First forum knife Final

[george tichbourne]

Gentlemen ~ I'm trying to keep you updated about everything that is happening with your project and none of you have said anything about the scan of the handle material. Yes you can say, "would it make a difference ? the decision has been made ??" But gee it would be nice to know someone, anyone has at least looked at it

Chris is very busy this week so I have tried not to bother him with too many things. Next week I will have photos of the project in process. Some of you have shown interest in seeing the process. It will be the Readers Digest version
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UPDATE: The handle material has arrived
George has most of the blades cut out
The holes have been drilled in most of them
George is going to start grinding the profiles
I have to start making the shipping boxes
I also have to start preparing shipping documents
The letters that accompany the knives has to be drafted
The grommets for the kydex arrived Tuesday
We pick up the kydex locally and we have that in house
I need to order more leather
I have to cut and prepare the pins for the handles

These are some of the things going on right now. For anyone who wonders why I keep posting, I think a big part of customer service is in keeping your customers informed whether they wish to be or not

We have to get the blades worked and into heat treating before we start on the handle material because it can take up to a week to get them back.

The prototype has been heat treated so we can use it to help us start preparing the handle material when the blades are in heat treating.

You will have a better idea where we are when the photos go up. I will have to check with Sasha, I believe photos slow the forum run time so it may be that I'll put a link up for you to follow to our site, but one way or the other next week you'll have photos to look at

I feel like I'm out here in cyberspace all by myself it would be nice to hear from some of you.

Cheers, Carol

 

[Reima]

Thanks for the update Carol.
I must say that your customer service is awesome. You certainly do more than the customer expects. Keep up the good work.
RC

 

[weedle256]

Yes, thank you for the updates!

I find myself checking this thread about 4 times a day

I've gone from a productive member of society to someone that just pushes the refresh button :devil:

 

[george tichbourne]

Yes, thank you for the updates!

I find myself checking this thread about 4 times a day

I've gone from a productive member of society to someone that just pushes the refresh button :devil:

:thanks: Reima and Weedle, I was beginning to feel rather foolish doing all this posting when I wasn't sure anyone was looking at them. You've made me feel alot better

Cheers, Carol

 

[schiesz]

Carol,

If you go out to the sub-forum "Custom Forge" you can see how many views a thread has received. This one is sitting over 8000 right now, so rest assured that 'someone' is looking

schiesz

 

[Unforgiven]

We just wanted you to think you were talking to yourself.

 

[SilverFox]

Hello Carol,

:devil: :devil: :devil: Yes, speaking of the handle material...

I thought it was going to be more of a blue sky blue. It looks like it is more of a robin's egg blue. I guess it doesn't make much difference...

Also, how old is that wood? Would it be possible to zoom in on the grain so I could count the rings? :devil: :devil: :devil:

OK, all kidding aside. The handle material looks like it needs to be put on a knife.

It looks good.

Tom

 

[Sigman]

Indeed, indeed we are certainly looking and do APPRECIATE ALL of the updates!! You're making us feel we are part of the process, gives character & genealogy to the blade as well...does that make sense? It's like watching a child grow up, eh? Is that too deep?

The blade will mean so much more to us having seen it developed from scratch to finished product.

I'm on the edge of ordering one of those leather sheaths...priorities, priorities, priorities...who says the babies need milk this week?

 

[spyderknut]

Hello Spyderknut,

You know that you don't have to send money to Canada...

You can drive up there, visit George and Carol's store, and hand it to them in person.

Tom

Great idea. I'd have two stops to make.

I have been working getting my pool ready for the summer. The kids usually get in in April.

 

[Monocrom]

Sorry Carol, didn't mean to make you think that I wasn't interested.

The updates are great! And much appreciated.

 

[GhostReaction]

Carol, please dont stop posting cause I m checking the thread everyday!

Knowing that you will update every single progress on the blade makes this CPF blade very alive

Oh and the handle scale :rock: it is just so sweet!

 

[Monocrom]

Please keep one thing in mind, Carol. Other than you and Sasha, there's about 3 women on CPF. We're mostly guys. And like most guys, we care.... we just never show it.

 

[george tichbourne]

Thankyou Gentlemen, :twothumbs I really was starting to feel a little lonesome out here........and beginning to think you had lost interest :mecry:

Arn't you glad there are only a couple women on this site ? imagine having to put up with alot of us wimpering and whining 'cause no one was replying to them

Again, "Thankyou" I will continue to do what I am doing and NOW I won't fuss if there are no responses because I'll know that you are checking in but in typical male fashion keeping quiet (that's ok ~~ after 30 yrs with George I understand that one )

I'm happy now, I'm going back to bed .............. Oh, say "Happy Birthday Carol !" Saturday is my Birthday

Cheers, Carol

 

[sunspot]

One of the quite ones now speaking up. :wave:
I'm on this thread about 5 times a day. Thank you Carol for your updates. I enjoy seeing the progress made on the knives. Please do post some pictures as the knife making goes along.

 

[george tichbourne]

One of the quite ones now speaking up. :wave:
I'm on this thread about 5 times a day. Thank you Carol for your updates. I enjoy seeing the progress made on the knives. Please do post some pictures as the knife making goes along.

You know Chris said there were over 8000 viewings, I don't come in that way I just hit the picture on the top of the page so I didn't see that

Still great to hear from you fellows :wave: Cheers, Carol.

 

[Greta]

Hi Carol...

Posting pictures is fine! I think I can safely speak for all of us when I say that we are looking forward to watching the work in progress! :twothumbs The only problem with pictures is that sometimes people will not resize or change the format of the images and we end up with humongous .bmp images that take forever to load... even with DSL! So as long as the pictures are smaller than 800x600 and in a .jpg or .gif format, they should be just fine!

And I want to apologize for seeming to be "absent" recently. I've just had a lot on my plate these past couple of weeks... :hairpull:

Oh!!! .... and Happy Birthday on Saturday, Carol!!!

 

[Monocrom]

Happy Birthday on Saturday, Carol.

I made sure to write down the date so I don't forget.

And I'll wait til tomorrow is actually here, before doing something special.

 

[TOMTEC]

Email sent for one...
I think it's a great design and enjoyed reading the thread and following its progression!

TOMTEC

 

[sunspot]

TOMTEC
Dang guy, it's only 40km to get your knife. Looks like you might be first in line.

 

[TOMTEC]

TOMTEC
Dang guy, it's only 40km to get your knife. Looks like you might be first in line.

He he, Telkin is much closer... so I might have to settle for second!

TOMTEC