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Hey Kevin,
glad to see you here my friend
I know you're busy with work, but you should still have my email address somewhere 
Great knife, great gesture, and awesome gift, involving two fine members of this place we're all glad to call with its name: our second (virtual, but made of real fine gentlemen) home
Fausto
glad to see you here my friend
I know you're busy with work, but you should still have my email address somewhere Great knife, great gesture, and awesome gift, involving two fine members of this place we're all glad to call with its name: our second (virtual, but made of real fine gentlemen) home
Fausto
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Outstanding! Beautiful knife, beautiful photograph, and a beautiful gesture.
Campbellclanman
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KRG_2387 by Richstag, on Flickr
Good evening to all my friends here! About a week ago I was perusing bladeforums like I usually do. Not posting as much as I used to. Usually I check out what my old friends are posting but I find myself diverted before posting. I try to chime in from time to time, but I have been so very busy working. I have kept in touch with the friends I have made here though and I am so thankful for all of you! Anyhow, as I refreshed the forum on my phone I saw one new private message. Opened it up to see it was from my friend Paul! ( http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/member.php/162825-paulhilborn ) Ah, always a good chat with Paul. Very like minded fellow. For the life of me I could not have been more shocked to see that Paul was offering me a brand new bullnose! Man, that knife is my perfection, it really is. I had to mention that I did not feel right accepting as I had a prototype and was also so generously gifted in a contest of Burnside ( http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/member.php/319265-burnside ).
Paul understood and seeing as how he not only wanted to show me a seriously generous gesture, he wanted me to have something I would use, carry and have a unique place for. Well, my friends, Paul hit this one out of the park. The jigging is stellar, not only large jigging, but also a hint of peach seed in there! the coloration? I tried to shoot it as, "as is" as possible, but wow, RICH AND STUNNING!
I have actually never owned a pen knife, or a knife with a bail. I have to say the slim thickness is something I have really overlooked! Next lets move to the main blade, she's a heck of a nice thin ground freight train lookin' long pull hard working spear blade. Mmmmh-mmm, doesn't get any better than that. Next to the secondary, wouldn't you know its my favorite secondary option. The pen. Sure some say its another spear, I say its another razor with all the belly to go along
The action is nice and smooth, snaps open and shut like it should on both blades. Not a nail breaker at all, but a good snap with a quality feel. This one is going to see a lot of time along with me. I could not be happier and this knife really was a great choice!
Paul, I thank you so much for this. I could not have said no, I would have felt as if I was unappreciative and rude. It would be the least I could do to pass it forward, and you know I will. After we spoke I ended up giving my mentor at work my Ancient Kauri 57 whittler. He mentioned to me how when he retired he just wanted to have a nice porch and whittling knife and sit and forget his troubles. I was able to give him the whittler
Your kindness is already pushing on to others in my life, as I am sure it will move on from there. I thank you for being a friend to me for the years that you have.
Thanks Paul and thanks to all that took the time to view this.
Kevin - well said my friend, I agree with everything plus more that you have said about Paul, he is a great guy, and it seems that good things happen to good folk there brother! Thats a beautiful knife that you have there, I too have been a lucky - in fact VERY lucky recipient of Pauls Generosity - enjoy that beautiful knife Kevin. Thanks for letting the others know about how great Mr P. Hilborn is.
Coming from The Man -thats pretty awesome! - I agree with you Charlie.
YUP! - Agreed Kris - great guys!
Paul mate, its us who are honoured having folk like you around, its people like you of Traditionals that keeps everyone and everything so good here - you are indeed part of the " Foundation group " I guess would be a good way to describe it, Thank you!Kevin, you are more than deserving my friend, I try to follow your lead as I have witnessed your generosity on this very forum:thumbup:
I owe thanks to several others on this forum as well...an appreciation thread to come soon
I am truly honored to belong to this great brother/sisterhood called the Traditional forum
Well said Jack, - man - thats a real nice thing to say, but I have you know that you too are a pretty decent guy yourself my friend - and you are totally correct of your description of Paul.Paul is a lovely feller, a real pleasure to know, and always very thoughtful and generous. Great stuff Kevin, you are cut from the same cloth, like so many here. What a great place
Jack
Great reading, after a reeeeeeal hard day - this is very good reading!
. And YES I am a fan of the Northfield bail.
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Thanks Duncan, you're a great pal, hope your day is going easier today my friend :thumbup:
