BRKT: Fit & Finish?

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Not only that, but people forget that these knives are HAND FINISHED and HAND GROUND on the blade. Find ANYTHING in this world that is done by hand, hell even by CNC, and you will find imperfection...this is coming from a machinist too. I just need tighter tolerance equipment to find my blemishes. People pay extreme prices for hand carved wooden figures and trinkets that are full of flaws and mistakes. Painting fetch HUGE price tags and are not a photographed image but rather done by hand and have mistakes. I do not understand what the big deal is with a couple minor blemishes on a product done by hand, by an American company. Some people will bitch about anything it seems and will carry that trait throughout life. The saying "you can't please everyone" is no truer to these individuals.
 
TwinBlade, to me knives aren't "trinkets" or mere art pieces, they're tools, and flaws that affect a tools ability to do its job are serious to me. As for the aesthetics and artistic aspects of knives, to me the beauty is in symmetry and perfection, I like my knives to be analogous to an architectural blueprint rather than a childs finger painting.

Also, what difference does it make whether it was made by an American company?
 
Money paid to American workers and spent in America supports the economy in which I live. Given the huge amount of trade between the US and Canada, that includes you as well.

Having no domestic ability to compete in a particular industry can also become a national security issue. The more skills the better. The more factories the etter. This does not mean protectionism, but all else being equal, it is locally advantageous to buy locally.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
Money paid to American workers and spent in America supports the economy in which I live. Given the huge amount of trade between the US and Canada, that includes you as well.

Having no domestic ability to compete in a particular industry can also become a national security issue. The more skills the better. The more factories the etter. This does not mean protectionism, but all else being equal, it is locally advantageous to buy locally.
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No argument, but thats not exactly what I was getting at. If I spend $xxx on a knife, or anything for that matter, there's a certain level of quality I expect, whether it is made in the USA, Sweeden, Japan, ect. Just because it's homegrown should it be judged by a different set of standards?
 
This thread has gone from discussing our experience with BRKT to a pi$$ing match. Time to quit and go on to better things.
 
sketchbag said:
If I spend $xxx on a knife, or anything for that matter, there's a certain level of quality I expect, whether it is made in the USA, Sweeden, Japan, ect. Just because it's homegrown should it be judged by a different set of standards?
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As I said, "but all else being equal,"

I don't recall if I mentioned it here, I'm a big fan of Bark River, got quite of few of all shapes and sizes, use them, VERY pleased with fit, finish, and capability.
 
HornyToad, that's what threads do. It's true we could do without some people's agenda, outright lying about the thread topic because of ulterior beliefs, but it's still pretty well behaved here, considering what's going on elsewhere. :)
 
I looked at Whine and Cheese once, couldn't believe people were like that, and never went back. You are right this is pretty tame compared to that so I guess I'll just stop clicking on this link.
 
HornyToad said:
... so I guess I'll just stop clicking on this link.
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Exactly. Even with "good" threads, there comes a point when everyone's made their point, but the discussion continues to explore side trails and chit-chat.

When threads are "bad", the Ignore list and simply avoiding the thread are the best way to focus your time on worthwhile discussions.
 
I think this thread has run its course and is getting redundtant. Time to close it.

Thanks to everyone for their input!
 
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