And your last paragraph sums it up Bob. I wouldn't open cary my car keys in this liberal state we live in.

Well said Warren!

This is the great state we live in. I often wonder what the headline would read if they came into my house and saw the knives, guns & ammo. We all have way more than the Breaking News stories, of this one or that one with this many guns and that amount of ammo!

Thanks to all of you Great Americans in upstate NY who voted Trump; sent a big message to the Dem's & Lib's in the Socialist State of NY!

Tom Flynn

Different culture up here Tom, you're exactly on point.

Warren and Tom, some random thoughts on your posts...

I can tell that you've both lived in NY for a while. I love Warren's 'I wouldn't open carry my car keys' line, and Tom, I can only imagine what the LI liberals would make of your knife, etc. collection. "I never dreamed...I thought he was such a nice man..."

The liberal zaniness (and endless corruption) here in NYS never ceases to amaze me (though I should have grown accustomed to it by now). All of it personified in our esteemed governor and his comment, "...extreme conservatives who are right to life, pro-assault weapon...have no place in the state of New York."

Ever read the U.S. Constitution Mr. Cuomo? Believe it or not, even NYS residents are permitted to hold opinions that differ from yours. I know it's shocking, but that's what the First Amendment is all about.

I've lived both on Long Island and upstate (outside of Buffalo). Warren is absolutely correct...it is a completely different culture upstate. Much more pleasant, friendly and reasonably-paced, in my experience.

Trump won something like 46/62 NY counties (losing those mostly associated with big cities), but still lost the state by nearly 2M votes. Most of the counties he won were upstate, excepting only Richmond and (I'm proud to say) my home county of Suffolk.

Bob,

Exactly why I moved from eastern Suffolk County to central NY. I did the opposite of you, lol.

Humbly, from this house. Sorry for the pic quality! Better at using and playing, than photos! Work in progress.

Steve,

Many of these appear to be Jim Sr. blades. First pic,musk ox, second pic bird & trout with artifact net weight handle are sweet, but there's not a bad blade in the group.

Thanks Warren. Top pic are JB Jr/Behring Made, 2nd Pic are Jim's/ Treeman. Have a few more that I'm pulling out!

Great looking. Everyone one of them.

Steve I remember that Cotton Sampler well!! Gorgeous collection of both Father and Son.

-GC