2018 Traditional Knives BF Knife: Personal Details

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I like the idea of recognizing members that have been lost. However, I feel it should be voluntary, and not necessarily included on/with the box. I think that members being able to kick in a few bucks, voluntarily, to purchase a knife to send to Bob's grandson for example, is an excellent idea. It shows his family that Bob is still a part of the community, and has not been forgotten. Maybe something special can be added to the knife after receiving it, an engraving perhaps, and then sent on to the family.

As others have said, there are members that are gone, it would be nice to recognize them all, but a shame if someone was left out.
 
Sabercat said:
Regardless of what's decided, I applaud your thoughtfulness in honoring esteemed porch members, skblades skblades
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It wasn't my thoughtfulness, but that of another porch member. I think it's incredibly honorable to remember these fellows and to mention that we do something for their families. Whether or not we do is up to you all. But I wanted it to be put out there.
 
There might even be forum members not planning to buy a forum knife for themselves, but would be willing to chip in a buck or two towards a tribute knife. Keep that possibility in mind as you finalize your plans.
 
I applaud the sentiment, but what about next year? And the year after that? It seems like the Forum knife is more or less on somewhat of a rotation, and with that said, will every company going forward be willing to include some sort of honorarium to those Porch members who have passed that year?
In lieu of this, how about a sticky at the top instead? Some sort of picture/ quotation in the first post, and then a list could be generated and updated with the passing of Porch members? That way, no one gets forgotten, no hard feelings are had, and the Porch members name/ persona is forever remembered? If so inclined, someone could compose a fitting epitaph for the individual, so that newer members could read it and learn a little about the person who was a cherished member here.
The sticky could be locked by the moderators, and submission of the names and epitaphs would have to be submitted to them for inclusion. Not for editing or content purposes; I'm thinking along the lines of how there is a sticky with links to jacknife's tales that is locked. This would of course be with moderator approval.
Just a thought.

John
 
I’m good without all the “in memoriam” stuff. The forum knife already has meaning and there’s no need to change it. If you’ve been here long enough and participate enough, it should go without saying.
 
Why complicate the forum knife even more than it is, once a precedent is set, where does it lead to down the road? Not trying to be harsh or disrespectful in any way shape or form, just throwing in my .02 cent.
 
I think it's a nice idea, but it would have to become an ongoing tradition I would think. Then what would happen when there's a different manufacturer next year that isn't going to provide a specialized box? It doesn't seem right to do it one year and not follow up on it in the future. I never met these gentlemen and I'm sure they were outstanding people, but what makes them more important than any other forum member that has passed? I think it might be a slippery slope to head down.
 
skblades said:
What about something like "In honor of the Porch, past present and future" on the box?
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I like this and I would say that the donating a knife to the family of anyone lost isn't a bad idea but best/easiest way for that would probably be to have little donation pages setup for each person and let people donate to one or all that they wish to.
 
Tricky question. I recall all those annual award shows where they list off all the academy members that have passed. Someone gets missed every time.

I would be willing to add a dollar to the cost of the knife or a voluntary amount but then who decides who gets what? Messy again.

Sending a knife to a knife dealers family seems a little out of place to me or even a knife collectors family. Is the knife we send more special then the knife they carried day to day? Is it more special then the knife they had made in another custom order?

I am falling on the side of staying away from the issue as it concerns the Forum Knife.

In honor of the Porch, past, present and future on the box is fine. No one is left out but the tradition may not carry forward each year.

I like the Sticky at the top of the page on Blade Forums for passed members and keep the Forum Knife out of it. Probably the best place to honor Forum members.

All my thoughts are to not offend or omit or open up the process to more complications for SK Blades.

,,,Mike in Canada
 
afishhunter said:
Perhaps a toast:

"To The Porch! Past, Present and Future!"

on the box.
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I think this might be the best option I've seen suggested. This is a toast that is non-specific. It can have special meaning to those who want it to, but it is also a general celebration of the porch, with no tricky precedents.

I also think that maybe setting up a fund separate from the rest of the forum knife stuff for the buying of a knife for the families might be the way to go. Make that a separate and voluntary thing. That way it is not an official thing that might hurt feelings. SK has gone over and above, and has even tried to tackle this thorny question. If we are going to buy knives in honor of passed Porchenburg denizens, maybe we raise the money and do it on our own?
 
SK: Sorry if I came off as harsh before. That wasn't my intention.

skblades said:
What about something like "In honor of the Porch, past present and future" on the box?
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This sounds reasonable on the surface but this is not a Porch Knife. It is a "Blade Forums" knife that is hosted by the "Tradition Folders and Fixed Blades" forum/subforum. The tang stamp for this knife says "Blade Forums".

I appreciate your efforts for this years knife. Perhaps the member that brought this idea to you should be the one making the case for this proposal.
 
skblades said:
On the box we could put " In honor of the Porch, past, present and future."
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I think this is the easiest way to keep from stepping on everyone's toes as far as something special on the knife/box. I think sending to the families is a nice gesture and is something that could be considered even if there wasn't a consensus on that, group of friends A sends knife to family of Member A, etc. I would pony up extra for that if we thought that was a good way to honor their passing.

The text covers all prior members, and the actual annual forum knife covers those lost during the year.
 
I'm thinking maybe this is too sticky of a subject to broach and solve cleanly. I would lean towards only having members that wished, to buy a knife and work out "donations" among themselves to give the knife to the families. If one person wants to buy them that's great, if many want to, that's great, but maybe it should be kept private and separate from our dealings here.
 
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