Christmas Gift Exchange

[1066vik]

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Lol I figured it was you

let me know what you think of it once you open the box.

 

[Simplejack]

let me know what you think of it once you open the box.

No offense jk family but im a god fearing man. It will go under the tree till Christmas tree

 

[bikerector]

I believe my gift showed up from my secret Santa.

 

[joeldworkin307]

I got mine and opened it for Chanukah. I'll post pics later, but it's a JK PSK or other smaller knife and leather sheath. It's perfect.

On that note, mine just went out and I hope the contents make up for the ugly padding in the box.

 

[bikerector]

I opened my gift as the weight got me too curious and now that my family expansion project has arrived, we're pretty much hunkering down for the rest of winter.

My secret Santa nailed it with the big firebox stove. I never realized how big these are as I always read up on the nano thinking backpacking and that's the size that usually comes up. The full-sizer is a beast and looking at what all it can do, I'm really excited to start burning up all the sticks that came down this fall around my house and the local woods. I've got a few good pieces of oak and cherry I drug out of the woods that are probably a bit wet still but I may burn a little anyway. I have a lot of rotty ash if I just want to smell like smoke but still get some good heat.

 

[JK Knives]

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

 

[bikerector]

Me and the boy figuring it all out. It's probably outside his recommended age range for toys, like many of the things he plays with. Working on that dexterity and spatial recognition skill.

 

[RIP Dequincy Jynxie]

Me and the boy figuring it all out. It's probably outside above his recommended age range for toys, like many of the things he plays with. Working on that dexterity and spatial recognition skill.

that is such an awesome gift - the firebox I mean, not just time well spent with your kid

legos are pretty cool too, but I must admit... Firebox > Legos

 

[fishiker]

I couldn't hold out any longer, had to see what was inside the box. All I can say is WoW! I love the folder and a man can never have too many Moras. Thanks to my SS and to John for making this happen this year!

 

[Simplejack]

It looks like only 3 people have not received their gifts, Rob Babcock, F1addict, and cbach8tw.

I sent robs he said he received it and would post pics.

 

[RIP Dequincy Jynxie]

note to self:

post picks!!!!

 

[cbach8tw]

I will check my box this weekend, I have been busy. Sorry for the delay.

 

[1066vik]

I will try to post a picture tonight

 

[Rob Babcock]

I got mine, just haven't had a chance to get pictures!

 

[bikerector]

I think the firebox may have been just as much a gift for the kiddo as it was for me. I heard the weirdest sound from the playroom this morning as if someone was sawing some metal... it was my boy using the fire sticks in the slots of the firebox.

Nothing real special here, I just love watching my son figure things out. He's doing quite well for not being 2 yet. Probably already a better outdoorsman than I was as a young man.

After watching him play with the fire box, I figured getting the rest of the camp cooking gear out would be a fun idea. It turned into quite the noisy fun time.

 

[fishiker]

Love the pics of your son and the gear bikerector . I participate in pay-it-forward mystery boxes regularly on another forum and my son gets super excited every time one comes in. I told him the last Christmas box was for me and he was quick to correct me and say it was for us.

 

[1066vik]

Here's my gift- the 2020 traditional forum knife, an Italian wharncliffe with blonde rams horn scales.

Seems like a Good Knife

Thanks!

 

[cbach8tw]

View attachment 1476098 Here's my gift- the 2020 traditional forum knife, an Italian wharncliffe with blonde rams horn scales.

Seems like a Good Knife

Thanks!

Nice. How is Lion Steel's fit and finish? What steel did they use for the forum knife this year?

 

[1066vik]

Lion Steel's F&F is amazing - but this is a Viper and it's still very nice. the steel is M390.
opening is around a 7 -- stiff enough SWMBO's nails can't take it. very positive 1/2 stop and solid snap shut.
one nice touch is that the back spring is rounded to match the spine and slightly proud - so it matches up almost seamlessly when open.
sounds bad, but it's visually and tactile-ly appealing.

 

[bikerector]

I find viper's to have very similar F&F to lionsteel with a lot of the same material and finish ques like crowned/radiused spines and springs and a lot of M390 steel.