All About Pocket Knives

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Philco posted a little earlier that if there was enough interest, he'd get something rolling. I'd bet a dime to a dollar he'll pop in soon and see the interest and we'll see something happen.

As far rules, seems like we can't decide if it should be a POS only or a POS/user knife roundtable. I like the idea of adding the user portion to the roundtable might get some play off that sort of roundtable. Monetary wise, I wonder if we shoot ourselves in the foot with monetary values, they're just a guide, I hope. A lot of my users range from 5 dollar finds to some of my better Schatt Morgan knives, with a good range of decent and junk inbetween!

Thoughts all?

once you guys get things worked out lemme know!!

CUZ I'M IN!!!!!! WOOOOT WOOOOT



junebug

I wanna play... either POS + edc ~Or~ strictly POS It sounds like possibly more fun than the last $50 round table, That one got a bit excessive...

Excessive? Why?

Well some of the knives offered up were so far beyond the $50 minimum that even if you monetarily doubled your offering it paled in comparison... Thats what happened to me or how I feel rather but hey, I'm a newb I'm sure for those who have been members for quite some time and happen to know most everyone and their likes and have maybe even traded or dealt with before it was awesome blowing their minds with x knife or xx knives or xxx knives. I really liked the knife that perry sent to me and I felt good about the knife that I sent out when I sent it but after everyone started receiving their knives and started posting pics I thought dang I'm a minor leaguer who got mixed up in the major league somehow... And I noticed some weren't thrilled with what they received while all of these awesome knives and 2'fers and 3'fers were coming in. I understand the reasons and I don't think I missed the point of the whole round table event. But I will say that any youngsters popping in and watching would likely be discouraged from trying to participate when another comes around... But $50 minimum pretty much automatically makes it a mans (or would grownups be politically correct?) e'hem Grownups Roundtable anyway... YADA YADA YADA BLAH BLAH BLAH... Count me in on the POS roundtable

I left out the whole economic side of it ... but it's a fact, Some peoples pockets are deeper than others... For me the fun was in the surprise of not knowing what you will receive and if it was a pattern that I didn't have or collect I would consider it to be even better... A new outlook on a type of knife, a first experience with a certain pattern or maker, a catalyst for expanding (opening a closed mind or taking the blinders off etc.) ones horizons you might say. So those who have plenty, give freely without expecting a return and for those who might have less give freely as well as you can without a second thought of whether it is at par with the best/rest or not... (Within the rules of course) ........

the $50 roundtable obviouly isn't for everyone as scott has attested to and he isn't a newbie. but with my large collection and the collections that many members do have, it was a wonderful and exciting experience. i await anxiously for the next one.

now to me, although i have many a knife can fall within its parameters, this $20 pos roundtable seems to benefit the postal service more than it would excite me. so obviously this roundtable isn't for everyone either.

I can state with fact that I am a newbie. I didn't see the $50 dollar as a restriction. I love the way Big Monk put it, send something like you'd want to receive. To me, if it had been a 5 dollar folder, I'd been happy. Its more about getting to meet and know folks, I think. I went back and read the pages of what people got, I didn't see anyone upset with what they got?

Its true many of these members know each other, and they might have more reasoning to send a little more, they may well know that member likes a certain brand or style. That's up to them, all we can do is send what we might want to receive and by golly, have a good time.

Methinks putting the monetary value to it seems to make people fixate on that part of it.

I'm just a newbie, a few of my thoughts, and I want to state again I loved the roundtable, I'd love to do a POS or anything inbetween. And if one reaches out of my leagues, I'll just not participate.

I hate that you feel that way about the other roundtable, reddirt, I had the total opposite experience.



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reddirtknives wrote:Well some of the knives offered up were so far beyond the $50 minimum that even if you monetarily doubled your offering it paled in comparison... Thats what happened to me or how I feel rather but hey, I'm a newb I'm sure for those who have been members for quite some time and happen to know most everyone and their likes and have maybe even traded or dealt with before it was awesome blowing their minds with x knife or xx knives or xxx knives. I really liked the knife that perry sent to me and I felt good about the knife that I sent out when I sent it but after everyone started receiving their knives and started posting pics I thought dang I'm a minor leaguer who got mixed up in the major league somehow... And I noticed some weren't thrilled with what they received while all of these awesome knives and 2'fers and 3'fers were coming in. I understand the reasons and I don't think I missed the point of the whole round table event. But I will say that any youngsters popping in and watching would likely be discouraged from trying to participate when another comes around... But $50 minimum pretty much automatically makes it a mans (or would grownups be politically correct?) e'hem Grownups Roundtable anyway... YADA YADA YADA BLAH BLAH BLAH... Count me in on the POS roundtable

