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Sarah, good to see you posting. Thanks for the opportunity, but this is not an entry.

I can relate to not having alot of free time. I just had a whole weekend filled with college graduation/party and mother's day festivities. Sadly, no time in the shop, but lots of good memories.

That's the good stuff!
 
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evidently issued a public, general invitation on social media.
Notify your local police station just be on the safe side. I've seen a few of these go horribly wrong in this country.Gatecrashers are a major pest species.
Sorry to be such a downer.Welcome back Sarah.I sincerely hope the celebration goes off like a rocket and no drama tho.
 
Not an entry as I'm fortunate enough to already have an ebony RJ. Just wanted to say it's great to see you posting again. I was just thinking the other day that I seen anything from you lately and was hoping nothing was wrong. Glad to hear that you've just been busy, and welcome back!
 
I'd just like to say happy Mothers day to all. As one who had his basement flood last year you have my deepest sympathy.
 
Good read Sarah....since Flickr changed, I have not figured out how to post pics.....but please count me in. GO BOSOX! They were just here but I had to work all three days :mad:

Best,
Peter
 
Happy Mother's Day!
Beautiful kids, nice car. Glad to hear you've been busy with good things.
Here's the boy waiting for a bird:



A sweet old whittler, for knife content:
 
You're back & feeling incredibly generous! Your posts have been missed for sure. :) I guess I'll just post up a few random pictures oh & I almost forgot, Happy Mother's Day!!

My better halfs crazy cat.


My son & his momma. Also my best friends. :)


The only owl related item I own!


My newest WLST's which you've already seen but I'm still excited about the blue one! My dad fell in love with the blood red easy open so it is now his.

 
When I first attempted to post a picture in a thread, I didn't quite know the correct procedure and the picture didn't show in my post. I went back to Photobucket and figured it out in about ten minutes. By the time I came back to check for the photo, you had already taken me under your wing. Later, I noticed that you offered your genius to anyone having a hard time navigating the forum, without prejudice. This unselfish proclivity of yours is endearing, to say the least. You bring a nurturing, feminine warmth to this community that is gone from it, when you aren't available to engage and entertain us. Your participation has been sorely missed by all here who cherish you.

Welcome home.
 
"One irony being, I am using my knives more than ever before, and, if possible, cherishing even more deeply the friendship and camaraderie they make manifest to me, day to day."

I really relate to this statement. For me, pocketknives are mostly about relationships that are important to me. I have my grandfather's 8OT and fondly remember him every time I see it. I don't carry it, since it was made to be a hard-use knife and I just can't use it that way, nor could I bear the thought of loosing it if it were a daily carry.

I also have his Henckels small stockman that I only rarely use as a Sunday knife, in order to remember him.

I have an 8OT and 34OT that was gifted to me here, and when I use them I think of the generous forum member who gave them to me so that I could carry and use an OT without losing grandpa's original. I think of them both when I use them.

Then there's the Case red-bone Peanut I shared with my son over many whittling projects when he was a boy. I cherish that knife as well and he has turned into a fine man that I am proud of.

I also think of knives that I no longer have because I gave them away. One in particular--a Forum stag stockman that I am happy to say went to a deserving Army soldier. They will go on to create their own stories downstream of me and unknown to me.

I reflect on Carl's knife stories, too. They work for me because they are about relationships, meaning in life, and certain life values. I think most of us could write about knives--the objects themselves. Carl is a master because he realizes that the knives are only symbols of deeper, more meaningful things in life, and he is teaching us to pay attention to those more important things.

Yes, I do find pocketknives useful for life's day-to-day chores, but even more than that, they are reminders of friendships and family with whom I have shared, and am creating, memories.
 
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Pmew, that is an incredibly thoughtful gift.

T. S. Eliot also said: "Friendship should be more than biting time can sever."

Sarah, congrats on the dream car. May it take you to your happiest dreamlands.

And Sarah, this is an incredibly generous offer to the community.

I can not enter my name for this knife. I already have my ebony Radio Jack in my pocket, and my blood red bone RJ in the cabinet just in case I lose the first one. As much as I adore the look of that chestnut bone, I think there are others more deserving of a chance.

I do want to take this space to thank you, Sarah. In my 9 months here in the Traditionals community, you have been an angel... No, make that an owl... The personification of Sophia... Wisdom. Your guidance, your literary and photographic contributions, and of course your knives, make this forum worth coming back to... Even on days when you are absent, your influence is felt through your many friends here.

