Customs for Canadian orders.

Bruise -
Linseed oil can eventually give as good a finish as Tru Oil (or its' competitors) or Tung oil, but with a lot more work. The commercial compounds like Tru Oil and Formby's Tung oil have penetrators and additives that help the oil get into the grain a bit deeper and help them dry faster. Even at that, a 30-40 coat finish is a long, tedious affair, and the commercial types are worth the little extra cost vs. the long wait. Don't know your humidity conditions there, but we run 30-60% norm during our dry spells, and a single thin coat can take two days to set up. Extremes can be 8 hrs. with the AC running on a very dry day, or three days in rainy weather when it's too cool for the AC. My experience with linseed oil in hot humid weather has been to wipe it off after four days, re-sand and use something with a thinner/penetrant. I've used thinners in linseed oil, but without much success. They dried faster, but wouldn't set up with the deep shine that the commercial compounds can give.
 
You could always get an invoice that says "No charge/repaired" or exchanged on the box. I have no idea if this works. Technically you need your original customs receipt to get repaired items back without duty.

The christmas season does not usually slow down delivery from Reno. It is likely that I was just lucky.

Will
 
I have been hit with charges even on boxes for repaired items with "repaired : no charge" stickers plastered all over them *and* a recipt inside showing a no cost return. You should be able to get it overturned, but like everything else at the post they will drown you in paperwork if you attempt it.

-Cliff
 
...and I don't mean cheap in a good way.
I'm up against something bigger than city hall...Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.

Yes, they drown you in paperwork. I'm actually appealing a decision where they seized my REKAT Sifu folder. It's no different than any other folder that they sell on the market and some online store in Canada actually sells it too. But customs decided that it's a prohibited weapon since it can be opened with centrifugal force. Well, that just about covers most of the folders here at the local House of Knives. So, to go through with the second appeal I have to draw up more documentation and perhaps defend my case at a hearing if they can set one up. I haven't decided if it's worth my time although the knife is a limited edition and it cost me US$120. That's about 8 million Canadian loonies.

Basically, if another customs agent ripped open my package it could have gone right through. It's all a matter of interpretation on the agent's part. Rather inconsistent but I suppose they can't take every package that is questionable to their supervisors...rather unproductive. But man, talk about inconsistency.

I wouldn't feel so ripped off if the stores were prohibited to sell them. But right now the local chain store (in large shopping malls) sells stuff like Benchmade AFCK's and Kershaw Whirlwinds. I doubt they're smuggling those in. Blah.

Can't wait for my khukuris. Especially the cute tiny ones!

Burton
 
Rumble :

customs decided that it's a prohibited weapon since it can be opened with centrifugal force.
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As can any folder if you snap it hard enough and stop it violently, that is a really ignorant law.

Canadian law is really mental when it comes to blades, I can carry a 22"+ Ang Khola but not a 3" auto.

-Cliff
 
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