2008 Knifemakers Christmas Gift Exchange! (2nd Annual)

Redrummd, :eek: that's just friggin awesom!!! :cool:

I'll have to look thru my folder collection and see if I have something that needs your touch!! [unless you end up sending me that one!!:D]
 
Redrummd, If you intended to intimidate us newbies with a dinosaur bone, damascus, folder then you have succeeded in a huge way.:(:(

Whoa man, that is one great knife!! WOW:eek:

I am thinking of something in a nice play dough....:D
 
Munky88 said:
This really sounds like alot of fun. I'm intimidated, but this will force me to get off my ass and make a knife, so im seriously considering. Could i request i be paired with another new first time knife maker?
although would me being in Canada disqualify me?
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Mr. Munky, as another first timer, I would be proud to be paired up with you for this exchange. If that is okay with Mr. Scott?
Welcome aboard! Now get off your ass and make a knife. :D

Seriously, it is going to be a lot of fun, don't miss out on it.

Cliff
 
Mr. Munky- don't worry. We had people from as far away as Estonia last year.

Though I think the random draw is nice- first time, 200th, or whatever, it's a fun thing to do. I got a bit intimidated last year, but I think it ended up all right. I drew Estonia as it happened and sent a very Western knife off, since you probably won't find a lot of west coast patch type skinners with Osage scales in europe! It was maybe my 10th blade finished? something like that, and it ended up being a great thing to do.
 
What a great pocket knife! It's a great start!!

The drawing will be random. I for one am hoping to get a knife from an extreme newbie!! I put all the letters in a hat and have my wife draws them out and puts them in the first envelope on the top of the stack. She checks them to make sure that none of the letters going into the envelopes are the same person. She writes down the sender and receiver on a list and keeps it. She doesn't even show me, so I don't even know who is making a knife for me.

Just to let you all know, I've been swamped lately. I've checked and gotten all of your emails, just haven't had much time for knives. I've been in hotels all over the western U.S. on business and have been remodeling my kitchen when not on the road. I have a nice stretch of time home next week though.
 
scottickes said:
The drawing will be random. I for one am hoping to get a knife from an extreme newbie!!
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You should hope you get one from me then hahahaha:D My first is just finished.....I learned a lot.

Hopefully I'll do better on my nextone though (although not pretty I do have to say that my first takes a mean edge and chops like a mutha.)
 
LX_Emergency said:
...Hopefully I'll do better on my next one though (although not pretty I do have to say that my first takes a mean edge and chops like a mutha.)
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Two things:
First one: Who cares how pretty it is if it cuts?
Second one: If it chops, it has to be big. Try to make a small under 4" blade for the next one. The smaller it is, the more attention you can put into de details.

Mikel
 
I'm in, I just signed up. I hesitated signing up, but this looks like a lot of fun.
 
Mikel_24 said:
Two things:
First one: Who cares how pretty it is if it cuts?
Second one: If it chops, it has to be big. Try to make a small under 4" blade for the next one. The smaller it is, the more attention you can put into de details.

Mikel
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It is fairly big. I'm planning for the next one to be smaller anyway. Going for something clean and functional this time.
 
Time is running out to make a decision. I must have an email from anyone wishing to be in. I need to receive it by midnight, August 31. We have reached my goal of 75 makers. Below is the list. If you're in, but don't see your name on the list, please email me as soon as possible at scottickesknives@gmail.com.

KNIFEMAKER RECEIVED CONTACT INFO VIA EMAIL
Scott Ickes Y
Robert Mayo Y
Christof Harper Y
Erik Boese Y
Dan Pierson Y
Stacy Apelt y
Stanley Buzek Y
Matt Gleash Y
Jim Viall Y
Jonathan Silas Y
Michael Cantrell Y
Shawn Shropshire Y
Robert Silver Y
Justin Mercier Y
Jarod Todd Y
Louis Kovanda Y
Allen Newberry Y
Ed Robertson Y
Gerald McGuire Y
Stanley Capp Y
Randy Dewey Y
Shawn Tardif Y
Paul D. Smith Y
Michael Griffin Y
Keith Willis Y
Rudy Joly Y
Steven Penner Y
Daniel Somerville Y
Todd Combs Y
Phil Dwyer Y
Brad Sims y
Simon Frez-Albrecht Y
Bryce Braden Y
Justin Reeder Y
Robert Loveday Y
Gavin Rondeau Y
Larry Hensley Y
William Crump Y
Nathan Thomas Y
Ben Norman Y
Wade Holloway Y
Jim Rehrer Y
Jim Gellner Y
Charles Cook Y
Evan Martin Y
Michael S. Hoover Y
Bob Evans Y
Bruce Bump Y
Jonathan Holt Y
Alexander Noot Y
Michael Counts Y
Brad Anderson Y
Martin Stoneking Y
Cliff Davis Y
Joe Mott Y
Michael Morris Y
James Robertson Y
Bryan Lawson Y
Keith Hilton Y
Greg Shahan Y
Eric Fleming Y
Delbert Ealy Y
Doug Dart Y
Tom Megow Y
Jason Carter Y
Shawn Rickman Y
Josiah Gravelle Y
Matt Martin Y
Eric Smith Y
Kevin Salonek Y
Ron Flaherty Y
Mikel Fernández Gómez Y
Tom Dickson Y
Burton Harruff Y
Tobin Smith Y
 
Dog Gone Scott,They keep comin in, Great but do you think you will get to 100.
 
Scott (and all),,, I would like to make a knife for one of you fellow blade aficionados. Thanks for this opportunity to interact with folks that have the same dreams as me.
wow,,,,already felling the pressure,,,lol.

jm
 
24 hours and nine minutes to go.

If you're on the fence about getting in or not, it's getting late. The deadline is Sunday, August 31 at midnight, Pacific Standard Time (U.S.).
 
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