The unofficial, non binding, carries no weight, 2021 forum knife possibility discussion thread

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Fixall said:
Since there is no way to do a weighted poll, I like the idea of doing a poll for wood vs bone and deciding that, and then moving on to species/finish/color/etc. I remember with previous forum knives, some people were upset that their vote was split because there we so many wood options, when really they would have been happy had ANY of the wood options been chosen. If that mess of a sentence makes sense...
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I like this. I would prefer any figured wood over bone for this knife.

-Tyson
 
Tyson A Wright said:
I like this. I would prefer any figured wood over bone for this knife.

-Tyson
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This gets back to my earlier point about hoping we at least know the wood possibilities prior to the wood v. bone polling. Otherwise that poll is potentially finished before we learn the only wood choice is Blackwood, and then people decide they’d have rather had bone than Blackwood again. Just a hypothetical scenario, but to my point...
 
Just to follow up on my own comment, I’m really good with whatever polls are done in whatever order. I’m fully aware there is no method that will please everybody, or that will solve every scenario. I’m just excited we’re finally getting to the fun part of the process! :thumbsup:
 
Maybe we need a poll to select a steering committee to determine a single bone choice to be presented to the membership and a second poll to select a second steering Commitee to select a single wood to be presented to the membership. Then everyone can just select between the final 2 choices.
When we have decided on a cover material Bill Howard can then just tell us what the cover material he intends to use.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
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Easyrider said:
We would have to vote on who we want to be on the selection committee. They would have to vote to decide which color glitter choices are to be offered to the membership. Then we could vote on the preferred glitter color from the choices determined by the glitter steering committee.

That doesn’t even consider the use of sequins for which a separate vote to form a sequin selection committee and then they would have to vote to determine if they want to offer their selection for sequin colors to be included with the vote to determine glitter color or to offer sequins as a separate vote to the membership.
It could take a while.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
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Please fill out form SP-35D, the form for requisition of sparkles, and visit your local post office for appropriate licensure.
 
Have one poll for the bone choices.
Have a separate poll for the wood choices.
Everybody gets to vote for their favorite bone and favorite wood.
Narrow it down to the top two bone choices and top two wood choices.
Then have a run-off between the wood and bone options together.
No vote splitting that way... the only "fair" way to do it.
 
Helmans Waynorth knocked tentatively on the solid Oaken door of the Captains cabin...with its inlaid highlights of Cocobolo and Ironwood timbers.
"ENNtah !" came the command.
" Morning Sir ,I think ye should come on deck" the grizzled helmsman looked worried ..his weatherbeaten hand nervously raking through his long beard...The Captain looked up from the chart he had been intensely studying..a thunderous eyebrow raised as his gaze detected the miniscule cornflake crumbs from the beard settling like glitter on the immaculate cabin floor made of the finest fossilised Narwhale blubber acrylic with Kingwood ,Gidgee and Zebrawood parquetry inserts...
Sternly and gruffly his eyes fixed their cold iron on the quakering Helmsman.
" Im a busy man @waynorth ! Spit it out ..and not your breakfast cereal or by the Lord I will have your bones jigged and scratted and dyed blue...now what ails you?"

"The Crew Sir. !.."
"What of them? Babbling Bettys and Blabbering Baboons to a man."
"They've ....GONE INSANE !!!."
"Oh is that all? Back to your helm Mr Waynorth...nothing to fear....they probably ate too much Narwhale and Kelp Kimchi ...there was a Firkin left out for the garbage Scow ...it was totally rancid past its use by. ...they are merely hallucinating .The delusional ranting will abate.Never fear.
Mark me though Waynorth...if any of 'em start on about thumbstuds or serrated blades....o'erboard they will go.!"
"Aye Aye Sir" with much tugging of the forelock the helmsman bowed out of the cabin , a small shower of cornflakes and a bit of crispy bacon dislodging ungracefully from the whiskers ....he turned and ran up the solid Koa wood stairs with their Brazilian Rosewood bannister and Tulipwood newelposts as the Captains eyes turned the colour of the sea before a hurricane.
 
I look forward to the ongoing adventures of the H.M.S Barlow.........

What will the weather beaten crew be up to next week..... stay tuned.

JohnDF JohnDF if you’re not careful you will have the bone jigger scalawags sabotaging the wood poll, and worm eaten wooden heads sabotaging the bone poll.