So, not an entry, but I do have a request.

Could you use your considerable influence on Waynorth to encourage him to make a blue bone Barlow? ;)
 
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What a face! A glance at those eyes and worlds of admiration and love are reflected back! :thumbup: this pic really made me smile :)



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Looks to me like these two are keeping tabs on something very important;) epic capture of the very nature of the feline right there Sarah.


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the culprit...just for fun ;) your presence has been missed hereabouts lately, it is nice to hear that you are busy and doing well, I like your new car and am a little bit jealous of the stick shift, I will never like driving automatics but one must do what one must do...
You have affected many hereabouts by your presence among us, and I know I am not alone in wishing you all the best in whatever life brings your way. Thanks for sharing your cutlery journey with us here...
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They can be so helpful at times, can they not? :D
Thanks for dropping in and saying hi, keep 'em sharp ~P
 
Wonderful post Sarah. I'm not in for anything - just dropping by to say it's great to see you posting.

Congrats on the new car. It's a looker. Kinda a bluish, steel, grey?

Here's something I use to relax after a hard day. My old, blue, 1600 Ford tractor. I just like to ride it around the property for a look see every once in awhile.



As to knife content. Here you go.



Best of luck on your new adventure. I can tell you from experience that those "on call" jobs are the ones that'll get to you and tire you out real quick.
 
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(not an entry, very new to the forum)

How cool to see all the camaraderie here, happy Mother's day (sun's not up yet)
 
Great to see you post Sarah, and to read that all is well :) Fantastic gesture PMEW :thumbup:

By chance, on two consecutive recounted in my penultimate Quest post, I came across two different bird sanctuaries displaying rescued owls (one a mere 'baby' of 15 days). I took a few pics from a distance, but since our resident owl enthusiast was away, I didn't include them in my post. I'll have a look on my PC when I get home. Currently, I'm just having coffee and waiting for a meeting in a pub called 'The Three Hulats'! ;)

Hope to see more of you in the near future.

Jack

Edit - Finally remembered to add these pics! And I'm in that pub again (there are wee owls all over the place)!



 
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Its so so nice to see you back Sarah, as people have said........" were ya'll been now"

That's a stunning knife - I cant be in because I have just had another batch arrive from Charlie...3 x HJ's, a Radio, and another Spear -
I too have been extremely busy and missing the forums, I worked it out the other day that I am spending an extra 2 (+) days overtime a week at work...so I decide to go to my Boss - close the door and have a few words... things are much better now - I have been going on Hikes, and buying knives lol.



Sarah - thank YOU for everything you do - love your Honda!!!

ps your wee dog looks absolutely beautiful - what a lovely little friend!
speaking of wee friends....
in the garden at work....


pssssst - has anyone ever told you - you have a really cool looking Garage?
 
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Glad to see you back and posting Sarah, family and career always come first, life being what you fill the gaps in between with.

Here's a little traditional knife content, these all get carried when I'm looking for a smaller non locking knife, these are just a few of my favorites right now.

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Thanks for the chance, pertinux! By way of an entry, here's a video of me blowing some harmonica with a friend's band on my recent trip back to Florida. Not bad considering I'd been hobbled with a herniated disc for most of the preceding three weeks and was still on pretty serious pain meds (and non-alcohol beer).

-- Mark
 
Oh if you like Owls .We have several species one of which,the "boobook" which is known after its distinctive loud cuckoo (boobook) call is a very common. I had to go to Exmoor in Devon UK to see one at a Falconry and Owl center but I hear them all the time.I can imitate the call so they come closer but in the tall timber at night I don't see one.
The powerful owl is a big hawk owl that does really well round here on fruitbats and possums.Saw one fly out of one my trees as I pulled up in the car a few nights ago.
 
Sarah,
great to see you post again. Thanks to our "old style communicative process" :p I knew a bit of your life, and even though we miss more of your posts here, at least I was glad and positive that you were fine :)
For the record, aside from the manual gearbox thing, your thread made me think of this:

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...something I hadn't heard in a while. As for the knife content, here's a wonderful knife that I was blessed to receive from a generous forum member here:

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Thank you for your generosity (and I'm not referring to the knife itself - your generosity is way greater), take care, and talk soon :)

Fausto
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