Giving the gift of keeping the giving going... GAW

abbydaddy said:
When you did your passaround of a Frontier Stockman it was my first time ever actually carrying a Stockman. I remember really appreciating the story behind why you were hosting the passaround, and finding the Frontier quite a handy knife.
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Jon, they’re exactly what they are…a quality, no nonsense, working man’s knife.
 
Awesome GAW! And what a sweet knife. My dads got a few cases of worlds fair beer in his basement from when he went.

I’m in! I was gifted a Buck 110 Slim Pro from my wife on my first Fathers Day. Surprised the heck out of me when she gave it to me.
 
That's a beaut. I'd like in, thank you. I won a skinner style fixed blade from DP Knives like 12 years ago. It was the first knife I'd won here, but likewise didn't use it. It was gorgeous, with its buffalo horn. It ultimately ended up being given away earlier this year, so it would be better served by someone else. Thank you for the opportunity.
 
Don't know where to find how many posts I have on the sub-forum, but I cannot remember a knife given to me.
Good GAW and a very nice story anyhow.
 
The knife that you are giving away sure has some spectacular Popcorn Stag . Please count me in .
When the 2019 Forum Knife was available , I got 2 of them . I showed them to my Son and his Son-in law and they both loved them so I gave each of them one of the 2019 Forum Knives . I was telling my good friend Half/Stop Half/Stop Ron that , and soon after that I received these 2 knives in the mail . That is the kind of guy he Was . He left us on 12-18-2020 .

If I am Lucky enough to win your knife , it will be Gifted to someone on the Porch .

Harry
 
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abbydaddy said:
Hello my fellow Porchenburgers,

Some things you can't buy: Friendship, community, this knife...

I feel like anyone who hangs around the porch for very long knows that I have been inordinately fortunate in the Porch Generosity department. That said, I suspect that many would be surprised how (relatively) few knives I actually have (I mean, few for a knife knut who has been gifted and purchased many knives over the years, not few for a normal person). I hardly ever sell knives though, it has been years since I sold a knife (and that was one that I had purchased with a pre-existing agreement to sell it after a review period). I'm not sure that I have ever sold a traditional knife. I have found traditional knives to be ideal for gifts. There are always people (kids, adults, Porchenburgers, etc.) who need a nice knife, and when you have been given much, it is good to give much. But this is just a preface to why I am giving away the knife I am giving away now.

For years I had not entered into the never-ending Box-o-Knives GAWs, because I didn't have knives that I was willing to part with that I thought were good enough to add to the box, but then some knives were added to the box that I thought would be tempting enough to inspire some hard choices in my collection. In round 47 I was fortunate enough to be selected as one of the winners of one of 315 315 's "cleansing boxes". I'm grateful to be spared the burden of actually dealing with the full box, but I thought that I would take this opportunity to share the knife I had decided to add as my extra-special addition to the box (if I had won the main box).

A few years back (four years! Where does the time go?) I won one of a series of GAWs hosted by @leghog. The one I won was for a 1982 World's Fair popcorn-stag coffin-handled Hen and Rooster. It is beautiful. It is a style I haven't really seen elsewhere. And it is a knife you just can't buy anywhere. And so I think it is a perfect knife to give away. You can't buy one of these, but I can give you one.

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I really like this knife, but I never carry it. I felt that it would be good to continue the spirit of giving that let me have it for a while. Here are the rules:

1) Tell me about a knife you were given (it doesn't have to be a long story)
2) Be a porch regular (50+ posts here on the subforum)
3) Make sure I can legally send you the knife (I am willing to ship this one internationally, but I'd hate for customs to nab it)
4) (And this is most important) if you decide to part with this knife, please don't sell it. It's a gift, and it should remain a gift.
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My first knife was given to me by my Uncle John. It is a small key chain knife with 2 small blades on a chain and it is engraved with my initials and dob. The last I was given was a Zieba slipjoint. Thanks...you are a generous guy.
 
Thanks for an awesome GAW. I would like to enter. I remember the first knife that my wife gave me. It was an old Timer 89OT if I remember correctly. I'm always amazed at the generosity here on the porch. Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas.
 
Old Engineer said:
The knife that you are giving away sure has some spectacular Popcorn Stag . Please count me in .
When the 2019 Forum Knife was available , I got 2 of them . I showed them to my Son and his Son-in law and they both loved them so I gave each of them one of the 2019 Forum Knives . I was telling my good friend Half/Stop Half/Stop Ron that , and soon after that I received these 2 knives in the mail . That is the kind of guy he Was . He left us on 12-18-2020 .

If I am Lucky enough to win your knife , it will be Gifted to someone on the Porch .

Harry
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Great memories continue his legacy here, Harry. Hard to believe its been a year.
 
Nice GAW. That's a nice looking knife :thumbsup::thumbsup:
This is not an entry for me since Todd bigfish64 entered me. Thanks Todd :)

The small Kabar 1071 on top was given to me by my Dad back in the eighties when I worked in an office a lot and wore slacks. It was my everyday carry for many years.

I also occasionally post on a motorcycle forum. In the off topic section we have a long running "nice knife" thread. Out of the blue, a poster I hadn't had much interaction with, contacted me and asked, "Do you have a Buck 55?" I said no, but I had other knives similar in size. He said, "You should have a 55", and sent me a brand new one! It was the first time a virtual stranger from the internet just sent me something 😊

The 2016 Forum knife was from an incredibly generous Glennbad GAW 🤩
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One more:
John Johnnythefox is sending me a small Sheffield made pen knife from his farm equipment GAW which Just Tom entered me in. Thanks John :thumbsup:
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My father in law knows I like to restore vintage knives and straight razors and has given me several over the years. Last Christmas he outdid himself and gave me a whole box full of blades he picked up over a year of antiquing with his wife! I still have projects from those, I am slowly finishing them and giving them to family and friends:)
That is a gorgeous knife- it will never be sold if I win.
 
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What a truly beautiful and unique knife. Not an entry for me, but I will tell about a knife I was given about a year ago by Will Power Will Power . It’s a small 2 blade Congress made by Voss In Slonigen, Germany. We connected on the porch due to the remarkable similarity to my most favorite knife that I carry all the time. To my surprise months later Will sent it to me. It’s the finer more sophisticated little brother of my long time pocket companion. Will’s generosity still brings me joy and I am grateful.
 
Great stories everyone. I’m in please. Earlier this year I posted a picture in my backyard with a Dakalb sign in the background. It stared a short conversation in which I said the sign was from my grandpa’s farm. Out of the blue, Jim, 315 315 contacted me and said he had a knife he wanted to send me. It was one of his Frontiers with a Dekalb blade etch. I was shocked by the thoughtfulness and generosity. It’s a great little knife that means a lot to me now for the connection to the porch and my grandpa. There is no other place like this around the internet. The people on the porch are like no others.
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If I win, I’d like the knife to go to 315 315
 
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