Allan Blade

Allan Blade, also known as Scott Allan Fowler, is a con artist, and a thief, plain and simple.

Any knife manufacturer who would hire this guy would be in for trouble.

I wonder why Martyn@BB isn't over here defending him now. :jerkit:
 
OilMan said:
I wouldn't buy a product from a company that would hire Blade after all this and I think the company deserves to know this and have the opportunity to rectify it before they lose sales and become the laughing stock of the knife community because of it.
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It is your choice not to buy from the company.

S/F,
CEYA!
 
Keith Montgomery said:
Maybe you are right, but here's my thoughts on this. Allan has not only shown that he is totally lacking in ethical and moral character, but if he is telling people that their knives will be done in a couple of weeks and to send the payment, and not sending the knive, he is commiting a crime.

The fact none of the people that he is doing this to are having him charged does not make it all right. If I knew the business down the block from me was hiring someone that had done what Allan has, I would tell them. I think they have the right to know. If the company that is going to hire Allan is directed to this thread they can make a more informed decision as to whether he displays the character that they want in an employee.

Maybe after reading this thread they will feel that he is being unjustly crucified, maybe not, but at least they will have the information in front of them. Allan made his bed, he should have to lie in it.

This of course could have a negative impact on not only Allan's ability to make a living, but on his family as well. That is a shame, but it is a shame brought on by Allan, not by the fact that a potential employer received an email directing them to this thread.
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I don't know what state,country and area of operations Blade is in but if nobody has put in a criminal charge against him by now , why wait if it is so damaging?

I agree with points you have made by informing but how you do it is what I was concern with.

The company(ies) will asked what has been done, are you personally involved?

If the company does a backround check maybe they will catch this if somebody file a claim or fraud or criminal charge against him.

S/F,
CEYA!
 
The fact that no one has yet to file criminal charges does not in any way change the fact that Allan Blade is engaging in Criminal conduct.

An arrest is not the indicator of crime, the actions of the perpetrator is...
 
and allan blades actions have spoke volumes about his character, i cant believe that any self respecting knife company would allow him to take out the garbage much less manage/design anything.

imho thats all a bunch of BS.
 
I really like that Johnknights guy on BB:rolleyes: . He seems convinced that all are just blowing stuff out of proportion and Blade is really going to deliver!!

Seems like one of those guys who does not believe the poisonous snake is dangerous after it killed 10 people because no one in his house has been killed yet and the snake has been seen in his back yard.

Maybe he should go give it a kiss, it's probably as harmless as Allan Blade..............

Wanna buy some swampland????:D
 
That's an interesting little thread ! :confused:


I love the post that specifies the posting rule for that thread. . . .not personally involved ~ it's deleted.
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It seems, for a few, as if they are stuck on the "quantity of knives" issue.
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One would think that they would be more concerned with the total monetary amount sent to Blade ! I'm not a lawyer, even though I play one on TV :p , but there is a difference between petit larceny and grand larceny (I don't know the monetary amount, established by Washington State).

Considering the prepay and order dates (those that didn't prepay). . . .it's mindboggling that Blade hasn't been able to deliver !
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Still, consider Danzo's last post on that thread:

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Danzo said:
Allan, should you be reading this may I suggest something? If this sounds patronising I'm sorry, but this whole thing is heading nowhere fast.

It would seem to me to be a good idea if you were to draw up a list of all the knives you have accepted orders for, starting with the pre-paid ones, then the others in order of when the original order was placed with you.

Then work out how long you need to make each one. Not how long it takes you to make a knife in an ideal world, but how long it is actually taking you now. If that is three weeks for each knife because of your work and family commitments then the time is three weeks, not the three days, or whatever, of the ideal world. Then build in some extra time to cover your tendancy to bad stuff happening to you.

Draw up a schedule of delivery and email that to everybody. People want your knives and have shown they are prepared to wait. They do however want some idea of when the knife will arrive. I have a Scott Cook knife on order which he told me will take a full eighteen months, and I'm cool with that. I am actually reassured that he can give me a date that far down the line, rather than a vague promise of after a few weeks or months.

You need to do the same Allan, or else this is going to go horribly wrong for you in one of the very few places you still have loyal customers.

Danzo"
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Looks to me like the Allan Blade situation at BB is slowly but surely going to hell in a handbasket. Would it be rude to say "I told you so"?
 
Danzo@BB said:
Allan, should you be reading this may I suggest something? If this sounds patronising I'm sorry, but this whole thing is heading nowhere fast.

It would seem to me to be a good idea if you were to draw up a list of all the knives you have accepted orders for, starting with the pre-paid ones, then the others in order of when the original order was placed with you.

Then work out how long you need to make each one. Not how long it takes you to make a knife in an ideal world, but how long it is actually taking you now. If that is three weeks for each knife because of your work and family commitments then the time is three weeks, not the three days, or whatever, of the ideal world. Then build in some extra time to cover your tendancy to bad stuff happening to you.

Draw up a schedule of delivery and email that to everybody. People want your knives and have shown they are prepared to wait. They do however want some idea of when the knife will arrive. I have a Scott Cook knife on order which he told me will take a full eighteen months, and I'm cool with that. I am actually reassured that he can give me a date that far down the line, rather than a vague promise of after a few weeks or months.

You need to do the same Allan, or else this is going to go horribly wrong for you in one of the very few places you still have loyal customers.

Danzo
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And isn't that just about the same thing the guy who's post got deleted said about tracking his (Blades) customers? I only got the short email version of his post before it was deleted but it looked like he had the same suggestion. Shouldn't Danzo's post then be deleted? Just wondering.:confused:
 
I'd like to know how you guys are able to get to the posts, they are always gone by the time I go look.
 
DaveH said:
I'd like to know how you guys are able to get to the posts, they are always gone by the time I go look.
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Subscribe to the thread and you will get at least the beginnings of the posts emailed to you before they get edited.
 
Nathan S said:
....Would it be rude to say "I told you so"?...
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I don't believe in Schadenfreude, but in this case I would say "No". As I said before, I was really ticked off by some of the derogatory comments made over there about BFC and our members.
 
I am still hoping that all the people owed by Allan are going to get what they are owed, but this situation is looking even worse than the one five years ago. At that time Allan was at least commenting on his hardships and making appearances to let people know that he was moving, had burnt his hand in a fire, etc. This time it looks like he has disappeared from the redar screen.
 
Keith, do you have any current links to threads on BB where Mr. Blade is the topic of discussion? I seem to have some problems finding stuff over there. TIA.
 
Danzo's "suggestion /advice" is nothing more than a rehash of the "same suggestions/advice" that Blade has been given many times in the past.


Didn't work then. . . . .won't work now. :jerkit:


Pretty much like pissin' in the wind. . . .in an expensive suit ! :D
 
I thought this was worthy of a Kudos to us here at BFC for giving the BB folks a heads up, regardless if they listened.


Re: outstanding Alan Blade Knives -anyone else on BB?
Told me 6-12 weeks
This is like waiting for Tony Bliars departure.
The other forum told us the truth and we gave someone a chance.

Give it up and move on.
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cockroachfarm said:
As a matter of interest - how many people here have actually met Allan Blade, face to face? I guess it's just the "psychologist" in me but I'd be curious to talk to him and try to figure out what creates a personality like that.
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Almost forgot about this. Anyone?
 
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