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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 20:34:58 GMT
Let's have a knife design contest! Winner gets the knife of their design made for them for the price of shipping. The parameters are as follows: The design must be 1" wide and less than or equal to 12" overall. You can choose 1/8" for blades up to 9" or 3/16" for blades up to 12". These must be original drawings. You are not limited by blade type or style, provided that it fits the parameters. You can draw physically or on the computer. Designs must be submitted by August 6th. Each person is allowed 3 entries. Please draw the knife to scale and include measurements of the blade and tang so that I can use it as a template to make the blade the proper size. The knife can be hidden tang or exposed tang, provided that it fits the parameters. If the design has a hidden tang, the handle may surpass the 1" limitation, although it must have measurements. The winner will be decided by whichever entry has the most votes. Winner is responsible for shipping. Remember that I am not a professional knife maker, so my blades will not be perfect. They will be functional. I will personally test the blade before I ship. If anyone is interested, I will make any of the designs entered for a small fee. Good luck everyone!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 20:42:10 GMT
The first two entries come from forum member chrisperoni Entry #1 Entry #2
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Post by legacyofthesword on Jul 28, 2016 22:57:29 GMT
Are cross-guards allowed?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 23:01:03 GMT
Yes, provided they are not too complex
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Post by legacyofthesword on Jul 28, 2016 23:02:22 GMT
Sweet! I better get to a pencil and some paper....
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Post by 1776 on Jul 29, 2016 0:24:08 GMT
Looks awesome! I'm in, just got to get a couple designs made FAST. August 6th is coming up! Only about a week left... BTW, thanks for doing this. Very nice of you.
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Post by 1776 on Jul 29, 2016 0:25:37 GMT
Yes, provided they are not too complex So, classical type "cross" guards and tsuba type guards are okay? Just nothing crazy like swirls and dragons. Simple, straight, etc. Gotcha, I think.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 1:52:53 GMT
Yes, provided they are not too complex So, classical type "cross" guards and tsuba type guards are okay? Just nothing crazy like swirls and dragons. Simple, straight, etc. Gotcha, I think. Yeah, that would be perfect. I just don't have the tools or experience to do something super complex.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 1:55:48 GMT
Looks awesome! I'm in, just got to get a couple designs made FAST. August 6th is coming up! Only about a week left... BTW, thanks for doing this. Very nice of you. I'm glad to be able to host this. I may end up bumping out the deadline. I came up with the contest on last Sunday, and originally posted it on Facebook. I wanted to move it here, so that more people could see it and have a chance to win, so that it would be more fun. Hopefully everyone who wants to can enter at least once. The deadline coincides with when I have the most time and access to my workshop. Which is why I picked it, so that I could start work on the prize immediately.
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Jul 29, 2016 3:09:46 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2016 11:53:51 GMT
Bump
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Jul 30, 2016 20:06:27 GMT
This is a really cool contest, and a great opportunity for a person to have a cool knife made for free. I'll try to get a design in by the cuttoff date.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2016 21:04:53 GMT
This is a really cool contest, and a great opportunity for a person to have a cool knife made for free. I'll try to get a design in by the cuttoff date. Thanks Adrian! I can't wait to see what you come up with. To make it an even better deal, anyone who enters this contest is eligible for a large discount on the next blade they order from me. I'll determine the exact percent discount this weekend. As I only have so much free time, and can only work on so many blades at once, the discount is limited to the first 5 people who contact me. I will work on the projects one at a time in the order at which they were claimed, but I will prioritize the prize for this contest. I'll save the names of the people who want a discount, and they can use it whenever. First come first serve basis.
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Jul 30, 2016 21:52:20 GMT
That's pretty awesome; would certainly allow me to save up for something.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2016 22:55:55 GMT
I would be willing to hold the discount as well. First 5 people who have entered the contest to pm me get the discount. I'm currently thinking somewhere around a 30% discount, but I'm also seriously considering a 50%, however, that might not be feasible. I'll keep you guys posted
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 11:44:29 GMT
One week left to enter!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 14:44:35 GMT
I've changed it up a bit. The first 5 people who enter the contest automatically get the discount. Chrisperoni and Vincent Dolan will both receive discounts for entering this contest.
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Post by MOK on Jul 31, 2016 19:13:33 GMT
I'm working on a couple of designs. Since we're allowed three I might as well hedge my bets, right?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 19:23:05 GMT
I'm glad to hear it. I'm looking forward to see what you come up with.
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Post by MOK on Jul 31, 2016 21:15:27 GMT
On a related note, a pox on you backwards colonials and your crazy non-decimal Moon units of measurement!
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