Congrats VolGrad. Unlike others, I was sure I would not win. It is comforting to know some things that never change.
Congrats Volgrad , please post up Pics of the 5 when you get it. I think a lot of us are wondering about it..........
Congratulations indeed Volgrad... can wait to see you beat the eff out of that thing! thank you 5col for the Opporchancity!! EH
i really want to see the damage ...... I beat the living snot out of my JUNGLAS and i have yet to chip it, bend it or damage it. HOW THE HELL does a 5 get damaged.........its like 3 junglas THICK>....
I wanted to thank Andy @5col again publicly for this GAW. 5 arrived and looks great to me. Nothing wrong with it at all if you ask me.
its bloody new? i was expecting a bent, or cracked , chipped severely blunt blade, only suitable for making into a WICKED BOTTLE OPENER. (i want a esee 5.1 bottle opener......hint hint Jeff and Mike)
I'm starting to think the back story to this knife was just that... A story lol. Good for you bud. That's a sweet mail call!
Ha! Glad you like it. Aside from being incomplete, the guy that had it first did an inexpert job trying to sharpen it. If you look toward the choil, you'll see some evidence of erratic grinder use. You can also see some oxidation around the printing areas. These are minor issues for someone with even the most basic tool maintenance ability, but the original buyer was utterly overwhelmed by them. I just felt like this knife was the great opportunity for a giveaway.
Send that thing to me, I'll make that choil a useful size. That thing looks like it was made for a child's finger.
I might send it your way someday to touch up and you can do whatever you want to the choil. Might send my latest Umnumzaan as well. No rush on either.