knives to make it TKCA related.

As for Longview, there's a lot of guys up in the Dallas-extended area (Waxahachie up to Denton and over to Longview).

You have to understand that we consider anything under 2 1/2 hours a "day trip" to go there and back in Texas.


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Old 04-06-2008, 08:10 AM
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Well, anybody who wants to make a "2 day trip" is welcome to come down to Brownsville and visit with me.

By the way, it's only a "day trip"from Corpus, Les.
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Old 04-06-2008, 09:28 AM
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Border towns are a two day trip, some times three, for me regardless the drive time!


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Old 04-06-2008, 01:35 PM
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Border towns are a two day trip, some times three, for me regardless the drive time!
Make it a week then, Don. You're always welcome.
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Old 04-06-2008, 06:36 PM
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It has been awhile since living here but, I do remember that border towns can get a person into lots of trouble. At least it did when we all went hunting down there years ago.
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Old 04-06-2008, 06:44 PM
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Thanks guys, Brownsville is on my list of places to visit so I'll talk to ya soon, Don!

I got here this afternoon, UHaul sucks BTW.....


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Old 04-07-2008, 05:46 AM
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Thanks guys, Brownsville is on my list of places to visit so I'll talk to ya soon, Don!

I got here this afternoon, UHaul sucks BTW.....
Just let me when and how long, Les. And the same applies to anyone else.
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Old 04-07-2008, 05:53 AM
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Glad you made it ok Les. Welcome to Texas. And you are right about U-Haul. The one we had a few weeks ago leaked and soaked a couple of boxes. Good luck getting all set up.
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Old 04-11-2008, 04:12 PM
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Getting closer to being settled in, still lots of work to do before I can start doing lots of work!

Weather is great here, I can't wait until it warms up! I just ordered my new grinder!
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Awsome Les!! cant wait till it warms up....huh come visit me

Make sure you post pics of your finished shop!!
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Old 04-11-2008, 04:25 PM
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Awsome Les!! cant wait till it warms up....huh come visit me

Make sure you post pics of your finished shop!!

Shawn, I don't EVER go that far north, it just aint natural for a guy to ever see his breath, unless he's in a walk in beer cooler.....


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