Well, it looks like the inaugural r/SJK Awards didn’t quite generate the interest we were hoping for.

With the number of submissions we received, I don’t think we have enough participation to make hosting the contest worthwhile this year. Rather than force something just for the sake of having a contest, I’m going to call it here.

I’ll give some thought to whether there’s a better time of year to run something like this in the future.

In the meantime, keep on keeping on 👍

This post will be the sole home for all “Wanting To Buy” (WTB) or “In Search Of” (ISO) requests.

If you’re on the hunt for a specific slipjoint, pattern, cover material, maker, or even a hard-to-find variation, this is the place to let the group know what you’re looking for. Drop a comment below with the details of what you’re trying to track down. The goal is to keep these requests centralized and give members a dedicated space to connect.

A lot of us have overlapping interests, extra pieces tucked away, or leads we’ve come across. This gives everyone a simple way to help one another out and keep great knives circulating within the group(s).

Example comments:
"ISO Great Eastern Cutlery 66 calf roper with unicorn covers."
"WTB Case 6347 with Red Jigged Bone"
"WTB some kind of barlow"

We'll see how this plays out, but I'm hoping to post a new thread every month to clean the slate and start fresh.

Looking forward to seeing what everyone’s chasing.

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As stated in other stickied posts, the moderators of r/SJK do NOT moderate or facilitate private sales or trades between users. However, we understand that sales and trades may still occur in private messages after someone posts a WTB / ISO request. Once conversations move to private chats, the only person who can truly moderate the transaction is you.

If you choose to pursue a transaction, do your due diligence. Ask for a timestamp you’re comfortable with, verify what you can, and always err on the side of caution. If it's too good to be true, it usually is. Be willing to walk away from the deal if anything seems off.

We strongly encourage using r/Knife_Swap for transactions whenever possible. It is a much safer environment with established rules and an active moderation team that helps enforce them.