Well, without realizing it, I blew right by my 1000th post. I remember a couple of weeks ago checking my post count and wondering how long it would take me to cover the 60 or 70 posts I had left...apparently not too long!
And because this is where I spend the most time, and this is where I have got the most return out of bladeforums, I will open this up to the fine folk that frequent this little corner of the cyber-wilderness.
I ask that in order to enter, please have a join date of at least three months ago, and at least a couple of posts in this area of the forum.
RULES: In order to enter this contest, please post in this thread your favorite knife feature, that makes your favorite knife better than all the rest. This can be anything from a good grind to handle ergonomics, or the sheath or the looks, etc. Just tell me what makes your favorite knife special.
Your post number will be your number, and I will use a random number generator to pick numbers until all the prizes have been given away.
On to the goods!
1st prize:
First up, I have this knife that noone bought in the for sale area, so I am going to go ahead and try to give it away
2nd prize:
I made a couple of these convex sharpening blocks, one of which I use in the shop for finish sharpening nearly everything. This one has a maple block with a mousepad backing on one side and a cardstock strop charged with compound on the other. The strop is only taped on so that it can be replaced (I know how picky everyone can be about their strops...
). I will include a set of sheets (one each 400,600,800,1200 grit).
2 3rd place prizes:
I made out of the worn out bi-metal recip saw blades a couple of good firesteel strikers. I tested both on my firesteel just to make sure they work, and they do work very well. I also built in a wood scraping edge to make fine tinder fuzz from fat wood or the like.
the short angled edge at the tip is for wood scraping, or for striking if you prefer. I ground the teeth mostly off of the bi-metal edge, leaving some of the harder steel edge for the striker. I left a tiny bit of the texture from the teeth to add a bit of aggression.
Just wanted to say thanks to all the fine folk here, it has been great learning from all of you, and it was great to meet those of you that I did at the CT gathering.
Good luck!
And because this is where I spend the most time, and this is where I have got the most return out of bladeforums, I will open this up to the fine folk that frequent this little corner of the cyber-wilderness.
I ask that in order to enter, please have a join date of at least three months ago, and at least a couple of posts in this area of the forum.
RULES: In order to enter this contest, please post in this thread your favorite knife feature, that makes your favorite knife better than all the rest. This can be anything from a good grind to handle ergonomics, or the sheath or the looks, etc. Just tell me what makes your favorite knife special.
Your post number will be your number, and I will use a random number generator to pick numbers until all the prizes have been given away.
On to the goods!
1st prize:
First up, I have this knife that noone bought in the for sale area, so I am going to go ahead and try to give it away
2nd prize:
I made a couple of these convex sharpening blocks, one of which I use in the shop for finish sharpening nearly everything. This one has a maple block with a mousepad backing on one side and a cardstock strop charged with compound on the other. The strop is only taped on so that it can be replaced (I know how picky everyone can be about their strops...
). I will include a set of sheets (one each 400,600,800,1200 grit).
2 3rd place prizes:
I made out of the worn out bi-metal recip saw blades a couple of good firesteel strikers. I tested both on my firesteel just to make sure they work, and they do work very well. I also built in a wood scraping edge to make fine tinder fuzz from fat wood or the like.
the short angled edge at the tip is for wood scraping, or for striking if you prefer. I ground the teeth mostly off of the bi-metal edge, leaving some of the harder steel edge for the striker. I left a tiny bit of the texture from the teeth to add a bit of aggression.
Just wanted to say thanks to all the fine folk here, it has been great learning from all of you, and it was great to meet those of you that I did at the CT gathering.
Good luck!
