jone
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December marked my one year membership to BladeForums. So, this GAW is two-fold - to introduce myself (formally) and to say thanks with a GAW. In the course of that year I have learned more than I ever dreamed possible about knives of all types. And I've tried a lot of knives - everything from the well known SAK to modern folders to traditional knives. And after a great deal of reading, buying and trying out knives of all types and sizes, I found myself! And here I am, a traditional knife lover.
So, here's my introduction. In my former life I was a nurse and an 8th grade teacher. Today I am fortunate enough to be a stay-at-home mom. And I can honestly say it's the hardest, most important job I've ever had, but also the most rewarding. Sometimes it is a little overwhelming to know you are responsible for what those little ones learn and become. But I wouldn't have it any other way. I know many of you feel the same.
And here's my thank you. One night my husband asked what I was researching as I sat totally engrossed while he watched television. When I responded, "Knives," I think it caught him off guard. That was a year ago. Now he jokes that he has lost me to BladeForums. It's a hobby and passion we both share and that's been a fun addition to our little lives. Thankfully he still likes his modern folders so I get all the slippies to myself. During the past year I have learned more than I ever knew there was to learn about knives. I owe most of that knowledge to this forum. It might have been a thread here or a comment there that sent me out searching and researching, or just the wonderful pictures of all the knives that made me green with envy, but here is where I have gained a love for and appreciation for traditional folders that made me want to know more. And so I have. I've learned and read and read some more. I still have SO much to learn, but that's the fun of this place and the people here. Any time I have posted a question the wonderful people here have been kind enough to indulge me with an answer or a response or a recommendation. Your time and efforts to respond to threads and give useful and honest information is priceless, and I cannot thank you enough for that. I don't post as much as I probably should - sometimes I'm not sure I have much to contribute as I still have so much to learn - but I do read as many threads and posts as I can each day. I enjoy the wonderful pics that put that next knife on my "want to buy" list. I enjoy the escape to a place where things are simple and good; a place where people help one another and show gratitude and friendship in such powerful ways. And I thank you all for that. Let's make sure it's always that way on this forum.
Thanks,
Jennifer
Here's the one year - thanks for feeding my addiction GAW. Open to any frequent flyer to the traditional forum. To enter all you have to do is say that you are in, but feel free to post anything else. I will ship to anyone, anywhere that is 18 years or older and legally able to own this knife.
The GAW will run through the weekend and a winner will be randomly chosen by post number Sunday evening. I will post the winner here as well as send that member a PM or Visitor Message. The knife will be mailed sometime Monday.
Here are the details of the knife…most of you have probably seen knives by this maker before…I love small pen knives and that drew me to this little beauty. I carried it a few times and used it less than that.
Taken from the original post - JD Ware Pen Knife
This is a small slip-joint folding knife with a 2-1/8" flat ground, belt satin finish pen-blade. Blade and spring are of 1/16" 440C steel.
The handle is Yucatecan Red Deer Horn. It's got some beautiful "popcorn" texture and a very rich, warm brown color - really nice horn! Closed length - 3-1/8" Brass liners with Nickel Silver pins. Silver 1926 ten-centavo escutcheon. File worked thumb grooves. Handmade, black goat skin pocket sheath.
Please excuse the pic. Not a photographer.
Yes I have picked a winner via a random number generator, but first, a few comments. Some of you had some nice things to say and even a question from one of you, so I just wanted to write a few responses where I felt they were warranted. I waited until the end so I didn’t mess with the number generator and got a winner on the first try. Please forgive me in advance for any misspellings and any other idiot things I may have done in the following comments. I really appreciate everyone taking time to get in on this GAW, welcome me, post pictures and your kindness. To all who have posted pics in the mug shot thread, thanks. I've enjoyed reading that and getting to know some of you - or at least put a name and face together. Anyway, on to the good stuff. So, here goes...
jkulysses - Thanks for your kind words. Our transactions here have been my pleasure.
mr_badexample - Glad that Camillus tuxedo is in good hands and has a great home. Hope you will enjoy it for many years to come. Thanks for sharing the picture.
