Traditional Argentine knife giveaway

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Franciscomv

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Inspired by Sunnyd's latest giveaway thread, and as a way to thank him and all of you guys for making this such an enjoyable forum, I decided to have a start a little giveaway of my own.

I've learnt a lot about traditional European and American knives on this forum, and added quite a few different patterns to my EDC, I've also been delighted by the gorgeous pictures and the awesome stories.

I thought it would be nice to give somebody a chance to have a traditional Argentine knife. This is a Sunday knife, the handle is covered with thin braided raw hide strips (the ferrule and buttcap are nickel silver), and the sheath is raw hide as well with nice braided stitching. It comes in a wooden box.

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I'll take better pics later on. The rules are simple, post something about a past or present tradition from your local area (pics would be great). I'll draw a winning number on the 31st.
 
One tradition that we always observed when we were kids was trying to see who among us could catch a boar coon with the biggest...penis bone.

We would build a fire and boil them in a coffee can to get the flesh off of them.

My brother in law and I (he and I grew up coon hunting together) took our boys hunting and the next day boiled a couple of coon stems from the night before.

We used to call them "Oklahoma Ivory."

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Here they are tending the fire...

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My local area is that 88% of the people are 65 or older.
vern

great looken knife!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
That's a remarkable and generous offer, thank you!

Our great local tradition here,which has also spread abroad, is the sauna. This is an integral part of Finnish identity and appeals to nearly everybody here. Saunas vary greatly,in size and magnificence,but one common denominator is the feeling of health and relaxation they give. Enjoyed alone or with close friends/family, the best ones are not electric but fired by split logs preferably with a nice view to fields,forest or lake to enjoy when cooling down after the intense heat. Winter or summer they give real relaxation and it's nice to enjoy your favourite cold drink or a light snack afterwards,and your skin feels like new again! Would post pics but some people might get offended by nudity, to us it's not offensive,only natural. But, imagine a lakesideview etc.
 
That is a lovely knife!

In my family, it has always been tradition to have fried oysters at Christmas dinner. I don't know why...but it wouldn't be Christmas dinner without those oysters.

Also, on new years day, our family has to eat something that has cabbage in it. This is to bring good luck for the new year.
 
Lake Superior smelt fishing has been a tradition for many years now. The rainbow smelt is not native to the Great Lakes. It migrated from the sea, as many other species did when the lakes were opened to ocean going ships.

The Smelt run reached it's peek in the 60's and has been on the decline ever since. At one time you could easily fill a pickup truck in a few hours of dipping. Now, of course it's a different story. You can still catch good numbers but the timing has to be right. With the technical advance of computers and the internet we can improve our chances of being at the right place at the right time. Of course the carnival atmosphere and spirits draw thousands to the north shore of Minnesota.
 
Located on the Sacramento River Delta my hometown was originally settled by Italian immigrants. Being so close to the water, fishing was a natural occupation. Every September we have an annual seafood festival with everything from catfish, to deep fried calamari, and even alligator. My personal favorite though are the deep fried twinkies. :D

Thanks for the generous giveaway.
 
Lake Superior smelt fishing has been a tradition for many years now. The rainbow smelt is not native to the Great Lakes. It migrated from the sea, as many other species did when the lakes were opened to ocean going ships.

The Smelt run reached it's peek in the 60's and has been on the decline ever since. At one time you could easily fill a pickup truck in a few hours of dipping. Now, of course it's a different story. You can still catch good numbers but the timing has to be right. With the technical advance of computers and the internet we can improve our chances of being at the right place at the right time. Of course the carnival atmosphere and spirits draw thousands to the north shore of Minnesota.
 
Nice looking knife.My brother started a tradition at his home for every Christmas.Started from when his daughter & son were small,they are in their 20's now.that tradition was we get our coffee gather around the tree & I give the gifts out...one at a time & I wait until the gift is opened & shown,then I repeat giving one gift to each & the opening & showing is continued.No matter where I am ,I make sure I'm at my brother's for Christmas.Once I came close to missing,my niece said on the phone.You have to come,won't be the same,if you're not here giving the gifts! My niece has me wrapped...I went!
Jim
 
Great knife. In my local area october fest is a big deal...Most every church, city, and county has an october fest and all the locals go to party, drink, and eat great food. Thanks for the offer!
rwasham
 
Where I grew up (northern Utah) it was traditional for school to let out half a day early on the Friday before the opening day of deer season so the kids could go hunting with their fathers. At the time you could get a hunting license at 14 if you had been through a hunters safety course. That Sunday church was also a bit sparsely attended because the only men there were the ones who had already got their deer.
 
