2018 Traditional Knives BF Knife: Personal Details

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Hello Everyone,

We are approaching the finish line on this project! I do have a personal subject I'd like to introduce. There are two members that the Porch lost recently, Bob (BigBiscuit) and Derrick Bohn (of KnivesShipFree). It has been suggested to me that we honor these two fellows and I think it's a great idea.

Here are the ideas:

Have a member or several members sponsor a knife to be sent to each of their families

AND/OR

Have their names or BF user names engraved somewhere on the special box that we doing for this knife.

OR

On the box we could put " In honor of the Porch, past, present and future."

I don't want to run a poll for this yet, feels too impersonal for something like this. So let's start with comments. I'd appreciate any suggestion on what to do or how to make this happen.

Thanks!

Edit: There may be names that I have missed, as some have pointed out, rather pointedly. Let's consider this inclusive of those that I missed and maybe have a little grace for someone trying to do a good deed eh?
 
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Bob (BigBiscuit) was one of my closest friends here! Consider it done! I will gladly buy a knife to send to his grandson Bo! As to the box or other honorees I would gladly default to the forum majority on these matters!

Edited to add BigBiscuit!
 
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I think the idea of charging everyone an extra dollar or two to send send a knife and appropriate letter of respect to the families of the departed is a nice gesture.

Not sure if using their names on the box is a good idea unless family blesses it.
 
Elgatodeacero said:
I think the idea of charging everyone an extra dollar or two to send send a knife and appropriate letter of respect to the families of the departed is a nice gesture.

Not sure if using their names on the box is a good idea unless family blesses it.
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Agreed. We would need to get the family's permission.
 
I think we could very well include both their names on the box. I'd apreciate this knife we're making even more this way.

I kind of doubt everyone would be for adding a dollar to the price of the knife they buy in order to finance a knife for both families. It probably smells too much of socialism for all you Americans ... :p:D No offense and all jokes aside now. I'm sure both families would mighty apreciate such a gesture, I come to think especially of Bob's grandson. There are some very generous people here on the porch and perhaps some wouldn't mind sponsoring 2 knives. At the same time this knife will already be pricy for some, so it shouldn't be forces upon everyone. Just my humble opinion.
 
I would like to do something to honor them. I like the idea of sending the families a knife. I would be happy to chip in a little, as I suspect would many here. If the burden is shared it would be small. I like the idea of adding a little to the purchase price. Or I would be happy to contribute in another way.
 
If members are unwilling to add one dollar to each knife to honor friends and supporters, then that would be pretty disappointing.

We should not expect a single forum member to pay for a knife to send as an honorarium to family of a deceased forum friend, supporter, top quality retailer and fellow enthusiast. All forum members will share in the goodwill, so set aside 4 quarters and earn it.
 
skblades said:
If I was aware of him before I posted, obviously I would have mentioned him.
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This is my point. We have never done this before with any forum knife. We have lost respected members before. Would this be a new tradition every year going forward? Who decides which names go on the obituary list on the box each year? Did anyone else we care about pass away this past year? If we left them off, would it be a slight to them or their memory?

If I die, do I get to be on the next knife? If so, why? If not, why not?

As a vendor of custom knives, you can commission a custom knife commemorating anyone you want to, assuming you have been given the rights by the estate to use their names.

I think this has the potential to be an issue going forward.
 
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If I was aware of him before I posted, obviously I would have mentioned him.
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Well, you're aware of him now so please include him in the rests or your posts or drop the idea altogether. Give him and his family the same accommodations you're suggesting for the others.
 
Jc57 makes some valid points, but it seems wrong to refuse to honor anyone just to avoid disrespecting everyone.

Modoc, Your response seems a little harsh.

Maybe we should do what we can this year and worry about next year, next year?

I am seriously considering using my new Dremel to engrave "Jc57" on a new Mora Companion in tan I just received. Best Mora color ever.
 
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This is my point. We have never done this before with any forum knife. We have lost respected members before. Would this be a new tradition every year going forward? Who decides which names go on the obituary list on the box each year? Did anyone else we care about pass away this past year? If we left them off, would it be a slight to them or their memory?

If I die, do I get to be on the next knife? If so, why? If not, why not?
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Right on John!!
 
I appreciate the gesture, and think it is an honorable idea. I do think there are some reservations, for example, many folks who would buy a forum knife have no connection to the members who would be honored by the knife. It would constitute a gift more in the vein of contributing to a charity than honoring a friend, or admired acquaintance. I think that the families would appreciate the gesture more if it came more exclusively from those with a more intimate connection with the folks. So, rather than a donation from all the buyers, if a few of the folks who were more closely connected to the members wanted to pitch in together to buy a knife and send a note to the families, that would be more meaningful.

I think the idea of honoring Derek Bohn makes a bit more sense for a general contribution, since he was a well-known and well-respected dealer of knives, but at the same time, he isn't really connected to the forum as such, and so it seems like the sort of thing that the family would appreciate, but might not be as meaningful as something done by those more intimately connected with Derek Bohn.

I think these sort of things are better handled on a more intimate level, but that's just one man's opinion.
 
Maybe a printed card/ paper insert in the box acknowledging those we've lost this year would be a nice gesture. It's not a permanent engraving, and those who don't like it can just toss it out.

As to sending knives to their families, is it possible to have an option to add a contribution of a few dollars on to ones order? It would be a voluntary thing.
 
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I think the thought behind the idea is well intended, but I'm not sure if the execution would work out. There are likely a few members every year that pass away, but may not be as big a name on these forums as others (post as often as others).

If the porch members want to honor the memory of anyone in particular that passed away within the past 12 months, maybe you could have their name engraved onto the 1 box that their knife will come in. It would make their 1 knife even more special to their family.

I don't think turning the Annual Blade Forum Traditional Knife into an Annual Blade Forum Porch Member Memorial Knife is a good idea. I see the potential for too much politics, and too many hurt feelings.
 
I like r8shell's idea a lot.

Personally, I'm new here and have no connection to the recently lost members. Having their names engraved on the box would have no significance to me and would frankly feel a little weird.

I'd be fine with the idea of adding $1 or so to the cost of the knife to donate to the families though.
 
JTB_5 said:
I think these sort of things are better handled on a more intimate level, but that's just one man's opinion.
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I think this one statement summarizes this the best that I have read. Therefore, if a friend/friends of one of these gentlemen wish to purchase said knife and send it to the family/families, then great. Otherwise, I also thinks its sets a precedent that would best not be set.
 
I like the idea of adding a card in the box in their memory, that is something that we can easily do moving forward. Maybe also add a section on the order page for a donation if someone feels led, and we could just send the gift knife to the families.
ModocED, Stephen has gone WAY above and beyond to get this knife rolling and is trying to do something nice and doesn’t need you to be quite so harsh. He is not trying to slight anyone!
Overall, this idea has the potential to be a can of worms that might best be left alone to avoid issues.
 
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