abbydaddy
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oof... I just accidentally deleted the almost finished version of this post. Now I have to do it again.
The Never Ending GAW Continues!
Interest in this ongoing GAW has waned in recent years. I remember quite a bit of participation a few years back when
eric brinkerhoff
put a pair of handmade traditional fixed blades into the box. Unfortunately, I don't have anything that nice to throw in, but I tried to focus on adding knives that I thought would be more desirable to more members while reducing the overall number of knives in the box. The trick is when people replace what they take with equal or greater value, it is easier to replace one nice knife with eight beaters. There are still a number of knives in the box I think could be culled, but I am still trying to figure out what to do with the ones I got when
315
winnowed the old box. I only reduced the overall count by 1 knife, but if future recipients can also strive to lower the count while maintaining or increasing value, maybe we can stop the cycle of box bloat and culling.
Here is What I Got
What My Kids Picked
My son chose the green Boker. My oldest daughter (Abby) chose the other three. My youngest daughter wasn't interested. Abby picked the Buck on its own merits, but she wanted the Old Timers so that she could make this set:
I mean, how could I say no to helping her make such a nice Old Timer Stockman set.
What I added
I don't have a lot of knives that I thought would excite folks on the Porch to participate. My list of more desirable knives was short: 1) My Annual Forum Knives (not giving any of them up); 2) My Guardians Lambsfoot (it is one of three traditionals that actually gets pocket time, not letting it go); 3) My Tidioute Whaler (it might be impractical, but I am never letting that one go); 4) My GEC Urban Jack (newest knife, one of three traditionals that actually gets pocket time, not letting it go); 5) My Beer Scout (one of my favorites, it was given to me by
Wurrwulf
back in 2016, and it has been one of my favorites since, but I haven't carried it in years); and 6) My Northwoods Muskrat in Italian Jigged Bone (hands down, the most beautiful traditional knife I own, no competition, given to me by
Leslie Tomville
in 2018).
I decided to give away the Beer Scout since I still had the original tube, and the pocket slip I carried it in. I haven't carried it in years, and my stomach and beer don't get along anymore. Folks seem to like them. And while the blade does have a patina from being used and carried, I assure you it has only actually cut things a few times. It still has the original factory edge, even after eight years. All the more reason to let it go.
I decided to give away the Northwoods Muskrat because it is so beautiful that I have never been willing to carry it or use it. I still have the factory box and slip it came with, but all I ever do is occasionally pull it out and stare at the covers (so nice). I'm never going to carry it. It lives in my safe. And I am short on knife storage space right now, so time to let it go.
I picked the Boker trapper (given to me by
r redden
back in 2018) because it is a solid user that I never use. It has pepper spots and a splotch on one bolster, but it is a good quality knife with it's entire use-life ahead of it. Just not with me.
All of my additions are knives that were given to me by Porch folks that I have loved for years. Now I hope other Porch folks can love them for a while.
The Rules:
• Be a member of the Porch (minimum 50 posts to the (“Traditional") forum.
• Post "I'm in”
• Paying members of BF only.
If You Win The Box:
• When you receive the box, take any number of knives and replace them with knives of equivalent (or greater) value.
• Then, hold your own GAW to keep this fun Porch tradition going. Take and post photos!!!
• Post a link to your new GAW thread in this thread.
• Pick a new winner and mail them the box.
Post if you want to be added to the list!!
The Never Ending GAW Continues!
Interest in this ongoing GAW has waned in recent years. I remember quite a bit of participation a few years back when
eric brinkerhoff
put a pair of handmade traditional fixed blades into the box. Unfortunately, I don't have anything that nice to throw in, but I tried to focus on adding knives that I thought would be more desirable to more members while reducing the overall number of knives in the box. The trick is when people replace what they take with equal or greater value, it is easier to replace one nice knife with eight beaters. There are still a number of knives in the box I think could be culled, but I am still trying to figure out what to do with the ones I got when
315
winnowed the old box. I only reduced the overall count by 1 knife, but if future recipients can also strive to lower the count while maintaining or increasing value, maybe we can stop the cycle of box bloat and culling.Here is What I Got
What My Kids Picked
My son chose the green Boker. My oldest daughter (Abby) chose the other three. My youngest daughter wasn't interested. Abby picked the Buck on its own merits, but she wanted the Old Timers so that she could make this set:
I mean, how could I say no to helping her make such a nice Old Timer Stockman set.
What I added
I don't have a lot of knives that I thought would excite folks on the Porch to participate. My list of more desirable knives was short: 1) My Annual Forum Knives (not giving any of them up); 2) My Guardians Lambsfoot (it is one of three traditionals that actually gets pocket time, not letting it go); 3) My Tidioute Whaler (it might be impractical, but I am never letting that one go); 4) My GEC Urban Jack (newest knife, one of three traditionals that actually gets pocket time, not letting it go); 5) My Beer Scout (one of my favorites, it was given to me by
Wurrwulf
back in 2016, and it has been one of my favorites since, but I haven't carried it in years); and 6) My Northwoods Muskrat in Italian Jigged Bone (hands down, the most beautiful traditional knife I own, no competition, given to me by
Leslie Tomville
in 2018).I decided to give away the Beer Scout since I still had the original tube, and the pocket slip I carried it in. I haven't carried it in years, and my stomach and beer don't get along anymore. Folks seem to like them. And while the blade does have a patina from being used and carried, I assure you it has only actually cut things a few times. It still has the original factory edge, even after eight years. All the more reason to let it go.
I decided to give away the Northwoods Muskrat because it is so beautiful that I have never been willing to carry it or use it. I still have the factory box and slip it came with, but all I ever do is occasionally pull it out and stare at the covers (so nice). I'm never going to carry it. It lives in my safe. And I am short on knife storage space right now, so time to let it go.
I picked the Boker trapper (given to me by
r redden
back in 2018) because it is a solid user that I never use. It has pepper spots and a splotch on one bolster, but it is a good quality knife with it's entire use-life ahead of it. Just not with me.All of my additions are knives that were given to me by Porch folks that I have loved for years. Now I hope other Porch folks can love them for a while.
The Rules:
• Be a member of the Porch (minimum 50 posts to the (“Traditional") forum.
• Post "I'm in”
• Paying members of BF only.
If You Win The Box:
• When you receive the box, take any number of knives and replace them with knives of equivalent (or greater) value.
• Then, hold your own GAW to keep this fun Porch tradition going. Take and post photos!!!
• Post a link to your new GAW thread in this thread.
• Pick a new winner and mail them the box.
Post if you want to be added to the list!!
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