Paring Or Bird & Trout K I T H

Working on the handle this week, probably get the sheath finished as well.

 

Closing in on the date. How is everyone doing?

 

Any slower and I would be going backwards, Frozen shoulder does nothing to improve productivity
Should be done sheath tonight and will get some pictures

 

Alright! Maybe we can start a thread for the posting the final pics.
We'll need to ask around for someone to draw names from the hat. Any volunteers?

Dan

 

can use
https://www.random.org/lists/

for picking and matching names

 

Hi John,

I love randomness that comes from atmospheric noise, but I am not sure if that script can do what we want.
The problem with a generated random list is that it has no idea it's being compared to a source list.

E.g.

Source list:
1: John
2: Dan
3: Frank
4: Ilya

Randomly generated list:
1: Ilya
2: John
3: Frank
4: Dan

You'll see that randomly, Frank (#3 in the source list) would be sending a knife to himself in the random list.
Probability of this occurrence decreases as the list gets larger. Maybe there is a way to manipulate the random.org script to prevent this outcome.

I made a php script and forms years ago that did this but can't seem to find them at the moment. I'll see if I can dig it up.
Also, any gift exchange list site should work.

Dan

P.S. Our list is going to pretty small. Someone could check it over and regenerate if there is a match between the source list and generated list.

 

Okay... I am utterly embarrassed to say between my business and home and a bunch of stuff that has been going on the ladt couple months, I am not going to be able to complete my new B&T in time for the KITH...

Now not wanting to be a let down, I do have the last B&T I made for myself with the Mauser Birch scales and made from 1095 steel and was wondering if you all feel it would be acceptble to submit this last knife I made for myself in plce of the newest one I didn't complete. If so, I will submit some official pictures asap!

My apologies gentlemen!!! I feel a bit of heel...

 

You would have to check with the officials but its fine with me. Put whatever you have in the hat guy's as long as you made it. I don't think the people on here are that strict about the rules.

 

Sure! It's made by you. Whether you made it specifically for the KITH or not doesn't matter. If it fits the general classification or paring/bird & trout, then go for it.

 

Yep, if it fits the rules, it should be in.
As for the sending list, take the original list of participants, minus those who had to drop out and then you can either have it so the first sends to the second, second to third etc, or reverse it or skip a person, 1st -3rd, 2nd -4th. No need for random number switch as it was already random.
I need to sharpen the knife and sew the sheath. Is there a thread for pics or are we putting them in here?

 

Yes, I made a thread for Final Entries.
http://www.canadianknifemaker.ca/index.php?threads/final-entries-post-images-here.2237/

Dan

 

We're looking for someone to take addresses and draw names. This will all be done with PMs on the forum. Any volunteers?

Thanks,

Dan

 

with the day I am having, I'd mess it up and everyone would get their own knives

 

I could do it dan

 

Tim (admin) has graciously offered to do the draw and facilitate.

So here's the drill. Participants need to get your name & mailing address over to @Mythtaken.
Start a New Conversation and let him know. He will in turn contact you after with a recipient's name and address.

Please do not announce who you are sending to as it will be a nice surprise.

Thanks,

Dan

 

craaaaaaaaaaaaap. I'm sorry guys time totally got away from me working on other stuff and I just tonight realized I'd missed the deadline. My apologies to everyone.

Been working on getting the parts for my 2x72 and had a couple other projects that needed doing right away come up.