'Tis a Giveaway!!!

[JohnDF]

I nominate Dennis @mitch4ging

A worthy nomination and a fine gentleman.

 

[rdave]

Thanks much rdave . IMHO the Calico may be the best looking Eureka and maybe one of the prettiest knives period. I have yet to even carry it. I scared I'll hurt it but geez....it was meant to be used

I agree 100% Bill! But I won't carry it, this Calico Eureka is destined to be a future one and only Grandson EDC...

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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As much as I would love to see that 78 return home to New Orleans, I nominate Wharn . He recently conducted a very well done giveaway honoring Richard Lanigan and Red Trout knives. I was the lucky winner, and I would love to return the favor!

I don’t save my photos, and I no longer have my first knife. However, the knife I have owned the longest is the well used and loved Opinel No. 8. I reach for it all the time and have had it for more than 30 years.

Like so many of us, the Buck 110 was one of the first knives I bought for myself. The one in the photo is a recently purchased three dot which was made around the same time I bought my first 110 in the early 1980’s. I sent it to Buck to be spruced up, and they did a wonderful job.

The most recent knife I purchased is the Rabbit Knife made by John Lloyd. This pattern was devised by Tony Bose combining his Sowbelly design with a skinner blade. John did a great job building this one with some unique rag micarta covers.

So there you go Dylan, Pàdruig , congratulations on 6000 posts. Let’s send this knife to Wharn in Hawaii!

 

[waynorth]

Not much has changed in nearly over 15 years! My backdrop used to be the blank side of an NRA target!! Now it is yellow microfiber, and often shows props; beads etc!!
Same, old scratched-up scanner!!!
Great GA Dylan!!! Beautiful knife and a worthy occasion!!
I'm in for this one please!!
Then;


Now!!

 

[rdave]

Not much has changed in nearly over 15 years! My backdrop used to be the blank side of an NRA target!! Now it is yellow microfiber, and often shows props; beads etc!!
Same, old scratched-up scanner!!!
Great GA Dylan!!! Beautiful knife and a worthy occasion!!
I'm in for this one please!!
Then;
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Now!! View attachment 1404903

I'm beginning my, I can stop anytime, tomorrow

 

[Wharn]

Leslie Tomville Thank you, that is very kind.

 

[Scott J.]

Here's the first photo I posted to the porch a little over a year ago.

Since then my photography has declined mostly due to the fact that I now use my cell phone for forum posts ( just being lazy). But my knife collection has grown quit a bit.
Below is what I acquired since joining minus one or two knives ( you guys sure are enablers) That first knife is in the upper left, now missing the notorious Case glue on shield.

 

[K33ncutter]

A beautiful knife for a GAW and congratulations on your post count.
Here is the first nice knife I bought for myself in back 1974. A Buck 301 I carried daily for around five years along with my latest knife, a juniper handled Laguiole. Best of luck to everyone!

 

[anthonycastorena2014]

This is an awesome thread!!! Count me in! Pàdruig does the Stamp on the Old-timer say "U.S.A. 340T?

Here are the oldest knives I own. Both of thr Shrades were either my late Uncle's or his fathers. The Imperial "Magicians knife" I sought out after bring fascinated with it and never figuring it out as a child running around their old house.

This is my newest acquisition.

When I was a child I used slipjoints to whittle with my Great Uncle. Beyond that I had and used modern. Recently I bought a Spyderco Swayback, which brought me to Case sway back, to humble case collection, to GECs. I severely rekindled a traditional love. I love this sub section of BF as well as the knowledge and willingness to help newer to traditional guys understand. Thank you for the fantastic opportunity.

-Anthony

 

[chuck4570]

Dylan congratulations on 6k posts, and such a great GAW.

here one of my first on the porch.

and here is one of my most recent, not much better.

 

[tmd_87]

I'm in!
Here's my First GEC and my first post in the what traditional are you carrying....way back when.

Unfortunately I got rid of the knife but it was a dandy!

Here's my most recent pic in the same thread....I still suck at taking pics lol.

Thanks for the opportunity!!! Good luck all!!!

 

[Jack Black]

I'm in!
Here's my First GEC and my first post in the what traditional are you carrying....way back when.
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Unfortunately I got rid of the knife but it was a dandy!

Here's my most recent pic in the same thread....I still suck at taking pics lol.
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Thanks for the opportunity!!! Good luck all!!!

You're old enough to drink now Taylor!

 

[Old Hunter]

Dylan, great GAW for a wonderful knife. When Hunt101, an old photo hosting website, went under several years ago many of my digital pictures went with it - fortunately many of the knife photos had also been posted on AAPK - slow searching there has brought several back to me, however in a downsized format. I will enter this GAW for Tim pmek5 as I am a recent winner in his fine GAW here last May. I'm going with old, in this case my Dad's Imperial M-4 bayonet he brought back from Army service in Japan in the mid-1950's. When I was a boy in 1960's it was Dads outdoor knife when he took our family out for hunting, camping, hiking, etc. He gave it to me during Desert Storm 1990; we were both career Guardsmen. Coincidentally, my latest acquisition is an ARNG commemorative Böker Trapper from the mid-1990's. My photography hasn't improved (or degraded) much over the last eight years of Blade Forum membership. OH

 

[pmek5]

Dylan, great GAW for a wonderful knife. When Hunt101, an old photo hosting website, went under several years ago many of my digital pictures went with it - fortunately many of the knife photos had also been posted on AAPK - slow searching there has brought several back to me, however in a downsized format. I will enter this GAW for Tim pmek5 as I am a recent winner in his fine GAW here last May. I'm going with old, in this case my Dad's Imperial M-4 bayonet he brought back from Army service in Japan in the mid-1950's. When I was a boy in 1960's it was Dads outdoor knife when he took our family out for hunting, camping, hiking, etc. He gave it to me during Desert Storm 1990; we were both career Guardsmen. Coincidentally, my latest acquisition is an ARNG commemorative Böker Trapper from the mid-1990's. My photography hasn't improved (or degraded) much over the last eight years of Blade Forum membership. OH

Thank you Bruce for your kind gesture.
My pictures really haven't changed much. I just use whatever iPhone model I have at the moment. Some pics just hit the right lighting more than others I guess. The #15 Scout is one of the first GEC'S I purchased (and since sold for some reason), and is my oldest pic I have. Thank you Dylan for this nice GAW.