Never have I seen a more contemptuous crew.
 
meako said:
Helmans Waynorth knocked tentatively on the solid Oaken door of the Captains cabin...with its inlaid highlights of Cocobolo and Ironwood timbers.
"ENNtah !" came the command.
" Morning Sir ,I think ye should come on deck" the grizzled helmsman looked worried ..his weatherbeaten hand nervously raking through his long beard...The Captain looked up from the chart he had been intensely studying..a thunderous eyebrow raised as his gaze detected the miniscule cornflake crumbs from the beard settling like glitter on the immaculate cabin floor made of the finest fossilised Narwhale blubber acrylic with Kingwood ,Gidgee and Zebrawood parquetry inserts...
Sternly and gruffly his eyes fixed their cold iron on the quakering Helmsman.
" Im a busy man @waynorth ! Spit it out ..and not your breakfast cereal or by the Lord I will have your bones jigged and scratted and dyed blue...now what ails you?"

"The Crew Sir. !.."
"What of them? Babbling Bettys and Blabbering Baboons to a man."
"They've ....GONE INSANE !!!."
"Oh is that all? Back to your helm Mr Waynorth...nothing to fear....they probably ate too much Narwhale and Kelp Kimchi ...there was a Firkin left out for the garbage Scow ...it was totally rancid past its use by. ...they are merely hallucinating .The delusional ranting will abate.Never fear.
Mark me though Waynorth...if any of 'em start on about thumbstuds or serrated blades....o'erboard they will go.!"
"Aye Aye Sir" with much tugging of the forelock the helmsman bowed out of the cabin , a small shower of cornflakes and a bit of crispy bacon dislodging ungracefully from the whiskers ....he turned and ran up the solid Koa wood stairs with their Brazilian Rosewood bannister and Tulipwood newelposts as the Captains eyes turned the colour of the sea before a hurricane.
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Jon! Whatever you are imbibing, I want some!
Thanks for adding some levity to this sometimes contentious process.
 
meako said:
Helmans Waynorth knocked tentatively on the solid Oaken door of the Captains cabin...with its inlaid highlights of Cocobolo and Ironwood timbers.
"ENNtah !" came the command.
" Morning Sir ,I think ye should come on deck" the grizzled helmsman looked worried ..his weatherbeaten hand nervously raking through his long beard...The Captain looked up from the chart he had been intensely studying..a thunderous eyebrow raised as his gaze detected the miniscule cornflake crumbs from the beard settling like glitter on the immaculate cabin floor made of the finest fossilised Narwhale blubber acrylic with Kingwood ,Gidgee and Zebrawood parquetry inserts...
Sternly and gruffly his eyes fixed their cold iron on the quakering Helmsman.
" Im a busy man @waynorth ! Spit it out ..and not your breakfast cereal or by the Lord I will have your bones jigged and scratted and dyed blue...now what ails you?"

"The Crew Sir. !.."
"What of them? Babbling Bettys and Blabbering Baboons to a man."
"They've ....GONE INSANE !!!."
"Oh is that all? Back to your helm Mr Waynorth...nothing to fear....they probably ate too much Narwhale and Kelp Kimchi ...there was a Firkin left out for the garbage Scow ...it was totally rancid past its use by. ...they are merely hallucinating .The delusional ranting will abate.Never fear.
Mark me though Waynorth...if any of 'em start on about thumbstuds or serrated blades....o'erboard they will go.!"
"Aye Aye Sir" with much tugging of the forelock the helmsman bowed out of the cabin , a small shower of cornflakes and a bit of crispy bacon dislodging ungracefully from the whiskers ....he turned and ran up the solid Koa wood stairs with their Brazilian Rosewood bannister and Tulipwood newelposts as the Captains eyes turned the colour of the sea before a hurricane.
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Just for clarification...did this all take place in the “sea of glitter?”
 
JohnDF said:
Have one poll for the bone choices.
Have a separate poll for the wood choices.
Everybody gets to vote for their favorite bone and favorite wood.
Narrow it down to the top two bone choices and top two wood choices.
Then have a run-off between the wood and bone options together.
No vote splitting that way... the only "fair" way to do it.
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Now that is a great idea
 
meako said:
Helmans Waynorth knocked tentatively on the solid Oaken door of the Captains cabin...with its inlaid highlights of Cocobolo and Ironwood timbers.
"ENNtah !" came the command.
" Morning Sir ,I think ye should come on deck" the grizzled helmsman looked worried ..his weatherbeaten hand nervously raking through his long beard...The Captain looked up from the chart he had been intensely studying..a thunderous eyebrow raised as his gaze detected the miniscule cornflake crumbs from the beard settling like glitter on the immaculate cabin floor made of the finest fossilised Narwhale blubber acrylic with Kingwood ,Gidgee and Zebrawood parquetry inserts...
Sternly and gruffly his eyes fixed their cold iron on the quakering Helmsman.
" Im a busy man @waynorth ! Spit it out ..and not your breakfast cereal or by the Lord I will have your bones jigged and scratted and dyed blue...now what ails you?"

