"Would you take one of my knives on Safari?"

[Stalker62]

A couple of years ago, I had a stalking 'two-knife' set made by a (dare I say it) very famous knife maker.

They were (I am biased as I helped in the design of the handles) the most beautiful things, and I was delighted with them.

I took them out and managed to take a Roe Buck that very first outing. I used these knives on the gralloch, and they performed wonderfully.

However. The sight of these 'works of art' covered in blood and snot was too much for me to bear. I lovingly cleaned the knives, and placed them back in my cabinet to be admired, worshiped but never 'dirtied' again. I know!


Anyhoo.

The Master knife maker made contact this week, and posed the question in the 'header'.


"If you can get your knife to me by 1pm on (insert date here), then I will swap it out for my 'Safari' knife and take yours instead".

And so a bit of fun:- will the knife get here in time to make it to Africa?



If the knife makes it, then it will join "JAK" on his adventures, and I will do my best to document their journey and their exploits.

Come on Pat, you can make it!

 

[Dunwaters]

Look at the options you chose as answers to your survey, 3/4 of them result in failure to do what you want and in 1/2 of the options you could lose your knife.
Hardly a ringing endorsement for your RM.
Any chance you could post a few pictures?
Nothing too lurid, I’d just like to see what I’m dealing with before I commit to a vote.

 

[Stalker62]

Any chance you could post a few pictures?
Nothing too lurid, I’d just like to see what I’m dealing with before I commit to a vote.

Little tricky to do so, bearing in mind I have not received it yet...

Until and unless "Pat' makes it across the finish line, this quick sketch may help you understand what at knife looks like...

 

[Stalker62]

Hardly a ringing endorsement for your RM.

Valid point and to be fair, no one has yet voted for them delivery as they should.

 

[Dunwaters]

Little tricky to do so, bearing in mind I have not received it yet...

Until and unless "Pat' makes it across the finish line, this quick sketch may help you understand what at knife looks like...

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Thanks for the clarification, relevant buttons pressed.

 

[Stalker62]

 

[Stalker62]

Well the car is loaded...

 

[Stalker62]

But wait.

What's this...

 

[Stalker62]

Well blow me down.

Guaranteed by 1pm and chucked over the hedge 12:35pm

 

[Klenchblaize]

You overlooked the question for your spouse:

“Does your Husband exhibit an unrealistic interest in, and appreciation of, bladed weapons?”

K

 

[Stalker62]

@Stuart Mitchell

Guess whose knife is going on Safari...





I will try not to lose it!

 

[sh1kar]

That patina matches your hat

 

[sh1kar]

Well the car is loaded...


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Waiting for my lift

 

[Stalker62]

That patina matches your hat

Rude.

See both by the end of the trip...

 

[Stalker62]

Interesting to see folk's views and understanding of RM policies and capabilities.

 

[wytonpjs]

Waiting for my lift

Good hunting gents - stay safe and come back with many stories

 

[wytonpjs]

Good hunting gents - stay safe and come back with many stories

Forgot to ask - have you packed your DJs? I doubt it looking at that kit outload.

Just unpacking mine from the cruise - Rule #1 - Never travel without a DJ

 

[bowji john]

What’s a DJ?

 

[bowji john]

Any knife is a ‘safari knife’ so long as it can open a beer bottle

 

[Wmjas]

Safe travels fellas, shoot straight!