Frank, you haven't done anything to make this right, because there is only one action that you can do to make this right; issue a full refund.
He doesn't have to tell you that through e-mail, he has said so, the mods have said so, and 90% of the members here have said so in this thread. One of the reasons that parties involved in a Feedback thread communicate in the thread is so that there is no question about where they stand or what was said, and the fact that you're trying to move this from a Feedback thread (which you started by the way) to e-mail, and then using the fact that Meat isn't answering your e-mails as justification for doing exactly what everyone told you not to do is ridiculous.
... and oil doesn't hurt anything. Have you ever washed a dish? Run some water on it, clean the knife, and apply oil where you see fit. You will never be able to tell that the knife was oiled or washed. You can use gentler methods if you'd like, but running water will not rust or patina carbon steel, so 3V and 4V will be fine - and it will be just the same as you sent the knife.
You've really put yourself in a bad light here Frank, and I'll always remember you as someone with a poor reputation. This thread will be here forever, and if I see you dealing in other arenas I will link other parties involved to this thread - they're going to come to the same conclusion everyone else has. The Feedback forum usually narrows the burden of proof down to the party that is in the wrong, and when the evidence is there the majority of people will weigh in with an educated decision; I hope you realize that despite what the maker says or what happens from here on out, you're in the wrong and have ruined your reputation because you did not give a refund after the mods and the mob came to the agreement that a refund is what was called for. The oil is not an issue, the issue is that you've blatantly disregarded the verdict that was levied, and are still parading around like the injuste inposuit .
He doesn't have to tell you that through e-mail, he has said so, the mods have said so, and 90% of the members here have said so in this thread. One of the reasons that parties involved in a Feedback thread communicate in the thread is so that there is no question about where they stand or what was said, and the fact that you're trying to move this from a Feedback thread (which you started by the way) to e-mail, and then using the fact that Meat isn't answering your e-mails as justification for doing exactly what everyone told you not to do is ridiculous.
... and oil doesn't hurt anything. Have you ever washed a dish? Run some water on it, clean the knife, and apply oil where you see fit. You will never be able to tell that the knife was oiled or washed. You can use gentler methods if you'd like, but running water will not rust or patina carbon steel, so 3V and 4V will be fine - and it will be just the same as you sent the knife.
You've really put yourself in a bad light here Frank, and I'll always remember you as someone with a poor reputation. This thread will be here forever, and if I see you dealing in other arenas I will link other parties involved to this thread - they're going to come to the same conclusion everyone else has. The Feedback forum usually narrows the burden of proof down to the party that is in the wrong, and when the evidence is there the majority of people will weigh in with an educated decision; I hope you realize that despite what the maker says or what happens from here on out, you're in the wrong and have ruined your reputation because you did not give a refund after the mods and the mob came to the agreement that a refund is what was called for. The oil is not an issue, the issue is that you've blatantly disregarded the verdict that was levied, and are still parading around like the injuste inposuit .
