All About Pocket Knives

Dec. 1 today ... Christmas is on the way and 2009 is winding down I'm glad to have the oportunity to share another Christmas season and New Year with the fantastic members of AAPK

For our 2009 December Christmas drawing. Mike (redrummd) Hoover has done it again. He donated another fantastic piece of artwork for one lucky member to win and put into their collection. It is a Case 6250 Elephant Toenail knife rehandled with Deschutes Picture Jasper stone slabs. Mike does amazing work and these slabs are just plain stunning in hand. I'll let the pictures do the talking, but I must say that pictures do not do the knife full justice...

This drawing will be determined on Christmas Evening.

Instructions for entering the giveaway are under the pictures. Good Luck and many thanks to Mike!







Instructions for entering the giveaway...

Simply click here and select a number between 0 and 1000.

You will have until the end of the day on christmas Eve December 24 (11:59 P.M. Eastern) to pick a number. The winner will be determined by the Illinois State Lottery evening pick three drawing on Christmads Day December 25. The Individual closest to the selected number will win. If there is a tie it will be the closest number without going over. The Illinois lottery results can be found on the following website:
http://www.illinoislottery.com/numbers.asp
You must be 18 or older to play.

Good luck!
Bryan

WOW! Mike this toenail looks amazing, you certainly
have a gift with stone. Like it almost as much as that
jasper Barlow you posted.
Thanks for the very generous donation.

WOW! Absolutely beautiful! Thanks Mike for donating a great knife. And thank you, Bryan, for the chance at this beauty.

Speechless...................Fantastic Looking Knife!!!!!!
I would love to have this knife in my collection.

Durn toot'n I want a shot

MR.HOOVER very awesome! after your done with the stone slabs
the scales should be called SUNSET CANYON BROWN.

looking at the scales reminds me of horsebacking through
canyon areas in the deserts of AZ. how the stone walls
looked as the sun set on them.

very awesome. thanks mike. what a perfect day to win such a beautiful knife.
you have already made someone's Christmas that much better!

I have seen a lot of Mike's knives that I thought were pretty.
But this one is AWESOME!


Dale

That"ll ruin a few keyboards! Awesome job!

WOW!

back today ta just look @ pic and drooooooooool..............

Fingers toes and eyes all crossed hoping 511 is the number!

I always try to win a knife for my husband, but if I win this one, it is mine.
This knife is sooooo beautiful!

Absolutely stunning and so very generous of you to offer. Thanks for the opportunity!

I never win anything but I enjoy playing

I do believe that is the prettiest set of handles I have seen on a knife

..........................ever!

Phil

I agree Phil. They are stunning. Thank you for the donation Mr. Hoover!

Mr. Hoover, that is the prettiest stonework I've seen, on a knife or anything else !
Thank you for such a gorgeous donation ! Here's hopin !

WOW !! thats prety. )

...WOW!!!... Can't imagine anything to compare with it. Thanks...254...

Mike:
Absolutely gorgeous. I should be so lucky to own that. (unfortunately, I am not, only thing I ever won was the Draft)
thanks for donating it.

To all who have been so kind - Thank you very much. The kindness of your comments is so rewarding to me that it makes the donation of the knife pale in comparison. I am so very fortunate to be able to spend my days in my lapidary as young as I still feel at only 57. I have been fortunate to have already been retired for over two years through a lot of very hard work for over 36 years, and being wise in investing too....

Always "pay yorself first"..... For all the 36+ years I worked I saved and invested 1/2 of all I earned in overtime just working for the Post Office. Just my personal advice to all of you. Debt is your enemy, and savings - your friend and future.

Those are some great words to live by, I too could have retired at 52 years but as fortune has it I was let go after 21 years with the same company and had to start all over.
It is never to late for a new start!

Beautiful-- Anyone would love to have this baby on the wall!!!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Here is the final list of entrants for this fine knife. Good Luck!

