2012 HTM Forum Gunhammer: *Commitment/Sign-up* thread

So, what is the next step in this great adventure? How many times have a group of forum members designed a semi-custom knife? This is just the coolest thing. If we could post pictures of the knives at each step of manufacture, that would be great. Perhaps Darrel could use the photo sequence on the HTM web site - I don't know of any other manufacturer site with a photo sequence of knives in progress. On the other hand, this might give out too many trade secrets. I think it would ease the buyer's anxiety to see blade blanks, ground blades, scale blanks, machined scales and final assembly. This is a rare opportunity, so I think we need to make the most out of it. :D
 
You know what would be sick?? Showing a video from start to finish on how the knife was made, and in the video, show the serial number for the specific owners video, being etched into the blade.
 
I am pumped about this one. I have bought 3 other knives this week in my excitement!:D better chill out or the boss will use one of them on me!

Just lemme know how to proceed with downpayment.
 
WooHoo! The suspense is building. We need details. Lots of facts. I support the suggestion of a video. I may get the old Bali-Song out just to get used to the feel of S90v cutting everything in its path. Mainly fingers. I'm ready - lets give it a go.
 
Yep, can't wait to get this knife. I've tried calling HTM a couple times to put in a payment, but keep getting voicemail. I guess I'll just wait.
 
Sorry about the delay in getting payment info and such posted -- I've been really busy with other things the past few days. But I'll be giving Darrel a call on Monday to get all of that worked out and will post details here.

I like the suggestion of seeing work in progress pictures. Darrel already does some of that with his DDR knives (full customs) in the "Hot Off the Bench" thread that's stickied at the top of the forum. But he'd probably be willing to do it with this knife as well even though it's a mid-tech. I agree that it'd be very cool to see this knife's journey all the way from the design stage -- which took place through forum discussion -- through the production stage.
 
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neuron said:
Sorry about the delay in getting payment info and such posted -- I've been really busy with other things the past few days. But I'll be giving Darrel a call on Monday to get all of that worked out and will post details here.

I like the suggestion of seeing work in progress pictures. Darrel already does some of that with his DDR knives (full customs) in the "Hot Off the Bench" thread that's stickied at the top of the forum. But he'd probably be willing to do it with this knife as well even though it's a mid-tech. I agree that it'd be very cool to see this knife's journey all the way from the design stage -- which took place through forum input -- all the way through the production stage.
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I don't care either way about the progress pictures. I just want him to do his thing with no pressure. I like WIP's as much as the next guy, though.
 
TriviaMonster said:
I don't care either way about the progress pictures. I just want him to do his thing with no pressure. I like WIP's as much as the next guy, though.
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Agree all the way on every detail with this. Darrel's a busy guy, so I don't want him to have any extra pressure. But WIP's are cool.
 
I have a question.

Is there any way we can get them without thumb studs?

Considering they are flipper knives , I WOULD LOVE to see them without thumb studs. It looks like they also function as blade stops but the auto GHs don't have them and I think it looks much cleaner.
 
Scurvy092 said:
I have a question.

Is there any way we can get them without thumb studs?

Considering they are flipper knives , I WOULD LOVE to see them without thumb studs. It looks like they also function as blade stops but the auto GHs don't have them and I think it looks much cleaner.
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You make an interesting point. I don't care for studs if it has the flipper, but we may get the universal "save it for a custom" response. I am easy to please and like the knife either way, but I will admit to the autos being very sleek looking without the studs.

Good question scurvy, let's see where this goes. I imagine Hark or Neuron will chime in soon.
 
Sexy thumbstudless GH for people to see what I'm lusting over:

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Scurvy092 said:
I have a question.

Is there any way we can get them without thumb studs?

Considering they are flipper knives , I WOULD LOVE to see them without thumb studs. It looks like they also function as blade stops but the auto GHs don't have them and I think it looks much cleaner.
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TriviaMonster said:
You make an interesting point. I don't care for studs if it has the flipper, but we may get the universal "save it for a custom" response. I am easy to please and like the knife either way, but I will admit to the autos being very sleek looking without the studs.

Good question scurvy, let's see where this goes. I imagine Hark or Neuron will chime in soon.
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Haha, you guys are relentless. ;)

Like TM said, though, that's the sort of special request -- altering a basic mechanical feature of the knife's design (what serves as the blade stop on the non-auto HTM GHs) -- that Darrel might be able to accommodate on a full custom, but not a HTM knife.
 
Darrel Ralph said:
We be in contact soon to get this in stone.

DDR.
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Oh man. Thanks for chiming in. There is definitely a lot of excitement surrounding this knife.

We look forward to getting all the details worked out, and thank you to DDR, Neuron and Hark for doing all of this.
 
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