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Rick was kind enough to start the first Pay It Forward Giveaway and I had the extreme good luck of winning the AG Russell Curved Jack in his contest.
I would like to share Ricks hopes that this contest will continue forward; with each subsequent winner holding the next version of Ricks Pay It Forward Giveaway. It felt great to win such a wonderful prize and Im sure that it will feel even better to award the prize to the next winner.
Lacking Ricks originality, Im going to copy the text from his contest (since the rules will remain the same):
I'm hoping that this will be the beginning of an on-going reciprocity exchange in which the winner will pay-it-forward with another Traditional forum giveaway; each subsequent winner taking up the obligation in turn.
The rules are simple:
Anyone, anywhere, can enter.
Your post number is your entry number, so please post one time only.
The contest will run until the middle of November (or so).
The winner agrees to start another pay-it-forward giveaway of their own, likewise urging the next winner to continue in kind, and so on. Failure to do so may incur karmic repercussions
. Anything related to traditional knives is fine; a knife, a knife care product, a book, a pouch or case, a collectible peripheral, etc.; it's up to you.
To keep things interesting, please post a photo (or more) that helps tell the story of who you are and why you like traditional knives. It could be a picture of your past, or a picture of your present.
If you dont have a picture to post, please post a short story telling us how you came to like traditional knives.
The winner gets a Boker Treebrand Classic Rosewood Stockman Pocket knife. It is brand new and has not been used: I ordered it specifically for this contest.
Im pasting the details (of this knife) from the website I purchased it on:
This handsome, time-tested Stockman is approximately 4 inches long (folded/fixed) and comes complete with a Lifetime Manufacturer Warranty. The Blades are Solingen Carbon Steel with Tree Brand Classic 7474 etching. Solingen Steel is regarded as the Highest Quality Knife Steel in the World. The Handles are Smooth Rosewood with a Nickel Silver Boker Inlay Shield. The Bolsters are Nickel Silver.
Above is the Ranch where I first lived as a child. To my knowledge, my parents were the last people to live in the house. The nearest neighbor is nearly 10 miles away.
A look at the front "yard." There is no real "road" to the house: just a dirt path. When it rains, or snows, it is almost impossible to get out, or in.
This is the second house I lived in (as a child). It was much closer to other people and town.
A view of the area near where I grew up.
It's all farming and cattle where I grew up. My father and grandfather always carried a pocket knife (usually a stockman) and I grew up doing the same. My favorite pocket knife remains a stockman - but I haven't castrated anything in many years.
I would like to share Ricks hopes that this contest will continue forward; with each subsequent winner holding the next version of Ricks Pay It Forward Giveaway. It felt great to win such a wonderful prize and Im sure that it will feel even better to award the prize to the next winner.
Lacking Ricks originality, Im going to copy the text from his contest (since the rules will remain the same):
I'm hoping that this will be the beginning of an on-going reciprocity exchange in which the winner will pay-it-forward with another Traditional forum giveaway; each subsequent winner taking up the obligation in turn.
The rules are simple:
Anyone, anywhere, can enter.
Your post number is your entry number, so please post one time only.
The contest will run until the middle of November (or so).
The winner agrees to start another pay-it-forward giveaway of their own, likewise urging the next winner to continue in kind, and so on. Failure to do so may incur karmic repercussions
. Anything related to traditional knives is fine; a knife, a knife care product, a book, a pouch or case, a collectible peripheral, etc.; it's up to you. To keep things interesting, please post a photo (or more) that helps tell the story of who you are and why you like traditional knives. It could be a picture of your past, or a picture of your present.
If you dont have a picture to post, please post a short story telling us how you came to like traditional knives.
The winner gets a Boker Treebrand Classic Rosewood Stockman Pocket knife. It is brand new and has not been used: I ordered it specifically for this contest.
Im pasting the details (of this knife) from the website I purchased it on:
Genuine Rosewood Handles
This handsome, time-tested Stockman is approximately 4 inches long (folded/fixed) and comes complete with a Lifetime Manufacturer Warranty. The Blades are Solingen Carbon Steel with Tree Brand Classic 7474 etching. Solingen Steel is regarded as the Highest Quality Knife Steel in the World. The Handles are Smooth Rosewood with a Nickel Silver Boker Inlay Shield. The Bolsters are Nickel Silver.
Above is the Ranch where I first lived as a child. To my knowledge, my parents were the last people to live in the house. The nearest neighbor is nearly 10 miles away.
A look at the front "yard." There is no real "road" to the house: just a dirt path. When it rains, or snows, it is almost impossible to get out, or in.
This is the second house I lived in (as a child). It was much closer to other people and town.
A view of the area near where I grew up.
It's all farming and cattle where I grew up. My father and grandfather always carried a pocket knife (usually a stockman) and I grew up doing the same. My favorite pocket knife remains a stockman - but I haven't castrated anything in many years.
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