Campbellclanman
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Well, as a few of you know Jack put up a great Thread about a Jack and Sue and I meeting in Sheffield, with the great bonus of meeting Mr Stan Shaw in this link here ...
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...rrupting-Stan-Shaw’s-Marmalade-Sandwich
Meeting Jack was such a privilege as well as a pleasure!, we sat down and had a quick chat at the Train Station, then moved on to start our day, little did I know it was a day for me to remember for a long, long time.
Some time ago I was lucky enough to win in Jacks Give-away for a very nice Mora knife, as well as lots of goodies - in this Thread by Jack here.....
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...nal-Fixed-Blade-Giveaway-Do-we-have-a-winner-!
Now as I say I was lucky enough to win, and don't get me wrong, I wanted to grab that neat knife, but there were so many people who went to great trouble to follow Jacks great idea of imitating other Traditionlists great shots - and I didn't - so how could I take the knife? - it didn't seem right to me, but I was thankful enough for the fantastic secondary prize...there will be a connection to all my prattling going on here
When I met Jack, he had this parcel with him, and I just had to thank you Jack my friend in how I see it - in a decent way, and that is publically - Jack THANK YOU FOR THE FOLLOWING....
Sliding over the parcel, Jack reminded me I was the winner - to be honest there was so much going on I forgot all about it-but please...check out just what he gave me.
Gifts with thoughts, mean much more to me than something that has a bit of a price tag, I look at the gift, and also what comes with that is all the thinking, planning, retrieving - Jack your gifts with thoughts meant a lot to me...
What a busy photo with lots going on....
The Blue covered book is a great Journal on JAMES DIXON & SONS, Silversmiths.
When you go to Sheffield, you soon learn just that bit more just how Talented the Craftsmen and women were, and this Journal will give me some great insight to what we only touched on at Sheffield that great day....
Also you will see two postcards, Jack is extremely kind to send quite a few of these to lucky & thankful Traditional members here - they are fantastic cards of yesteryear - showing world known names such as Joseph Rodgers etc..
Naylor & Vickers, River Don Works..
Joseph Rodgers & Sons....
Another thing that I was quite taken back with was this NIB mint set of wee butter knives ( well that's what we would call them here in N.Z ), these knives have never been used! - in their original box, and I cant wait for a nice occasion when they will come out with my Stag handled Steak knives and forks, thank you for this Jack - I will think of you at our Dinner Table...
But what...there's more? ....
He also gave to Sue, this little beauty, we weren't to sure as to what the REAL use was, I have seen steel "button hooks" in a plain type of "fixed blade" form, but I have never seen one that is so superbly put together as this wee champion here....I think either Bone possibly Ivory - there is a lot of activity on one side of the scales...check out this lovely wee thing....
Cool eh!
With all this Jack gave me a tin of Curiously Strong Mints :thumbup:, you Legend Jack, and as Jack does so brilliantly, he also included his great coins ( that you see in the photo's )- now along with this is what I mean about the thought process here...included was this beautifully detailed Vintage Firemans Button - not just a "ordinary " cool button, but a Sheffield Firemans Button :thumbup:, along with a neat old Vintage Bottle Opener!..... this way..........
Along the way,as you know we went to see the Sheffield Museum - and we were so lucky to stop and have the meeting of a lifetime with the living Legend Stan Shaw, after this we went and had lunch to gather ourselves, and Jack presented me with something that still takes my breath away - he handed over this stunning Sgian Dubh - what has gone into the makings of this knife deserves its own thread, which will follow soon, but please have a look at my lovely Sgian Dubh...(Jack I hope I have these stats correct )
Sgian Dubh; made by - Stuart Mitchell Snr.
Steel; SF-77 steel rolled at the former Stockbridge steel works.
Hardening process that involves two-stage cryogenic quenching process using gaseous nitrogen, taking the Hardening to RC57.....
Just simply gorgeous, a very precious knife that will be carried on special occasions, with some very special Slippies....
And another shot with the two Charlows that travelled with me, and what Stan Shaw held...
When we were walking through Sheffield, Jack was giving us a great "low down" on the "what used to be's" in this most historic town, and Jack came across this book, I am going to enjoy reading of the Mighty Sheffield that once was, and through accounts and stories - I look forward to reading yet another extremely generous gift from Jack - again this makes a simple book ( although be it a good one ) a now precious book by George Cunninghams accounts from his growing up in Sheffield in the '30's - a book filled with Humour and Humility, and one that I genuinely look forward to settling into very soon..
