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Toss me in the pool for this one as well :)

I love the traditional styling and heritage of the knife. My father was in the Navy and he kept his bayonet - I've always admired it. I'm sure if I asked my mother if I could have it, she would let me, but I think it means too much to her - and even if she did give it to me I'd never want to do anything to/with it in fear of messing it up. The KaBar SI isn't the same knife, but it is of the same nature - proudly American. And also as Munky said earlier about the 110, this knife shouldn't be pristine and nice when acquired, it needs to be beat up and dirty - have some character :)

And my last final exam and term paper of my undergraduate career is tomorrow, so this would also be a pretty neat graduation gift :D
 
The history of the Kabar attracts me to it as well. My grandfather carried one during WW2, in India/Burma. It is long gone. No idea where it went or who got it. (I do have his canteen though.) I remember him mentioning it in conversations with him when I was young. As others have stated, it is as American as the 110, and therefore should be experienced by any real knife nut. Look better with a little patina too. Unfortunately, I have not even touched one yet.

Recently I was talking knives with one of my many friends that have spent several deployments overseas. He swears up and down on his KaBar. Like he said, that even if he did manage to break it, it was easy, cheap, and fast to replace. He also said that even he wasn't put into any situation that would call for breaking the knife, and he used it for everything. Held an edge fairly decent as well. Couldn't think of anything that he would rather have the next time he goes over there.

I've got a Marine friend that takes off for Afghanistan next Thursday. I'll have to remember to ask him about his KaBar tomorrow night.

I dont know why I should get the knife above anyone else, but I'd sure like to try it out.

Thanks for the chance.
 
Wonder what happend to JNieporte. He did'nt say he was disappearing again did he?

Should we move onto the Vic Camper?
 
Munky88 said:
Wonder what happend to JNieporte. He did'nt say he was disappearing again did he?
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I made a post starting give-away #10 (the victorinox camper) a few hours ago, but it looks like it didn't post for whatever reason. I'll try again. It runs from now until this time (01.15) tomorrow (Saturday)
 
That's weird. Did you it show the post after you submitted it and then later disappeared, or did you not see it after clicking the button? O.o
 
Lock1454 said:
That's weird. Did you it show the post after you submitted it and then later disappeared, or did you not see it after clicking the button? O.o
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I think I clicked on "Preview Post" instead of "Submit Reply" and it just was left at that. Not sure. Anyway, the give-away is still on...
 
Well, the winner for #9 still hasn't been posted - are the #9 and #10 winners going to be lumped into one announcement?
 
The winner of the Kabar is kiahs. Send me your shipping information.

It appears that like the post starting Give-Away #10, I did something wrong and the post didn't make it. I'm researching my recent Internet incompetencies as I type this and I'll report back with my findings :o
 
JNieporte said:
The winner of the Kabar is kiahs. Send me your shipping information.
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...no one is in for the camper?

I have already won the 110 (and am great full) but if absolutely nobody wants it, then my dad had his SAK confiscated at an airport and has since been stealing my Tinker whenever he flies somewhere. The tinker was my first knife, so it's rather sentimental. I'm sure he could put it to good use, and I could stop worrying about a sentimental knife.

If anybody else wants it though, I already got the 110. they should instantly over rule me. or give it to your daughter.
 
Munky88 said:
...no one is in for the camper?

I have already won the 110 (and am great full) but if absolutely nobody wants it, then my dad had his SAK confiscated at an airport and has since been stealing my Tinker whenever he flies somewhere. The tinker was my first knife, so it's rather sentimental. I'm sure he could put it to good use, and I could stop worrying about a sentimental knife.

If anybody else wants it though, I already got the 110. they should instantly over rule me. or give it to your daughter.
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^That. If that idea doesn't sit well with ya JN and no one else goes for the Climber, you can put me down for it and just send it on over to Munky.
 
I'll jump in for the camper, I just love SAK's, I can't really think of much of a reason why I should have it, but one can never have enough SAK's eh? :D
 
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Is this still on? I have been waiting for a shot at one of the soddies.
 
Give-away is still going on. I've been extremely busy at work and pretty ill (hospital trip last night says I have fluid in my lungs and my bronchitis is now officially asthma). I'll re-read the last few pages and announce winners and give-away start times ASAP, just need a bit of time to rest. I'm too drugged right now to do much LOL.
 
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