Christmas Gift Exchange

[macbeth33]

It looks like only 2 people have not received their gifts, F1addict, and cbach8tw.

F1addict finally was released from the never ending hold pattern and was delivered today!

 

[RIP Dequincy Jynxie]

this is a good sign!

a good omen!

an irradiated magical four leaf clover!

 

[f1addict]

Package received, I haven’t opened it yet.

 

[joeldworkin307]

These shipping delays are insane. I was hoping 2 weeks would be enough time for a priority 2 day delivery. I guess I was mistaken.

 

[Simplejack]

These shipping delays are insane. I was hoping 2 weeks would be enough time for a priority 2 day delivery. I guess I was mistaken.

I have the pairing knife held up in anchorage, a leather working tool in queens, and hardware i need for a buttstock shell holder im making held up in Michigan. All have been just sitting for weeks.

 

[RIP Dequincy Jynxie]

sheesh, either I don't order enough cool stuff or I'm really lucky with USPS/UPS/Fedex/etc

if it's luck, it'll change. and retail therapy is an option [although not as much as I'd like]

 

[JK Knives]

The only rule I have is the gift must be sent by December 7th, and that everyone must post when they receive their package.

I was hoping that posting this early in this thread would prevent any issues. If everyone does not have their gifts before Christmas I will not allow this next year.

 

[f1addict]

macbeth33 — Thanks for the gifts! Not sure who was more excited, me about the Nessmuk, or Desmo about his treats! Looking forward to trying the salsa!

 

[1066vik]

I was hoping that posting this early in this thread would prevent any issues. If everyone does not have their gifts before Christmas I will not allow this next year.

In their defense, shipping has been unusually slow this year.
I had a package take 8 days to get from the Wichita usps distribution center to the one in Philly.

 

[JK Knives]

The mail always sucks this time of year, that’s why I said the 7th to allow time.

 

[1066vik]

Yeah, but it's a lot worse this year than I can recall seeing in the past.

 

[glennbad]

Agreed. They have said because of COVID, a catastrophic amount of packages are traveling through the mail and other shipping system this year.

 

[fishiker]

I was hoping that posting this early in this thread would prevent any issues. If everyone does not have their gifts before Christmas I will not allow this next year.

If someone comes up short I'd be happy to send a gift to be sure nobody gets left out.

 

[cbach8tw]

The postal service is also short staffed they said. It is all good, I have had fun with this year's exchange. We should get some more cool pics tomorrow as the wrapping paper comes flying off!!

 

[Simplejack]

Got a home made trench knife. Jumpy boys hit the ground and turn into stabby shooty boys. Marry Christmas yall

 

[bikerector]

Had a great morning with the kiddo. We woke up and had some hot cocoa and coffee with cartoons. I put a fire on in the fireplace. We got a couple inches of snow and the almost-2-year-old wanted to go make a snowman. The snow was horrible for it but it was good for dragging a sled around so he hitched up his dad-powered sleigh and we took off around the neighborhood while Mom stayed home with the baby and dog.

Later on when playing camp, we finally put a fire in the stove I received this year in the exchange. We ended up getting the boy a Bosch toy powertool set complete with a chainsaw so we cut a little firewood while we were at it.

I should've taken more pictures of Jack playing but we were having too much fun with the new toys.

 

[cbach8tw]

Good news, my exchange gift arrived this afternoon!! Really cool, a nice small fixed blade with kydex sheath, an AG Russell small pocket knife in a pattern I was actually looking at, I think it is a muskrat (ATS34 from Japan, I think a cocobolo handle), coffee latte mix, and some chocolate. How he knew I liked small fixed blades and a pocket pattern I was looking for makes me think he had my name on a list, and checked it twice. Thanks Secret Santa!! I will try and get some pics up later.

 

[RIP Dequincy Jynxie]

a muskrat in ATS-34, someone knows what they're doing!!

 

[jds1]

My guess is 1066vik is right. Appears to be hand made and the quality is great. It got a work out at my son's house Saturday and performed well.

Would you mind posting other photos when you have time?

Jeff

 

[cbach8tw]

Good news, my exchange gift arrived this afternoon!! Really cool, a nice small fixed blade with kydex sheath, an AG Russell small pocket knife in a pattern I was actually looking at, I think it is a muskrat (ATS34 from Japan, I think a cocobolo handle), coffee latte mix, and some chocolate. How he knew I liked small fixed blades and a pocket pattern I was looking for makes me think he had my name on a list, and checked it twice. Thanks Secret Santa!! I will try and get some pics up later.