Here is what was in the email and PM.
"Terry on the way to the PO. I will mail the tracking number when I get back.
Doug made the knife for a Tradgang member, I bought it on Tradgang from him. It belongs to Tradgang and deserves to be in the auction.
I donated through automatic payroll deductions for St Judes for 30 years. Glad to be able to support them again.
Good luck in the auction, I hope you get a lot for the knife. The handle is Oosik (petrified walrus penis bone), don't handle it too much people will start to talk about you, ha!
Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas.
Gil Verwey"