Well, this post will mark my 980th post. This will be the starting point for folks to sign up for a special giveaway. My 1000th post will be used to announce the winner.
I had to think quite a bit about what to make as the prize. I think this is either my 4th or 5th giveaway and I have given away a couple of Queen knives as I recall. One was a Queen City Cozy Glen trapper. I know a lot of folks really love the Queen City Cozy Glen SFO canoe and they are getting really hard to find out there so that is what I am going to be giving away.
Now, this one is used but not abused. Blades have a patina and have been sharpened. The bolsters are a little scratched up. The amber wormgroove scales are in great condition and this knife walks and talks great. Did I mention you'll be hard pressed to find one out there for sale nowadays? Supposedly there were around 400 made and possibly 100 in this scale color.
The rules are simple. All are welcome because I want even the new folks to have a chance at having a great example of a traditional pattern. Your post number is your entry. You are welcome to comment if you have ever tried a canoe pattern or not and what your favorite traditional pattern is.
When I reach 999 posts, I will run the post count through a random.org random number generator to select the winner which I will announce on my 1000th post.
Since I post at least once or twice a day, I don't expect this giveaway to run very long so sign up while you can!