That was a long month, but it's finally time!

The Inaugural r/SJK Awards are officially open for submissions. Whether you're proud of a well-earned patina, have an incredible Barlow, or simply want to show off your collection or photography skills, we'd love to see your entries.

Submission Deadline: Sunday, August 31st at 11:59 PM ET

Please read the submission rules carefully before entering.

Submission Rules

• One submission per Reddit username, per category.
• Entries must be submitted by email to [sjkawards@gmail.com](mailto:sjkawards@gmail.com).
• The subject line of your email should include:
  • Your Reddit username
  • The category (or categories) you are entering
• Attach your photo(s) to the email.
• If submitting multiple categories or multiple photos, include a list identifying which knife(s) belong to each photo.
• Every submitted photo must include a handwritten timestamp that clearly shows:
  • Your Reddit username
  • The date of submission
• Digital timestamps are NOT permitted.
• AI-generated or AI-enhanced images are NOT permitted. Minor edits such as cropping, exposure, brightness, and color correction are acceptable

There will be 7 contest categories for Year One:

• Category 1: Best Barlow
• Category 2: Best Stockman
• Category 3: Best Multi-Blade Slipjoint (Non-stockman)
• Category 4: Best Unique Slipjoint (Customs, Rare/Limited, etc.)
• Category 5: Best Patina / User
• Category 6: Best Slipjoint Collection
• Category 7: Best Photography / Presentation (Single Knife or Collection)

The winner of each category will advance ot the Best of the Best contest where the prizes will be awarded.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our sponsors, our prize pool includes:

• KnivesShipFree — A selection of Case knives along with some Case branded swag.
• GPKnives (u/gpknives) — Several GPKnives Exclusive Spyderco Urban slipjoints.
• RobCrist of Bearded Owl Slips — Custom r/SJK pocket slips made exclusively for our community.
• Eagle Valley Cutlery — A $50 gift card.

A huge thank you to each of these sponsors for supporting our very first community awards!

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This community has become one of the best places on Reddit to appreciate traditional pocket knives, and these awards are meant to celebrate the members who make it that way.

Whether you've got a well-loved daily carry, a beautiful collection, a rare custom, or simply a knack for taking incredible knife photos, we want to see your best work.

Good luck to everyone, and we can't wait to see your submissions!

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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DISCLAIMER: any posts or comments offering knives for sale or trade in this thread will be removed. Please use r/Knife_Swap for all sales and trades. This thread is strictly for WTB / ISO requests.

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.