Santa was extra good to me
- Colonel26
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Santa was extra good to me
Better than I deserve. I got a total of 4 knives, a knife storage box, and a DMT 8E diamond bench stone. I can tell you with my hand to Jesus, that I haven’t been this good. But I sure do have wonderful family and friends.
I hope the pics come out in order, but here’s the list.
1) From and friend who is more like family than a lot of my family, this amazing Amber Bone CASE 6375. My favorite pattern, and my favorite of CASE’s new bone colors.
2) My awesome wife always gets me and the three boys identical knives for Christmas every year. This year it was a Solingen Boker folding hunter in smooth Appaloosa bone. I get no input, she finds them and picks them out. She’s pretty awesome. I got a little patina on it peeling potatoes for our niece on Christmas Day.
3) Daddy gave me, the boys, and my brother some old knives he’s accumulated lately. Mine is a Kutmaster, smooth bone, 4” punch blade stockman.
4) My oldest boy (13) gave me an Opinel #12 that I modded today, and used to hack through some briars in the back 40.
5) DMT 8E diamond bench stone from my wife.
6) Another one of these tackle boxes with the plastic trays that I store knives in from my wife and boys.
Did I mention that I am blessed?
I hope the pics come out in order, but here’s the list.
1) From and friend who is more like family than a lot of my family, this amazing Amber Bone CASE 6375. My favorite pattern, and my favorite of CASE’s new bone colors.
2) My awesome wife always gets me and the three boys identical knives for Christmas every year. This year it was a Solingen Boker folding hunter in smooth Appaloosa bone. I get no input, she finds them and picks them out. She’s pretty awesome. I got a little patina on it peeling potatoes for our niece on Christmas Day.
3) Daddy gave me, the boys, and my brother some old knives he’s accumulated lately. Mine is a Kutmaster, smooth bone, 4” punch blade stockman.
4) My oldest boy (13) gave me an Opinel #12 that I modded today, and used to hack through some briars in the back 40.
5) DMT 8E diamond bench stone from my wife.
6) Another one of these tackle boxes with the plastic trays that I store knives in from my wife and boys.
Did I mention that I am blessed?
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Robert E. Lee
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Re: Santa was extra good to me
Thats an awesome story and Christmas haul Blessed Christmas !
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Cuz, not something I hardly ever say but you are blessed with an awesome family. 
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Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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Re: Santa was extra good to me
Wow!! Very nice!! Congratts!!Colonel26 wrote:Better than I deserve. I got a total of 4 knives, a knife storage box, and a DMT 8E diamond bench stone. I can tell you with my hand to Jesus, that I haven’t been this good. But I sure do have wonderful family and friends.
I hope the pics come out in order, but here’s the list.
1) From and friend who is more like family than a lot of my family, this amazing Amber Bone CASE 6375. My favorite pattern, and my favorite of CASE’s new bone colors.
2) My awesome wife always gets me and the three boys identical knives for Christmas every year. This year it was a Solingen Boker folding hunter in smooth Appaloosa bone. I get no input, she finds them and picks them out. She’s pretty awesome. I got a little patina on it peeling potatoes for our niece on Christmas Day.
3) Daddy gave me, the boys, and my brother some old knives he’s accumulated lately. Mine is a Kutmaster, smooth bone, 4” punch blade stockman.
4) My oldest boy (13) gave me an Opinel #12 that I modded today, and used to hack through some briars in the back 40.
5) DMT 8E diamond bench stone from my wife.
6) Another one of these tackle boxes with the plastic trays that I store knives in from my wife and boys.
Did I mention that I am blessed?
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Re: Santa was extra good to me
You ain’t just whistling Dixie either. Both blood kin and those we’ve adopted along the way too.jerryd6818 wrote:Cuz, not something I hardly ever say but you are blessed with an awesome family.
Thanks woodwalker and Jack.
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Robert E. Lee
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Re: Santa was extra good to me
That's some haul! I'd say you've either been better than you're giving yourself credit for, or you've been really foolin' ole Santa!
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If your religion requires that you hate someone, you need a new religion.
When the people fear their government, that is tyranny. When government fears the people, that is freedom.
https://www.akti.org/
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Re: Santa was extra good to me
Ken, I think it’s safe to say I had the old elf fooled evidently.
I did forget another knife present though. This box of Victorinox replacement parts! This too from the Mrs.
I did forget another knife present though. This box of Victorinox replacement parts! This too from the Mrs.
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Robert E. Lee
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Re: Santa was extra good to me
Now that is what I call some great Christmas stuff, Colonel. Your family sure knows what you like!
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Amen on the blessed 
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Re: Santa was extra good to me
Colonel, mega dittos for all the above approbation. That Boker is extra sweet. Congratulations on the haul and for having such a thoughtful family.