BRad704
Well-Known Member
After reading from the beginning, I think I have all my thoughts summarized...
I think the list of awards that did not specify damascus or not, is the best list... at least for year 1. Maybe we could have just a BEST DAMASCUS category for the guys that that actually make it themselves though...
Award needs to be classy. Something your wife will let you hang in the house, so it doesn't get covered in metal and wood dust...
Traditional wood plaque, maybe a dogbone name plate, and the award name larger above it engraved into the wood.
I'm torn on self-nominations, but so many people show up, post 1 knife they made, then rarely ever post again... I think the New Makers topic would be a very hard one to sort through, unless you let people self nominate. I know I have seen some great knives in the "newbies" section, but there's no way I could go back and find them now.
I think the list of awards that did not specify damascus or not, is the best list... at least for year 1. Maybe we could have just a BEST DAMASCUS category for the guys that that actually make it themselves though...
Award needs to be classy. Something your wife will let you hang in the house, so it doesn't get covered in metal and wood dust...
Traditional wood plaque, maybe a dogbone name plate, and the award name larger above it engraved into the wood.
I'm torn on self-nominations, but so many people show up, post 1 knife they made, then rarely ever post again... I think the New Makers topic would be a very hard one to sort through, unless you let people self nominate. I know I have seen some great knives in the "newbies" section, but there's no way I could go back and find them now.