9:01 ❤ I miss the days of listening to the older folks tell stories, always lots of wisdom thanks for another great story.

Good Monday morning JD, another good story as i drink my first cup of hot strong black coffee. I have an Old Timer pocket knife, i know longer carry it , i have it put away so i won't loose it . I reckon young guys don't carry a pocket knife anymore. My Dad always carried an old timer pocket knife. He loved to set under a shade tree and whittle. Spit and whittle. I wasn't raised in the Appalachian mountains but i enjoy taking road trips and going through some of them. If i had to live in any other state besides eastern Oklahoma it would be in Tennessee or North Carolina. Have a good week JD. Reckon i better read a couple of chapters in my Bible before i watch the morning news. Pray for this nation JD. Im shocked by all the evil taken place these days. This nation needs to turn back to God.

To me heaven will be on my Mamaws's front porch shelling peas, snapping bans, drinking fresh lemonade & listening to her tell stories

Love these stories

This chapter should be titled "The Mud Hole." Very little about the pocket knife, which we called a jackknife back in New England. Today, everyone in my family that totes a jackknife carries a traditional Barlow.

Great story thanks so much

It's a joy just listening to you it make me think about the old days before I was born they call it radio tv where family just sit around the radio and listen to the story ❤

Papaw was smarter than most folks these days. ❤

I miss my mountain Papaw! He was a very gentle soul.

I can remember my first "old timer". I just turned 6. Thank you for bringing back that memory.😊

I enjoy your stories Got an ol case sod buster my papaw gave me i tote it with me every day best knife i ever had cant help but to think of him every time i use it

Good story keep them coming God bless you

I have 2 Old Timer knives now, One was my Grand Dads and the other was my dads. This was a good story, but when it got to details I had to scratch my head a couple times. Thanks JD..

Good mornin' JD! I'm front and center this morning, friend!

Good Morning JD. Thanks for another story. We didn’t get blown away or washed out last night. Hope you’re ok. That’s one thing about living on the west side of this mountain. Hope the rest of your weekend is pleasant. I know you’re already thinking about your next story🙏. Can’t wait, give us some more……..

Yea, I used to get some pretty incredible stories from my papaw and dad too. They always seemed to have just enough truth to them to be believable. It’s untelling how many times I was able to use just a little piece of one or another story to get through a problem of my own. Thanks J. D. for taking us along this time.

My grandpa always whittled under a shade tree after the day’s work was done, his knife was always razor sharp. I was a young boy and I would ask to borrow his knife from time to time, he would always hand it to me and say, “here, take it and go cut yourself”, I always did just that. When he was in his 90’s someone bought him a new pocket knife, he handed it to me to check it out and I proceeded to cut myself with it! I was always a pretty skilled craftsman and handy with all kinds of tools, except grandpa’s knife.

TFS JD.This was another great story.I really enjoyed it.❤️👍🏻

I love this more than anything I ever seen

I love these stories.

Delighted to see you this morning. Good morning JD. Love these stories. Keep em coming

Thank you JD for another enjoyable story. So thankful that God's hand of protection was upon you and yours during the storms. God bless.

Good morning from California JD! I couldn’t sleep so I listened to your family story. Boy what smarts your grandpa had! I love the photos. Thank you. Have a wonderful day.

Thanks for a great start to this day!

JD I'm up early for work and was blessed with this story for 2nd time. How lovely. Nothing better after prayer time than one of your stories. Bless you and yours.

morning everyone, I'm watching from England, just love ❤the story's J D ." I feel I must lived there in a past life , thank you .

Great story JD Just keep tellin'.❤❤❤❤❤😂

Another great story JD

I'm 75 and can't remember when I did not carry a Barlow even when I worked in an office and wore suits and tied.

Love it. The yarns are so great. Thank you for sharing them.

Loved it . Thank you .

This story should be called "The mud hole." 🙂

Great story

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Good morning JD, after last night's storms I'm praying that you and your loved ones are safe and sound...... I still have my grandpa's Barlow pocket knife 😊

Great video they went four wheeling in a wagon with two horse power lollllllllll GOD BLESS

Enjoyed, JD

Good evening JD I been busy this morning. It's a cold rainy day here in old Virginia I just got a chance to sit down Love the stories

Thanks for sharing a great story! Blessings.

What a wonderful story. I look forward to seeing you have another story to tell. God Bless

I came along in the mid 1950s i miss hearing the older folks showing me older life skills and telling me stories. I saw the last few chestnut trees in SW Virginia. The last of those folks are gone and only three are left from my parents generation.

Love the story telling

Smooth Strategy!!

Your stories are interesting & your voice is comforting. tysm

Love your videos. Would thoroughly Enjoy some videos on the et&wnc train.

Thank you. You're a good story teller.

Hell of a show I get into every one

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Im 43. I carry a Shapleigh hardware DE 2 blade made in the 20s

When a older gray-haired man like me is setting out in the peeling a apple or whittling

JD good morning buddy

J D what part of Appalachia are you from? I am thinking North Carolina.

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