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Nathan Robinson
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PostPosted: Mon 02 Aug, 2010 12:14 am    Post subject: Contest: Back-breaking Seax!         Reply with quote

Back-breaking Seax!

We are giving away a broken back seax generously donated by Elchon's Workshop.



Michal Plezia of Elchon's Workshop gave us a handmade one-of-a-kind broken back seax so that we could have this contest and give it away to a lucky myArmoury.com member!



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The forged and ground steel blade has three different metals inlaid into it: twisted brass and silver on one side and copper on the other. A brass bolster and grip of grenadilla wood complete the seax. It also comes with a molded brown leather sheath tooled with a zoomorphic design. More information about this piece can be found in our hands-on review by Chad Arnow.

Please take a moment to visit the Elchon's Workshop Web site and see more of Michal's wares. Give him a big thanks for donating this prize!


This contest is open to all myArmoury.com members.

Here's the twist: The longer you've been a myArmoury.com member, the better your chance of winning! Your odds of winning are based on your registration date. While anyone who enters can win, the weighted odds make it payback time for the old-time site members!



Follow the instructions shown in this button:



  • If the button says to click it to enter, just click it. If it doesn't say you can enter, it will let you know. Easy, right?
  • Make sure you're logged-in before you try to enter.
  • Contest entry is open until Monday September 6, 2010.
  • All participants will be entered into a drawing and the winning names will be randomly selected later that same day.
  • Domestic shipping charges are included with the winning prize, but international winners will be required to pay for shipping.



Good luck to everyone!!



    Contest-specific rules and limitations:

  1. You must be a registered member of myArmoury.com
  2. myArmoury.com moderators and Team Members are eligible to win
  3. The odds of winning are based on each entrant's registration date. The longer a person has been a member, the better the chance of winning
  4. Shipping charges are included for winners located in the continental US
  5. Should the winning entrant choose not to accept the prize, another winner will be selected

    Please read our detailed Rules and Limitations document for complete information and our disclaimer.

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Jean Thibodeau




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PostPosted: Mon 02 Aug, 2010 12:32 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Very nice work and it would fill a gap in the collection as I don't have an actual seax although I do have a custom but modern blade of my design that could be considered " seax - like " in blade profile.

And a few bowie knives that, although not seaxs, do fill the same design niche but of a different time and culture ( Good design ideas seem to repeat over time and place ) .

Very nice of Michal Plezia to support this site with the gift of his work, and my thanks even if I don't win this one.

Best of luck to everyone. Happy Cool

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Michal Plezia
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PostPosted: Mon 02 Aug, 2010 5:23 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I'm glad you like it Jean Big Grin
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Chad Arnow
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PostPosted: Mon 02 Aug, 2010 7:36 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I'd like to add my thanks to Michal for making this donation. Having had this sax in my hands I can tell you it's a nice, solid, attractive piece of work. Happy The winner will be pleased.
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Marko Susimetsa




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PostPosted: Mon 02 Aug, 2010 8:17 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Ah, so nice to give a nod to old-time members - even though I've been lurking for long periods of time. Wink
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PostPosted: Mon 02 Aug, 2010 10:19 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I love these contests! Thanks to Michal for the donation and thanks to myArmoury for running another cool giveaway!

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Michal Plezia
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PostPosted: Mon 02 Aug, 2010 11:02 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I want to thank Chad and Nathan. Without their hard work it wouldn't be possible.
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Neil Gagel




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PostPosted: Mon 02 Aug, 2010 2:23 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

My chances are slim, but as the SAS says "who dares wins."
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PostPosted: Mon 02 Aug, 2010 2:42 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Very generous of you Michal and a very nice piece of work.

As you say, thanks to Nathan and all the moderators for enabling this a fantastic place and resource, but also this is reward for all the contributors for making it a fantastic place a resource

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PostPosted: Mon 02 Aug, 2010 6:57 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Thank you for sponsoring this contest Michal - it looks like a pretty neat piece Big Grin
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M. Oroszlany




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PostPosted: Tue 03 Aug, 2010 2:38 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I just finished reading Chad's review of the piece, and I really like it. Kudos for offering this in a contest.
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Nathan Robinson
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PostPosted: Wed 04 Aug, 2010 1:31 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hey, only 200 entries so far. That means the odds of winning are pretty good for you guys! Then again, it's only been a few days but I figured I'd bump this up and get more to enter.

Cheers!

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PostPosted: Wed 04 Aug, 2010 1:36 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Nathan Robinson wrote:
I figured I'd bump this up and get more to enter.


Why? You're reducing my chance of winning Wink Big Grin
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PostPosted: Wed 04 Aug, 2010 1:59 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I'm with Sander.

As a low-posting "medium timer" here, I was hopeful we could keep this quiet after I registered to win. Wink

In all seriousness; this is a great gesture by Michal, a fine weapon anyone would be proud to own, and yet another reason why myArmoury is a premier forum.

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Chad Arnow
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PostPosted: Wed 04 Aug, 2010 7:18 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Michal Plezia wrote:
I want to thank Chad and Nathan. Without their hard work it wouldn't be possible.


Michal,
I appreciate the thanks, though I feel strange about being singled out or put in that company. Nathan dreamed this place up and makes it run. I just referee when needed. Happy

Personally, what makes this place cool are the people who participate: people who ask interesting questions and/or provide interesting answers, those who write articles, those who donate their time, knowledge, experience, and their wares, and so many more. This site's greatness has everything to do with those people.

I just enjoy being part of it all.

Happy

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PostPosted: Wed 04 Aug, 2010 8:00 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Nathan Robinson wrote:
Hey, only 200 entries so far. That means the odds of winning are pretty good for you guys! Then again, it's only been a few days but I figured I'd bump this up and get more to enter.

Cheers!


Well against my own best interest I'm also bumping up the Topic. The contest may be weighted to give us old " veteran " longtime members better odds of winning than fresh new members but you guys also have a chance of winning, so don't be shy to participate. Wink Cool

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PostPosted: Thu 05 Aug, 2010 10:53 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

i'm glad i didn't miss this contest i always wanted a seax but hey if i don't win the more important is to particippate right? Big Grin

thanks for this opportunity
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Nathan Robinson
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PostPosted: Mon 09 Aug, 2010 7:05 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

This is just a reminder that we have this contest for a free custom one-of-a-kind knife. It's been donated by Elchon's Workshop and we're giving it away for free.

Enter now for your chance to win. See the first post in this topic for instructions.

Cheers.

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PostPosted: Tue 10 Aug, 2010 8:24 pm    Post subject: I entered! C'est Vrai!         Reply with quote

Nyaahahahaah! Now you've got a girl chasin' after that gorgeous piece of viking weaponry. Cool My hubby would love it. He comes from fine Norwegian stock. Many thanks to Elchon's Workshop for the donation. And may the best collector win!
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Nathan Robinson
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PostPosted: Sun 15 Aug, 2010 10:56 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Only about three more weeks left in this contest until the winner is chosen!

It's free to enter without any obligations. Go for it.

Another contest will follow very quickly after... and then maybe another.

Cheers!

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