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The Harpy has been with me...I have lost track of how many years. I paid 90 dollars for it I think, in Canada so the American price would have been lower, so it must have been close to when it first came out! Doesn't matter! It is a great knife that can do everything but cut the bread and butter it ...

I was a teacher of middle school kids (11 to 15) for forty years. The last 20 I was a Vice-Principal and every Saturday was supervising principal of the Heritage Language programme ( Saturday morning classes in 21 different languages for kids who wanted to learn or keep up their parent's original ...

Whoo hoo! Our American brothers here must have a good sense of humour! It was funny though!

Cheers mate
Mitch


After God created the earth he decided to make a special place to celebrate his achievements. He created a huge land that was covered in forests and crystal clear lakes teeming with fish ...

You are from the Sault! I went to Teachers College with a lot of people from there...they may have been your teachers! Yes, even though I was born in North Bay ON, it is only the Gateway to the North! Glad to see some Canucks on the forum bedsides me! Thanks for the welcome mate!

All the best
Mitch ...

Well thank you very much sir! I am already enjoying myself in Spyderville...this is a very friendly forum. I will post away, but please forgive me in advance because I do go on...and on, and on... ;-)

All the best to you mate
Mitch



Welcome aboard Mitch,

Glad to have you here. I know you will ...

Thanks very much mate! Everybody has been very welcoming...great forum!
It would be fantastic if Spyderco cranked out a load of Fred Perrin 5 inch blade knives. I would snap one up really fast!
Good to have you drop by! God Bless Texas and Canada too! :)

Warm regards
Mitch


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Yes, all of those things and more:heavy duty cardboard boxes like those that come with new large appliances or furniture, ripping open bags of mulch or soil out in the garden and all other bags as in dog and cat food, neatly opening those #*@! CD and other security packaging, but most importantly ...

Hi there fellow Canuck! I am from Kitchener Ontario. Saskatoon eh...I have never been there but I have been to and through Regina several times. We live in a great country don't we?! We in Canada and the USA are very lucky indeed!
Yup, I do feel like I am being greeted with open arms! Seems to be ...

Thank you sir! As I said this is such a neat place...you guys make this newbie feel at home here! Look forward to getting to know you all!

Best regards
Leo

Shike wrote:Welcome to the :spyder: Forums. Enjoy!

Shike

What a warm welcoming place eh Daniel! Thanks for your welcome too. No doubts we will get to know each other and the rest of the crew here...very welcoming indeed!

All the best mate
Leo

Welcome to the forums Mitch :)

I too am a relative newbie :p and have found this place more than accommodating ...

Thanks for the welcome Sal! I am already starting to feel at home here. Thanks for the heads up...I will check out Fred Perrins site if I can find it.
Look forward to meeting up with you here again in the future Sal!

All the very best mate
Leo

Hi Mitch,

Welcome to the Spyderco forum and thanx ...

Thanks for the warm welcome mate!
The Harpy is an excellent knife and I have used it for everything like cutting: rope, twine,nylon webbing, plastic ties, ripping open bags of mulch and soil, Cutting open CD packaging and toys at Christmas time etc. I have a neat little diamond studded sharpener ...

Hi Lost Jaguar
This FS knife is a darling blade...I will post some pics that Peter sent me using Damascus Steel and a variety of handle materials and colours.
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I just wanted to introduce myself since I am new here. If I make mistakes please don't hesitate to tell me...I would really appreciate the heads up! I live up here in the frosty North, Canada.

My first Spyderco knife was the Harpy and I still have it and have used it regularly for the last ten ...