A TALE OF TWO KNIVES - STEEMIANS, TRAVEL, FRIENDSHIPS, SILVER, CRYP...

The delivery has been made, and so has the decision!

So, on my giant Missouri Steemian Homestead Tour a lot went down. However, the real purpose of the trip centered around weapons! Yes, that's right, weapons! There is a man in them there woods that crafts weapons for crypto! Well, he does now anyway!

THE MAN IN THEM THERE WOODS

Do you see that big, hulking, bearded beast of a man there with the knife? That's "the Yeti" from Hive account@freedompoint. Yup, I told you he makes weapons. Not only that, he'll make weapons for you if the price is right, and this time it was. You don't have to take my word for it though, check out his final post in his knife making series. In the last post in that series, he shows how to sell his custom knives to papa-pepper for crypto!

Now, of course, the question is, "Why does Hive account@papa-pepper need weapons?" Does he need to defend himself? Is he planning an armed robbery? No, sorry to disappoint, but actually I use them as tools. A knife can be a handy tool to have around... or around your neck!

TRADING IN MY NECKTIE FOR A NECK KNIFE!

Credit for that "trading a necktie for a neck knife" idea goes to Hive account@otage. Anyway, some time ago Hive account@bluerthangreen came back from an event at jack Spirko's, but he didn't come alone, he came armed. He brought me a sweet neck knife and soon I was in love.

Having a knife handy is so, well, handy. Unfortunately, I've lost a lot of pocket knives in my day. It's probably operator error, but I blame the pockets. Originally, Hive account@bluerthangreen brought two back, one for me and one for him, but then he gave his away. After learning the blessing of this handy tool, I knew that I had to do something about it, so I soon contacted Hive account@freedompoint and soon a pair of neck knives were in the works.

TRADING IN MY NECKTIE FOR A NECK KNIFE!

In that interview above you can see the trade go down. @Freedompoint came through on his end and then it was time for me to make good on the deal. While he had never sold knives for crypto, his time had come! (Is that why crypto is so dangerous, because you can buy weapons with it? I should have traded him for rabbits, those are dangerous too!)

What I didn't pay in SBD I made up for in Silver, Steem Silver! Yup, as part of my ongoing mission to get the limited edition 2017 STEEM Silver Rounds into the hands of more steemians, I offered to toss one into this deal. Very excitedly, Hive account@freedompoint accepted my offer!

THE CHOICE IS YOURS!

Earlier today, I finally caught up with Hive account@bluerthangreen. One knife was so he could have (and keep) a neck knife. The other was to be a backup for me. There's no way I want to lose one and go without, so I planned ahead and made sure that I'd have two to start with.

Choices like these are tough. The knives were similar, but distinctly different. I wasn't exactly looking for a matching set or a "his and hers pair," if you know what I mean. After some inspection, appreciation, and contemplation, the choice was made and Hive account@bluerthangreen had chosen his weapon.

Look at that happy homesteader! Can you tell he likes it? Did you hear that Hive account@freedompoint? HE LIKES IT! In the end, this was a very interesting deal. Three men who have all lived in Wisconsin and are now in the Ozarks got to be involved in a very peculiar situation involving completely original custom handmade neck knives, limited edition STEEM Silver, and our wonderful steemit currency, SBD! It's a great time to be a steemian!