First day of deer here is PA is a tradition. Schools are out. This year my 11 yo went with me. It rained, was cold and windy. He stayed all day. Saw a dandy buck, but he couldn't get it in the scope. Best part of the day was when he fell a sleep on the ground with a umbrella over him. Wasn't bad till he started snoring. :confused:

Here is a pic a couple of years ago with a turkey I shot.
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Hi Franciscomv -

Beautiful knife!

I just this past weekend partook in a local tradition with my good friend Art - we went out to his property to collect the sap from the jugs that he had placed the day before on a stand of sugar maples on his property -

The sap starts running when the temps at night are freezing, and then the daytime temps rise and it is sunny - the trees start pumping sugary sap, which Art boils down and makes delicious homemade maple syrup.

I had taken my JK Handmade Kephart with me for the gathering and just to play -

Here are some pictures from the trip this past Sunday - thanks for the chance at winning that beauty of a knife.

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practice featherstick (green wood - this was just for practice....)

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I chopped through this dry sapling -

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best regards-

mqqn
 
When I was growing up, my best friend had a great grandmother that loved to hunt and fish. She also liked us boys to come to her house and skin catfish from trotlines we had set and ran all night, or pick mallards from a day of riverbank ambush or pond jumping. Ella would always have appropriate traditional food for sporting events. She also made blood bait out of chicken blood... my best friend had the recipe willed to him when she passed away.

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The Ninnescah River in Southern Kansas, where we fished and hunted.

The opening day of dove season meant a box dinner with cold fried chicken and bread and butter sandwiches, every year. When you went to her house on Sunday morning to skin the catfish, if she knew you were coming, there would home made egg noodle/potato on the stove. The refrigerator always had a large stock of longneck Strawberry Crush. Even in her 80's, Grandma Auburn could skin channel cats, and pick mallards with the best of the guys. She loved to hear us boys tell lies about the ones that got away.

Thanks for the giveaway. Love hearing everyone's stories, and Coonskinner, I'd like some pictures of a trophy boar coon peter. I like that one for sure
 
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Two traditions here!!
This knife is a tradition in our family. It came over to Ellis Island with my Grandfather Giuseppe Campagna, from Sicily ca.1900. Olive wood and carbon steel, and always sharp, it's pictured here with a Case Barlow so you can see its large proportions.
I have been to the wonderful mountain town where it originally came from, and learned to cure my own olives from a sharp old woman there named Tanina.
Now fall olive curing is a new tradition here in Vancouver, for the last 7 years!
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Thanks for the great giveaway, Francisco!!
 
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When I was growing up, my best friend had a great grandmother that loved to hunt and fish. She also liked us boys to come to her house and skin catfish from trotlines we had set and ran all night, or pick mallards from a day of riverbank ambush or pond jumping. Ella would always have appropriate traditional food for sporting events. She also made blood bait out of chicken blood... my best friend had the recipe willed to him when she passed away.

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The Ninnescah River in Southern Kansas, where we fished and hunted.

The opening day of dove season meant a box dinner with cold fried chicken and bread and butter sandwiches, every year. When you went to her house on Sunday morning to skin the catfish, if she knew you were coming, there would home made egg noodle/potato on the stove. The refrigerator always had a large stock of longneck Strawberry Crush. Even in her 80's, Grandma Auburn could skin channel cats, and pick mallards with the best of the guys. She loved to hear us boys tell lies about the ones that got away.

Thanks for the giveaway. Love hearing everyone's stories, and Coonskinner, I'd like some pictures of a trophy boar coon peter. I like that one for sure
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Ask and ye shall receive. :)

Here are a couple of dandies I caught in one night.

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Cool contest and cool knife. How about moonin your buddies who fall asleep in the duck blind :)

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Probably the biggest tradition in Texas is football. It's everywhere and lasts from when you're a little kid to when you die. Everything else is just icing on the big Texas football cake.
 
Just as a lot of the Argentinean traditions are related to agriculture (cattle) the traditions here in the San Joaquin Valley are also related to agriculture. The climate and soil are ideal for growing a wide variety of crops, and the farmers here specialized in fruits and nuts from the beginning. Big names like Sun Maid raisins and Blue Diamond nuts had their beginnings here, and this valley still produces virtually all of the US raisin crop, in addition to virtually all of the almonds and pistachios grown in the US. A significant portion of US stone fruit, olives, and citrus are here, as well as melons, tomatoes, etc. Agriculture drives the economy around here.
 
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