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[Texoma]

That's a lot of posts, congrats, very generous GAW, kudos to you. I only wish I could be half as good with the way you write and take pictures, you do have talent for both of them. I'm not worthy of this GAW, I don't write much but do read many post, good luck to ever wins, here's my share anyway.

Since I can't find my old pics, I'll go for one of my oldest, Hoffritz from Solingen Germany gifted to me around 35 years ago deserves the honor. I've used it as a secondary edc, I retired it many years back and keep it on display. I haven't purchased many traditional knives lately, my last purchase was a 62 Cocobolo pocket carver. I can't find that hidden talent in me to carve worth a damn but it does feel good to try.

 

[Henry Beige]

One of my earlier photos:



One of my more recent:




There is not much progress in the quality of the photography; if anything, there is some regression.

I don’t know if the Golok even qualifies as traditional. I think of it that way, along with the traditional handgun. It was one of my enthusiasms at the time I joined Bladeforums.

A more recent enthusiasm has been the Kephart knife and its precursor, the Dadley. Enthusiasm does not necessarily imply erudition, and my investigations have been somewhat shallow, but there you are.

Please enter me for Gary @5K Qs, and thanks, Dylan for an entertaining GAW.

 

[Jack Black]

One of my earlier photos:

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One of my more recent:


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There is not much progress in the quality of the photography; if anything, there is some regression.

I don’t know if the Golok even qualifies as traditional. I think of it that way, along with the traditional handgun. It was one of my enthusiasms at the time I joined Bladeforums.

A more recent enthusiasm has been the Kephart knife and its precursor, the Dadley. Enthusiasm does not necessarily imply erudition, and my investigations have been somewhat shallow, but there you are.

Please enter me for Gary @5K Qs, and thanks, Dylan for an entertaining GAW.

Those are two very interesting photos

 

[Pàdruig]

Thank you, all, for the very fine entries - I've enjoyed reading every single one of them. Please do keep them coming - even if you do not want to enter for yourself for one reason or another, you can always nominate another. The Porch here is the finest place on the Forums and the generosity and goodwill knows no bounds.

I would like to take the opportunity to touch on a few points:

First, I'll answer the question below -

Pàdruig does the Stamp on the Old-timer say "U.S.A. 340T?

It does indeed have that tang stamp. I still remember the day my Dad walked me into the department store and gave me the whole "stainless vs. high carbon" spiel. The Old timer line at the time was one of the few that continued to use that great carbon steel and he helped me pick out that 340T. It's been deservedly retired as those blades got used pretty hard.

Secondly, on the topic of what makes one a regular here on The Porch - I would say if any significant percentage of your post count (whether big or small) resides here, that makes you a regular. Many of us have varying degrees of participation - some far more than others - but if you are a reader/listener more than a writer/talker, I won't be counting that against you - I just ask that if I were to look at your post areas, that you have a good number of your total within the Traditionals sub. Overall, I am not going to be a huge stickler - I want everyone who wants to contribute here to have fun and have a crack at winning a great knife.

Thirdly, with regards to my choice of knife for this giveaway - The large 2017 #78 run was one of GEC's finest, in my opinion. Such a tremendous variety of cover options - there was, quite literally, something for everyone. Not only was there a good variety but the F&F, pulls, and W&T set a pretty perfect standard for GEC.

As a result, these are sought after knives and fetch a pretty penny on the secondary market. There are many of us here who do not care for the flipper market and I am no exception - it taints our hobby like few things do. My 78 collection has been whittled down to the covers that I value most and this one in Ironwood, a Knife Connection SFO (if memory serves), is the remaining holdout outside of my preferred covers. I very much would like to see this go to someone here who will appreciate it for the fine knife that it is. The Porch and its fine residents have been very kind to me - this is me attempting to pay some of that kindness forward.

Thank you all for being awesome and PLEASE, keep those entries coming!

 

[anthonycastorena2014]

Thank you, all, for the very fine entries - I've enjoyed reading every single one of them. Please do keep them coming - even if you do not want to enter for yourself for one reason or another, you can always nominate another. The Porch here is the finest place on the Forums and the generosity and goodwill knows no bounds.

I would like to take the opportunity to touch on a few points:

First, I'll answer the question below -


It does indeed have that tang stamp. I still remember the day my Dad walked me into the department store and gave me the whole "stainless vs. high carbon" spiel. The Old timer line at the time was one of the few that continued to use that great carbon steel and he helped me pick out that 340T. It's been deservedly retired as those blades got used pretty hard.

That is awesome!! I thought it looked similar. I shined that little jewel for a couple hours as well as the Schrade folding hunter before posting them. Gave me a great reason to restore what I could.

 

[Henry Beige]

Those are two very interesting photos

Sheffield Dadley caught your fancy, did it, Jack?