The Fiddleback/Fletcher/WA Surls/Osprey giveaway challenge!

whitty said:
Congratulations to FeralGentleman for winning the challenge!
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There ya go! Congrats, Danny!
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I can't wait to see what you choose, and hear your reasons why. :)

~ P.
 
Wow. I am glad I did not check this late last night after a 10 hour drive otherwise I would have never been able to get to sleep.

I don't know much else to say other than a big thank you to Whitty and your continued generosity to the knife community as a whole and your special attention to Fiddleback Forge and the other talented GA knifemakers. I admired Andy's work for quite some time but was always hesitant to take the jump and step up to a high quality handmade knife. Ironically, a certain a. blackwood Nessmuk ended up at USAMade Blade (twice actually, a customer returned it much to my benefit) and that was the beginning of the end. So I should be thanking you twice Whitty, not only for this and what you do for us, but also for pushing me over that edge into this fine community and into a ever growing, and sometimes changing, set of fantastic knives.

I always know I can jump on the forums here and talk or read about Fiddlebacks, but I do find it special off the forums when I share a picture of a knife or offer a recommendation and start a conversation with someone that has a fresh excitement over Andy, Allen, Chris, and all the other great knife makers that have come through the Fiddleback shop. To me this was a pretty cool contest even though something I have always done because I really like these knives, and I hope to continue spreading the word.

Thanks again Whitty, now the tough decision. Thank you everyone
 
I vote for either the Ferox or the Camp Nessmuk with Black Bolsters and Tsunami Burlap 3/16th A2
 
Once again another big thank you to Whitty. I went back and forth over a few knives and finally made a decision on one. As many know, USAMADEBLADE employs The Flash to handle parcel delivery so as expected it arrived blazing fast.

It was a tough decision between a Bishop, one of Dylan's cleavers, a 16" FB machete and that beautiful Helmsman by Allen that has been there for a real long time for some reason. Price was never the consideration. I know I will want a nice cleaver at some point for the kitchen so I reserved that for a later purchase. The machete was a close runner up as I love my 12" FB handled machete, but I do have a variety of machete patterns and sizes. Allen's Helmsman keeps me coming back to look at and check out inventory, someone should really buy that knife.

The Bishop is one that is always intriguing but not one I would immediately jump at on a Friday. They never really come up often for sale so preferred handle configurations would be like waiting in line at the DMV. I have even tried to wheel and deal a trade for one in the past but came up short. I figured this was a good time to finally check one out. At 5/32" this one still has a lot of heft and forward weight. I always imagined a thick 3/16" for this model, but I am pleased with how this one feels. I have only had a chance to chop some branches out back, but I look forward to getting this beast out.


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Congratulations Danny, well deserved. Thank you for the all of the post that you make about these knives we make, I am a fan of your IG page as well!
 
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