I see where your comming from in some points but you lost me on others.
There is a old saying that maybe hasnt been passed down to the younger generation like it was us olfer folks "its better to give than recieve"
The 50.00 minimum is just a basic starting block from which you can give what your heart desires and your pockets allow. I myself drew who I consider one of my best friends here and I did try to give as best I could because it made me feel good as a person. I really didnt care what I got in return value wise.
Its as simple as you give what you think would make another member happy and thats it, you dont have to match what anyone else gives just give what you feel good giving.
There are many generous folks here that maybe are in a position to give knives in these swaps or just give knives for the heck of giving and they dont want or need a reason and it doesnt matter what they get in return. It really kinda bums me out that you feel this way,try and remember that its not about the $$$ its about giving and how good it makes you feel to do so.
I hope that maybe you see this in a different way know???

reddirtknives wrote:I wanna play... either POS + edc ~Or~ strictly POS It sounds like possibly more fun than the last $50 round table, That one got a bit excessive...

Sorry I mentioned the other round table at all and that extremely over the top comment ... "A bit excessive" I realize was an out of line over the top beyond excessive choice of words or thing to say. My experience was a good one and I'm glad everyone else's was the same. Isn't Life grand! But, I was questioned about my personal (out of line and out of touch) comment and since I was pulling an all nighter figured I would oblige the discourse. So, dragging it on out of boredom I decided to and felt obligated to explain the reason the POS + EDC could """possibly be more fun" for me and maybe even other people who might have been leery towards signing up for the $50 round table but watched the final results from behind the curtain. I was under the impression these round tables were in part to get other people involved in knife collecting and being a bit more active in the AAPK community . So I mentioned some of my observations and personal thoughts and went on to play devils advocate (I had to make it a bit excessive ) I can only imagine what some young guy with a family, who tries to gain a knife here and there and wants to get involved in this hobby and AAPK could be thinking from behind the curtain ...I know what I saw as a participant but I can't speak for him. ..Or could I ??? So I went on and on rambling total nonsense that had nothing to do with anything and was obviously a show of stupidity on my part.... It comes with being the fool I guess and as the great fool walks the tightrope he babbles on and on leading himself further from any truths or realities and missing all points of the subject,,, ,,, even the devil flees.. .or maybe the devil is me. ..as I wonder what thinks he...That man behind the curtain ......... ......... my apologies to all.. . Maybe the POS round table isn't for me as I seem to be WAAAYYYY off base thats all I have to say on the matter lmao

philco wrote:

Iron Hoarder wrote:How a bout a two knife round table? One POS and a $20.00 knife?

How many of you folks would want to participate in a roundtable with these guidelines ? If there are enough to make it worthwhile (10 or more ) I'll start a signup thread for one.

Phil

I am down for it!
Sounds like fun and it would be affordable for more folks.

Hey DJ. This was my first "Good" knife exchange but I've done a couple of the POS exchanges, and let me assure you, the "good" knife exchange is fun, but the POS RT is a hell of a lot more fun. It's way more fun and a lot easier writing goofy crap about the POS that you sent and the one that you received than to write something sincere that has not already been said by someone else. Hang in there ol' Bud, Life is Good!!

I've only participated in one POS roundtable, the last one here on AAPK. It was a lot of fun and it was very simple. A good opportunity to share some of our "prizes" with others who have the same love for pocket knives. I look forward to participating in the next round. Treefarmer

I'll look at it like this, if this roundtable takes shape......I'm gonna bomb the person I get.
Kinda follows the line of thinking of my buddy, gino!

TJ I finally got around to stringing up my 12 string for the first time,you know it takes twice as long lol I should have spent the time making a bone nut and compensated bridge saddle but since it is from over sea I didn't figure it was worth the labor.... heres one for you all.... RIP Doc Watson ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5c1k949 ... detailpage

Love that song Okie. Thanks for posting it.

Jerry it's my pleasure to share that one even though it was off subject, you have good taste by the way ... And not to kill the mood whilst we wait on the POS round table decision, I felt I would pay my respects to one of Americas Greats who passed this year... So this also seems appropriate, It is a song his wife wrote before he passed, God bless her. This version is sung by (my girl ) Alison Krauss and Robert Plant (lead singer for led Zeppelin) God Bless us all ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqqyxiFz ... detailpage

I can't find a way to express how much I like, no, love harmony. That was wonderful. Thank you.

OK it's on.........here's a link to the signup thread.


http://allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_f ... =2&t=32636