Sonnemann - I appreciate your compliments on my writing and taste in knives. And yes, I am lucky to be able to share such an interesting and fun hobby with my husband. If he only knew how lucky he was I’d be set! Just kidding...I’m the lucky one.
akadave - Love the knife. Thanks for sharing.
r8shell - A nice collection of little knives you have there. The Boker looks like it would be a very friendly pocket carry.
Jack Black - Hope your God-daughter hangs on to that knife forever. What a great gift and a beautiful gesture. I’m sure she will hold it with high regard for a lifetime. From what I’ve read here on the forums, you are one of the good guys. Your gesture to her just reinforces that fact. Thanks for being you.
Mike Berkovitch - That’s a beautiful knife you’re carrying.
black mamba - Stay at home grandpa’s have a special place in my heart. Grandparents share memories with children that parents cannot. They are a welcome and important part of a child’s life. That Scagel is a very unique piece. Thanks for sharing.
pistonsandgears - Glad the cadet has some alox friends. They are great knives. Hope you will continue to enjoy it.
Daniel Dorn - I wish your wife the best as she re-enters the “real world” work force. After raising children most other jobs will be a piece of cake - well maybe not, but at least she has developed the patience to deal with countless situations with grace (kids have a way of doing that to you) and that will serve her well in any situation. I wish her and your family many blessings in this new stage in all your lives.
Thalestin - You’re right. Soon enough it’ll be five years and I will wonder where all the time went. And thanks to you for welcoming the ladies.
Zippofan - Love your Case pen knife. Keep meaning to pick one of those up for myself...just seems like I find something else I “need” first. A good pen knife certainly doesn’t attract a lot of attention but can get the job done most of the time.
sitflyer - My NC friend - I certainly wouldn’t want to make your precious jealous! Thanks for sharing the picture. Love that pattern.
naturalist - A beautiful and useful knife there - a classic in so many ways. Mine is sharing pocket time today with my Opinel N0. 6.
clutchcarter - Great picture of a great knife. I can understand why it is a favorite.
paulhilborn - Thanks for giving that Vic Pioneer a good home, and it was certainly my pleasure doing business with you. I also enjoyed “meeting” you on the mug shots thread.
knifecollector73 - Yes, my husband does carry knives as well, but mostly modern folders - Spyderco, Benchmade or Kershaw. I think he likes traditional knives but finds one hand openers with a clip more his style. I joke with him that he’s just too lazy to do any extra work. Of course he lack of interest means more for me, so I’m not too upset about it.
Let It Bleed - A small stockman knife made by Western was one of the main reasons I really began researching and trying traditional knives. They are small enough to be carried easily in an any of my pockets and have a useful set of blades, in my opinion. I love the peanut too, and am carrying my yellow CV right now. I love both and find them both as much as I need most of the time.
Bigfattyt - Awesome picture of a beautiful knife. Too bad I wasn’t there to nab it while you were focusing on that shot, but hey, maybe next time! Seriously, beautiful. Even as a tinge of jealousy rises in my heart I am happy for you. Hope you will enjoy that knife for many years to come.
onespdfrk - Thanks for your kind words. Hope you are enjoying those knives. Our transactions have been my pleasure.
WA Martin - Very neat knife. Even more so that it is your grandpa’s. Hang on to that one.
meako - Nice picture and thanks for sharing a little about the family. You must be so proud of all of them. Thanks for sharing and your contributions to this forum.
sogflash - Love that Northwoods Barlow. So beautiful and look to be very capable knives.
chuko - That is a small knife you posted. Love it. At 3 1/8” it looks very pocket friendly and very classy.
