Bush Monkey Baby Chisos 01 and G10

[BMK]

Then our streets intersect at some point - I agree. Respect is given to those worthy of respect. Respect is not ascribed, it is earned.

In my neighborhood respect is earned and does not stem from poor behavior.

Please let me know where this particular thread turned disrespectful and WHO the offender(s) are. Thank you again.

 

[Brian Ayres]

Shalom,

Evasive? This is off my website: "Most of my orders come from people who want a knife that is engineered by someone with my experience and background - as you might imagine, experience and background in grinding steel is not at the top of their list. With the exception of the Chisos & Baby Chisos I don't regularly fabricate blades.

Bush Monkey Knives is a one man operation that makes old skool tools from a piece of bar stock steel or a finished blade one at a time in Fort Worth, Texas. I design and fabricate some models and custom assemble others using a high quality blade and hardware. I personally fit, finish, assemble and inspect every knife that leaves my shop."

I refuse to dignify any questions pertaining to my honor and integrity. If you want to call that "evasive" then that is certainly your right to do so. You must admit, the entire bladeforum vs Bush Monkey is not an even match - you guys need a few more geniuses to balance things out;-)

My kids wouldn't Misrepresent the truth as you do...(lie) You only modified your website last week to say that, AFTER you were given grief for being misleading... . Look on the post in Shoptalk that Bladsmith Locked.... And, it was mostly edited for you by another member....

 

[BMK]

My website always stated that I engineer knives from parts I procure. I have since explained the process in detail and with the help of a translator, "knifespeak" so that people like you can comprehend exactly what I do and don't do. You were misled by GroupThink and not me or my website. Groupthink is a fascinating phenomenon:

Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that can occur in groups of people. Rather than critically evaluating information, the group members begin to form quick opinions that match the group consensus. Groupthink seems to occur most often when a respected or persuasive leader is present, inspiring members to agree with his or her opinion.

Groupthink is sometimes positive but is more often seen in a negative light, particularly in the United States and other countries that value individual opinion. Mass hysteria can be seen as an extreme example of groupthink.

My kids wouldn't Misrepresent the truth as you do...(lie) You only modified your website last week to say that, AFTER you were given grief for being misleading... . Look on the post in Shoptalk that Bladsmith Locked.... And, it was mostly edited for you by another member....

 

[ADD]

My opinion that knifemaking is relatively simple is offensive to some of you.

I would agree that making simple knives is a relatively simple process.

The reason you find my opinion so repulsive, though no one will admit it; is that it dimishes what you do, undermines the arcane nature of knifemaking that some of you have created and is antithetical to the self-aggrandizing you thrive on.

The quest to reveal that accomplished/established knife makers are not wearing any clothes is poorly assessed.
Actually appears to be a bit of projection at this point.

Sadly, this thread and several others were never about knives or knifemaking and all about: I am not a knifemaker, I photoshop my logo, I was never an Officer of Marines, I am a fraud, I was never a Special Forces Officer...etc. Amusing & entertaining at times but always pitiful.

IMO, these threads seem to be all about a freshly licensed driver proclaiming how easy it is to drive, all the while, texting behind the wheel and cutting off other motorists in traffic...

 

[J-siah]

your threads get better and better, I rarelly sit and real every post in a thread.

Noun. dumbass - a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

 

[chainring]

Well, at least we got to see the real maker's mark. Is the choil uncomfortable? It looks like it has a somewhat sharp edge?

Nope, the choil is no sharper on the edges than any other similar knife that I've had, and I'm a HUGE fan of Fiddleback/Koster/Marchand/Laconico/Bailey stuff. Naturally, the geometry of this little knife is such that you wouldn't want to try to stab anything with more resistance than a marshmallow with it - but it's size and intended use aren't for knife fighting. I like the little Scandi edge, the sandblasted scales, pins, and spine are just the sort of thing I like (wish I had a sandblaster,) and the little kydex sheath is very well formed, easy to use, graceful and minimalist. It's also the sharpest knife I've ever held. I've had hair-popping sharp, and this is sharper. It shaves arm hair like a safety razor, flush with the skin, nothing left, all the way across the entire edge. Overall, I really like the little thing, and would be happy to have the full-size Chisos, too. Again, I haven't kept up with the drama - I don't come on the forum to contend, police, confront, fact check, or pick a fight. I get the distinct feeling that today's CSI tendency has been at work here with all the photoshop alerts, cross-examining, and stolen valor suspicion. All I'm saying here is that this is a quality product and a good value, and it seemed like that was being lost in the whole mob mentality onslaught. One thing I've learned from just a bit of reading here, IF I EVER post pictures of my knives after this, I'm going to give every detail all the way down to what kind of epoxy I used, where I bought my belts, where I had my heat treat done, the fact that I didn't personally harvest the baboon hair and rhino fibers that is in the micarta I used, nor did I mine the ore from which my steel was forged, etc. And if I were to photoshop a maker's mark onto the blade in a picture so that people could see what it would look like completed, I will darn sure post a "photoshop" disclaimer! Heck, I'm not sure I can even call myself by the coveted term of "knife-maker" yet, after this! I used bar stock 01 steel, and bulk wood/G10, etc. and drew up, ground out, sent off for heat-treat, cut out/shaped/glued on handle scales, finished and sharpened my first two knives the other day..but I'm confused about whether that made me a "knife assembler" or "knife maker?" By the way, I don't claim to be in the military or going in harm's way, so don't go looking. The closest I've come to that was having my ass handed to me at a few 3-gun competitions....or maybe family vacations with my 6 kids (so far.)

