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Nathan the Machinist said:
We had a choice on which ergo class to take. One was in the psychology department and the other was industrial engineering. They allowed me to take the industrial engineering one even though I didn't have the correct calculus prerequisite. Dr. Muhammad Ayub. What a hoot.
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I took a gander online out of curiosity and although there are many MDs with those first/last names, all I could find for NCSU was a Dr. Mahmoud Ayoub, could he have been your ol' prof?
 
Lorien said:
this knife is kind of the jumping off point for the CPK version. Don't expect the final product to be the same as this.

I'm a conceptual guy- I took what I've learned from the many khukuris I've handled and used over the years, and tried to translate some of the traditional design elements into something for our time, improving performance, using modern methods.

Nathan is an optimizer. Whether it's improving the characteristics of the steel he uses by way of dictating how it's rolled out or heat treated, or modifying my design work, his main goal is to put performance ahead of all other considerations. 'Performance' in Carothers Performance Knives is not hyperbole- it's the driving force behind every knife CPK produces. But you knew that already, or else you wouldn't be here!

for me, honouring tradition by giving a nod to various elements of traditional design is important for my creative process. Nathan, on the other hand, could give two shits about tradition. His goal is to make the best, highest performance knife in its category. You may notice aesthetic elements that he's incorporated from my proof of concept, but at the end of the day the knife has to work better than any similar knife on the market, and he'll do everything he can to make it that way.

I can't tell you how excited I am to see where this is going!
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I don't know what's going on, but I'm taking my Blood Pressure Med during lunch

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Lorien said:
this knife is kind of the jumping off point for the CPK version. Don't expect the final product to be the same as this.

I'm a conceptual guy- I took what I've learned from the many khukuris I've handled and used over the years, and tried to translate some of the traditional design elements into something for our time, improving performance, using modern methods.

Nathan is an optimizer. Whether it's improving the characteristics of the steel he uses by way of dictating how it's rolled out or heat treated, or modifying my design work, his main goal is to put performance ahead of all other considerations. 'Performance' in Carothers Performance Knives is not hyperbole- it's the driving force behind every knife CPK produces. But you knew that already, or else you wouldn't be here!

for me, honouring tradition by giving a nod to various elements of traditional design is important for my creative process. Nathan, on the other hand, could give two shits about tradition. His goal is to make the best, highest performance knife in its category. You may notice aesthetic elements that he's incorporated from my proof of concept, but at the end of the day the knife has to work better than any similar knife on the market, and he'll do everything he can to make it that way.

I can't tell you how excited I am to see where this is going!
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The combination of both of you on this project guarantees some thing amazing!!!!!!
 
MattinLA said:
I don't know what's going on, but I'm taking my Blood Pressure Med during lunch
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Casinostocks said:
I took a gander online out of curiosity and although there are many MDs with those first/last names, all I could find for NCSU was a Dr. Mahmoud Ayoub, could he have been your ol' prof?
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Yes!

Is he still there!? Dude that was like 30 years ago...
 
I did end up taking a class in the psychology department, introduction to psychology 101 or something like that. The professor was awesome, he made the subject matter so interesting and relatable. Dr. Kalat.

I was telling my buddy Dale about him. Dale was getting his degree in psychology at Boone and he knew who the guy was because he literally wrote the book they were using.

So many outstanding educators at NCSU. I love that place.


...did produce a lot of farmers tho...
 
Blues said:
Sounds like they had a good crop of professors. Must have been a very fertile environment for learning. And that ain't no manure.


(I'll see myself out.)
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Student body over 30,000 kids.

Yet the individual colleges were quite cozy. I became friends with our department head, Dr. Glenn Lewis, and taught him how to ride a motorcycle. I became friends with one of the architecture and physics professors (he had a PhD in both) Dr. Wayne Place. Is the first person that explained metallurgy to me in a way that I understood what martensite is and how and why it works. We did a pretty cool project together and made a front-wheel drive rear wheel steer recumbent bicycle together. I became real good friends with the head of the machine shop, Ibby Jack Lancaster. Every dog I have ever owned was named after him (Iggy, Ziggy, Zack, Jack).

I have never attended University anywhere else but NCSU was absolutely phenomenal and it is hard to imagine better educators anywhere.

I got my machining certifications at a community college, there were some good folks there too but it really did not compare.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
Student body over 30,000 kids.

Yet the individual colleges were quite cozy. I became friends with our department head, Dr. Glenn Lewis, and taught him how to ride a motorcycle. I became friends with one of the architecture and physics professors (he had a PhD in both) Dr. Wayne Place. Is the first person that explained metallurgy to me in a way that I understood what martensite is and how and why it works. We did a pretty cool project together and made a front-wheel drive rear wheel steer recumbent bicycle together. I became real good friends with the head of the machine shop, Ibby Jack Lancaster. Every dog I have ever owned was named after him (Iggy, Ziggy, Zack, Jack).

I have never attended University anywhere else but NCSU was absolutely phenomenal and it is hard to imagine better educators anywhere.

I got my machining certifications at a community college, there were some good folks there too but it really did not compare.
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I, on the other hand, likewise attended a state university, (but in NY), with a student body of roughly 30,000 students...and I can hardly remember anything of those four years...but for various, (probably numerous) highlights for the most part. (Don't ask, don't tell.)

Made some good friends with both faculty and student body, but was happy to put it all behind me and move on to the real world.
 
Bigger T said:
I’ve never pre-ordered here before, only purchased through the website, how do I get in on this one?
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Basically, you post in the dedicated thread what you want. Like this previous one.

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Thread 'CLOSED, PRE-ORDER, 10" Choppers'

This pre-order will open at 5:00 eastern time.

This is the new Light Chopper. It's basically a thinned down, narrower version of the old Medium Chopper, which is one of the best knives we've ever produced. Wildly under rated.



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The LC and SC are an exercise in geometry, weight distribution and ergonomics to make choppers that hit well above their weight. We make the knives that win almost every cutting competition that we attend. We have our process dialed in and we make some of the best knives of their kind in the world. Our 10" choppers are...
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Bigger T said:
I’ve never pre-ordered here before, only purchased through the website, how do I get in on this one?
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Nathan will post the ‘locked’ preorder thread on this forum, shortly, potential buyers can look at the specs, price, projected completion/delivery timeline etc. (***C’mon Nate, clocks a-tickin 😁).

The thread will be unlocked at 5pm Eastern time, at which point, you make a post to reserve one (or two etc.)
 
bluemax_1 said:
Nathan will post the ‘locked’ preorder thread on this forum, shortly, potential buyers can look at the specs, price, projected completion/delivery timeline etc. (***C’mon Nate, clocks a-tickin 😁).

The thread will be unlocked at 5pm Eastern time, at which point, you make a post to reserve one (or two etc.)
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So, I post "Reserve for two" and then email Jo the details?

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MattinLA said:
So, I post "Reserve for two" and then email Jo the details?

🤘🍺🤘
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Usually, folks post however many they want (depending on whether the preorder has posted limits. There have been preorders where folks were limited to a maximum of two, some where there were no limits), then after deciding, edit their post with the details of what they want (depending on options offered, like handle scales, and finishes, swedges etc.), and email Jo with the details.
 
bluemax_1 said:
Usually, folks post however many they want (depending on whether the preorder has posted limits. There have been preorders where folks were limited to a maximum of two, some where there were no limits), then after deciding, edit their post with the details of what they want (depending on options offered, like handle scales, and finishes, swedges etc.), and email Jo with the details.
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Thanks!
 
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