Thanks........Giving Holiday Knife (2025)

Crag the Brewer

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-It's That time of the year again where I want to give something back to the community Here.

I had another rough year with family (parents) taking up all my time. I haven't been around was much as I would of liked....

As some of you know, I'm Painfully slow at making. I'm Months behind now. Realistically in late Oct/Nov I'll be overwhelmed with what I need to get done, so I won't be able to do a Give-Away then.Today I have a few minutes to start this....so I'm going to start, and use this post as a progess update.


*hopefully the Mods let me do this.
Because of my time constraints, I'm not going to be able to keep track of the names, numbers, who's entered, who Isn't....etc, etc.....and the Rules. All that goes into running a good, fair Give-Away here. Instead, I'm going to do this a little different than my past years.

Yes, I'm going to make this and give it away, Free to one of you here....just probably not You.
-I already have the winner picked out.
No Clues!


Rules
1.Yes watch, comment, sign up If you'd like.
2.Have Fun.
3. Probably lose....haha. *not funny. 🤪😜🤣
4. Also a bummer(Fun), I'm Not going to publicly announce the winner, I want it to be a surprise for them when it just shows up in the mail.
(This person posts a fair amount of pictures here, so if you watch the build and how it looks at the final, you might eventually figure it out)
5. (New) Entries should include a (?) with your queries
My goals is to ship before the Holiday.


I Hope this goes over well.
Lots of Us watch each other, we know what we have and like. This being a big surprise is kinda another little thing to look forward to.
I hope everyone still enjoys This!!!

I think it will be More fun for everyone.
As adults we don't normally get many good surprises.
(Idk what I'm going to do Next year)


My current work


What it kinda started off looking like


Today's progress, What's it going to turn into???


 
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I'm in?

I'm sorry to hear about your parents. I hope y'all get some good news on that front ASAP.

As for this thread, I'm excited for another one of your WIP threads. Always fun to watch the process.

Also, how's it going to work to mysteriously send the knife to an entrant? Won't they get suspicious when you ask for their address?

Will? I? have? better? chances? of? winning? if? I? use? more? question? marks?????
 
I'm in?

I'm sorry to hear about your parents. I hope y'all get some good news on that front ASAP.

As for this thread, I'm excited for another one of your WIP threads. Always fun to watch the process.

Also, how's it going to work to mysteriously send the knife to an entrant? Won't they get suspicious when you ask for their address?

Will? I? have? better? chances? of? winning? if? I? use? more? question? marks?????

All good questions....
I kinda feel like I have half of the members addresses already....or, like my wife thinks, I'm delusional.(She's usually right)...and I haven't thought Everything out yet....Ugh!
(As an over thinker, that Hurts me so)

Also, I have Your address.
-and for some reasons, you still don't have any of My knives...? (Reasons Other than me sucking) I must clarify that, at least from my own perspective...😅. Haha
 
I know that it’s already been decided, but I’d like to have a chance to say your work is worth the wait. It’s just kind of hard to be put on your list and wondering when it will come to life? I really enjoy your WIP pictures, THANKS for doing what you do for the community! ??????????

It means A lot to me getting Your praise, thank you!!!
I'll put you in the runnings.... :D

You are right, it's not ideal that my waiting list is so long....I actually don't seek out customers for work, I try to discourage it mostly, recommending Other makers before me....I'm just not able to do more(faster) now, currently. Fortunately for me, the people who want my knives are sadistic and ok with for waiting 1-2 years....Haha. :/

What I've been seeing is after the long wait, they usually put in the Next order.....so, that tells me I'm doing ok, not terribly bad.....
 
Good luck to everyone who is hoping to win! I was fortunate enough to get a knife from Crag earlier this year, and it has been absolutely wonderful. And yes, I know I am months and months behind, but I promise I really will write up a proper review soon. I just keep liking the knife more and more as time goes on.
 
I'm in?
🤣

A fun thread, I'm a sucker for wip threads, so following this.

Hete's a pic with fire and sharp steel, just because threads are better with more pics of this stuf ;)
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I'm in?
🤣

A fun thread, I'm a sucker for wip threads, so following this.

Hete's a pic with fire and sharp steel, just because threads are better with more pics of this stuf ;)
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Do you think you'll still like knives Next year???
Id really like to make you a knife, Maybe you could be next year's Winner? 🤔😬🤪
 
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