White Elephant Gifts... Lets hear of them or see them!

[4-fletch]

I GOT A REAL NICE BATEMAN QUIVER FROM JOHNER.THANKS ALOT THIS WAS ALOT OF FUN.
THANKS JAMES  

[jacobsladder]

i gotta bunch of stuff from barney... string silencers, books, videos, string wax, i had to remind myself it wasnt christmas!!!!!

[Kingstaken]

Seems that with all the great things we have all received how the senders ever let them go.
I see Tradgangers all have the "Nice to receive but always better to give" syndrome...  

[Canadabowyer]

WOW!!My elephant got here today.A really nice leather hip quiver and a set of carbon arrows to put in it.My wife thinks I've really lost it, out in the dark at -30 C. Shooting my new arrows.Thank you Tom.I'll put them both to good use,I have my eye on a willow patch full of snowshoes, now where did I put those screw in judos??   Bob

[Tom]

Glad they got there.  Took a little while-y'all must be really in the sticks, eh! Once again, couldn't resist. Hope you nail some of those snowshoes.Enjoy!
Tom

[Canadabowyer]

Tom,LOL,eh!You all take care and good huntin!!! Bob

[bacon]

This was a blast I am all ready looking foward to next years.
Tim

[trapper1]

just recieved my white elephant from Lewis Brookshire III, a pkg of limb saver string leeches, a bow stringer, a neck knife C/W leather case, a leather single arrow bow quiver and 4 knapped broadheads.....Awesome, thanks ever so much.
Trapper  

[jrchambers]

thanks superkodiak
I got a piece of leather, some wool for silencers, misc barred feathers, a bunch of tips a judo, some wensels, some old steel or iron head, some wax, leather laces, imitation siniew and a ceramic sharpernar

[superkodiak]

=) you are very welcome

[Hawkeye]

Finally got my digital camera to work, so I needed to pull this thread up for a (maybe) final report.

Last week, I got a box from Minnesota.  It said "Priority Mail," but evidently Uncle Sam had been holding it in escrow for a while, because when I talked with Chad Holm, it turned out he'd sent it over a week earlier.  All I can say is, it was WELL worth waiting for the pony express to come through, and that I may have the privilege of the finest of the gifts exchanged in this great "exercise!"

Chad was kind enough, and generous enough, to send me a knife he'd made with his own talented hands!  Here is a picture, though I apologize for the poor focus:



This is such a beautiful and well-crafted piece.  I assume the steel is from am old saw blade, and the handle is Zebrawood with a Jay Massey style epoxy finish.  The custom sheath is a perfect fit.

I've always been the best of all my friends at sharpening, but I am in awe of the edge Chad put on this knife.  It is S-s-s-s-harp, and so nicely proportioned.  The season is over now, but I can't wait for the privilege of trying it on a deer next fall.

Chad, thanks for sharing your talent.  I hope someday to learn to build something even fractionally as nice.  This is a far from a "White Elephant" as one could possibly get, but it will be treasured and appreciated forever!

Thank you, my friend!

Daryl

[Eric B.]

I guess mine got lost  :(

[Hooked]

JBB from Spring Hill, Kansas. (A couple miles form me, by the way).  Sent me a perfect white elephant gift.  He knew I had been getting ready to dive into knife making because he had seen my question on the knife forum, so he sent me three different knife making books.

"How to make knives" by Barney and Loveless

"Custom Knifemaking, 10 projects from a Master Craftsman" by McCreight

"$50 Knife Shop" by Wayne Goddard

Only problem now is I will not have any excuses if my knives don't turn out good!

Thanks, Jeff!!!!

[BrianfromTulsa]

just got my white elephant from TrapperDave today.  A fine collection of hunting videos.  Thanks Dave, this will give me something to do until the turkeys start gobblin.

Brian

[Fletcher]

The local carp are in trouble cause I received a new Muzzy Stingray fish point, along with a nice sheath knife and a few other things.  Kinda funny tho, I had sent out some bowfishing stuff, too.    

[freeman]

The white elephant showed up at my door today. I got a really nice set of spliced fletched and crested woodies from Hooked. Thanks Chip.

[Fletcher]

The local carp are in trouble cause I received a new Muzzy Stingray fish point, along with a nice sheath knife and a few other things.  Kinda funny tho, I had sent out some bowfishing stuff, too.    

[Fletcher]

The local carp are in trouble cause I received a new Muzzy Stingray fish point, along with a nice sheath knife and a few other things.  Kinda funny tho, I had sent out some bowfishing stuff, too.    

[702plmo]

TTT

[Eric B.]

Is anyone else still waiting or am I the sole survivor?