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I should have posted this thank you thread a LOOONG time ago, but apparently the older I get, the more I procrastinate. 
At least it's somewhat fitting that I do this on Canada Day, since I'm celebrating the generosity of a couple of our Canadian members, among others.
I'm not the most politically aware guy in the world, but I do know that the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly known as the British Commonwealth, I think) is some kind of association of nation-states, most of which were former British colonies or territories. The 53 member states include, for example, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, India, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
Way back in April, I was the recipient of incredible generosity from two BF members from Canada!!
Out of the blue, within less than a week of one another, Mike (Crazy Canuck) from Alberta and Ken (Itsasportsbar) from Nova Scotia offered to send me knives! In a classic case of "when it rains, it pours", both packages arrived in my mailbox on the same day! 
Mike (who had given me some of the most useful advice I ever received near the beginning of my time at BF when he suggested how I could avoid the double post plague) actually offered me the choice between TWO knife models in which I had expressed some interest when Porch residents posted them. I chose a harvest orange pocket worn TruSharp Case humpback stockman, and man, that was a fantastic decision! :thumbup: Here are some photos of the knife Mike so generously gave me:
The main draw of this particular model for me is the spearpoint main blade, and it's everything I hoped it would be! What I wasn't expecting is how silky smooth and even sensual the pocket worn bone handles are; it's almost like grabbing a handful of butter! Also, the spey blade is VERY thin and slicey, which I really enjoy. Mike warned me that the knife had some blade rub, but, as you can probably see in the last photo above, any blade rub is very minimal! Thanks again, Mike for such a standout stockman! :thumbup::thumbup:
I've always admired Ken's daily pairs of knives posted in the "totin' today" thread, especially since one of the knives in each pair is often an interesting, and often hard-to-find, Victorinox Alox SAK of some kind. One day, I got email from Ken saying, "I do have one or two duplicates of some of the knives I post so in the spirit of this amazing traditional forum I would like to send off to you a package to help cure your alox pox." Little did I know that I would receive the incredible abundance of Alox I'm about to display!
An '86 Soldier is the first Soldier SAK I've ever had!
A red Secretary (with an Elinox tang stamp) that's even slimmer than my Pocket Pal. It's pictured with a sensational Canadian Centennial dollar.
A brilliant blue Pioneer Pruner with the first hawkbill blade I've ever had (except for a kind of worn one on a Holub electrician's knife I have), and the first "old cross" Vic shield/insignia I've owned.
A silver Alox Classic. I'm a big fan of the Classic, although I replaced my red celidor Classic with a Minichamp some time ago as part of my EDC. But the Minichamp will have to share time with the incredibly classy Alox Classic; Ken has certainly raised my level of "apparent sophistication" with this gift!
A silver Cadet, that nicely complements the red Cadet I've had for quite some time. The Cadet is such a fine SAK!
Another Cadet, the nearly-mythical Cadet II (which actually existed before the current Cadet). I've always been drawn to the Cadet II for it's pen blade in place of the current Cadet's file, and I find the parallel ribbed Alox and old-style shield aesthetically pleasing.
I should point out that Ken pulled some shenanigans on me, with his email indicating he'd send me "one or two" knives, but 6 amazing knives actually arriving in my mailbox! (Unless Canadians count differently than I do?
) Be that as it may, thanks so much for the cornucopia of Alox you so generously sent my way, Ken.
- GT
At least it's somewhat fitting that I do this on Canada Day, since I'm celebrating the generosity of a couple of our Canadian members, among others.
I'm not the most politically aware guy in the world, but I do know that the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly known as the British Commonwealth, I think) is some kind of association of nation-states, most of which were former British colonies or territories. The 53 member states include, for example, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, India, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
Way back in April, I was the recipient of incredible generosity from two BF members from Canada!!
Out of the blue, within less than a week of one another, Mike (Crazy Canuck) from Alberta and Ken (Itsasportsbar) from Nova Scotia offered to send me knives! In a classic case of "when it rains, it pours", both packages arrived in my mailbox on the same day! Mike (who had given me some of the most useful advice I ever received near the beginning of my time at BF when he suggested how I could avoid the double post plague) actually offered me the choice between TWO knife models in which I had expressed some interest when Porch residents posted them. I chose a harvest orange pocket worn TruSharp Case humpback stockman, and man, that was a fantastic decision! :thumbup: Here are some photos of the knife Mike so generously gave me:
The main draw of this particular model for me is the spearpoint main blade, and it's everything I hoped it would be! What I wasn't expecting is how silky smooth and even sensual the pocket worn bone handles are; it's almost like grabbing a handful of butter! Also, the spey blade is VERY thin and slicey, which I really enjoy. Mike warned me that the knife had some blade rub, but, as you can probably see in the last photo above, any blade rub is very minimal! Thanks again, Mike for such a standout stockman! :thumbup::thumbup:
I've always admired Ken's daily pairs of knives posted in the "totin' today" thread, especially since one of the knives in each pair is often an interesting, and often hard-to-find, Victorinox Alox SAK of some kind. One day, I got email from Ken saying, "I do have one or two duplicates of some of the knives I post so in the spirit of this amazing traditional forum I would like to send off to you a package to help cure your alox pox."
Little did I know that I would receive the incredible abundance of Alox I'm about to display! An '86 Soldier is the first Soldier SAK I've ever had!
A red Secretary (with an Elinox tang stamp) that's even slimmer than my Pocket Pal. It's pictured with a sensational Canadian Centennial dollar.
A brilliant blue Pioneer Pruner with the first hawkbill blade I've ever had (except for a kind of worn one on a Holub electrician's knife I have), and the first "old cross" Vic shield/insignia I've owned.
A silver Alox Classic. I'm a big fan of the Classic, although I replaced my red celidor Classic with a Minichamp some time ago as part of my EDC. But the Minichamp will have to share time with the incredibly classy Alox Classic; Ken has certainly raised my level of "apparent sophistication" with this gift!
A silver Cadet, that nicely complements the red Cadet I've had for quite some time. The Cadet is such a fine SAK!
Another Cadet, the nearly-mythical Cadet II (which actually existed before the current Cadet). I've always been drawn to the Cadet II for it's pen blade in place of the current Cadet's file, and I find the parallel ribbed Alox and old-style shield aesthetically pleasing.
I should point out that Ken pulled some shenanigans on me, with his email indicating he'd send me "one or two" knives, but 6 amazing knives actually arriving in my mailbox! (Unless Canadians count differently than I do?
) Be that as it may, thanks so much for the cornucopia of Alox you so generously sent my way, Ken.- GT
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If you hadn't mentioned it, I almost wouldn't have recognized it as the same knife!
)! He sent me a surprise package in March, I think, containing these treasures:
