Thread resurrection time
Looking back through this thread is a walk down memory lane. I wasn't at the gathering, but I have had the pleasure of meeting a handful of the attendees in person when they visited the DC area, and otherwise corresponded with most of them during the early years of KKF (and ITK before that). Some of the people who posted in this thread were not at the event, but were a big part of what made KKF special 10+ years ago.
Tonight I got to meet another of the attendees - Heldentenor. It was a pleasure, Dave!
6+ years have passed since I last met someone from this thread (Mr. Drinky, on one of his visits to the DC area), and even longer since I've seen or heard from some of the other posters.
Sadly Danny passed away shortly after the gathering, but some of us will never forget him. Chris (knyfeknerd) left KKF quite a while back, as did Salty. Not sure if StereoPete or customfan pop in anymore. JohnnyBGood? Craig (mano) dropped off due to health issues after hosting the ECG twice. Mario is back, which is great. Chuckles appears every now and then, although not nearly often enough. Justin may still be around. Not sure about Swede.
A lot has changed over the years, both with the availability of j-knives and with KKF in general. Knives bring us all together, but if you go beyond that to the personal aspects you can get a lot more out of it then just improving you knife knowledge. If you are near some other KKFers, take the initiative to reach out and set up a dinner, or host a small group. You will be glad you did.