An Early Christmas!!!

waynorth

waynorth

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12/19/2021 12PM PDT!!
So, here I am, whiling away the time before a shopping trip, talking/posting about the fine points of Cutlery, when the doorbell rings, and a courier brings me this large box; with a Merry Christmas greeting, and three (not one, not two, but three!!) Beautiful French knives inside a large box!! As far as I am concerned Santa can skip me this year!!
Wow!!
Thanks, J-M Âchillepattada Âchillepattada and Alain Jolipapa Jolipapa !! You've made my year!! You both must have picked up on a few hints in my posts!!
All of these were on my 'hit list' of wanna-haves!! What a Knice surprise!!:DChristmas 2021.jpgChristmas 2021 B.jpg

I hope you have the Merriest of Christmases Jean-Marc and Alain!! All the best to you and your families!!
And to everyone who stops here to look and read!!
Post your early Christmas celebrations here, if it happens, please!!🎅 ;)
 
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Good to see the parcel in good hands! I'm just responsible for the cracra, JM took care of all the rest, including shipping! Nice Nontrons, iirc there are two smaller size, "walnut" and "chestnut".
The cracra came (and still is I guess) absolutely butter-knife like! It must have been assembled when the factory closed and left without getting sharpened!
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Gotta Love this time of year and this kind of thread!! You see Charlie... you ARE appreciated! and well earned I do believe! I must say I like your "French Connection" even better than the movie!
Now given the parameters of this thread I thought perhaps it could use a little boost ( seeings how it's less than a day old and already off the front page)
Because of the nature of these "presents" they had to arrive before the holidays to be useful. So I'm bending the intent of this thread while still maintaining the SPIRIT of the season!
These BEAUTIFUL hand carved ornaments were made by none other than our own member Jiki Jiki Jim has a Great talent and a Wonderful eye for the Spirit and season of these carvings. I could NOT be happier with the outcome or the addition to the Christmas tree this year!
Thank You Jim!!! Thank You Charlie!!! God Bless You ALL !! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!
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HJ #4 in Ebony!!!
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knowtracks said:
Gotta Love this time of year and this kind of thread!! You see Charlie... you ARE appreciated! and well earned I do believe! I must say I like your "French Connection" even better than the movie!
Now given the parameters of this thread I thought perhaps it could use a little boost ( seeings how it's less than a day old and already off the front page)
Because of the nature of these "presents" they had to arrive before the holidays to be useful. So I'm bending the intent of this thread while still maintaining the SPIRIT of the season!
These BEAUTIFUL hand carved ornaments were made by none other than our own member Jiki Jiki Jim has a Great talent and a Wonderful eye for the Spirit and season of these carvings. I could NOT be happier with the outcome or the addition to the Christmas tree this year!
Thank You Jim!!! Thank You Charlie!!! God Bless You ALL !! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!
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HJ #4 in Ebony!!!
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Dave
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Thank you, Dave. I'm glad you like them. Merry Christmas brother.
 
I bought 5 of Jim's Jiki Jiki works of art for the Christmas tree this year. Here are the other 2, I love everything about these pieces, the colors Jim uses, the expressions on their faces and most of all because there are made completely by someone with an incredible talent ! :cool: :cool::cool:
Merry Christmas ALL !!! Happy Holidays!!!
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Dave
 
Another something for the tree this year that I couldn't resist just because...... well it's home!
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I didn't mean to hijack your thread Charlie! Nor to take away from the Very Generous Folks who sent you that Wonderful Christmas present! OUTSTANDING job my Friends!! :thumbsup:

Dave
 
Charlie, I thought I would use your thread as you specified. This very kind and generous gift was received yesterday, from none other than Jean-Marc Âchillepattada Âchillepattada as well! I used a book he sent this summer as a backdrop for this beautiful knife, a Stephane Thomachot, my first French knife! Thanks again J-M, your generosity has blown me away.



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I'm going to pile on Charlie's thread too!
A few days ago I opened my mailbox to a Christmas gift from a very generous fellow from across the Atlantic. I've helped Jean-Marc
( Âchillepattada Âchillepattada ), on a few occasions, to source some knives that are hard for him to get. I've just been the middle man, and was expecting no recompense for my efforts. I was happy to help.
So I opened the package to find an old, rare, Dassaud Laguiole. This one has a Trocar secondary blade. I did a little research and came up with this. I found it very interesting, as it was all new to me.

Most of us who did not spend years in medical school do not know what a Trocar is; it is a surgical instrument that is used to puncture body cavities. Now, you may ask your self why a cattlemen would need such an instrument, here is why: Herds of cattle do not always stay in their assigned fields, although the dogs usually keep them put, they do escape from time to time. The worse fields a cow can escape too are the ones that contain "Luzerne" AKA "Alfalfa"

Luzerne is a legume or a plant that produces nitrogen by means of its root system. This is what contributes to an animal's suffering from "bloat" if they eat too much of it, or eat it at a particular time, i.e., when the grass is damp and young (young grass contains proportionately more of the toxin).

"Bloat" is the technical name for what happens, i.e., the animal "blows up" or "bloats" from the gas produced in its rumen (which is one of the four compartments of its digestive system). If the bloat is not relieved on time the cattlemen will loose his herd as most animals will succumb to internal stomach pressure.

The only way to save the animal was to puncture the stomach to relieve the pressure, so the French shepherds used whatever was at hand, including pieces of barbed wire, nails, or sharp sticks until the Awl was integrated to their knives.

The Awl's shape and size was designed to assure that the cattlemen would not injure the animal by inserting the awl too deep, the tapered triangular angles of the awl are made to create a "clean" whole, not a slash. The notches often found on various models are purely decorative.
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The package also included a Damascus bead made by Davide Steri, a very talented knife maker, whose knives have graced our Traditional Forum, posted by Jean-Marc, and others.
What wonderful, generous gifts from a fine gentleman. Thank you Jean-Marc! I will treasure these!
Now for a few pics!
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