**T. Erdelyi is the WINNER!** Who wants a big ol' soddie???

[roninelh]

I'm in, thanks for the oppurtunity. This is the biggest thing to happen to me this summer....

 

[Omega Leather Works]

I'm in, thanks for the oppurtunity. This is the biggest thing to happen to me this summer....

That's awesome man, congrats!

 

[T. Erdelyi]

I'm in, I had 2 Sod Busters and I gave both of them away, a Hen and Rooster I gave to my daughter's boy friend and a Case Sod Buster Jr. I gave to an old man I met at the flea market, he was asking about some knives I had up for sale and he kept looking through the knives I was selling which were all newer more modern 1 handers that were higher priced knives.

He kept digging through his pockets counting his change and lookin through the knives in the case again, all the while.i he kept eating chocolate and talkin' about when he was a kid and how the knives were more friendly back in the day. Then he'd ask me the price, thank me for my time and walk away.

He'd been back three times and each time we start taking about older knives and eventually he he'd check his pockets ask about another knife and walk away again.

Well at the end of the day as I was packing up my tables a younger woman came by and asked if I was the guy that was selling the knives earlier? When I told her I was she wanted to know if maybe I had any other knives for a little less money?

She had said that she had a table in the back and her father had been been up to visit her for the day but because she had committed to going to the flea market she had brought him along and she said he was bored but he told about her about how we had talked about all kinda things especially knives. She said that he had really enjoyed talking to me and she was hoping that she could get him a knife to have as a keepsake from his visit.

I couldn't sell her anything that had been on the table as nothing was in her price range but I told her I did have a gift for her father, it was a yellow SS Case Soddie Jr. I had just picked up at a local hardware store on close out for about $12 I had just broken the sharp edges on the sound and put a nice edge on the blade, (it have me something to do while I sat my table) so I dug into my pocket and put in her hand and told her to give it to get father as a gift from me and asked if she'd tell her father that I also enjoyed his conversion and company.

She thanked me and went back to clean up her table and I assumed to give her father the knife. I finished packing hooked up the trailer and as I was getting ready to start the truck I heard a tap on the drivers window, it was the old man, after I rolled down the window the old man reached out his hand and introduced himself, thanked me for the gift of a beautiful knife, (it wasn't really what I'd call beautiful, it was typical Case production folder, nothing special) as he shook my hand he said, "in my day when a friend gave another a knife it was customary to give them back a coin so as to not jeopardize the friendship" he than handed me a big gold coin as I reached for the coin I realized it was a gold foil wrapped chocolate coin, he said it was the last one he had and he wanted me to have it.

I haven't been back to that flea market in a while but I'll always remember that old man.

As for what I'm doin' this summer, spending way too much time workin' on my daughter's car, (lucky for her she's got a built in garage and mechanic) and the other thing I'm doin' I really do all year but the warmer months I get out a little more and that is ride my motorcycle as much as possible with gas goin' up again it's much more economical/fun to ride the bike.

Here's a pic of what I try to spend my summers doin'back.

Sorry for the long story seein' that Soddie just reminded me and I thought I'd share while entering your generous giveaway.

Thank you.

 

[flatblackcapo]

I'm in ! Here are some pics from a backpacking trip my wife and I took near Lake Tahoe. In the picture of the waterfall you can see my wife if you look close,to give you a idea of how big the falls are.

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This is the results of some whittlin' my wife and I did while hanging around camp.

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[Planterz]

You had me at "CV".

(I'm in).

 

[LEGION 12]

I wanna play my landlords attempt to grow grass this spring and my wife's squirrel looking for a handout.

 

[Clem Kadiddlehopper]

I'll take a shot----- Thanks!

Down here in Mississippi we be men - we fish and swim with gators.....

A couple photos down on the Pearl River Mississippi.....

 

[lutejones]

Hey Jon, I'm also not in because I have too many knives already ( no Time to use them all) but here is a picture of my last overnight last spring, beautiful time spent with two close nonhuman friends

Thank you for the great knife you're offering

 

[Bigfattyt]

I would love to own that classic sodbuster! Count me in, and thanks!

I took a little vacation to visit the wife's family in Utah.

We took a hike up the back side of mount Timpanogas to Stewarts falls. It was a 3.5 mile hike or so.

I was glad I brought sandals so my boys could take off their hiking boots and get wet!



I tried to get the falls in the frame. We were standing on the bottom left corner in the earlier pic.



A few days earlier we went to Bridal Veil falls. This requires no hike, just park and play. This falls is much taller. There used to be a gondola to a cabin nearly all the way up the cliff. It was destroyed by avalanche years ago.

 

[Blue Sky]

That is a fine knife, I cannot pass on this one. Thanks for the chance at such a generous gaw, I'm in!

Middle Falls at Letchworth State Park, New York:

 

[klineh]

Weekend bump! Thanks for all the good pictures and stories thus far, I've really enjoyed them. I'll be randomly selecting a winner Tuesday AM, so any stragglers get in while the gettin's good~

Jon

 

[A.P.F.]

A pretty good summer so far.

Got a (new to me) car.

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Spent some time at a nice B&B.

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Made a couple of new friends.

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Hung out with the girls.

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Thanks for the chance at a most generous GAW. I'm in.

 

[KrisNZ]

Thanks for the chance, I'd love to enter, Hopefully when it's summer down here I'll be catching as many of these as I can

Kris,.

 

[dgreenfield]

I would be game to enter but I haven't figured out how to post a picture. When I click on the add picture button the only option it gives me is for a URL. All of my pictures are on my computer so I'm not for sure what to do. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance.
Daniel

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

I'm in! Will edit pic in later. Thanks for the great giveaway! I love the large sodbuter.

 

[Blue Sky]

I would be game to enter but I haven't figured out how to post a picture. When I click on the add picture button the only option it gives me is for a URL. All of my pictures are on my computer so I'm not for sure what to do. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance.
Daniel

Create a free account with Photobucket, Imageshack or any one of the other hosting sites, upload your picture there, cut and paste the link here. It's pretty easy.

 

[klineh]

Thanks for the chance, I'd love to enter, Hopefully when it's summer down here I'll be catching as many of these as I can

Kris,.

Oof! Between you and the other fellow who posted from Argentina, I've realized I created a terribly northern hemisphere-centric giveaway! Completely forgot about our seasonally divided friends down south when making this thing summer themed Apologies, hope you're enjoying your winter!

Jon

 

[pipedreams308]

Please count me in. 1971 is my birth year. Thanks for the chance!

 

[OHALLUM]

Awesome give away! Love the black scales and the Sodbuster in general. My picture is my other love and hobby that I have been doing since I was about 14 years old. Being a native Texan, you learn to cook brisket before you learn to drive.
Count me in!

 

[dgreenfield]

[/URL][/IMG]Here's the picture that goes with me previous post. Thanks Frank for the help in learning how to post a picture. This is the blower to the forge I am making.