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Hello traditionalists,
as some among you may have noticed, this is my post # 1000..and I've got to give thanks.
I stumbled into BF in a very casual way. I was looking for info on a knife, googled it, and clicked on this link. By that time (it was almost a year ago), I already loved knives and traditionals, I had seen very few American traditionals and I was exploring the "new" (to me) world of modern folders. I read a few threads, then I registered and started browsing BF. In the beginning, I read mainly on the General, Multitool sections and Outdoors sections, but then, one day, I realized I hadn't really explored much of BF, and decided to open every subforum to see what good could be hidden there. I didn't search for long. Cause when I started browsing our beloved Traditional subforum, the rest went far behind. Not that I don't spend any time in other sections (I do), but when I stepped in here, I knew I would stay. From that moment on, I read hundreds of posts and learned thousands of things, I "met" lots of nice people who are incredibly kind and willing to share their knowledge and passion, I stared at tons of beautiful knives and read lots of interesting stories. And, most of all, I felt like I was becoming part of a great community, even though my "knife roots" were very different from the majority of people here. My contribution here has been small but I always felt it was welcome, just like any contribution from any other forumite. So today I'm hitting 1000 posts and I want to thank all the people here on this subforum, starting with the mods (Elliott & Gus before, and now Frank & Gary) and all of you. I've had a great time here so far, and by no means I plan to get away...so you'll have to be patient with me for much more time
And...of course...and in line with the traditions of this place...the best way to say "thank you" around here is giving away something. A knife, for example.
And that's what I'm doing today. As you might have guessed from the title of this thread, this is a "themed" giveaway. I know most of you might not really be interested in Sardinian knives, but I feel like it's my duty to share with you the knives of my homeland. Hopefully someone will like them. So what I'm giving away is a Sardinian traditional friction folder. I will buy it tomorrow, especially for this occasion, and post pictures and specs of course.
The rules are simple. Post, and enter the giveaway. If, in this year I've been around, there was something about me that you remember in particular (a post, a knife, a thread, anything, in the good and the bad), it would be fun to share it here, if you feel like doing so. I will ship the knife all over the world, of course. Maybe even with some sheep cheese or a sausage or something like that to "test" the knife for its most natural tasks.
Pics of the knife in post #42
Winner announced in post #68
Thank you, and good luck!
Fausto
as some among you may have noticed, this is my post # 1000..and I've got to give thanks.
I stumbled into BF in a very casual way. I was looking for info on a knife, googled it, and clicked on this link. By that time (it was almost a year ago), I already loved knives and traditionals, I had seen very few American traditionals and I was exploring the "new" (to me) world of modern folders. I read a few threads, then I registered and started browsing BF. In the beginning, I read mainly on the General, Multitool sections and Outdoors sections, but then, one day, I realized I hadn't really explored much of BF, and decided to open every subforum to see what good could be hidden there. I didn't search for long. Cause when I started browsing our beloved Traditional subforum, the rest went far behind. Not that I don't spend any time in other sections (I do), but when I stepped in here, I knew I would stay. From that moment on, I read hundreds of posts and learned thousands of things, I "met" lots of nice people who are incredibly kind and willing to share their knowledge and passion, I stared at tons of beautiful knives and read lots of interesting stories. And, most of all, I felt like I was becoming part of a great community, even though my "knife roots" were very different from the majority of people here. My contribution here has been small but I always felt it was welcome, just like any contribution from any other forumite. So today I'm hitting 1000 posts and I want to thank all the people here on this subforum, starting with the mods (Elliott & Gus before, and now Frank & Gary) and all of you. I've had a great time here so far, and by no means I plan to get away...so you'll have to be patient with me for much more time
And...of course...and in line with the traditions of this place...the best way to say "thank you" around here is giving away something. A knife, for example.
And that's what I'm doing today. As you might have guessed from the title of this thread, this is a "themed" giveaway. I know most of you might not really be interested in Sardinian knives, but I feel like it's my duty to share with you the knives of my homeland. Hopefully someone will like them. So what I'm giving away is a Sardinian traditional friction folder. I will buy it tomorrow, especially for this occasion, and post pictures and specs of course. The rules are simple. Post, and enter the giveaway. If, in this year I've been around, there was something about me that you remember in particular (a post, a knife, a thread, anything, in the good and the bad), it would be fun to share it here, if you feel like doing so. I will ship the knife all over the world, of course. Maybe even with some sheep cheese or a sausage or something like that to "test" the knife for its most natural tasks.
Pics of the knife in post #42
Winner announced in post #68
Thank you, and good luck!
Fausto
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