5 years, 3000 posts GAW

[r redden]

Congratulations for 5 years and 3000 post and thank you for such a great GAW.
My favorite budget knives are also my favorite knives they may not be what some would consider budget knives but most all of them are less than $50 with most being around $30. They are USA made vintage Barlows. This is one of my most expensive ones I've bought recently with shipping it was just north of $60 just as an example of the upper end of cost.
It's a NOS 1975 Russell Barlow with all the original goodies.

 

[Captvideo]

Congrats on your milestones. Five years...Wow!
Time is flying by so fast now it's getting scary.
Thanks for the fun GAW and I'm in.

Opinels are my favorite budget knife. This one has been modded by a forum member:



I 'd like to try CK's Maserin Plow. Similar to an Opinel. $30 in santos wood.

https://www.collectorknives.net/sho...y-plow-sodbuster-santos-wood-d2-steel-pe2005/

 

[flatblackcapo]

Thanks for all of your awesome pics and posts over the past years.
My favorite for a budget knife has to be this MAM.

 

[Whetstone39]

This is the updated list, please let me know if I missed anyone. I’ll use a random number generator to get things started tomorrow.

waverave ________Buck solo
black mamba _____Tidioute #44 Buffalo Jack
Jack Black _______Zorro Barlow
JohnDF _________Native Canoe Novelty Knife
JTB_5 __________SAK Tinker
@onojoe __________Opinel
Railsplitter ________ALOX Blue
@abcdef ___________Tidioute 441218 Gunstock Goldenrod Jigged Bone
@joeradza _________Douk Douk
@Neko2 ___________Douk Douk or Mercator
@veitsi_poika _______Opinel
Bigfattyt _________Hickory butchers knife
@315 ____________SAK Farmer silver ALOX
@JupiterPaladin _____Buck 119
@scrteened porch ____Case Russlock
5K Qs ____________SAK Tinker Memphis Belle
L lambertiana _______Maserin Plow Santos Wood
bflying ___________ Boker Barlow
C Captvideo ________ Maserin Plow Santos Wood

Thanks for the entries!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Hey Whetstone- congratulations matey on the milestone- not an entry but a tip of the hat to you Sir

 

[Whetstone39]

All right let’s find some winners! I realize now I didn’t plan this very well , this may not work if we go over $100 but I’ll make some kind of adjustment if we do. I am using a random number generator, and my post #44 as the order. First number is:



10 and @Neko2 who left it up to me, and I have never had a Mercator, so a Mercator it is! Please send me your address and I will have it shipped.

Ok I think that leaves $72.00. Let’s see what the random number generator does:



3, so Jack Black send me your shipping details and the Zorro Knife will be in bound. So that leaves $67.00.

 

[Whetstone39]

Let’s keep going:



12, so Bigfattyt send me your address and the Hickory Butchers Knife is yours. So far, so good, I think that leaves about $56.00. Next up:



17, L lambertiana please send me your address, and 1 Maserin Plow Santos Wood will be on its way. I think that leaves $26.00. I’ll roll the electronic dice again:




1, waverave please send me your shipping details and I will have a Buck Solo sent your way. Ok I think that leaves about $12.00, once more:


7, I am going over the limit but no worries, Railsplitter . Rick please send me your address and I will have a SAK Cadet ALOX in blue sent to you.

Phew, that was fun! Thanks to all who posted and played along!

 

[black mamba]

Man oh man, almost everybody scored! What a great GAW, Tom, thanks again.

 

[JohnDF]

Congratulations to ALL the winners and thanks to Whetstone39

 

[Railsplitter]

Tom, thank you so much! Not only for the great giveaway but also for going over the limit for me! That my friend, is very much appreciated!

PM on the way!

 

[Jolipapa]

Great fun!

 

[waverave]

Awesome! Wow a lot of folks are getting a new knife...that all turned out great
Thank you Whetstone39 and congrats to everyone!!!

 

[Jack Black]

Wow! Congratulations to all the winners! And thanks Tom, I've wanted one of those Zorro Barlow's for years!

 

[5K Qs]

Awesome GAW, Tom, and, as far as I'm concerned, the best possible outcome since the numbers came up for some of the least expensive knives first and there could be a half-dozen winners!!

Congrats to all of the Chosen Ones!
Neko, I think a Mercator is my favorite lockback!
Jack Black, we may have to start another Porch cult for Zorro's Zeroes!
Bigfattyt, I don't do fixed blades, but an Old Hickory Butcher Knife sounds nostalgically classy!
lambertiana, the Maserin Plow looks like a first-rate Sodbuster variation!
waverave, I had a Buck Solo that I included in my first BF GAW, and kinda wish I hadn't; it's a fine knife!
Railsplitter, I've had a bad case of Alox Pox since I got my first Alox knife, and the Cadet is simply splendid!

Thanks again for a unique and generous GAW, Tom, and I hope we can all meet here again after your first decade and first 6000 posts!!

- GT

 

[bflying]

What a very cool gaw. Congrats to the winners. And congrats to Whetstone on the milestone.

 

[JTB_5]

What Gary said!

 

[lambertiana]

Awesome! Thanks, Tom, for this giveaway!

I like the fact that most of the entries in this giveaway centered on budget knives are also budget knives.

 

[Bigfattyt]

Thanks!!

 

[Whetstone39]

Man oh man, almost everybody scored! What a great GAW, Tom, thanks again.

Congratulations to ALL the winners and thanks to Whetstone39

Tom, thank you so much! Not only for the great giveaway but also for going over the limit for me! That my friend, is very much appreciated!

PM on the way!

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Awesome! Wow a lot of folks are getting a new knife...that all turned out great
Thank you Whetstone39 and congrats to everyone!!!

Wow! Congratulations to all the winners! And thanks Tom, I've wanted one of those Zorro Barlow's for years!

Awesome GAW, Tom, and, as far as I'm concerned, the best possible outcome since the numbers came up for some of the least expensive knives first and there could be a half-dozen winners!!

Congrats to all of the Chosen Ones!
Neko, I think a Mercator is my favorite lockback!
Jack Black, we may have to start another Porch cult for Zorro's Zeroes!
Bigfattyt, I don't do fixed blades, but an Old Hickory Butcher Knife sounds nostalgically classy!
lambertiana, the Maserin Plow looks like a first-rate Sodbuster variation!
waverave, I had a Buck Solo that I included in my first BF GAW, and kinda wish I hadn't; it's a fine knife!
Railsplitter, I've had a bad case of Alox Pox since I got my first Alox knife, and the Cadet is simply splendid!

Thanks again for a unique and generous GAW, Tom, and I hope we can all meet here again after your first decade and first 6000 posts!!

- GT

What a very cool gaw. Congrats to the winners. And congrats to Whetstone on the milestone.

What Gary said!

Awesome! Thanks, Tom, for this giveaway!

I like the fact that most of the entries in this giveaway centered on budget knives are also budget knives.

Thanks!!

Thanks everyone for participating, and for putting up with me for 5 years . This GAW was a lot of fun for me. I am going to start having the knives shipped tomorrow, I’ll update the thread when they are sent.

 

[abbydaddy]

What an amazing result. nice GAW all around