BUT WAIT!! THERE’S MORE!! What-A-Giveaway!!

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First things first, if you haven’t already, please have a read through my recent thread about one of my favorite inexpensive little traditional knives, the Camillus What-A-Knife. (Here’s a link to that thread.)

Don’t take too long, though. ACT FAST!! Because if you comment in this thread in the next 10 minutes (ok, ok, let’s say the next four days), you’ll be entered for a chance to win your very own Camillus What-A-Knife, absolutely free of charge!! Just pay an additional $6.95 processing and handling.

(Just kidding, of course. I’ll cover the shipping cost. This is a giveaway, after all.)

And because two prizes are better than one, I’m offering a Camillus Dura-Tool as an additional prize for a second winner. This knife is identical to the What-A-Knife, except for the name stamped on the handle, and the addition of a bail and lanyard.

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To enter the giveaway:

• Please post in this thread stating that you’re “in.”

• Share a picture of your favorite inexpensive traditional knife (I’ll leave the definition of inexpensive up to you) and tell us what you like about it.

• Not-an-entries are welcome to post as well, and you are welcome to nominate someone else, but I would ask that no one person get more than their own entry and one (1) nomination from another member.

I’ll let the GAW run until sometime Tuesday afternoon, at which point I’ll draw the two winners out of a hat. The first name drawn will get to choose which of the two knives they would like, and the second name drawn will receive the other.

Good luck everyone!
 
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Thanks for the generous GAW, Barrett! :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup:

I'm definitely in!

I have LOTS of inexpensive knives, and I like most of them, so coming up with my favorite is a challenge for me. But I'm going to go with this Carlos Quintana taramundi. It's the first of several knives I bought while visiting my daughter in Spain 10 years ago; the knives are wonderful mementos of the Spanish cities she took me to during my visit. I bought the taramundi in a cuchilleria in Sevilla that had been recommended to me by a BF member from Spain while I was planning my trip. The knife has a unique blade shape, the pattern is sort of a friction folder Barlow, and the burnt boxwood handles contain lots of interesting critters to those with vivid imaginations!
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- GT
 
Awesome giveaway! Please count me in as I have always wanted one of these Camillus beauties!
I have too many knives to call a favorite, but I will post one of my favorites and that is the humble electrician knife. This specimen is a Proto I bought years ago, I am assuming it was made in the same place that old Kleins were made as they seem identical (Utica I think, but not sure)
It is a great old school treasure!
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Fun giveaway and those are super neat looking little knives! I’m totally in and happy to participate. Thank you for the opportunity.

I’d say my absolute favorite “cheapy” is this little victorinox florist knife that I keep in my bag every single day to let people borrow when they ask for a knife. Plain synthetic handle of some unknown sort, although it’s a fun color. Great sheepfoot blade for general purpose use. Easy, predictable, pinchable, and smooth action (important for when you’re loaning out to non-knife people). Also it has some cool features like a single bevel grind for some reason… maybe florists like that? While it’s cheap, it’s very sturdy and a great cutter too.

In the name of fun for the contest, I’ll include some whataburger paraphernalia that I “accidentally” borrowed before leaving Texas. Whoops 😉

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Im not in because I have one, but will give a nomination for chevyrulez1 chevyrulez1 since he posted another great Utica

My favorite thrifty knife is this large Utica sheepsfoot swayback. They can be Kutmaster, Klein, Revere etc. the Klein has a liner lock, the Revere is stainless and has a can opener secondary. The Kutmaster is plain.

They are not the easiest to find but the hunt is fun and they usually don't cost much. Plus, I have had a blast recovering and modifying some of them too.



Thanks for the fun and generous giveaway!
 
Very cool write-up on the What-A-Knife and What-A-Saw. Thank you. 👍

I would like to enter for afishhunter afishhunter who enjoys inexpensive knives.

My favorite inexpensive knife is the Aitor Castor. I get a kick out of this knife. Aitor pared this knife down to the bare essentials, removing all the features that add to the cost of manufacture without compromising its utility. No bolsters, no shield, no swedges, no nail nick, this knife isn't even stamped. Yet I can't deny that this is a good knife, a tool at its simplest. One day in the future when my daughter sells my knives for a buck each at a garage sale, some lucky bloke is going to buy this and wonder what kind of weird knife he just bought.

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I’m going to join team Gary 5K Qs 5K Qs - it would go well with his retirement knife, he shares my enthusiasm for the economical, and if he wins, What-A-Opportunity to keep the “What-A-…” comments flowing!

Except my recent Case purchase, all of my knives are inexpensive. If I had to choose my favorites, it would probably be these:
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kamagong said:
Aitor pared this knife down to the bare essentials
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The Pallarès plastic version is even more bare-bones:
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Pallarès makes the only knives I have encountered whose cutting performance matches, or even maybe exceeds, that of Opinel.
 
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