Buy a Raffle Ticket - Win a Custom Knife!

[Valkman]

I saw our bro Cousin Jack starting to sell knives to cover medical expenses and don't want to see that, so I'm giving away one of my custom knives. Chances are $10, and you can Paypal it to Valkryder@cox.net

If you don't use Paypal PM me. Not sure how we're going to work that, but I can cover it until checks get here.

I have a couple of Damascus knives ground, and if they turn out good you can pick one of those! See the knife forum for models - I only have 2 but you can also pick any handle material I have. You'll also get a custom leather sheath made just for that knife!

Claim a number between 1 and 30, and when they're all taken I'll have someone away from here pick a number.

1. E.L. PD
2. CJ PD
3. Bear PD
4. Phishi PD
5. Minuteman PD
6. Halffast PD
7. ghostrider PD
8. Sniper-66 PD
9. TLynn PD
10. Melbo PD
11. CJ PD
12. Clyde PD
13. TLynn PD
14. ghrit PD
15. Tracy PD
16. Bear PD
17. CJ PD
18. mokeyman PD
19. Melbo PD
20. Quigley_Sharps PD
21. Melbo PD
22. ghostrider PD
23. Bear PD
24. CJ PD
25. Clyde PD
26. CJ PD
27. Minuteman PD
28. BRONZ PD
29. TLynn PD
30. E.L. PD

Good luck all! :mrgreen:

[ghostrider]

I'll take #7. PM me your address.

[Valkman]

Done. Also have knives listed in the Blades forum.

This knife could be worth tens of dollars someday!

[Bear]

Done. Also have knives listed in the Blades forum.

This knife could be worth tens of dollars someday!

Nope.... try and get your hands on an early Bill Moran, Bob Loveless, or Bo Randall knife..... it's gonna be worth alot more than "tens of dollars"..... trust me....

Bear

[melbo]

Bear, You're right. That's why I saved all of Valks Baby book:

I really want one of his knives. I would have bought all 30 spots but now that some are taken, it would be a risky move.... lol

[Bear]

Yeah.... just think.... we can say we remember him when...... :mrgreen:

[Minuteman]

Put me down for #5 and #27, paypal sent.I have been wanting one of your knives since I first saw them.

[Valkman]

You got it Minuteman! Melbo, I wish you hadn't saved that. :P

[TLynn]

Put me down for #29 also.

I'll do the Paypal when I get home tonight - running late today (which is nothing unusual on a Friday for me).

And what Bear said Valkman what Bear said.

Of course unlike everybody else I can actually claim to have one of your very first efforts :mrgreen:

It's a strange looking knife but it looks neat.

[Cousin Jack]

wow... :shock:

I don't even know what to say....I am so incredibly blessed to know folks like you.

Thank you.

[E.L.]

I take #1, and #30.

Send me an address, to mail a check to. I don't do paypal.

[TLynn]

I sent you $30 Valkman

Add #9 for me.

I just realized I do not do even numbers - and $20 would of been an even number - as would of been 2 chances.

Can't have that.

[Valkman]

Thanks T, got you down. I sure hope we can fill this up!

[ghostrider]

Add # 22 for me. I was kinda waiting to see how fast it was filling up, will mail check today.

[Valkman]

You got it - it's not filling up near as fast as I hoped but hopefully it will with the forum opening up. If it doesn't I'll just send CJ the whole amount and wait for it to trickle in. :)

[melbo]

PP sent and I want another number also

thanks

[Valkman]

Got it melbo! Thanks!

[Clyde]

I will take 12 & 25. Please PM me with your mailing address and I will drop it in the mail to you tomorrow.

Clyde

[Valkman]

You got it Clyde!

Tracy, got your money yesterday!

[Tracy]

Thank you, sir!


[scroll:ed68923af6]Good Luck Everyone![/scroll:ed68923af6]

[Valkman]

Bad news - they could only fix 2 of the three detached tendons in Mark's arm, and are telling him he'll lose 33% of the strength in that arm. In this day and age it sounds weird that they can't fix it!


One of our anonymous donors (THANKS BEAR!) gave extra money so I've assigned numbers for Mark as CJ. He could win the money and the knife - thanks Bear!

[Valkman]

Now there's only 7 numbers left - let's fill it up! b::

[Valkman]

Bad news today - our fellow member Cousin Jack has surgery to repair the three tendons torn off his shoulder but they were only able to re-attach 2 of them. I guess one ripped off of muscle and they cannot repair that so they removed it.

Only 7 spots left on the raffle - win a knife made by me and help out a member of SM.

[Valkman]

Thanks ghostrider - got the MO! b::

[ghostrider]

Thank you.

[melbo]

Are we getting close to filling this thing up??

[Valkman]

Um, we are now! Seven more people got on the raffle, although they don't know it yet. A bag of money fell on my head and it said to give the last spots to them so here it is.

Tomorrow the wife and I will make 30 pieces of paper and draw the winner!

b:: [beer] b:: [beer] b:: [beer]

[melbo]

is the knife finished yet? pics????

You'll have to start another raffle soon!

Valk for Prez

[Valkman]

No - I have 4 large knives and 2 smaller ones ground and heat treated. The winner can choose the options like handle material, blade size, pin material and etched or not.

That's why they call 'em "custom" - you'll get it the way YOU want it :lol:

[melbo]

very cool. If I don't win, I'll be wanting a large and a small anyway...

