Another example of TG'ers

[Barry Wensel]

As long as everyone has been talking about gifts from the heart, in the giving spirit of Christmas, I wanted to mention what one of own did recently for me. A couple years ago while on the Bear Quest hunt in Quebec, Ray Hammond's knife caught my attention. Not only was it absoluely beautiful, but it just felt great in my hands. I jokingly said to him, "If you should kick the bucket make sure you will this baby to me." Obviously I was just kidding, but on November 9th when I went to field-dress my Iowa buck Gene said to me, "Here.. Ray wants you to use this" and hands me the knife. I was really dumbfounded. You have to realize this was Ray's knife and a gift entirely from the heart for no reason at all... just because he knew I loved it. It's a stag handled Damascus with an insert of stabilized Burl with silver spacers/cap, enclosed in a snakeskin/leather sheath. Anyway, I just wanted to make known the generocity we have within the ranks of Tradgangers. It makes me proud. Thank you again Ray and Merry Christmas to all. BW

[JV Rooster]

   

[zipper bowss]

Funny thing is,this is not at all surprising.Ray is very generous.Needless to say,I owe him one!He knows what I mean.
Bill

[Gapmaster]

Awesome--the more I am here and the more I read here--the more I am always amazed.  

[ron w]

Thats great...but I think that would be worth at least a photo, what do the rest of you folks think...lol!!!!! Well Barry???

[Chuck Hoopes]

Now, thats the spirit! Simple,but powerful gesture---a simple gestures often are. -- Soul Sharing.  Thanks for sharing the story--uplifting.

[Pennsyltuckey pete]

I second the nod for a photo!

pete

[wv lungbuster]

Great guy like alot of fellow trad gangers  

[yukon chuck]

A really lovely gesture, with what sounds like a beautiful knife. Now...Barry, if you should kick the bucket would you will that baby to me?
Merry Christmas Brother!
Best regards,
Chuck

[Barry Wensel]

You obviously think I'm computer intelligent enough to post photos. I already forwarded a couple pictures of the knife to Hogdancer and asked him to post them. They should be coming whenever he checks his emails. Thanks. BW

[varmint101]

That's pretty cool.  Good friends are priceless.

[weezy]

Great story. My son and I are going to hunt hogs with Ray in May 2010. Looking forward to meeting him and spending time swapping stories, oh yow and hopefully getting close to a couple hogs. There really are a lot of good people here.
Merry Christmas and Happy healthy New Year to all.
Bob

[Whip]

I haven't had the pleasure of meeting Ray (yet) but I'm not a bit surprised just based on what I do know of him.  
Very cool!   :cool:  

[Danny Rowan]

That is my brother Ray, great man.

Danny

[hogdancer]

[Throop]

That is a beautiful knife.  very cool thing to do.

[adeeden]

That is one incredible looking knife right there!

While I havn't met Ray face to face, I sure hope to one day. Indeed he is a generous fella, I have a GPS unit that was his that he sent me on the original White elephant exchange. It had some interesting waypoints marked in it when it arrived to I might add!

[pdk25]

Wow!  What a great and generous gift.  That Ray is alright.

[Killdeer]

Your kneecaps were in deadly peril, Uncle Barry, until Hogdancer came through! Beautiful knife, reflecting the beauty of the archers' spirit.

This place is magic.
Killdeer

[joe ashton]

most excellent.  we have good people in our lives.. amen...

Joe Ashton DC