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Well folks, it's that time of year again! You old hands know the score, but for our newer members, I'll quote from my thread last year
In 2017, if you’re lucky, you may have bought, found, or been given, an EXCEPTIONAL knife. Maybe it was a knife you didn’t think was going to be that special, but it has absolutely CHARMED you. Perhaps it was an inexpensive knife, which you picked up somewhere, slipped in your pocket, and then found you couldn’t stop carrying it. It must be a knife you have gotten since the start of the year. If you’ve come across a knife like that, perhaps you’d like to nominate it as YOUR knife of the year.
Now, it could be that you’ve been perfectly happy carrying the knife you bought or were given many years ago, a knife which has served you so well, why would you want to change? If that’s the case, good luck to you my friend, but that knife doesn’t qualify.
It could be that you’ve had lots of knives this year, and liked many of them, but none of them really stood out. Don’t worry, maybe something will come along next year, which will absolutely knock your socks off. You can tell us about that knife next year.
Also, and we always get a couple of these, you may be one of those indecisive folks who just can’t make your mind up. Maybe you have two, or three, or four knives you really like, and can’t decide which you like the best. If that applies to you, feel free to start another thread, because if ONE of those knives doesn’t stand out, it doesn’t deserve to be nominated for this one. By all means mention a number of knives, but in the end, YOU MUST CHOOSE ONE. If you can’t…on yer bike!
It get worse, there’s no prize for this, and there’s no winner! We’re just talking knives, and telling each other which single knife has made all the difference to us this year. So let’s begin
I've had a busy year, with work, and with an inordinate amount of hospital appointments (nothing too serious, just wear and tear), I was also very busy sorting out Lambsfoot knives for the Guardians, which took up a lot of time, particularly towards the start of the year. I haven't bought as many knives as I usually do, but I have been gifted a fair few by the generous folks on The Porch.
I received a spectacular collection of old Sheffield Barlows from Charlie @waynorth, but they're too precious to EDC. I was also thrilled to receive one of his Spearpoint TC Ancient Barlows. I am lucky enough to own a couple of Charlie's first Ancients, and think they are very special knives, so I was very pleased to see another knife produced, and its definitely a contender for my Knife of 2018.
I've been wanting a novelty Zorro Barlow for absolutely ages! Having won a prize in Tom @Whetstone39 's very generous giveaway a few months back, Zorro was my chosen prize. Poor old Tom had a real job getting him to me, but then he rode into town with a full posse of compadres, as well as a super fine Case Barlow. Zorro gets a nomination.
I spent so long trying to get the right ebony and horn for the 2018 Guardians Lambsfoot knives they really wore me out. Of the two, I prefer the ebony, and have carried it a great deal. I really like it as a knife. That's definitely in.
The Ashley's Choice Lambsfoot was a bit of a mid-year afterthought. Wright's in Sheffield had managed to get hold of some nice Sambar stag, and I thought I'd ask them to make up a few special Lambsfoot knives. The AC is definitely in there.
Other honourable mentions must go to a lovely #14 I received from Randy, which means a great deal to me, and a Maserin Plow Dylan recently sent me, which is shaping up nicely as a winter hiking companion. I just haven't carried them enough for them to make the cut though. I've also had some beautiful knives from my friend @herder .
So, I'm down to four, and really the choice for me is between the two Lambsfoot knives, Zorro is too new, and the Ancient is a slow-burner. I think about this thread a lot during the year, and hope I'll be surprised by some knife or other. The ebony '18 is a great user, and I absolutely love it as a knife, I hope I'll carry it a lot in years to come.
However, it is the Ashley's Choice Lambsfoot that really took me by surprise. I had 28 of these knives made, and was really pleased with all of them, as I hope their Guardians are. The AC is built on a smaller frame to the '18, and I've previously not thought so much of it, but the AC has really won me over, and I've found it hard to kick the little knife out of my pocket.
