I’ve been thinking about doing this for several months, but recent threads here have prompted me to move forward with it. When I started re-learning how to sharpen a knife, I started hanging out at BladeForums more. They do a thing there they call a “passaround.” That is to say, one person sends an item (maybe a knife, maybe some other gadget) to another member, who then gets to use said item and posts their impressions. That person then sends it on to the next person, who does the same. The cycle then continues until everyone in the chain has had a chance to use the item and post a small review. When everyone who got in has had their chance to do all of this, whatever gizmo it was is returned to its original owner. This seems like a great idea to me.
So, without further ado … As the title suggests, I own one Kershaw Volt SS. I originally bought it as a knock-around knife, and it lived in my range bag for several months. I am putting it up for a pass-around.
In order to participate in this pass-around, you must:
Anyone want in?
So, without further ado … As the title suggests, I own one Kershaw Volt SS. I originally bought it as a knock-around knife, and it lived in my range bag for several months. I am putting it up for a pass-around.
In order to participate in this pass-around, you must:
- Keep the knife for up to approximately 6 weeks. This is a soft limit, so please don't get bent out of shape if the person before you keeps it for 7.
- Have been a THR member for at least one year.
- Live in a jurisdiction in the United States in which possession of this knife is legal. (Sorry, international members, but I don’t want anyone eaten alive by mailing costs or getting into trouble with The Law.)
- Post in this thread that you want in on this.
- PM your real name and mailing address to the person in front of you in the pass-around.
- Agree not to divulge the real name or mailing address of the member behind you in the pass-around, except as necessary to comply with law enforcement, court orders, or to aid in the return of The Traveling Knife to its original owner (ME!).
- Agree to pay for the postage necessary to deliver The Traveling Knife to the next person in the pass-around. I will pay the postage to send it to the first person in line.
- Agree to make at least one post in this thread, telling us what you did and what you think of the knife.
- Dull it.
- Sharpen it.
- Maintain it.
- Disassemble it (assuming you think you can get it back together).
- Use it in any reasonable or even quasi-unreasonable manner, including but not limited to.
- Carving;
- Whittling;
- Slicing;
- Breaking down boxes;
- Gardening; or
- Preparing food.
Anyone want in?
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