WINNER SELECTED --- leghog's Never To Be Seen Again GAW

I'm in. The knife I have never bonded with is the brass Mercator. I went to some lengths to buy one from a Swedish vendor before they were readily available here. But the brass handle has a brushed finish that does not take a patina well.
 
I'm in - waited to enter because Photobucket has been giving me grief and it's hard to pick a knife that I don't love lol. I guess the closest is the advertising knives. I have a few that I received - as an actual advertisement for things - I use them a fair amount as beater knives around the house, but never really bond with them. The funny thing is they are probably my most used knives because I don't want to ding up my fancy knives when the beater advertisement knife is sittin there ready for me to use. Thanks for the chance! I passed on these when they were available and regret not getting one.
 
Not an entry, since I'm still ecstatically enjoying a little Case 2-blade congress that I won in an earlier leghog GAW. :thumbup::D
But thanks for yet another generous GAW, leghog! :thumbup::thumbup:

It's a shame that your version of the Forum knife that year had that recurve on the clip blade; when folks started receiving their Forum knives, I got a knot in the pit of my stomach when I saw that too many (IMHO more than zero is too many) had that blade grind defect. :(

Good luck to all the entrants, :D and I'll bet if you're more adept at sharpening than I am, you could fix that blade (at the expense of some steel).

Although I'm not entering this GAW, I will include examples of a style of knife that just never "clicked" for me. And apparently, I'm not very wise, because I've purchased at least THREE almost identical knives of that kind, despite not caring much for any of them! :o:rolleyes: The knives in question are small (3.5") lockback hunters. I like the way they look (don't LOVE the looks, but they're OK) but I just don't enjoy carrying and using them; in fact, I have difficulties with the "release lever" on almost every lockback I've handled, if the lever is at the "back end" of the knife. (I've had no problems with, and absolutely love, my Mercator Black Cat with the release lever "midship". :confused::thumbup:)

All 3 of the knives pictured below I ended up giving or trading away. I still have the iconic "big brother" of these little guys, a 1967 Buck 110 one of my brothers gave me after having it in his toolbox for decades, even though I sometimes have to use pliers to release the blade on that one!! :eek: (I'm also one of the few who thinks a Buck 110 is a remarkably ugly knife, and would still hold that opinion if the lock release functioned like a dream for me.)

3 Rough Riders in amber jigged bone, bark bone, and Midnight Swirl acrylic:
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- GT
 
Winner is kamagong.

Please email or VM me your snail mail address so I can get the knife off to you.
 
Congrats bud! Enjoy the knife!

Thanks again Leg!
 
Congratulations kamagong that is a great knife I'm sure will serve you well. Bill what can I say you are putting smiles on a lot of peoples face with your downsizing generosity including my own. You sir are a pillar of the Porch and I for one appreciate you and all you do thank you my friend.
 
What a nice way to wake up in the morning. Thank you very much for your generous gesture Bill.
 
The CSC Serpentine arrived this afternoon. What a knife. Warm bocote scales and sharp blades. The bird's eye pivot is a nice touch.

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Thanks again for your generosity Bill!
 
Congrats, kamagong, and enjoy that fantastic knife! :cool::cool:
Thanks for the interesting GAW theme and for your generosity, leghog! :thumbup::thumbup:

- GT
 
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