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Okay, so it sounds like people are up for it! Cool! This thread will have all the info for participating. So, follow thiese instructions:
Knife in the Hat (KITH) is an unoriginal idea, but the gist of it is that everbody who participates makes a knife that's up to snuff as per the criteria (see below), we draw names randomly, and the person whose name you draw is who you send your knife to. The basic idea is that you make a knife and send it to another maker and you get a knife of about the same quality and vaue from someone else. It's great fun both to push the envelope in terms of what you make as well as the anticipation of seeing what you get.
So, people who want to participate will be able to make a knife. Last year was all fixed blades except for Chris's cool little folder. I got a sweet letter opener forged from Damascus (pretty damn sharp letter opener) with a stand. Everyone was pretty happy, I think. I know my knife this year will be way better than last year. I may even have it ready already! We'll see. But, we'll need to decide the specific criteria later, but for now it will have to be a full size, usable, heat treated knife of some sort. We'll figure out a general dollar amount to aim for and set other criteria later.
If you want to participate, you must (before November 1, 2003... anyone after can't participate...sorry!:
1) Reply here
2) Email me at agocs_s@hotmail.com with your name, mailing address, email address and Bladeforums name).
Once registration is complete I'll set up an email list and keep everyone in communication, then we can decide the criteria, etc.
For now, I'm thinking early February for the knife to be completed and sent. That gives us a lot of time, and of course we can discuss that, too. So, just reply here and email me before Nov.1 and we'll be ready to rock!
Knife in the Hat (KITH) is an unoriginal idea, but the gist of it is that everbody who participates makes a knife that's up to snuff as per the criteria (see below), we draw names randomly, and the person whose name you draw is who you send your knife to. The basic idea is that you make a knife and send it to another maker and you get a knife of about the same quality and vaue from someone else. It's great fun both to push the envelope in terms of what you make as well as the anticipation of seeing what you get.
So, people who want to participate will be able to make a knife. Last year was all fixed blades except for Chris's cool little folder. I got a sweet letter opener forged from Damascus (pretty damn sharp letter opener) with a stand. Everyone was pretty happy, I think. I know my knife this year will be way better than last year. I may even have it ready already! We'll see. But, we'll need to decide the specific criteria later, but for now it will have to be a full size, usable, heat treated knife of some sort. We'll figure out a general dollar amount to aim for and set other criteria later.
If you want to participate, you must (before November 1, 2003... anyone after can't participate...sorry!:
1) Reply here
2) Email me at agocs_s@hotmail.com with your name, mailing address, email address and Bladeforums name).
Once registration is complete I'll set up an email list and keep everyone in communication, then we can decide the criteria, etc.
For now, I'm thinking early February for the knife to be completed and sent. That gives us a lot of time, and of course we can discuss that, too. So, just reply here and email me before Nov.1 and we'll be ready to rock!
), or for a slower maker who finds themself swamped with other stuff to pull out without undue embarassment. This will also ensure that everyone should receive their knives within a week or so of the date, since that seemed to be sort of helter-skelter last year. Some folks shipped well before the due date, while others (err...blush) shipped well, after. 
