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Welcome to Louder than Words Trace. It is good to have you here as a member. Trace makes some of the finest tactical knives available today. The fact that Trace enjoys shooting, owns 1911s, and is a heck of a nice guy to boot is all icing on the cake; he is welcomed asset to our forum!!

http://www.thrblades.com/

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John Del Pinto

Yes, WELCOME Trace!



--Mark

Trace,
I sent you an email welcoming you, but I will say it again, it is nice having you here. John has spoke about your knives and I can hear the enthusiasm in his voice. Again, welcome.

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

Thanks for the warm welcome guys! I am a gun nut, and in fact custom 1911's were my first inspiration to want to do something like making knives. I had my first handgun a Ruger 44 mag at 17 still have it..
I love my 1911's BUT I'm a huge Glock fan too, I hope that dont get me kicked out..
Thanks again..

Trace Rinaldi wrote:
Adios amigo, it just takes one of you guys in the wood pile and next thing you know all the smiths will be doing Glock grip reductions to pay the bills.

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

Well it was nice while it lasted! I will try to keep my Glock Talk to a minimum here...HA!! Early on I wanted to be a 1911 smith, but living in Kali. and all the hassle to get an FFL, plus not having the $$ for machinery, etc. I looked for something else. I met a knifemaker at a gun show, and the rest is history. I must say the high point in my career thus far was being featured in American Handgunner! I have been reading that magazine since I was a kid.. To be in the same magazine as my hero's that build fine 1911's was just unreal to me...

Again thanks for the welcome, and I hope you dont hold that whole GLock thing agin me

Congrats Trace on your success. Pleaese feel free to post pictures of your work. I have heard your name for some time, and just haven't seen your work. Looking forward to it. By the way, there will be a fairly large group from LTW going to the SHOT Show this year, any chance you will be there?

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

Yeah Steve I will be at SHOT show and also the Vegas knife show the same weekend. Should be lots of fun.
Sorry but I cant figure out how to post pictures..


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This comes from http://www.thrblades.com, lots of nice pix there.

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Hey Sean, man I need to update my site! Thats an OLD picture of the LEO, and yah that slab side is rather stark.. Its not mine its Terrill Hoffmans.
The rest of the guns on the site are mine.


Take Care
Trace Rinaldi

That is a great looking knife. John Del Pinto was telling me of this one. I probably NEED to get one of those sometime. Thanks for the pics. Trace, sometimes stark 1911's are the best ones IMO.

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

Hey Steve thanks again for the kind words, and no problem on the LEO:-)... To me a beautiful 1911 is one that works 24/7, 100%, no matter what, after that its all bells and whistles to me.. Nothing wrong with some lipstick on the pig, but function is Job #1 for me...

Trace..

I just spend some time on the phone today with Trace..........class act he and I talked about a little of everything. Trace has agreed to build a custom knife to accompany the LTW #3 or #4 project when we get to it. I have been so impressed with Trace's knives I ordered one of his LEO knives. Over the past several months John Del Pinto has been telling how nice his work is. Well, he was right. Certainly a craftsman and someone who pays attention to detail. Nice to have you here Trace............By the way, is my knife done yet.

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

Hey Steve Uh YEAH I finished it while we were BS'ing on the phone.. Great talking to you brother, and I look forward to working on a project for LTW.. Good guys, good cause, what else can you ask for?


Take Care
Trace Rinaldi
http://www.THRblades.com

UMMM, custom 1911 and Rinaldi, man, it doesn't get much better than that!

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just another survivor (no, not the silly tv show)

Finally updated the website, so that pic above of the LEO is updated also... Thats my custom SA series 70, built by Bob Grieder...
Its not near as plain as the 1911 in the other pic..

Yo Trace...see ya in Vegas in 05

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you can be the door or the door knocker , the choice is yours.

Yah John! Looks like we will be making some new friends from LTW too man! Looking forward to it Big time!


Take Care
Trace.