I have been gone for a while

[Burl Source]

I have been gone for a while but I thought I would come back and hang out here some.
Right now I can not afford to re-subscribe as a vendor, but I will be happy to answer any wood questions.

I went thru some medical and financial difficulties that had me scared but most of those are old news now. For the sake of health insurance and a more regular income I had to find a day job. I have still been working with my wood nights and weekends. Unfortunately I had to sell off most of my good knives but I still have a good gyuto made for me by Del. Eventually I will replenish my kitchen knives with good ones instead of the store bought ones.

I hope some of my old friends are still around. While I am fond of custom knives in general, kitchen knives are the ones I like best and use the most.

Enough of my babbling. I am glad the forum is still here and active.

 

[Pensacola Tiger]

I am glad the forum is still here and active.

Glad to see YOU are still here and active.

 

[RDalman]

Wish you (and the ducks, and the family) the best Mark.

 

[Burl Source]

Unfortunately #%@?*# hawks got both of my ducks.
For a while I was tempted to buy a shotgun and shoot every hawk I saw.
I sure do miss those guys.

 

[RDalman]

Oh damn sorry to hear. Looking to have a pack of freeroam (by day) hens once we get our own house.

 

[Pensacola Tiger]

Unfortunately #%@?*# hawks got both of my ducks.
For a while I was tempted to buy a shotgun and shoot every hawk I saw.
I sure do miss those guys.

Friends of mine lost their ducks to a fox. He set traps, but didn't catch the fox.

 

[WildBoar]

Welcome back, Mark. Sorry to hear about your troubles, but glad you are past them now.

 

[Gjackson98]

Welcome back!

 

[mc2442]

Welcome back!

 

[Burl Source]

Oh damn sorry to hear. Looking to have a pack of freeroam (by day) hens once we get our own house.

Chickens are fun. But ducks are smarter. Mine acted more like puppies than ducks.

 

[pleue]

glad you're back (from a fellow Oregon duck owner)

 

[Keith Sinclair]

Glad to hear your doing better, welcome back.

 

[erickso1]

Still use my chopsticks whenever I get a chance. Love those things.

 

[Marcelo Amaral]

Welcome back!

 

[bkultra]

Good to see you posting again

 

[Edge]

Good morning. You will find your old forum and Vendor status is now restored. If you have any questions just let me or @daveb or bkultra.

Your old forum is here: https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/forums/burl-source-knife-handle-wood.58/

 

[Chef Doom]

We had to put your old friends out to pasture. Don't worry though, they were replaced with young fresh bucks ready for action.

 

[MontezumaBoy]

Hi Mark - nice to hear from you & hoping any issues were a bump in the road and you are on the mend both financially & physically. All the best & thanks for all the beautiful burl that you have supplied over time (that are now attached to equally nice pieces of steel in my kitchen!).

 

[milkbaby]

I loved the videos of the dogs and ducks you posted to Instagram.