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Roger Cunningham.

I live in southern Ohio. I look out the backdoor at the Kentucky hills.

I`m a life long farmer and own and operate a small insurance agency. I`m married for 17 years and have 2 boys 16 and 14.I have always liked knives, growing up on a farm. I always had one in my pocket. As a small kid I can remember Dad buying knives by the dozen on a card(metal handle imperials with colored plastic coverings).

My 1st knife that I put up was a Remington repro. 1988 muskrat, that I got at a gun shop.I didn`t get interested in collecting knives until about 2000. I picked up this and that for a year or so, then settled on Drs. knives. I got some Case classic Drs. and really liked the quality. I got some other classic patterns, and one day bought a classic toenail. I found out I really liked that big knife. I picked up 40 or so of them.,

One day while reading Knife World I saw this ad for a web site for elephant toenails. I looked up the site (it was ET.com) and did some reading and learning. I didn`t think a lot more about old toes until going to a gun and knife show in Lexington KY and a dealer I knew had a Robeson swellcenter on his table; it was love at first sight. I bought it and have been hooked every since.

I have since sold or traded most of my other knives. I pretty much just collect old toenails and have for last 3 or 4 years. I like them all, but mostly in very good to better condition.

I love knife shows and go to 8 or 10 a year. I`m a member of the NKCA, Fort City,Oregon, and Case collector clubs and a life member of the NRA.

I read anything I come across on old knives; you can`t learn too much.