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I am very close with my Uncle, and over the years he has given me some great opportunities and experiences. I have been looking for an appropriate gift for him for some time. That said, it was always tough to find something he would need, but didn't have, or find something he would enjoy. A friend of mine makes custom money clips, he can do just about any animal. I have one of a woodcock, and a few friends of mine have grouse clips. Despite the crummy picture, you can tell he is extremely talented:  This past year my Uncle shot a fantastic old lion in Tanzania, and I had an idea. Here is the clip:  And a close up:  I'll be giving it to my uncle in a few weeks, I think he will love it. I told my friend he should try a cape buff and elephant, I'd love to see what he can do with those! I'm itching to have one with a Dall Ram too. Best, Alex ----------------------------------------- "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. -Henry David Thoreau, Walden | ||
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Very cool! STAY IN THE FIGHT! | |||
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Would be interested in Money Clip W/Woodcock, his he looking for work and do you have contact info? | |||
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Nice, I'd be interested in one with a Cape Buffalo on it. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Does he make Belt Buckles? | |||
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Add a few hundred dollar bills to it and he will be really impressed. 465H&H | |||
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Great idea - particularly if your uncle uses a money clip. He would then have a daily reminder of the great lion and of his favourite nephew!  "When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick." | |||
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I have to disagree. Maybe a single hundred would make sense, but any more would diminish the intent and value of the clip itself, which is an excellent, thoughtful and considerate gift. It's been my experience that most people who actually use money clips have enough money so that a few hundred dollars would be irrelevant, maybe even meaningless - and might even be considered an insult. | |||
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Steve, Please feel free to insult me that way anytime!  465H&H | |||
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Ha Ha! Good one! (Me too.)  | |||
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Hi Guys, Here is his site, you can see all sorts of examples of his work: http://www.pbase.com/crazyhorse/inbox The prices vary depending on what you want, but he is extremely reasonable, figure between $200-$300. You can email him at jtowarn@verizon.net I'd imagine he can engrave just about anything, but you would have to ask him about belt buckles.
Great idea, I couldn't agree more. Mind sending me a few? If you guys end up getting something, post pics, I'd love to see it. Best, Alex ----------------------------------------- "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. -Henry David Thoreau, Walden | |||
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Me too! Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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One more zero on the bill and that money clip would be the perfect gift... | |||
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Ideally, a fully paid for DG hunt.  | |||
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These days, if he has the scratch to hunt lion, he probably has his own to fill the clip! | |||
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Had the opportunity to give it to my Uncle this weekend. Needless to say, he loved it! I may be biased, but I think it was a great gift that he will get years of enjoyment from. ----------------------------------------- "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. -Henry David Thoreau, Walden | |||
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Here is a buffalo money clip that the engraver did for me:  Please send me money so I can fill it up. $100 bills are preferred.  JudgeG ... just counting time 'til I am again finding balm in Gilead chilled out somewhere in the Selous. | |||
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Very nice. Are you going to send me some sort of referral bonus? ----------------------------------------- "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. -Henry David Thoreau, Walden | |||
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And one more... http://i185.photobucket.com/al...NGS/CapeBukkalo2.jpg  Tolerance is the virtue of a man without convictions. | |||
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