I'll probably regret chiming in here - don't really want the mob to turn on me!!:foot: On the other hand, I like the product and since I'm the ONLY ONE IN THE THREAD WHO ACTUALLY OWNS ONE OF HIS KNIVES I thought I'd let the readers know that I'm pleased with mine. Marketing and PR, or lack thereof aside, the product is functional, aesthetically pleasing, and of sufficient quality to please all but the most critical buyers. Are they perfect, no - but with a couple knives of my own under my belt, I have a better appreciation for "perfect" compared to functional and good quality! My two knives are FAR from perfect, but I was sure happy to cut my grilled chicken with 'em last Sunday.

I have a great deal of respect for the wisdom, patience, experience, and encouragement available on bladeforums, and I don't want anyone to think that I am missing that. This forum is singlehandedly responsible for taking me from an enthusiast who always wished he could make his own knives, to somebody who's completely broke and DID just make his first two knives...or assembled them? Whatever!

 

[Jack O'Neill]

Damn Chainring , you are a busy man with 6 children at 32 years old .

 

[chainring]

I been married for 8 years, and my wife is hot! What can I say! Big families are great fun - grew up a few miles from my 6 cousins, and had a blast with them. We've been blessed. Check this out, though, all but one of mine are girls! Needless to say, my Big John is the apple of my eye! Need a couple more of him!

 

[anvilring]

I been married for 8 years, and my wife is hot! What can I say! Big families are great fun - grew up a few miles from my 6 cousins, and had a blast with them. We've been blessed. Check this out, though, all but one of mine are girls! Needless to say, my Big John is the apple of my eye! Need a couple more of him!

2 thumbs up to you chainring, and yea for John! .... my dad lived in Colorado City in 42. He and his brother killed rattlesnakes, hunted quail and met the McChessney bros. of Texas spur making fame.

Finally this thread is headed somewhere productive....Watch out for the snakes!

m

 

[jonnymac44]

Seriously? Your website didn't say all of this prior to your first threads here. Since you've edited practically every post you've made on BF it should be no surprise that your website has been edited as well. I'm still kind of at a loss as to why you are shocked and offended that you haven't been well received here. I mean, you've essentially walked into a room full of people and said, "**** you guys, you're a bunch of idiots with inflated egos, I'm better than all of you and I use high brow words like 'antithetical' and 'self-aggrandizing' and you wonder why you can't get any respect. This has been one of the most pathetic displays I've seen on this forum since I've been here, and unfortunately happened in an area that is usually very cohesive and immune to this type of BS. I hope you're happy.
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Shalom,

Evasive? This is off my website: "Most of my orders come from people who want a knife that is engineered by someone with my experience and background - as you might imagine, experience and background in grinding steel is not at the top of their list. With the exception of the Chisos & Baby Chisos I don't regularly fabricate blades.

Bush Monkey Knives is a one man operation that makes old skool tools from a piece of bar stock steel or a finished blade one at a time in Fort Worth, Texas. I design and fabricate some models and custom assemble others using a high quality blade and hardware. I personally fit, finish, assemble and inspect every knife that leaves my shop."

I refuse to dignify any questions pertaining to my honor and integrity. If you want to call that "evasive" then that is certainly your right to do so. You must admit, the entire bladeforum vs Bush Monkey is not an even match - you guys need a few more geniuses to balance things out;-)

 

[chainring]

2 thumbs up to you chainring, and yea for John! .... my dad lived in Colorado City in 42. He and his brother killed rattlesnakes, hunted quail and met the McChessney bros. of Texas spur making fame.

Finally this thread is headed somewhere productive....Watch out for the snakes!

m

There's plenty of snakes and quail here! Sweetwater has a Rattlesnake Roundup every year, in conjunction with a gun and knife show, and it's huge. A veritable nightmare of writhing snakes all over a big coliseum full of people. I usually just go to the gun show!

 

[Bastid]

Yup BMK all of us are wrong and you are right. Good to see we have such a bright person in front of us here. I hope we are able to uncover more geniuses to balance out the ignorance and arrogance that arrived with you.

How many knife forums have you been banned from to date? Maybe there is a reason for that that exists due to your behavior.

Like I was saying. Your mirror will reflect the problem and it is not on BFC or any other forum.

 

[Longtrang]

Sooooo, a knife maker that prides himself in not being an expert at knife making? BKM, some of the gentlemen on this site have been making knives (from scratch) for a very long time. If you stow that ego you may learn quite a lot. You have some very sound designs, if you are willing to learn the technical side, I think you could be a great addition to the knife making community. The only thing getting in your way is that attitude. You get more flies with honey and you will get more customers if you leave that ego at the door.

There are a fair number of people who want something made by someone with my background - exactly as my website reads. I wish I could say I am sorry that so many of you find this offensive. The fact that I don't specialize in grinding away steel is a matter of pride.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...world-of-knifemaking...?p=9427228#post9427228

After reading all the responses to my post and considering the type of individual who produced those responses, I have come to the conclusion that if you are "knifemakers" then I am most certainly NOT a "knifemaker". I come from a different background than you, I look different from you and I think differently. Thank you again for your comments and criticism. I will continue doing whatever it is you are comfortable calling what I do.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...world-of-knifemaking...?p=9429575#post9429575