JTB_5
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October 6th will mark my one-year anniversary of joining BladeForums. Since that time I've enjoyed the generosity and camaraderie, the knowledge and wisdom, and the pictures and stories of so many of the "porch dwellers."
I'd love to be able to buy a handful of really nice customs and give them all away, but the means for such extravagance is beyond me. But I also know that many of the folks here appreciate a variety of knives, and don't look down upon simple gifts and honest acts.
So in thinking about what knife would make an appropriate gift to giveaway to commemorate having spent a year among so many fine folks, I decided to combine two features that encompass what it means for something to be both traditional and well-loved.
One of the United States's most beloved traditions is sports, and among the many sports now enjoyed by our citizens, baseball is one of the most traditional and unique to our country. It also happens to be my favorite sport, and the one that is most true to life (e.g lots of failures and adjusting to those failures will lead to exquisite successes, but often only with a bit of luck). Also, few knives are as traditional and well-loved as the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife, and it shows that better aspect of our people that recognizes and prizes simple quality and keen industry, even if it isn't our own.
So I give you (literally) the Victorinox Baseball Tinker:
The Rules are simple:
1. Be a contributing porch member (at least 30 posts in the Traditional Knife Forum)
2. Post a picture of your favorite "theme" knife (you don't have to own it to post it).
3. International entrants are welcome and I'll pay the extra postage if you win.
4. The winner will be chosen randomly.
5. Feel free to nominate other porch members if you do not wish to enter yourself.
I also recognize that my baseball theme falls in perfectly with the Fall classic that is the World Series (even though those games extent further into October). So if you have a favorite baseball memory, you can share that as well.
I'll run the contest at least until October 6th.
I'd love to be able to buy a handful of really nice customs and give them all away, but the means for such extravagance is beyond me. But I also know that many of the folks here appreciate a variety of knives, and don't look down upon simple gifts and honest acts.
So in thinking about what knife would make an appropriate gift to giveaway to commemorate having spent a year among so many fine folks, I decided to combine two features that encompass what it means for something to be both traditional and well-loved.
One of the United States's most beloved traditions is sports, and among the many sports now enjoyed by our citizens, baseball is one of the most traditional and unique to our country. It also happens to be my favorite sport, and the one that is most true to life (e.g lots of failures and adjusting to those failures will lead to exquisite successes, but often only with a bit of luck). Also, few knives are as traditional and well-loved as the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife, and it shows that better aspect of our people that recognizes and prizes simple quality and keen industry, even if it isn't our own.
So I give you (literally) the Victorinox Baseball Tinker:
The Rules are simple:
1. Be a contributing porch member (at least 30 posts in the Traditional Knife Forum)
2. Post a picture of your favorite "theme" knife (you don't have to own it to post it).
3. International entrants are welcome and I'll pay the extra postage if you win.
4. The winner will be chosen randomly.
5. Feel free to nominate other porch members if you do not wish to enter yourself.
I also recognize that my baseball theme falls in perfectly with the Fall classic that is the World Series (even though those games extent further into October). So if you have a favorite baseball memory, you can share that as well.
I'll run the contest at least until October 6th.
October 6th is my eldest daughter's birthday 
Not an entry from me though if you don't mind, I'd rather someone else won 
But I love the game. Strangely the most memorable baseball moment indelibly imprinted in my brain was the infamous play-off game between Detroit and Oakland Oct 9, 1972. John (Blue Moon) Odom was relief pitching in what I believe was the 7th inning. Bert Campaneris was at bat. Campaneris had already driven in a run and scored himself. Odom's first pitch struck Campaneris on the ankle. Campaneris, with an overhand, let fly the bat and it helicoptered right over Blue Moon's ducked head. Dugouts emptied and I believe Billy Martin would have honestly killed Campaneris had the ump not acted as body guard.... alas... good times on the diamond back then...
