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As some of you may know, I recently lucked into a runner-up prize in Duncan's (AKA Campbellclanman) photo competition giveaway, and I'm so grateful for his generosity that I'd like to start a "pay-it-forward" giveaway in his honer.
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:
The winner gets an A.G. Russell Curved Jack, with the tang notched as a "second" or "EDC." Aside from a subtle symmetry variation on one side of the bolster (visible in the last photo) and some faint handling marks, it's every bit as nice as my hand-picked version: smooth, solid, sharp, tight, snappy, centered and wobble-free. A.G.'s QC is strict - most manufacturers would have easily let these extremely minor hiccups slide without a second thought.
The 3" Wharncliffe blade is Swedish Sandvik 12C27, the bolsters, liners and shield are 400 series stainless and the handle scales are nicely matched amber jigged bone. The blade pivot runs on bronze bushings with no halfstop. It's 3-5/8" closed and weighs around 2.9 oz.
The winning number will be chosen at random in a week or two.
Thanks to our friend Duncan, and to A.G.Russell for his amazing customer service, without which I wouldn't have this giveaway opportunity.
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 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, post an Autumn or Halloween themed photo. Preferably one that includes a traditional knife.
The winner gets an A.G. Russell Curved Jack, with the tang notched as a "second" or "EDC." Aside from a subtle symmetry variation on one side of the bolster (visible in the last photo) and some faint handling marks, it's every bit as nice as my hand-picked version: smooth, solid, sharp, tight, snappy, centered and wobble-free. A.G.'s QC is strict - most manufacturers would have easily let these extremely minor hiccups slide without a second thought.
The 3" Wharncliffe blade is Swedish Sandvik 12C27, the bolsters, liners and shield are 400 series stainless and the handle scales are nicely matched amber jigged bone. The blade pivot runs on bronze bushings with no halfstop. It's 3-5/8" closed and weighs around 2.9 oz.
The winning number will be chosen at random in a week or two.
Thanks to our friend Duncan, and to A.G.Russell for his amazing customer service, without which I wouldn't have this giveaway opportunity.
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, here it is....
and I sense that this will go a long way. Sure I wish for it.
