This thread comes at an interesting time for me. I actually was in Boise last Monday and had the opportunity to meet Tim and get a guided tour around their production facilities. I didn't know all of the background from this thread (or discuss it with Tim) but I can comment on what I saw and how Tim described the business. Tim had no idea who I was and it was very cool of him to spend 30 minutes with me. In general terms,they produce more than 1,000 knives per month and are not a low volume custom shop. They outsource some basic functions, utilize computer assisted machines for other core processes and utilize hand operated machines and hand finishing for other important steps. I was impressed that their core processes ensure trueness, flatness and accuracy down to very small, tight tolerances. During each step of production that I looked at, Tim reinforced how closely the company tracked those tolerances. So feel comfortable that nothing has changed in that regard. Another item that impressed me was that Tim was not focused on upping production or cutting corners to make more money. It did sound like Tim is interested in evolving the company to provide new and cool products and features to their customers in addition to the established products. That does not feel unnatural to me but someone may feel otherwise. I left feeling that the product was worth the money and that I probably needed one in my pocket. I am a true knife addict after all, Ha ha.