Now, the random number generator selected #13 - r8shell. Congrats and I'll get it out to as soon as I have your info. Once again, thanks to everyone for the warm welcomes, pictures and playing along.
So, here's my introduction. In my former life I was a nurse and an 8th grade teacher. Today I am fortunate enough to be a stay-at-home mom. And I can honestly say it's the hardest, most important job I've ever had, but also the most rewarding. Sometimes it is a little overwhelming to know you are responsible for what those little ones learn and become. But I wouldn't have it any other way. I know many of you feel the same.
And here's my thank you. One night my husband asked what I was researching as I sat totally engrossed while he watched television. When I responded, "Knives," I think it caught him off guard. That was a year ago. Now he jokes that he has lost me to BladeForums. It's a hobby and passion we both share and that's been a fun addition to our little lives. Thankfully he still likes his modern folders so I get all the slippies to myself. During the past year I have learned more than I ever knew there was to learn about knives. I owe most of that knowledge to this forum. It might have been a thread here or a comment there that sent me out searching and researching, or just the wonderful pictures of all the knives that made me green with envy, but here is where I have gained a love for and appreciation for traditional folders that made me want to know more. And so I have. I've learned and read and read some more. I still have SO much to learn, but that's the fun of this place and the people here. Any time I have posted a question the wonderful people here have been kind enough to indulge me with an answer or a response or a recommendation. Your time and efforts to respond to threads and give useful and honest information is priceless, and I cannot thank you enough for that. I don't post as much as I probably should - sometimes I'm not sure I have much to contribute as I still have so much to learn - but I do read as many threads and posts as I can each day. I enjoy the wonderful pics that put that next knife on my "want to buy" list. I enjoy the escape to a place where things are simple and good; a place where people help one another and show gratitude and friendship in such powerful ways. And I thank you all for that. Let's make sure it's always that way on this forum.
Thanks,
Jennifer
Here's the one year - thanks for feeding my addiction GAW. Open to any frequent flyer to the traditional forum. To enter all you have to do is say that you are in, but feel free to post anything else. I will ship to anyone, anywhere that is 18 years or older and legally able to own this knife.
The GAW will run through the weekend and a winner will be randomly chosen by post number Sunday evening. I will post the winner here as well as send that member a PM or Visitor Message. The knife will be mailed sometime Monday.
Here are the details of the knife…most of you have probably seen knives by this maker before…I love small pen knives and that drew me to this little beauty. I carried it a few times and used it less than that.
Taken from the original post - JD Ware Pen Knife
This is a small slip-joint folding knife with a 2-1/8" flat ground, belt satin finish pen-blade. Blade and spring are of 1/16" 440C steel.
The handle is Yucatecan Red Deer Horn. It's got some beautiful "popcorn" texture and a very rich, warm brown color - really nice horn! Closed length - 3-1/8" Brass liners with Nickel Silver pins. Silver 1926 ten-centavo escutcheon. File worked thumb grooves. Handmade, black goat skin pocket sheath.
Please excuse the pic. Not a photographer.
Yes I have picked a winner via a random number generator, but first, a few comments. Some of you had some nice things to say and even a question from one of you, so I just wanted to write a few responses where I felt they were warranted. I waited until the end so I didn’t mess with the number generator and got a winner on the first try. Please forgive me in advance for any misspellings and any other idiot things I may have done in the following comments. I really appreciate everyone taking time to get in on this GAW, welcome me, post pictures and your kindness. To all who have posted pics in the mug shot thread, thanks. I've enjoyed reading that and getting to know some of you - or at least put a name and face together. Anyway, on to the good stuff. So, here goes...
jkulysses - Thanks for your kind words. Our transactions here have been my pleasure.
mr_badexample - Glad that Camillus tuxedo is in good hands and has a great home. Hope you will enjoy it for many years to come. Thanks for sharing the picture.