I was talking to Clyde, aka, a.non (shhh or he'll be banned) and phishi last night about your blades. Clyde and I want one but phishi and his father are knife aficionado's.... phishi's Dad has an estimated 10,000 knives collected over the last 30ish yrs...

anyway, we all thought your design was really a good one. phishi's dad saw some pics from the knife thread and we are going to pool and get him one of your's one of these days... Great stuff and you've come a long way in a very short time.

I'd love to grab an early model..[wink]

melbo

[Valkman]

Man - 10k knives in a collection? Wow!

I'll tell you, I've gotten some compliments that have really meant alot to me. Those keep me motivated, but in the end only one thing matters - getting better. I want to change the style of the large knife some, maybe just the very end of the handle for now.

I have 2 goals - getting into the Knifemakers Guild and Blade Magazine. The Guild only takes makers who make really good stuff so that's my aim. I also hope to do it in another year, believe it or not. :)

BTW, let me know if you don't need a sheath and the price will go down some.

[Bear]

Man - 10k knives in a collection? Wow!

I'll tell you, I've gotten some compliments that have really meant alot to me. But in the end they don't matter, only one thing matters - getting better. I want to change the style of the large knife some, maybe just the very end of the handle for now.

I have 2 goals - getting into the Knifemakers Guild and Blade Magazine. The Guild only takes makers who make really good stuff so that's my aim. I also hope to do it in another year, believe it or not. :)

BTW, let me know if you don't need a sheath and the price will go down some.

Knifemaker's Guild and Blade Magazine in 2006!.... Yup....! b:: [beer]

[TLynn]

This is what I love about the internet - people coming together - tons of money getting dumped on somebody's head and viola! A good dead happening.

Life is good!

[Valkman]

OK all - the drawing will be at 3pm my time, so 19 minutes to go!

The numbers are in the hat and ready, but the wife wanted to add drama by waiting for a certain time. [beer]

[Valkman]

It's 3pm, DRAWING TIME! b::

[Valkman]

The winner is #27, Minuteman!

Congrats and and huge THANKS for everyone for helping our bro Cousin Jack!

Minuteman, let's get together and see what we come up with!

b:: [beer] b:: [beer]

[E.L.]

Congrats MM! b::

[Valkman]

There was more than $300 raised due to the unbelievable generosity of a couple of members. What I'm going to do is Paypal $515 to Cousin Jack so that he gets $500 after fees are taken out. We didn't raise that much but I'll make up the difference, no problem.

[RightHand]

You're a good person V-Man. [thumb]

[Valkman]

We have others who gave more than me - Bear for one. The other "super giver" is anonymous but if it wasn't for them we wouldn't have this much!

Everyone made this work by contributing the base $300, which is what I thought this would raise. The rest is just gravy! Hmmm, gravy.... :P

[TLynn]

Congratulations MM!!!

and I'm bummed I didn't win (not really but yes I am in a sense).

Valkman - what you gonna charge for those damascas blades?

[Tracy]

Congratulations Minuteman!

Valkman, it was so great of you to do this for Cousin Jack!

[Valkman]

Well all, after a bad afternoon at the casino, there's no money left! The heck with Cousin Jack!

Actaully, I just Paypaled the money to him. :)

He's had a Beautiful Cable Damascus knife for sale, and he wants to donate that to another raffle. What do you say?

TLynn, I don't really know. Not much more than regular price with the stuff I'm using. The $13/inch stuff will cost alot more though! :lol:

[TLynn]

Well figure it out and let me know what a small knife in the damascas will cost (dang I hate the fact I can not for the life off me spell that word) would cost. I might have to make installment payments but I will get one and it will be one you make! That's how much I like your knives.

[melbo]

COngrats minuteman...

btw, I haven't seen him in a few days.

[Valkman]

Here's what Cousin Jack wants to do - he has a Dueling Bowie for sale, and he'd like to take all the names that were in the raffle and pick one to get the knife. Very nice gesture!

I'll see about coming up with a list and numbers and we can pick a weiner. I mean a winner! :-o

http://survivalmonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=321

[TLynn]

Damn, that's way too nice of him.

If I had the cash (or his paypal took credit cards) I would of just bought it from him (because it was one heck of a cool knife)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Valkman]

I'll start a new thread for this, and just have everyone in the first raffle pick a number, and I'll take one too. Then we'll pick from those numbers - easy. I know what # TLynn wants. :shock:

[Bear]

Here's what Cousin Jack wants to do - he has a Dueling Bowie for sale, and he'd like to take all the names that were in the raffle and pick one to get the knife. Very nice gesture!

I'll see about coming up with a list and numbers and we can pick a weiner. I mean a winner! :-o

http://survivalmonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=321

What cool dude !... I mean bruddah!!!!!!......

Oh by the way..... Valkman..... yer a cool bruddah too!!!! :mrgreen: [beer]

[Cousin Jack]

I'll start a new thread for this, and just have everyone in the first raffle pick a number, and I'll take one too. Then we'll pick from those numbers - easy. I know what # TLynn wants. :shock:

located here: http://survivalmonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=445

[Valkman]

I will also unstick this thread, but I'd like to wait until Minuteman sees that he won! :shock:

[Minuteman]

WOW!!Our internet service in the field got terminated somehow and I've been unable to log on for the last week.Now today get on and find out I won the raffle.Cool!.Glad we could help out a member.Valkman I'll PM you.