"The Crew Sir. !.."
"What of them? Babbling Bettys and Blabbering Baboons to a man."
"They've ....GONE INSANE !!!."
"Oh is that all? Back to your helm Mr Waynorth...nothing to fear....they probably ate too much Narwhale and Kelp Kimchi ...there was a Firkin left out for the garbage Scow ...it was totally rancid past its use by. ...they are merely hallucinating .The delusional ranting will abate.Never fear.
Mark me though Waynorth...if any of 'em start on about thumbstuds or serrated blades....o'erboard they will go.!"
"Aye Aye Sir" with much tugging of the forelock the helmsman bowed out of the cabin , a small shower of cornflakes and a bit of crispy bacon dislodging ungracefully from the whiskers ....he turned and ran up the solid Koa wood stairs with their Brazilian Rosewood bannister and Tulipwood newelposts as the Captains eyes turned the colour of the sea before a hurricane.
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That was spectacular.
 
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meako said:
Helmans Waynorth knocked tentatively on the solid Oaken door of the Captains cabin...with its inlaid highlights of Cocobolo and Ironwood timbers.
"ENNtah !" came the command.
" Morning Sir ,I think ye should come on deck" the grizzled helmsman looked worried ..his weatherbeaten hand nervously raking through his long beard...The Captain looked up from the chart he had been intensely studying..a thunderous eyebrow raised as his gaze detected the miniscule cornflake crumbs from the beard settling like glitter on the immaculate cabin floor made of the finest fossilised Narwhale blubber acrylic with Kingwood ,Gidgee and Zebrawood parquetry inserts...
Sternly and gruffly his eyes fixed their cold iron on the quakering Helmsman.
" Im a busy man @waynorth ! Spit it out ..and not your breakfast cereal or by the Lord I will have your bones jigged and scratted and dyed blue...now what ails you?"

"The Crew Sir. !.."
"What of them? Babbling Bettys and Blabbering Baboons to a man."
"They've ....GONE INSANE !!!."
"Oh is that all? Back to your helm Mr Waynorth...nothing to fear....they probably ate too much Narwhale and Kelp Kimchi ...there was a Firkin left out for the garbage Scow ...it was totally rancid past its use by. ...they are merely hallucinating .The delusional ranting will abate.Never fear.
Mark me though Waynorth...if any of 'em start on about thumbstuds or serrated blades....o'erboard they will go.!"
"Aye Aye Sir" with much tugging of the forelock the helmsman bowed out of the cabin , a small shower of cornflakes and a bit of crispy bacon dislodging ungracefully from the whiskers ....he turned and ran up the solid Koa wood stairs with their Brazilian Rosewood bannister and Tulipwood newelposts as the Captains eyes turned the colour of the sea before a hurricane.
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This is so good hahaha. I think the knife could use a pirate ship etch as a nod to the finest knife pirate story teller.
 
Theres a chance bill only gives charlie a very few options. Maybe something like bocote, rough sawn osage, smooth natural bone, saw cut dyed bone. In that case do we really want to have a vote for wood vs bone? Or do we want to have a vote on the wood vs wood and a vote on bone vs bone? Maybe we would want to do saw cut vs saw cut and smooth vs smooth. Id think the best case would be to vote on your favorite two.
 
I still think we need a poll on whether the blade steel should be stainless or not and if we want serrations.
I vote for serrations. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

Do you think GEC can make it a liner lock like some of the model 73’s were?o_Oo_Oo_Oo_Oo_Oo_Oo_Oo_Oo_O
 
Mass1632 said:
Id think the best case would be to vote on your favorite two
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Given past experiences, that only works if you have an even amount of wood and bone options. Otherwise you dilute the votes over a greater amount choices for one or the other. For example; If there are three bone options and six wood options, the wood voters are diluted over a greater amount of choices and one of the bone options wins easily.
 
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