Giveaway: Old or New

[Humppa]

Thanks for the chance - I´d love that Henckells. What a beautiful knife!

This years activity? Well, I was insulating my house and spent very much time with my son at his age of seven months now. But I also discovered something I never thought I would like. Orchids... these flowers have there own appeal, are beautiful and need not so much of attention. I almost got three of these beauties in the early summer and one of them is almost gone ... but here is the most beautiful right now. I don´t know if it will survive wintertime - eventually I tend to forget to give her some water...

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Generous GAW knives, and congrats for your book, I'll probably order one sometimes in the near future.

Group of sake jars in Meiji Gingu shrine in Tokyo, taken 3 years ago on my last trip to Japan

Mike

 

[eisman]

I took a trip down to Oregon a couple weeks ago. It started out as a Craigslist deal, but became an all day affair when I passed this place (before they opened) and had to stop on my way back. Evergreen Air & Space Museum is now the home of the Spruce Goose, as well as one of the largest collections of aircraft anywhere. The only two collections I know are larger are the USAF Museum in Dayton and the Boeing one. This place is huge. I did not see it all. There are several buildings, including one that's dedicated to a water park so the kids have a place to play. They have all kinds of games (flying) for kids inside too. The basic premise of the display is threefold, aircraft (including spacecraft), guns, and Boy Scouts; they have displays for each. They have a huge movie theater and it shows 5-6 movies a day. They have a complete aircraft restoration facility on the other side of the freeway and I saw them working on an OV-1 Bird Dog and what I think was an F-86. They have an A6M3 Zero in pieces too. They have several planes I've seen in other places, including a Sopwith Camel that used to belong to Frank Tallman. Since this place is right in the middle of Oregon Wine country I guess I'm going to have to take a weekend off and go back.

I like old knives if that's helpful...

Here's a shot of part of the floor of the hanger the Spruce Goose is in.

And some of the more famous stuff:

 

[navihawk]

Thanks for the chance Mike

Diana's bath in New Hampshire.

And River Fires in Providence.

 

[mdsmith]

I'm in. This is a picture of the kids on one of many days spent at the pool. I love long, relaxing summer days !

 

[Primble]

Very very generous GAW Mike - I guess I will say I am in for the J.A. Henckels coke bottle, although any of your prizes, including the book would be nice to win.

Thank you. :thumbup:

I think "that other GAW thread" might be distracting some from your fine GAW.

Oops - sorry Mike - I thought I read the rules - watched my kitty watching Animal Planet on TV.

 

[Markesharp]

Just purchased your Book Mike and am looking forward to it. I'm in.

I spent the summer with my grandkids

 

[Mike Robuck]

Great pictures. Keep them coming. I see a few have entered without posting pictures of their activities from this past summer, but there's still time to add them in. I'll have the winners picked tomorrow night. Thanks again.

 

[Berkley]

Just downloaded the Kindle sampler of your book to my iPhone - looks like I'll be reading it soon one way or another. Thanks for the great GAW.:thumbup:

Spent lots of time with the garden this summer - best tomato crop ever!

 

[Will Power]

Nothing like home-grown tomatoes or any other fruit & veg I say! Healthy and satisfying tending them, then there's the choice of Traditional for Harvesting

Here's one I find handy for gathering veg

Thanks, Will

 

[Mike Robuck]

Thanks again for all of the great pictures! We're on the last lap and I'll pick the winner later tonight.

 

[Macchina]

Mike, I must say this is an awesome giveaway and I cannot believe there are not more posts! It's better for those of us who did enter, but the knives you are offering here are are amazing!

 

[Mike Robuck]

Thanks Macchina. I wanted to get a Charlow or SFO from Charlie but he was traveling at the time.

Anyway, here are the three knives again. Winner gets to pick one, second place signed copy of knife book. Post rules: 200 posts in traditional sub forum and original picture of an activity from this past summer.

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[mike Berkovitch]

OOOPS missed the rule of pic from last summer, so here is one from last summer, me (on the left) during 3rd dan test in Iaido

Mike

 

[scattershot]

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Couldn't resist any more! I'm in, and shipping should be cheap, since I'm in Colorado, too.

Thanks.

 

[black mamba]

Here is Fredbird getting the crowd jacked up at a Cardinals game about a month ago. Thanks for the fun, Mike.

 

[Mike Robuck]

Post 3 first place. Macchina you get your pick of the three knives.

Second place, for the book, BDEV in post 13.

Can you guys PM me your addresses, and Macchina, which knife you want? Thanks everyone.

 

[Primble]

Congrats Macchina and BDEV - nice GAW Mike!!! :thumbup:

 

[Bigfattyt]

Great giveaway!

Thanks for offering some spectacular prizes, and congrats to the lucky winners!

 

[wlfryjr]

Just got in and saw this GA Mike,spectacular array of gift knives Mike. :thumbup::thumbup:

My kind of knives.