and now the moment you have all been waiting for...

[meako]

I recently had the good fortune to win a giveaway from Sam aka RaptureRaptor ...
Drum Roll Please.....

A very tidy Imperial Ireland Barlow AND a very classy little Case stockman pattern (cattleman?) with Barnboard burnt bone scales.
Both are beauties.
I'm really glad that you overdid the wrapping because the mailbox might as well have been underwater in the the rain we had here today-the kind that comes down sideways.
All good though.
Thanks mate and I hope you are enjoying that old Uncle Henry too.
Cheers:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Jack Black]

Very nice :thumbup:

 

[meako]

Yes -very very nice.

 

[Jack Black]

Very nice indeed!

 

[knowtracks]

I'm thinkin more than Very, very, very nice.... I'm thinkin and



Dave

 

[BigBiscuit]

Very nice and congratulations on the win meako. :thumbup:

 

[Zemapeli]

Cool congrats

 

[screened porch]

I've never seen that barn-board bone before. Beautiful.

 

[556hunter]

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[rune1279]

I'm grinning at the Barlow. I've been carrying its Imperial-Providence cousin for the last few months -- a pawn-shop rescue and a challenge to myself. They're nothing fancy, but they'll sure earn their keep.

Congratulations!
--Mark

PS: Nice Case too.

 

[waynorth]

Nice, generous giveaway!
I also like the coin!!

 

[RaptureRaptor]

Glad you like it meako, and I'm glad they survived the flood! Hopefully they serve you well.

 

[Old & In The Way]

Well done gentlemen! :thumbup:

 

[meako]

I'm grinning at the Barlow. I've been carrying its Imperial-Providence cousin for the last few months -- a pawn-shop rescue and a challenge to myself. They're nothing fancy, but they'll sure earn their keep.

Congratulations!
--Mark

PS: Nice Case too.

The Barlow is virtually brand new by the look-it's in suberb condition.

Charlie -the coin features three West Australian animal icons-the White Pointer Shark,the Sandgroper(a kind of cricket that lives under the sand) and the Yowie (Australian Sasquatch creature).
Sctreened-yeah I had to look it up to find out it was barnboard burnt bone -it has a 'sawcut" look that I like immensely. Despite a lot of recent Case Quality controversy this is one they nailed. Fit and finish are bang on.

 

[5K Qs]

Congrats, meako, and thanks for the update on the "prizes" in RaptureRaptor's GAW. :thumbup::thumbup:
I'd been holding my breath waiting to see what was actually given away in the GAW, and my face was starting to turn blue and bug-eyed!
Very nice knives! Well done, RaptRapt!
I recently received a couple of old Imperial Ireland knives and wish I knew more about the history of the company. How did Imperial end up in Ireland (or did they start there and move to Rhode Island later - seems doubtful)? How long were they there?
Anyway, thanks again for this informative thread, meako!

- GT