The "Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery" GIVEAWAY!! WINNER ANNOUNCED!!

[black mamba]

Mike, I had to laugh . . . as soon as I finished my Gev style photo, I started setting up a Pàdruig one!

 

[btb01]

A feeble attempt at a @Jack Black
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If that had been a lambs foot I would have sworn it was a Jack Black.

Mike, I agree with Dwight. I think your @Jack Black photo is excellent!

 

[joeradza]

Thank you, Barrett, for hosting such a fun giveaway. I don't enter many these days and when I do, it usually has more to do with the nature of the giveaway and what is involved rather than the prize.

That being said, I knew I wanted to participate as soon as you created the thread. There are a good many folks whose photography I admire and I credit them for helping me improve my own. Though I have a long way to go yet, I thank them for setting great examples for me to look up to, offering advice now and then, and contributing to the rich environment that the Traditionals forum is known for.

I will be using this opportunity to pay tribute to some of these folks who have influenced me in the short time I have been here.

The first name that immediately came to mind is Alan ( joeradza ). He has offered me advice on several occasions and even gifted me the knife that will be the subject of the picture below. Alan has a unique style that is all his own and I have done my best to try and at least capture some of that essence. Thank you, Alan, for all that you do and for being such a great member here.

(Smallest shell I could find.... Had to raid my daughter's stash )

Thank you Dylan. As many have said and I totally agree, it's the friendships I make here that are infinitely more rewarding than the knives. But thanks for the compliment anyway, hahaha. I agree about this thread, it's great fun. Not only is your photo dead on, but so is the background. I've used denim many times.

 

[Nature Boy]

Mike, I agree with Dwight. I think your @Jack Black photo is excellent!

Thanks Barrett! In my excitement to post, I totally forgot to thank you for hosting such an awesome giveaway! Thanks!

 

[waynorth]

Thanks for playing, Ron! And watch out for those self-closing doors in the future!

I'm finding it tough to sit back and miss out on all the fun with this thread, so here's another contribution featuring the Schrade that's up for grabs. This one was difficult to get quite right using the camera on my phone instead of a high-resolution scanner, but I did my best. (Had to borrow the "beads" from my daughter.)

How about Waynorth emulating Barrett emulating Waynorth??

 

[joeradza]

How about Waynorth emulating Barrett emulating Waynorth??


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Sort of like Russian nesting dolls.

 

[btb01]

How about Waynorth emulating Barrett emulating Waynorth??


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That's great, Charlie!

 

[black mamba]

Sort of like Russian nesting dolls.

Alan, please don't do that when I'm sick . . . I almost choked on my own phlegm from laughing!

Here is another attempt in the style of flatblackcapo.

 

[waynorth]

Alan, please don't do that when I'm sick . . . I almost choked on my own phlegm from laughing!

Here is another attempt in the style of flatblackcapo.

Get better soon Jeff!!
(Laughter is supposed to be the best medicine!! hmmmmm. . . . . )

 

[black mamba]

Charlie, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger! Thanks!

 

[Prester John]

Charlie, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger! Thanks!

Unless it's a bear.

 

[JohnDF]

Unless it's a bear.

Lol

 

[btb01]

Just bringing this back up from page two.

So my waynorth tribute was pretty obvious. I think this one's pretty easy, too, but let's see if y'all recognize it.

 

[waynorth]

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[Old Hunter]

Ah Barrett, you just nailed Modoc Ed! OH

 

[Old Hunter]

You've got to find a big piece of floor tile to imitate Jeff (Black Mamba). OH

 

[btb01]

Ah Barrett, you just nailed Modoc Ed! OH

Thanks, OH! I thought that one turned out pretty good.

You've got to find a big piece of floor tile to imitate Jeff (Black Mamba). OH

Well done! I was noticing Jeff’s posts in another thread today, and thinking they’d be good for this thread if you had the right color tile.

 

[herder]

Wonderful throw back thread btb01, thanks go out to you and Jack. Great fun to see all the creative pictures.
Now, who to put in my sites...

 

[315]

How about @SteveC post #135149 in the “What traditional are you carrying today”, if so I’d like to be in for a shot.

 

[315]

And for number 2, @RDaneel and a red letter day. #135170 in the “What are you carrying”