Not sure how many people on here follow Paulo Balzano since he's had a few blowouts on some forums. After pre-selling a ton of knives last fall and only producing one prototype, he has finally made a second knife, new model:
Look familiar?
*****************UPDATE 10/24/2015**********************
I was prepared to leave this thread as it stands but since it has been bumped I would like to add an update.
I have spoken with Paulo pretty extensively over the past several months after I was encouraged to do so by another person. Clearly several people involved have their own sides to the story but at the end of the day, everyone I know of has been made whole by Paulo. I only know of one person who did not either get their money back or get a knife from him and that person specifically told Paulo to keep the money because he clearly needed it more than the buyer did.
Since then, Paulo has opened up about the people he is working with and has made a pretty conscious effort to ensure he isn't taking money for anything that isn't already complete. He has been contrite and he knows the vast majority is watching his every move to keep him on the straight and narrow.
He's not the first maker to have these issues and he won't be the last.
As the originator of the thread, I thought it might mean something to let people know that even I have been willing to give him another chance.
Look familiar?
*****************UPDATE 10/24/2015**********************
I was prepared to leave this thread as it stands but since it has been bumped I would like to add an update.
I have spoken with Paulo pretty extensively over the past several months after I was encouraged to do so by another person. Clearly several people involved have their own sides to the story but at the end of the day, everyone I know of has been made whole by Paulo. I only know of one person who did not either get their money back or get a knife from him and that person specifically told Paulo to keep the money because he clearly needed it more than the buyer did.
Since then, Paulo has opened up about the people he is working with and has made a pretty conscious effort to ensure he isn't taking money for anything that isn't already complete. He has been contrite and he knows the vast majority is watching his every move to keep him on the straight and narrow.
He's not the first maker to have these issues and he won't be the last.
As the originator of the thread, I thought it might mean something to let people know that even I have been willing to give him another chance.
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