Recent content by larrybard

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Very grateful for the assistance. Not to mention how quickly helpful substantive responses were received. What an incredible resource KKF and its participants are!

Greatly appreciate that; thanks so much!

Can someone identify one or both of these knives -- which I've been offered privately by a seller who is evidently as ignorant as I am about them, and can only tell me that they are about 210mm? Without knowing the makers, I can't even venture a guess as to what them might be worth. Thank you!

Another superb ECG!! Special thanks of course to David for hosting this annual event again and all the work you put in. And I wish I could individually name and thank all the other people who did so much — such delicious food! Everything from the tasty spicy dip to the pulled pork I couldn’t get...

Am once again planning to attend this terrific event. Just wanted to mention that I expect to drive there -- from Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill/West Mount Airy section) just for the day, and would be glad to provide transportation for others who can meet me at my house (where they may park their...

Hooray! Looking to another fabulous event — thanks in large part to the generous, wonderful host!

Yes, please. Sending PM

Looks like a great deal -- from a great seller. Wish I were in the market right now; hard to resist. GLWS.

Happen to know what steel?

You're much too kind. (Or . . . when was the last time you saw an optometrist?)

Dear [unintentional] Sadists: After spending countless hours admiring – and salivating over – so much of what has been impressively posted here, after my disastrous experience a short while ago I was suddenly and rather perversely overcome by the impulse to rudely intrude by presenting a...

Looks delicious. But I suspect my mouth would be, at best, numb, from the Sichuan(?) peppers. Catfish?

Sorry to hear, but I'm willing to bet that not only were all your guests gracious -- and complimentary -- but this was an instance when you were by far your own harshest critic. That's pretty typical, especially when entertaining guests and setting high expectations/standards for yourself. My...

Objectively, really can't take issue with that as far as overall fairness. (Sure, some people seem to scan the forums with greater frequency and regularity than others, but those are the breaks, and no feasible way to level that playing field -- nor should there be.) Keep up the good work/sales...