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Very neat work, doc! I just installed Photoshop but don't know how to use it yet.
Uncle Bill
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Well Bill thought i should give y'all a peak at what i am up to: http://thematrix.acmecity.com/one/40/hi/hi.html
just a beta test for a front page
given some time i would like to have the whole site running under this look & feel
doc Zox
just a beta test for a front page
given some time i would like to have the whole site running under this look & feel
doc Zox
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You are certainly more proficient with Photoshop than me. Let's get some input from our valued pals here at the forum.
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It looks like a great graphic for the upper left corner of these HI forum pages, where the default Bladeforums logo is currently displayed.
i just tested the webpage under AOL's browser
it seems to load fine
does anyone still need text only links on a page? http://thematrix.acmecity.com/one/40/hi/hi.html
dZ
it seems to load fine
does anyone still need text only links on a page? http://thematrix.acmecity.com/one/40/hi/hi.html
dZ
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How about increasing the size of the logo slightly so the distinctive cho of Bill's "mascot" khukuri is clearly visible? I think it would be a good idea to retain the photo of the "mascot" also, perhaps with a short blurb on its history and significance.
The new page is well organized. A definite improvement as far as finding things quickly.
"The unbreakable knife?" Is that a challenge to Cliff? Can he use explosives? Liquid Nitrogen? LOX?
And how about putting current prices on the webpage? They're easy to change as the prices change. Or you could post price ranges for the more unique items like specialty engraved blades.
The new page is well organized. A definite improvement as far as finding things quickly.
"The unbreakable knife?" Is that a challenge to Cliff? Can he use explosives? Liquid Nitrogen? LOX?
And how about putting current prices on the webpage? They're easy to change as the prices change. Or you could post price ranges for the more unique items like specialty engraved blades.
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Doc, I'll let the experts fill in the blanks. If there are any left over I will try to jump in.
Howard, good feedback.
Cliff and I actually discussed via email trying to break the 15 inch Ang Khola. I suggested that he lock it in a vice, put a chain around the blade just above the boster, hook it to a pickup truck and spin the wheels. Cliff said he could not find a way to tie the vice down well enough. He further said it would be an total waste to try this on the 20 incher so that's how the 15 incher became a candidate.
There are a couple of reasons I don't like to post prices. First they change and I am not diligent in keeping up. It has taken me a month to get around to changing the address. It took even longer to change the area code. And, availability is sometimes a problem. For example, the chandan handle shipment I think is lost. I am out of 20 inch Sirupatis and 20 inch Ang Kholas along with a couple of other models. I do not like people to send money for items I cannot deliver immediately or at worst very, very soon.
Second reason is I like the personal touch. I try to make friends with every customer who comes our way and I simply can't do this with order form, credit card, and a khukuri falling out of the sky into the customer's back yard. When somebody emails me regarding price and availability it is the first step in developing that friendship. I like this method.
There are a couple of other things I do that a normal businessman would find insane or at least argue the method. I don't wait for checks to clear. When a check arrives I ship the knife. Of the 14 village models I sent out, one going to Australia, I was not prepaid on any. Customers said ship the knife and I said okay, drop a check in the mail at your convenience. All 14 checks arrived.
We may not do things right always but at least we do it our way.
Uncle Bill
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Howard, good feedback.
Cliff and I actually discussed via email trying to break the 15 inch Ang Khola. I suggested that he lock it in a vice, put a chain around the blade just above the boster, hook it to a pickup truck and spin the wheels. Cliff said he could not find a way to tie the vice down well enough. He further said it would be an total waste to try this on the 20 incher so that's how the 15 incher became a candidate.
There are a couple of reasons I don't like to post prices. First they change and I am not diligent in keeping up. It has taken me a month to get around to changing the address. It took even longer to change the area code. And, availability is sometimes a problem. For example, the chandan handle shipment I think is lost. I am out of 20 inch Sirupatis and 20 inch Ang Kholas along with a couple of other models. I do not like people to send money for items I cannot deliver immediately or at worst very, very soon.
Second reason is I like the personal touch. I try to make friends with every customer who comes our way and I simply can't do this with order form, credit card, and a khukuri falling out of the sky into the customer's back yard. When somebody emails me regarding price and availability it is the first step in developing that friendship. I like this method.
There are a couple of other things I do that a normal businessman would find insane or at least argue the method. I don't wait for checks to clear. When a check arrives I ship the knife. Of the 14 village models I sent out, one going to Australia, I was not prepaid on any. Customers said ship the knife and I said okay, drop a check in the mail at your convenience. All 14 checks arrived.
We may not do things right always but at least we do it our way.
Uncle Bill
[This message has been edited by Bill Martino (edited 18 June 1999).]
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Bill,
perhaps you could post the logo I did for HI a while back.
dZ,
It was inspired by the regimental badges and was designed to reproduce simply in one color.
You're photoshop work is very impressive. A skill that I can't even attempt...
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perhaps you could post the logo I did for HI a while back.
dZ,
It was inspired by the regimental badges and was designed to reproduce simply in one color.
You're photoshop work is very impressive. A skill that I can't even attempt...
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Bill, I take back what I said about posting the prices. I enjoy your particular brand of insanity.
Bill has surprised me with his prices more than once, and the surprises have always been pleasant ones. When I first found his website it took me awhile to contact him, as I was put off by the lack of posted prices. After purchasing several knives from HI, I can say that I have found the HI quality to price ratio to be extremely high.
Now about those indestructible AKs. I bet if I soaked one in liquid nitrogen for 15 minutes, and then smacked it with a ball-peen hammer
Bill has surprised me with his prices more than once, and the surprises have always been pleasant ones. When I first found his website it took me awhile to contact him, as I was put off by the lack of posted prices. After purchasing several knives from HI, I can say that I have found the HI quality to price ratio to be extremely high.
Now about those indestructible AKs. I bet if I soaked one in liquid nitrogen for 15 minutes, and then smacked it with a ball-peen hammer
like i said kami of pixels...
for the logo i drew postscript vectors in photoshop, then i copied the linework to adobe illustrator. i then adjusted & gradient filled the shapes in. Once the blade looked right, i duplicated the grouped knife and flipped the copy. Then i moved back to pshop to add the shadow & glow and saved the file as a jpeg. The illustrator file can be sized to the size of a flag with no loss of quality.
Tshirts?
for the web site under the blades & terms button, i envision a guide to blade identification and comparitive line art for every blade HI sells. Maybe prices could be posted in ranges...
what would be cool would be actual size illustrations
you might have to scroll a sword a bit
doc Zox
for the logo i drew postscript vectors in photoshop, then i copied the linework to adobe illustrator. i then adjusted & gradient filled the shapes in. Once the blade looked right, i duplicated the grouped knife and flipped the copy. Then i moved back to pshop to add the shadow & glow and saved the file as a jpeg. The illustrator file can be sized to the size of a flag with no loss of quality.
Tshirts?
for the web site under the blades & terms button, i envision a guide to blade identification and comparitive line art for every blade HI sells. Maybe prices could be posted in ranges...
what would be cool would be actual size illustrations
you might have to scroll a sword a bit
doc Zox
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One thing that scares me about this is if I need to change a page for whatever reason I do not have the competence to do it. And doc may not alway be there to help.
Thanks for vote of confidence in my insanity, Howard. As I have often admitted, we march to a different drummer here at HI. LOX? You could be right.
Uncle Bill
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Thanks for vote of confidence in my insanity, Howard. As I have often admitted, we march to a different drummer here at HI. LOX? You could be right.
Uncle Bill
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OK, doc. I'll need some practice.
Uncle Bill
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