Knifemakers Christmas season gift exchange!

We just picked up two more. Kevin Salonek emailed me his contact information and is in. I also called a friend back in Ohio that rarely gets on the forums, but is a knifemaker. He is excited about it and will be in on this. His name is Jeff Calvin.

We're up to 16 confirmed in on this now. Still waiting on addresses for two others.

Ickie
 
C'mon Justin! I haven't done many either, but there comes a time in every young mans life...:D I've come to terms with it based upon what this is... a gift exchange, not a contest, or about who is the better maker. I saw that Sgian Dubh you made not too long ago, that was great! Have fun with it! You know you want to! -Matt-
 
Justin.Mercier said:
If i were more confident in my own work I'd be in, but having only 5 knives under my belt in a year since I started, I think I need quite a few more before I let another maker have some of my work =D If we do this again next year, sure ! Till then... I'd rather not feel like the person who brings the 'goat' gift to a yankee swap, the one gift that eveyrone does their best NOT to get =D
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Hey Justin, this is the first time I've dared. You can do it too!
 
Yeah- I tell ya, my knives work, but they ain't all that to look at :) I'm just going to do my best to give a good gift.
 
vilts said:
I'd like to participate too, if you don't mind international makers.
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I have no problems with you being a part of the group. How long does it take to ship to and from Estonia though. I can include this information, so that you and the maker who is making one for you is aware of the amount of time it will take to ship.

Scott Ickes
 
Excellent! Shipping time to and from US is usually 2 weeks, sometimes more, sometimes less, but average is 2 weeks.

scottickes said:
I have no problems with you being a part of the group. How long does it take to ship to and from Estonia though. I can include this information, so that you and the maker who is making one for you is aware of the amount of time it will take to ship.

Scott Ickes
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We're up to 20 now.

I've received the name and addresses of:
Scott Ickes
Robert Mayo
Christof Harper
Erik Boese
Dan Pierson
Stacy Apelt
Stanley Buzek
Matt Gleash
William Crump
Michael Kanter
MSCantrell
Bill Siegle
Martin Stoneking
Jim Viall
Kevin Salonek <<in for sure, but in the process of moving. He is sending me an updated address as soon as it is available.
Louis Kovanda
Jeff Calvin
Vilgo Marrandi
Jonathan Silas
Howard Fairchild

I'm still waiting on names and addresses for:
Jimbo670
Kevin Salonek

I'm going to make the cutoff date for joining November 2, 2007. The letters are being mailed out on November 3rd.

Ickie
 
im really exited! im setting aside the day tomorrow to start forging. to those who are intimidated, go for it. im nowhere near confident, but its a gift of thought, and any of us will know that. this is a really cool idea. maybe we could set up a themed knife exchange every few months, that would be so cool.
-Lou
 
Oh man, I would LOVE to get in on this... but I can't be sure I'd even have made my first knife by the time the holidays come 'round, let alone one I'd be willing to give as a gift!

Oh well, there's always next year... :(
 
Lucky Bob said:
Oh man, I would LOVE to get in on this... but I can't be sure I'd even have made my first knife by the time the holidays come 'round, let alone one I'd be willing to give as a gift!

Oh well, there's always next year... :(
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Go for it!

Ickie
 
I rough ground out 3 new ones tonight to get my practice up. Have to profile and bevel out my EDC gift one tomorrow! Once again, Scott, great idea!
 
I have received the names and addresses of Jim Gellner and Kevin Salonek, so everyone that stated they were in has emailed there information!

We're up to 21 people now. I want to see us get to 25, since Christmas falls on the 25th. Silly, but fun.

I've received the name and addresses of:
Scott Ickes
Robert Mayo
Christof Harper
Erik Boese
Dan Pierson
Stacy Apelt
Stanley Buzek
Matt Gleash
William Crump
Michael Kanter
MSCantrell
Bill Siegle
Martin Stoneking
Jim Viall
Kevin Salonek
Louis Kovanda
Jeff Calvin
Vilgo Marrandi
Jonathan Silas
Howard Fairchild
Jim Gellner

The cutoff date for getting in is November 2, 2007. Four days left to get in on the fun!

A suggestion. Take pictures of your progress on the knife you're making and post them here. It'll be fun to see people drooling over certain knives, and not knowing if they are the one that will be receiving it!!!

Ickie
 
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