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Post by Adrian Jordan on Nov 1, 2014 1:13:31 GMT
Ahoy! For the month of November we will be doing a giveaway of the Lawnmower Machete that L. Diggers(fallen) recently made and generously donated. The rules are pretty simple: 1. Take a picture of your favorite sword and/or knife. 2. Send that picture along with a brief write-up of why it's your favorite to the SBG email address, sbg.moderation.staff@zoho.com! by 11/28/2014. Be sure to add your forum name. 3. Make sure that the images and accompanying story are in good taste, hahaha. The contestants submissions will be posted here by moderators. The names will be tallied and a winner will be randomly drawn and announced within 48 hours of the end of the time period. Stats: It has a 14in long blade, 2 3/16in wide, 1/8in thick. Handle Curly Maple, 5 3/8in long, held on with 2 brass pins and epoxy. Oveall Length 19 3/8in, Weight 1lb 9oz. Here is the thread detailing the making of said machete, complete with pictures: /thread/42203A couple pictures for you. Please use the View Image or Print View option to see them properly. We look forward to seeing what you submit!
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Post by JGonzalez on Nov 5, 2014 4:18:39 GMT
I gotta bump this, there has to be more than for of us that have favorites to enter for that righteous sling blade.
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Nov 5, 2014 4:23:28 GMT
We usually get a rush towards the end. I agree though: get those entries in! What the worse that could happen, you win an awesome chopper from one of our own awesome bladesmiths?
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Post by hhmoore on Nov 5, 2014 18:40:32 GMT
Still thinking...after all "favorite" is a big commitment. Then there's the picture, and explaining WHY - I know that neither of those things matter for the purpose of the contest, since the winner will be selected randomly, but they would matter to me. Questions: If a winner is selected, but declines the prize; can he/she designate another person (chosen through the method of his/her choice) to receive it? Or would you simply select another random winner? Is shipping included in the Giveaway...or is it the responsibility of the winner?
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Post by MOK on Nov 5, 2014 18:46:51 GMT
Yeah, I'm just trying to pick a single favorite... I dunno, six weeks might be too little time to sort it out. :D
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on Nov 5, 2014 20:45:39 GMT
I'll take care of the shipping even overseas. Just so everyone knows I will have no say who wins this machete. If this goes well I will do it agian, maybe the latest short sword I'm making out of a heavier duty lawn mower blade.
Would like to see the other makers on here do the same.
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Nov 5, 2014 20:52:49 GMT
Of course they matter, hahaha, but choosing a winner by a means other than randomly within the context of the giveaway would be like saying that one persons opinion matters more than anothers.
That's a decent question. I suppose that if the winner was to choose another person to have it shipped to then there would be no issue. After all, you won it, why not let you do as you please with it? Hell, you could always send it to me, hahaha.
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Post by JGonzalez on Nov 5, 2014 20:57:10 GMT
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Post by JGonzalez on Nov 5, 2014 20:57:31 GMT
Or me!
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Nov 17, 2014 1:14:01 GMT
Only twelve days left! Better get in on this!
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Post by hhmoore on Nov 17, 2014 13:21:35 GMT
No rush - we've got til after Christmas...at least that's what the opening post says "Send that picture along with a brief write-up of why it's your favorite to the SBG email address, sbg.moderation.staff@zoho.com!! by 12/28/2014."
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Post by hhmoore on Nov 17, 2014 13:22:56 GMT
Hmmm - tags don't work now?
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Nov 17, 2014 15:48:07 GMT
Good catch, my man. That's a typo. Should say 11/28, not 12/28.
Quotes and such do not work for standard members in the Announcements section.
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Nov 22, 2014 21:54:22 GMT
Less than a week now, window is closing!
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Post by chrisperoni on Nov 23, 2014 2:51:47 GMT
Alrighty. Emailed my submish. Question - will recent posts be lost in the migration? 2nd question - where did I leave my jar of mayonnaise?
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Nov 23, 2014 2:59:04 GMT
I'll get that posted.
1. Maybe. I'll have the email to put it back up if it gets lost.
2. None of your business.
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Nov 25, 2014 20:44:57 GMT
Three more days, my friends! We've got some nice stuff up, don't hesitate to add some of yours as well!
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Post by MOK on Nov 27, 2014 1:27:20 GMT
Won't make it. We literally haven't had a single glimpse of sunlight since early October so shooting outdoors as I hoped to do is, well, out, and we're right in the middle of rebuilding the kitchen and downstairs bedroom so there's no room to set up anything in the house, either.
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Nov 27, 2014 6:56:23 GMT
Doesn't need to be pretty, my friend! If we can see what it is and you tell us why I'll add you, no problem!
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Post by MOK on Nov 27, 2014 7:11:30 GMT
I'm a trained photographer, damnit! I have my pride! :D
(Actually I'm still digging in the closets in the hopes of finding a couple of functioning work lights or something...)
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