1 wheels
2 Gregg
3 Curt
4 jbob120385
5 Papa
6 mike49
7 pippirose
8 mr.fred
9 steadycat
10 vperkins
11 robiwan
12 dewdrop38
13 razor1
14 mcconnel
15 blueangel
16 mirahana
17 nenieves
18 chgo29
19 ANDREWSKI45
20 JoePucci
21 hillhunter4
22 fieryankha
23 parishoney7
24 Luckypaul777
25 TM
26 sbrandsrud
30 judyraufman
31 Captain Jeff saylor
33 ISE
34 BigDonDon
35 mcvean
37 lenny357
41 rawhide_rgp
42 shaylako
43 debdahlin
44 LittleRiddle
46 treefarmer
47 chinkedoakum
48 Glen Marple
49 baliblaster
52 Jeffrey
54 uniondriver
55 nobullknives
56 Linda2955
57 Frank
61 jmo252
62 cbnutt
63 joannzim
64 petere
66 shopperbest
67 eldublyu
68 jgarnie
69 deweyc59
70 sunshinemamak
71 philco
72 karlasouthworth
74 bkjenk
76 whitbord
77 lilliebells
80 jturk1
81 Ulster
85 Unk
86 mlweg3
91 conslade
97 skoal
100 bigpaulie67
103 dick
106 banjo54
109 j5109
111 RONA111
112 gundoger
113 gtashmore
114 tlcleveland
119 dannymc56
121 Shkbly
122 Doug Marsden
123 Jethro Bodine
124 jlkitch
127 btyoakam
129 JeansandTs
134 easternknives
135 MITCH RAPP
143 artie
144 johneebegood
150 Jim Bush
159 Paul M
161 peterforce
163 mikek
164 Hukk
171 Tom Kermes
174 takdriver
187 wasteland16354
195 knowtracks
208 fergusontd
209 steveo_953l
210 Chase
212 daw212
214 DR_MAGOO
216 lweissberger
218 RobesonsRme.com
219 frmattjozefiak
220 ncgsy
221 ange222
222 troubles1971
224 montanglo
228 DRM60
231 nifenut
233 Bladeaholic
237 williamv123
242 katball
243 knifemaker3
249 HARDWARE
250 martys
251 glenn
254 CCBill
256 MarkBlemish
258 FLymon
264 Lineman60
273 Jody744
278 buckeyefan
283 troyl2
291 g.easterly
300 Camillus
303 tetrahemicon
305 lighetti
308 Donny55
318 Meigscl
321 johnnierotten
323 wishful
326 Aimus Moses
327 case-man
328 Mossdancer
332 aslongasitpullsback
337 dkonopinski
342 bill2000
343 sextonknifeworks
351 victokirsh
353 DRAFTR
358 tnshadylady
360 marty
362 bjf41
365 2790sam
368 woodrat99
373 BTMAN
383 useem
392 spiker5977
396 bolsen583
405 tjmurphy
406 MILLER BRO`S
409 JohnnyP
413 griz1200
414 sb02127
416 drjack
417 gulfvet33
418 ozzie marie
422 testcase
423 redferd
430 canoejoe
431 crookedcreek
444 Mo.TK
452 justold52
462 junebug
463 GA1dad
467 New2thagame
468 muskrat man
470 Gunsmoke47
472 chelea_girl
473 gearhead
487 jim040
488 CaseChaserXX
492 rangerbluedog
493 CSH
495 gwtjj
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497 josie wales
504 screemeroo
508 Matt Hammon
511 Just Plain Dave
512 uscmaddog
514 weetie
519 islander
528 keithlong
537 Antreiner
539 patch1
540 goldkev
547 slim
555 johnny twoshoes
562 knifeguy70
564 RobertBrekke
577 lr64knives
580 BIGHEAD
583 kujen
593 kayaker
598 mumblypeg
604 Gunstock Jack
609 blademaker
611 khc2008
613 Poppy
617 Classic Case
618 hendershot
619 76klc619
621 bulldog
624 SFC ADP
628 Ushpa
629 rwmeyer2
638 buggerbear
644 yellowperil
645 BuckeyeSchatt
666 Kansan
674 cactus2020
676 naedean6
681 ellen611
690 methadoneman
699 needbucks
702 flats4ever
703 Ralph84
711 AdmiralCobb
712 bloomingeek
713 pammaw
714 orvet
715 moonshiner
717 survivor711
721 RandallFlagg
722 hansenpj05
723 pcarver
728 barber
731 blueskat
736 Olefrt
737 JUDITHMANUEL
744 druger
746 chasman71
747 deanshuck
749 JoeDan
752 hawaiijack
757 grelcar
758 caddyman1973
762 duckman1988
766 gogators766
768 misternat1
777 Sswingle
786 dburg
797 Radi8r
801 mcmurphrjk_
813 tynkerman
817 Owd Wullie
820 soulmanticore
822 jands40
826 Paladin
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869 Grizzly_Dog
881 wildcat
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888 woseyjales
916 dobro59
919 trlrider77
924 coffeecup
937 DevlDawg57
952 JoelSR
954 lteague
965 jillcontest
977 keithw
988 milehiknives
990 dhighley
999 Another Knife Collector