Jack, thank you for looking after Sue and I and being the perfect Host, I look forward to our next meeting very much my friend - thank you so very much! I am ashamed that my thanks cannot be conveyed by my simple words.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...rrupting-Stan-Shaw’s-Marmalade-Sandwich
Meeting Jack was such a privilege as well as a pleasure!, we sat down and had a quick chat at the Train Station, then moved on to start our day, little did I know it was a day for me to remember for a long, long time.
Some time ago I was lucky enough to win in Jacks Give-away for a very nice Mora knife, as well as lots of goodies - in this Thread by Jack here.....
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...nal-Fixed-Blade-Giveaway-Do-we-have-a-winner-!
Now as I say I was lucky enough to win, and don't get me wrong, I wanted to grab that neat knife, but there were so many people who went to great trouble to follow Jacks great idea of imitating other Traditionlists great shots - and I didn't - so how could I take the knife? - it didn't seem right to me, but I was thankful enough for the fantastic secondary prize...there will be a connection to all my prattling going on here
When I met Jack, he had this parcel with him, and I just had to thank you Jack my friend in how I see it - in a decent way, and that is publically - Jack THANK YOU FOR THE FOLLOWING....
Sliding over the parcel, Jack reminded me I was the winner - to be honest there was so much going on I forgot all about it-but please...check out just what he gave me.
Gifts with thoughts, mean much more to me than something that has a bit of a price tag, I look at the gift, and also what comes with that is all the thinking, planning, retrieving - Jack your gifts with thoughts meant a lot to me...
What a busy photo with lots going on....
The Blue covered book is a great Journal on JAMES DIXON & SONS, Silversmiths.
When you go to Sheffield, you soon learn just that bit more just how Talented the Craftsmen and women were, and this Journal will give me some great insight to what we only touched on at Sheffield that great day....
Also you will see two postcards, Jack is extremely kind to send quite a few of these to lucky & thankful Traditional members here - they are fantastic cards of yesteryear - showing world known names such as Joseph Rodgers etc..
Naylor & Vickers, River Don Works..
Joseph Rodgers & Sons....
Another thing that I was quite taken back with was this NIB mint set of wee butter knives ( well that's what we would call them here in N.Z ), these knives have never been used! - in their original box, and I cant wait for a nice occasion when they will come out with my Stag handled Steak knives and forks, thank you for this Jack - I will think of you at our Dinner Table...
But what...there's more? ....
He also gave to Sue, this little beauty, we weren't to sure as to what the REAL use was, I have seen steel "button hooks" in a plain type of "fixed blade" form, but I have never seen one that is so superbly put together as this wee champion here....I think either Bone possibly Ivory - there is a lot of activity on one side of the scales...check out this lovely wee thing....
Cool eh!
With all this Jack gave me a tin of Curiously Strong Mints :thumbup:, you Legend Jack, and as Jack does so brilliantly, he also included his great coins ( that you see in the photo's )- now along with this is what I mean about the thought process here...included was this beautifully detailed Vintage Firemans Button - not just a "ordinary " cool button, but a Sheffield Firemans Button :thumbup:, along with a neat old Vintage Bottle Opener!..... this way..........
Along the way,as you know we went to see the Sheffield Museum - and we were so lucky to stop and have the meeting of a lifetime with the living Legend Stan Shaw, after this we went and had lunch to gather ourselves, and Jack presented me with something that still takes my breath away - he handed over this stunning Sgian Dubh - what has gone into the makings of this knife deserves its own thread, which will follow soon, but please have a look at my lovely Sgian Dubh...(Jack I hope I have these stats correct )
Sgian Dubh; made by - Stuart Mitchell Snr.
Steel; SF-77 steel rolled at the former Stockbridge steel works.
Hardening process that involves two-stage cryogenic quenching process using gaseous nitrogen, taking the Hardening to RC57.....
Just simply gorgeous, a very precious knife that will be carried on special occasions, with some very special Slippies....
And another shot with the two Charlows that travelled with me, and what Stan Shaw held...
When we were walking through Sheffield, Jack was giving us a great "low down" on the "what used to be's" in this most historic town, and Jack came across this book, I am going to enjoy reading of the Mighty Sheffield that once was, and through accounts and stories - I look forward to reading yet another extremely generous gift from Jack - again this makes a simple book ( although be it a good one ) a now precious book by George Cunninghams accounts from his growing up in Sheffield in the '30's - a book filled with Humour and Humility, and one that I genuinely look forward to settling into very soon..
Jack, thank you for looking after Sue and I and being the perfect Host, I look forward to our next meeting very much my friend - thank you so very much! I am ashamed that my thanks cannot be conveyed by my simple words.
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