Sonnemann - I appreciate your compliments on my writing and taste in knives. And yes, I am lucky to be able to share such an interesting and fun hobby with my husband. If he only knew how lucky he was I’d be set! Just kidding...I’m the lucky one.
akadave - Love the knife. Thanks for sharing.
r8shell - A nice collection of little knives you have there. The Boker looks like it would be a very friendly pocket carry.
Jack Black - Hope your God-daughter hangs on to that knife forever. What a great gift and a beautiful gesture. I’m sure she will hold it with high regard for a lifetime. From what I’ve read here on the forums, you are one of the good guys. Your gesture to her just reinforces that fact. Thanks for being you.
Mike Berkovitch - That’s a beautiful knife you’re carrying.
black mamba - Stay at home grandpa’s have a special place in my heart. Grandparents share memories with children that parents cannot. They are a welcome and important part of a child’s life. That Scagel is a very unique piece. Thanks for sharing.
pistonsandgears - Glad the cadet has some alox friends. They are great knives. Hope you will continue to enjoy it.
Daniel Dorn - I wish your wife the best as she re-enters the “real world” work force. After raising children most other jobs will be a piece of cake - well maybe not, but at least she has developed the patience to deal with countless situations with grace (kids have a way of doing that to you) and that will serve her well in any situation. I wish her and your family many blessings in this new stage in all your lives.
Thalestin - You’re right. Soon enough it’ll be five years and I will wonder where all the time went. And thanks to you for welcoming the ladies.
Zippofan - Love your Case pen knife. Keep meaning to pick one of those up for myself...just seems like I find something else I “need” first. A good pen knife certainly doesn’t attract a lot of attention but can get the job done most of the time.
sitflyer - My NC friend - I certainly wouldn’t want to make your precious jealous! Thanks for sharing the picture. Love that pattern.
naturalist - A beautiful and useful knife there - a classic in so many ways. Mine is sharing pocket time today with my Opinel N0. 6.
clutchcarter - Great picture of a great knife. I can understand why it is a favorite.
paulhilborn - Thanks for giving that Vic Pioneer a good home, and it was certainly my pleasure doing business with you. I also enjoyed “meeting” you on the mug shots thread.
knifecollector73 - Yes, my husband does carry knives as well, but mostly modern folders - Spyderco, Benchmade or Kershaw. I think he likes traditional knives but finds one hand openers with a clip more his style. I joke with him that he’s just too lazy to do any extra work. Of course he lack of interest means more for me, so I’m not too upset about it.
Let It Bleed - A small stockman knife made by Western was one of the main reasons I really began researching and trying traditional knives. They are small enough to be carried easily in an any of my pockets and have a useful set of blades, in my opinion. I love the peanut too, and am carrying my yellow CV right now. I love both and find them both as much as I need most of the time.
Bigfattyt - Awesome picture of a beautiful knife. Too bad I wasn’t there to nab it while you were focusing on that shot, but hey, maybe next time! Seriously, beautiful. Even as a tinge of jealousy rises in my heart I am happy for you. Hope you will enjoy that knife for many years to come.
onespdfrk - Thanks for your kind words. Hope you are enjoying those knives. Our transactions have been my pleasure.
WA Martin - Very neat knife. Even more so that it is your grandpa’s. Hang on to that one.
meako - Nice picture and thanks for sharing a little about the family. You must be so proud of all of them. Thanks for sharing and your contributions to this forum.
sogflash - Love that Northwoods Barlow. So beautiful and look to be very capable knives.
chuko - That is a small knife you posted. Love it. At 3 1/8” it looks very pocket friendly and very classy.
Now, the random number generator selected #13 - r8shell. Congrats and I'll get it out to as soon as I have your info. Once again, thanks to everyone for the warm welcomes, pictures and playing along.
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My path to the traditional side was very much like yours except my better half calls me a knife weirdo lol. This is a very nice looking little knife your giving away here and it's right in the size range I prefer so I'm in and thank you very much for the chance.
