The Cup costs real money to run.

This edition comes to about €5,500 — the blades, shipping them out and back, storage, and the site.

That's the goal, and we stop there.

The first €3,800 pays the smith properly for six blades worth polishing, the winner's knife among them. The rest covers what the Cup can't do without: shipping, the drives that hold the photographs, the site itself.

The remaining prizes, come from us.

It is a gift to the project, nothing more — completely separate from the free draw, and it changes nothing about anyone's chances there. Supporting the Cup is not a way to enter, and entering is, and always will be, free.

Contributions are voluntary and are not tax-deductible charitable donations.