All About Pocket Knives

This month Americanedgetech (Ken) is donating a CRKT Ron Lake P.A.L.! Thanks for your generosity Here's what you are playing for:

The Lakes PAL is a classic design from Ron Lake that was put into production by CRKT. It features the P.A.L. Piston Activated Lock and an open built frame of 420J2 stainless steel. The handle is satin finished with threaded stainless-steel spacers and jigged bone inlays with one Torx screw missing on the pile side near the lanyard hole that could be easily replaced and installed if the new owner desires. It offers supreme strength and rigidity, with the warmth of traditional materials. The blade is premium AUS 8 stainless steel, in a modified drop point shape with a satin finish. Includes pouch for carry.
Ken has taken a brief sabbatical from the AAPK forums to focus his time and energy into gracefully ending his current vocation, so he can focus on his true passion of knife sharpening and commerce in hopefully the near future. Ken wanted me to pen a few words about his love and gratitude for the members of AAPK but I think his donation does that just fine.

Instructions for entering the giveaway...

Simply click here and select a number between 0 and 1000.

Please note you will now have up to 6:00 PM Eastern Time to pick a number on the day of the drawing not a day before like previous drawings!

You will have until July 31 (6:00 P.M. Eastern) to pick a number. After this time, an official "Final List" of the entrants will be posted in this thread. The winner will be determined by the Illinois State Lottery evening pick three drawing on July 31. The Individual closest to the selected number without going over will win. The Illinois lottery results can be found on the following website:

http://www.illinoislottery.com/en-us/Pick_3.html

You must be 18 years of age or older to play. The winner will be sent a PM after the drawing and will have 10 days to respond with your name and shipping address, if you do not respond within the allotted time the knife will be given to the next closest winner on the list without going over.

Good Luck!

Wow, that is a nice one Ken, I am IN to WIN!! Thanks.

Come to think of it I haven't seen a post from Ken in quite some time. I hope he's okay.

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Mike

XX Case XX wrote:Come to think of it I haven't seen a post from Ken in quite some time. I hope he's okay.

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Mike

Mike, I had an email exchange with Ken a few months ago. I believe it was in mid March and he was fine then. He mentioned that he was just taking a lifestyle break and that he planned to start posting again when things settled down.

Railsplitter wrote:Mike, I had an email exchange with Ken a few months ago. I believe it was in mid March and he was fine then. He mentioned that he was just taking a lifestyle break and that he planned to start posting again when things settled down.

Okay I feel better. He was posting regularly for a while there and then dropped off the map. Thanks Rick!!

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Mike

Nice one Ken!! Thanks for the chance. Hope to see you posting again soon!!

What a beautiful and solidly built knife. Thanks.

Great looking knife Ken, thank you.

Beautiful knife Ken, thanks for the chance to own it, very nice

Thank You Ken ::tu::good luck everbody :mrgreen:____K.C.

Yay! Entering is 1/3 the battle.

Bumping this up in case anyone missed/forgot about the July giveaway. Great knife and good luck to everyone that plays. Tom

Selected Number: Member Username:
1 sam eib
2 barber
3 bluecow
4 bladehound
7 XX Case XX
9 richard
13 kennedy knives
14 Kase's Kutlery Plus
16 Brumbydownunder
25 cfwoods0813
27 britishink
30 Old Hunter
33 WV Papaw
39 Old Folder
45 Sasquach
51 timb
52 deltaboy
55 Mareseatoats
62 cbnutt
69 rea1eye
71 philco
73 Sharpcutsbest
74 sharpike
75 terryl308
76 bestgear
79 channa1278
92 slimtrap48
117 LongBlade
123 thickskinner54
143 gino
154 1fartsmella
155 doglegg
180 BWT
181 rugerman44
213 edge213
241 fergusontd
247 woodwalker
265 Shearer
287 FLATFENDERJEEP
313 dx313
327 Lostwithinsynn
338 Bloodhound
348 Beavertail
351 OLDE CUTLER
354 Sydres
366 SafdE26
370 keithlong
373 MT-Vessel
379 Doug51
383 rarefish383
401 miked32
408 powderfinger
418 ozzie marie
427 Happy jack
429 DRM60
440 hotrod1360
444 royal0014
461 jmh58
479 blackfox1
500 Phillwheezy
515 rangerbluedog
533 eveled
538 Camillus
560 big monk
567 garddogg56
598 mumblypeg
613 amp8021975
618 peanut740
629 jtb
631 bulldog
652 EWMailman
687 Whittler50
700 treefarmer
704 mytwobobos
713 bighomer
735 stagman
761 TwoFlowersLuggage
777 Tony_Wood
782 steve99f
799 tony111
816 MT_Pokt
818 Sundog Knives
826 Paladin
849 Grump01
865 Mumbleypeg
878 Hoggslayer
881 abcdef
927 familyforge
951 Lansky1
960 Vit_213

Congrats Lansky1 a.k.a. John! Looks like you got yourself a good'un there!

Congrats Lansky1 ! ! !

Excited for you Landsky, you got yourself a jewel. Great giver and receiver.

HI Tom,

I can't believe I won your CRKT Ron Lake P.A.L. - what a knife !! I've never handled one - I'm really anxious to see how the Piston Activated Lock actually works - from what I've read, it's quite an innovative locking design. Thanks for your generosity in offering this fine knife to AAPK membership, I really appreciate it. WOOT !!

John

Congratulations John. Happy for you
And to think, I was only 913 numbers away.

Congrats on winning a really nice knife, Lansky. Thanks to the donor for giving it away!!!

Congrats Lansky1

Thank you Tom - I received the CRKT Lake's PAL knife today - thanks for the lightning fast shipping !!

I'm sorry Ken, I missed in the first post that this was your donation - apologies & my sincere thanks to you for offering up this fine knife to the AAPK membership.

First impression is the size - it's a nice medium frame ... it's smaller than it looks in the pictures - really fits the hand (and pocket) nicely. Blade is super beefy & the plunger lock feature is really neat - locks up rock solid ! Overall, fantastic knife that exceeded my expectations - thanks again Ken ... I have no doubt this baby is going to be a weekend carry workhorse !!

John

Good to hear John - I just helped Ken get his knife in your hands - I play the role of intermediary very well! Enjoy your prize and know that you are the envy of many here on AAPK. Tom