Tales of the Unexpected

meako

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There is an old saying.."the squeaky wheel gets the most oil.."
Or in this case " He who whinges the loudest and longest about WRCase banning dealers from sending knives overseas or at least asking the hard questions about that braindead policy...gets the most oil."
In this case that squeako wheel is me (well I never!)
I happily ordered my new Case Smooth red bone sowbelly from my go to dealer in the USA...who most obligingly went against their own wording and took my money in exchange for the knife. HAH! because I had an arrangement with Comrade Fodderwing Fodderwing ...who very generously reshipped to me in plenty of time for my youngests birthday...So thats one in the eye for corporate power mongering.
But wait...I know you want more.
Contained in the package which arrived today was a mysterious tin emblazoned with the words for jon (thats me).

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The redbone is pretty spectacular....but when I opened up the wee tin and saw this I was rendered speechless...Dwight my brother you are both Gentleman and Scholar...what can I say apart from Thank You, you shouldn't have snd is thete snything I can do in return for this incredible generosity?
How on Earth did you know that the chestnut bone CV sowbelly is a grail for me?...I gave one to my eldest before he took off to live in NZ....quality,beauty and functionality all in one .
Cheers.
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There is an old saying.."the squeaky wheel gets the most oil.."
Or in this case " He who whinges the loudest and longest about WRCase banning dealers from sending knives overseas or at least asking the hard questions about that braindead policy...gets the most oil."
In this case that squeako wheel is me (well I never!)
I happily ordered my new Case Smooth red bone sowbelly from my go to dealer in the USA...who most obligingly went against their own wording and took my money in exchange for the knife. HAH! because I had an arrangement with Comrade Fodderwing Fodderwing ...who very generously reshipped to me in plenty of time for my youngests birthday...So thats one in the eye for corporate power mongering.
But wait...I know you want more.
Contained in the package which arrived today was a mysterious tin emblazoned with the words for jon (thats me).

20190531-123842.jpg

The redbone is pretty spectacular....but when I opened up the wee tin and saw this I was rendered speechless...Dwight my brother you are both Gentleman and Scholar...what can I say apart from Thank You, you shouldn't have snd is thete snything I can do in return for this incredible generosity?
How on Earth did you know that the chestnut bone CV sowbelly is a grail for me?...I gave one to my eldest before he took off to live in NZ....quality,beauty and functionality all in one .
Cheers.
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Happy for ya, mate!
Way to go, Dwight! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Cool! I see knife scales in that wood...…...
I do too Dave ..Red Mallee...a desert Eucalypt.
Its a beautifully polished bowl retaining most of its natural forms....the kind of thing one sees in woodwork galleries with 100$ price tag....I pick it up at an op shop in Batemans Bay for 15 bux...score.I'll keep it whole.
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I do too Dave ..Red Mallee...a desert Eucalypt.
Its a beautifully polished bowl retaining most of its natural forms....the kind of thing one sees in woodwork galleries with 100$ price tag....I pick it up at an op shop in Batemans Bay for 15 bux...score.I'll keep it whole.
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Gorgeous. I've never worked with any of the Australian woods. I had some on order one time and the guys store got wiped out by a hurricane. Worse deal for him then it was for me obviously.
 
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