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This is my 2 blade Antique Yellow Sheepfoot.
Not only is it a user, it is my most heavily used and carried Charlow. It is heavily patinated, and I have probably sharpened it 3 or 4 times. It came with the tip a little proud and would catch on my fingers and clothes, so I filed the kick down a few microns so that the main blade would sit deeper in the handle when closed. This caused the spring and the liners to be a little uneven, can't see it as much as you can feel the unevenness.
It's the top knife in this photo.
I have a sentimental attachment after using it and carrying it so much, so it won't hurt my feelings if you want to keep looking for one in newer condition.
I'm not looking for the 2 blade clip necessarily, I just want your draft choice. Any other GEC or Case knives you're looking for?
Not only is it a user, it is my most heavily used and carried Charlow. It is heavily patinated, and I have probably sharpened it 3 or 4 times. It came with the tip a little proud and would catch on my fingers and clothes, so I filed the kick down a few microns so that the main blade would sit deeper in the handle when closed. This caused the spring and the liners to be a little uneven, can't see it as much as you can feel the unevenness.
It's the top knife in this photo.
I have a sentimental attachment after using it and carrying it so much, so it won't hurt my feelings if you want to keep looking for one in newer condition.
I'm not looking for the 2 blade clip necessarily, I just want your draft choice. Any other GEC or Case knives you're looking for?
It's not too much use, I'm more concerned with the other issue he spoke about. Plus, I just didn't want to take the first offer, just in case. If yours has heavy patina but otherwise is clean, that's fine.
What'd you got?
I wasn't sure if it was my place to say, and I don't mean this as a personal attack, but I thought this set a wildly dangerous precedent. When the acquisition of Charlows is already so contested, especially considering the recent issues in several threads regarding the reservation process, I think that trading the reservation of a knife designates a reservation as a commodity. Therefore the door is opened to the selling, whether publicly or privately, of reservations. I do not believe any good can come of that, and actually think it could permanently sourced the whole SFO process with GEC.
Again, Cassander, please do not take this personally. I am not insinuating and don't think you were intending anything but a simple trade. My above post is basically what I was going to send in a pm.
I'm not trading an item I don't have in hand. The reservation is extra trade bait but the Charlow is clearly a legitimate trade offer. If I were only offering the reservation, I fully agree that wouldn't be right in any way.
I was offered straight cash for my reservation but I didn't take it because I'm not trying to make a profit or take advantage of the system. I'm just trying to pry a very hard to find knife, that I really like and want to use and enjoy, from someone's grip. As you can see it worked, whereas just offering the knife alone didn't.
Now, having said all that, after thinking about it this morning I decided to pull this listing and just trade the knife when I get it. Primarily, because I really don't want to give up my jack. I was going to do it on my lunch right now. Also, while I feel my trade offer above follows the forum's rules and is a valid trade I do find merit that it opens the door for someone to squirm through later and sell only a reservation. Then argue that my listing was a precedent, though it isn't. For these two reasons I will remove the listing. And just because I really like this place and don't want to cause waves where there could be smooth sailing.
The system works very well and I don't want to play any part, no matter how small, in breaking it.
I was offered straight cash for my reservation but I didn't take it because I'm not trying to make a profit or take advantage of the system. I'm just trying to pry a very hard to find knife, that I really like and want to use and enjoy, from someone's grip. As you can see it worked, whereas just offering the knife alone didn't.
Now, having said all that, after thinking about it this morning I decided to pull this listing and just trade the knife when I get it. Primarily, because I really don't want to give up my jack. I was going to do it on my lunch right now. Also, while I feel my trade offer above follows the forum's rules and is a valid trade I do find merit that it opens the door for someone to squirm through later and sell only a reservation. Then argue that my listing was a precedent, though it isn't. For these two reasons I will remove the listing. And just because I really like this place and don't want to cause waves where there could be smooth sailing.
The system works very well and I don't want to play any part, no matter how small, in breaking it.
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