So that's it folks, MY Knife of 2018 is my Ashley's Choice Lambsfoot, made for me by Arthur Wright & Son of Sheffield. What about you, let's see your Knife of 2018
Jack
In 2017, if you’re lucky, you may have bought, found, or been given, an EXCEPTIONAL knife. Maybe it was a knife you didn’t think was going to be that special, but it has absolutely CHARMED you. Perhaps it was an inexpensive knife, which you picked up somewhere, slipped in your pocket, and then found you couldn’t stop carrying it. It must be a knife you have gotten since the start of the year. If you’ve come across a knife like that, perhaps you’d like to nominate it as YOUR knife of the year.
Now, it could be that you’ve been perfectly happy carrying the knife you bought or were given many years ago, a knife which has served you so well, why would you want to change? If that’s the case, good luck to you my friend, but that knife doesn’t qualify.
It could be that you’ve had lots of knives this year, and liked many of them, but none of them really stood out. Don’t worry, maybe something will come along next year, which will absolutely knock your socks off. You can tell us about that knife next year.
Also, and we always get a couple of these, you may be one of those indecisive folks who just can’t make your mind up. Maybe you have two, or three, or four knives you really like, and can’t decide which you like the best. If that applies to you, feel free to start another thread, because if ONE of those knives doesn’t stand out, it doesn’t deserve to be nominated for this one. By all means mention a number of knives, but in the end, YOU MUST CHOOSE ONE. If you can’t…on yer bike!
It get worse, there’s no prize for this, and there’s no winner! We’re just talking knives, and telling each other which single knife has made all the difference to us this year. So let’s begin
I've had a busy year, with work, and with an inordinate amount of hospital appointments (nothing too serious, just wear and tear), I was also very busy sorting out Lambsfoot knives for the Guardians, which took up a lot of time, particularly towards the start of the year. I haven't bought as many knives as I usually do, but I have been gifted a fair few by the generous folks on The Porch.
I received a spectacular collection of old Sheffield Barlows from Charlie @waynorth, but they're too precious to EDC. I was also thrilled to receive one of his Spearpoint TC Ancient Barlows. I am lucky enough to own a couple of Charlie's first Ancients, and think they are very special knives, so I was very pleased to see another knife produced, and its definitely a contender for my Knife of 2018.
I've been wanting a novelty Zorro Barlow for absolutely ages! Having won a prize in Tom @Whetstone39 's very generous giveaway a few months back, Zorro was my chosen prize. Poor old Tom had a real job getting him to me, but then he rode into town with a full posse of compadres, as well as a super fine Case Barlow. Zorro gets a nomination.
I spent so long trying to get the right ebony and horn for the 2018 Guardians Lambsfoot knives they really wore me out. Of the two, I prefer the ebony, and have carried it a great deal. I really like it as a knife. That's definitely in.
The Ashley's Choice Lambsfoot was a bit of a mid-year afterthought. Wright's in Sheffield had managed to get hold of some nice Sambar stag, and I thought I'd ask them to make up a few special Lambsfoot knives. The AC is definitely in there.
Other honourable mentions must go to a lovely #14 I received from Randy, which means a great deal to me, and a Maserin Plow Dylan recently sent me, which is shaping up nicely as a winter hiking companion. I just haven't carried them enough for them to make the cut though. I've also had some beautiful knives from my friend @herder .
So, I'm down to four, and really the choice for me is between the two Lambsfoot knives, Zorro is too new, and the Ancient is a slow-burner. I think about this thread a lot during the year, and hope I'll be surprised by some knife or other. The ebony '18 is a great user, and I absolutely love it as a knife, I hope I'll carry it a lot in years to come.
However, it is the Ashley's Choice Lambsfoot that really took me by surprise. I had 28 of these knives made, and was really pleased with all of them, as I hope their Guardians are. The AC is built on a smaller frame to the '18, and I've previously not thought so much of it, but the AC has really won me over, and I've found it hard to kick the little knife out of my pocket.
So that's it folks, MY Knife of 2018 is my Ashley's Choice Lambsfoot, made for me by Arthur Wright & Son of Sheffield. What about you, let's see your Knife of 2018
Jack