Ringtail Knives

[Ringtail Knives]

G'day Mates,
I'm a newbie here from the States, Lake Amistad Del Rio, Texas. 87 years young and have been a knife maker since 1993.
I hope to enjoy your forum and maybe add some interest to it.
Sincerely Bill

[Dutchy357]

Welcome Bill

I think you will find this a pretty friendly place.

I look forward to you showing us some of your creations in the Gallery!

Regards Dutchy

[Ringtail Knives]

Thanks Dutchy
Bill

[Stewart Townsend]

Welcome aboard

[keithf]

Good onya Bill, looking forward to seeing some of your work, welcome to the forum.
Cheers Keith

[gajinoz]

Welcome to the forum Bill.

[C BRYANT]

welcome along!

[wave man]

Gidday Bill, welcome to the forum

[mtangent]

Hi Bill. How did you get the name Ringtail? We have ringtail possums in Australia.

[jmboz]

In North America, A Ringtail (sometimes called Ringtail Cat; scientific name: Bassariscus Astutus) is a small carnivorous raccoon-like mammal with gray/brown fur and a black-banded tail found in the southwest United States, northern Mexico.

[James N]

Welcome Bill

[KnifeKnut]

In North America, A Ringtail (sometimes called Ringtail Cat; scientific name: Bassariscus Astutus) is a small carnivorous raccoon-like mammal with gray/brown fur and a black-banded tail ...

...Right, so - a possum then?!

Welcome to the circus Bill .

Looking forward to seeing some of your work mate.
KK

[jmboz]

...Right, so - a possum then?!

Not quite. Trying my best not to sound like a smart $&%@, and probably failing miserably, the Australian Ringtail possum is a marsupial, while the North American Ringtail Cat is a nocturnal mammal.

But we can agree that while both look cute and cuddly, they both also have very sharp teeth.

Cheers!

[mtangent]

Marsupials are mammals too. The ringtail cat is a placental
I have googled it, & it is closely related to racoons, & looks like one. Thanks, jmboz.

It has a bushy tail patterned with light & dark rings. The Australian ringtail has a bare tail that it curls into a ring.

[KnifeKnut]

Well, nobody can say that this isn't a "learning forum"! :-)