Discovery Channel show needs knife collector

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Too bad it isn't on TLC...the "customer" would have to be a midget or some guy with some freakish giant tumor...
 
suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure...

Another wonderful "reality" show...suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure.

nothing more to see here...I'm movin' on...
 
I would do this if I could be sure it was live and I could shame everyone involved, including myself for being on a guided reality show--- I don't want to disrespect someone's living, because we all gotta make our way somehow.
dont want to blame you for the "fall of western civilization " either , because you are a product of that , not the producer-- but, yeah... don't like shows like this, don't like the people on them, and don't like the kind of mind it takes to make a living doing it.

get a job.
 
spketch said:
Are you having this guy make a giant peanut!?
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I do like his Steampunk respirator. I'm embarrassed to be Irish after watching that. Now I know how the Canadians feel when they see Justin Bieber videos.
 
J. Hoffman said:
I do like his Steampunk respirator. I'm embarrassed to be Irish after watching that. Now I know how the Canadians feel when they see Justin Bieber videos.
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I see it differently. I am grateful for people like this in the world. How boring would it be if they weren't?:D
 
There are no bragging rights for reality shows because they almost all suck. I hope you get nobody. The show sounds awful anyway.
 
Quiet said:
What's sad is that I know you typed that whole thing just genuinely trying to be helpful. The problem is, the very nature of the request makes it clear to me that this is probably some intern or subassistant to the secretary's assistant's assistant who overheard the producer talking about needing a person who has a lot of knives to play the role of collector, and this intern thought to themselves:

"Hey, I might score a promotion if I show some initiative! I could become the key grip's coffee-schlepper's assistant!! So, I'll just use some Google-fu and find a forum where knife people hang out, and drop this request on them. Neither I, nor the producer actually care about knives, knife-fans, or their actual interests in knives. We just need a yokel who'll go along with our retarded, heavily scripted "reality" "show"* where we will overlay the pictures of your collection that you provide while you're reading off the script. We'll also write it in such a way that you come off as kind of a weirdo, so as to play up to things that double-digit IQed Americans who watch this trash want to see, namely shows that make people who collect things commonly viewed as weapons seem a little...off, if you know what I mean, wink wink, nudge nudge. So, please send us extensive pictures we can use, which by the way will become our property as soon as you pass them over, despite us not having paid you a dime."

What a riot. :rolleyes:






*Two farces in one! Comical!
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I'd like think positively in terms of requests as such. Many people on the outside really don't understand knives, and like firearms, sometimes people have impressions which range from erroneous to flat out stereotypical devoid of truth. If there is going to be media on the topic, I think conveying a positive image rather than the "freak show" image is very important and I wanted to encourage the poster to explore this forum and perhaps the local culture.

A video on sword-making could be an awesome educational experience and a great introduction to the world of interest in edged tools, or it could reinforce images which are totally negative. Based on some parts of what the OP says, it sounds like this has the potential to do exactly what you are saying...and whether intentional or not, that can easily take what could be a really good thing and make it into something 100% worthless and, if anything, harmful.

Another thought also just occurred to me...I suppose that until the individual establishes their credentials, caution in sending too much information or personal information should probably be exercised. It is a sad, pathetic thing, but it isn't unheard of to hear about pictures on this forum being copied and the knives being "sold" on eBay or other forums. While probably not the case here, better safe than sorry.

If all the OP wants is someone to read a script, hand over some free pictures of their knives, and fake order a knife without having any actual design input (or even getting to keep the knife that they "ordered", then that's not a program I would have much interest in, and I kind of doubt many other people would too...
 
Quiet said:
What's sad is that I know you typed that whole thing just genuinely trying to be helpful. The problem is, the very nature of the request makes it clear to me that this is probably some intern or subassistant to the secretary's assistant's assistant who overheard the producer talking about needing a person who has a lot of knives to play the role of collector, and this intern thought to themselves:

"Hey, I might score a promotion if I show some initiative! I could become the key grip's coffee-schlepper's assistant!! So, I'll just use some Google-fu and find a forum where knife people hang out, and drop this request on them. Neither I, nor the producer actually care about knives, knife-fans, or their actual interests in knives. We just need a yokel who'll go along with our retarded, heavily scripted "reality" "show"* where we will overlay the pictures of your collection that you provide while you're reading off the script. We'll also write it in such a way that you come off as kind of a weirdo, so as to play up to things that double-digit IQed Americans who watch this trash want to see, namely shows that make people who collect things commonly viewed as weapons seem a little...off, if you know what I mean, wink wink, nudge nudge. So, please send us extensive pictures we can use, which by the way will become our property as soon as you pass them over, despite us not having paid you a dime."

What a riot. :rolleyes:






*Two farces in one! Comical!
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Never even considered that but you're probably right, we'd be made out to look like weirdos for people to laugh at profusely.... sad.

I kinda hate myself for liking Doomsday Preppers. I don't laugh at them although some are pretty off the wall, I do find it genuinely interesting what they feel will happen and how they prep for it. I wish I didn't, but I do. :/
 
Let' see...

Email a photo of your entire collection + personal contact info + skype info to a total stranger who says he is from the Discovery Channel.

What can possibly go wrong?
 
RedLynx said:
Never even considered that but you're probably right, we'd be made out to look like weirdos for people to laugh at profusely.... sad.

I kinda hate myself for liking Doomsday Preppers. I don't laugh at them although some are pretty off the wall, I do find it genuinely interesting what they feel will happen and how they prep for it. I wish I didn't, but I do. :/
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Dont feel bad man! Preppers is a great show. I watch every episode, and not to laugh at how weird the people are, but to laugh at how stupid some of their preps are......I swear, the show goes out of its way to not only find the most insane people, but the ones that have the stupidest ideas.

Therefore my problem is with the producers. They could easily show more reasonable and practical people who actually had some knowledge in the preparedness field, but they choose to go for drama and entertainment over everything else. Of course, thats why its reality tv right?:rolleyes:
But the show is still fun to watch, and every now and then theres one person on it that actually gives you some good info :thumbup:
 
Big Mike said:
A real knife collector would know that a slip joint is one of the most difficult knives to get just right.

Many folding knife makers stay away from slippies just for that reason.

They would also realize that a sword maker's talents are not the things that really matter in a slippie, and vise versa.

I would also doubt that a maker known for building swords would consider such a project, but I guess you have that covered.


Some folks will do anything for exposure.


Big Mike
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It's "reality" TV with what the rep has already described as a fictional scenario, so why would assume the sword maker will actual make a slip joint or any pocket knife? The whole scenario is fake.
 
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Do not know the OP intent, but this can go bad very quickly and only add to the stereotypes about knife people and makers, and it is staged, not a reality show. If the OP wanted or would take some advice, and there is plenty to be found here, go with the maker through the whole process and working with the customer to make it real or even follow such maker to shows where he displays his wares. Get it right, or one may as well just hire Rosie O'Donnell to be the customer in the video as an expose on the evils of weapons.....sort of like what the View is doing to get her back and listen to her dribble, rants and raves. All show. Do not know which maker is the subject here, but a better choice would be to get one who makes traditional swords such as a Japanese katana or a Viking sword. I have seen How It's Made, and they had a great episode on edges. My two cents.
 
:D

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:D
 
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