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Thomas replied to my inquiry about the chances of a Special Edition Skyline and commented that it would be no problem to do one with an S30V blade and colored G10 handles. If it was S30V, it would have a full flat grind.
He did nix the idea of a framelock, but is investigating the possibility of a deep pocket clip. I have asked him about multiple colors of G10 for variants and am waiting on responses, or whether it has to be a single color for the entire run.
He has given me a tentative price on this which would wind up being $110 per knife to you guys. There is a 600 knife requirement, which would mean that this would have to be open to the entire forum itself.
UPDATE 4/4/2012: Revised estimate from Thomas now puts the cost per knife down to $90 each! Can I get a "Hell Yeah!" and "Thank you Thomas!" from the audience? Plus, new minimum requirement is 500 pieces, also a bonus.
Tentative delivery time would be 3rd Quarter this year, which would put is at July at the earliest, Sept at the latest.
There's a couple things that need to be addressed regarding the brouhaha from the last thread.
I'd like to open this thread up for discussion on how things should move forward, or if they should move forward. If there's enough interest, I'm going to move forward with a site wide forum knife based on this. If there isn't, so be it.
To address questions before they are asked:
With that, let's have ideas. I am open to alternative steels, but let's not go crazy. I am open to handle colors, blade finishes, laser markings, handle designs, however the more complex the knife is, the more expensive it will be. As Thomas starts nailing down pricing, I will start taking deposits on this; you will not be forced to make a deposit to get one, but putting a deposit down will guarantee your place in line, and your serial number should we have them.
I'm also open to other additional things to add in to make this more attractive, such as a special patch and year's membership but that'd probably raise the end price a bit depending.
Please feel free to add commentary, ask questions, make suggestions.
EDIT: Common question so far -
600 500 pieces. I am committed to those 600 500 even if I only sell 1. Standard production run items, however, are spread out through various distributors, through multiple retailers. This means that Joe Bubba selling out of his garage can price a standard model at $1 over cost, order it from his distributor, and never have to physically stock the item. The free market at work.
I will get this project as low priced as possible. This does not mean I will sell it at below cost, at cost, or at just over cost. If I can sell all600 500 pieces before we take delivery, I have no problem dropping the final delivered price. Seriously! I'll be happy to do so. Until that happens, however, the price is $90.
Updated info post:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...yline-interest-thread?p=10703588#post10703588
He did nix the idea of a framelock, but is investigating the possibility of a deep pocket clip. I have asked him about multiple colors of G10 for variants and am waiting on responses, or whether it has to be a single color for the entire run.
UPDATE 4/4/2012: Revised estimate from Thomas now puts the cost per knife down to $90 each! Can I get a "Hell Yeah!" and "Thank you Thomas!" from the audience? Plus, new minimum requirement is 500 pieces, also a bonus.
Tentative delivery time would be 3rd Quarter this year, which would put is at July at the earliest, Sept at the latest.
There's a couple things that need to be addressed regarding the brouhaha from the last thread.
- Kershawguy has contacted me and as far as I'm concerned, he's a good guy and there is no problem between us. He understands where I was coming from, and I understand him; he's a class act in my book.
- Where things ran afoul was that I needed to be contacted prior to any dealers becoming involved. This isn't an indictment or accusation, it was a simple mistake that nobody really thought about.
- I have a general impression that it would not be desirable for you guys to have a huge BladeForums logo plastered on the knife when it's made. I'm fine with that, but I feel there should be some marking on it identifying it as a special edition, even if it only says BFC 2012 on it somewhere.
I'd like to open this thread up for discussion on how things should move forward, or if they should move forward. If there's enough interest, I'm going to move forward with a site wide forum knife based on this. If there isn't, so be it.
To address questions before they are asked:
- Shipping would be via USPS to save you guys money. Figure on $5-6 per box for CONUS customers. Internationals, I have no idea how much it'd cost.
- Kershaw Forum members would have first crack. Ideally I'd like you guys to have some sort of Kershaw Mafia marking on it, but it's not a requirement.
- I'm not going to set a limit on the number of knives people purchase unless people just blow through all 600 by buying multiples and others can't get them. Then again, I'm pretty sure Thomas wouldn't mind expanding the run but let's not count our chickens.
- I'm personally against serial numbers as they turn into a giant pain in the ass, especially with cancellations, but the door is not shut.
With that, let's have ideas. I am open to alternative steels, but let's not go crazy. I am open to handle colors, blade finishes, laser markings, handle designs, however the more complex the knife is, the more expensive it will be. As Thomas starts nailing down pricing, I will start taking deposits on this; you will not be forced to make a deposit to get one, but putting a deposit down will guarantee your place in line, and your serial number should we have them.
I'm also open to other additional things to add in to make this more attractive, such as a special patch and year's membership but that'd probably raise the end price a bit depending.
Please feel free to add commentary, ask questions, make suggestions.
EDIT: Common question so far -
Special Edition means that I have to orderI see [Skyline model X] with a street price of [$2 over cost]. Why is this more?
I will get this project as low priced as possible. This does not mean I will sell it at below cost, at cost, or at just over cost. If I can sell all
Updated info post:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...yline-interest-thread?p=10703588#post10703588