In the time since I became a member here, I've read several threads concerning <A HREF="http://www.discountknives.com">Discount Knives</A>, and there is a recurring theme that Brian is generally easy to reach by email, but hard to reach by phone. (Given Brian's rep for personal attention, his phone is <EM>naturally</EM> going to be tied up a lot.)
My own experiences with DK have been positive. (There <EM>was</EM> one occasion recently where I ordered 2 pair (ie, 4) Boker training knives, and he assumed that I must have expressed myself badly, and so only sent and billed me for 1 pair. But, hey, I regard that as NBD. I'll put another pair in my next order.) I regularly recommend <A HREF="http://www.discountknives.com">Discount Knives</A> and <A HREF="http://www.abc-direct">ABC-Direct</A> to my friends.
[This message has been edited by Athanatos (edited 23 October 1999).]