Downeast Knife Company- Making it all come together

Tanguay Custom Knives

Tanguay Custom Knives

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Hi Guys,
You may have seen Downeast Knife Company is a new venture Lamont Coombs and I are working on together. Our prototype has come a long way in just a few days. We've met and/or talked with alot of great folks.

Here's where we stand on our original run of 25 serial numbered knives:

  • All of the raw materials have been specified and ordered. D2 steel, with canvas Micarta, or orange G-10 for the grips.
  • We've secured the services of Great Lakes Waterjet to profile our blades. Dave is a great guy, and we're excited to be working with him!
  • Lamont and I will grind and finish machine the blades, and make the handle attachment hardware (these are replaceable/removeable grips).
  • Paul Bos will do the heat treating. (What else can I say about that.)
  • Precision Tool Grinding & Machine will rough out the grips on their CNC machine. Bill and the boys were all over it yesterday.
  • Lamont and I will do the finish machining/shaping of the grips.
  • West Branch Traders will perform the laser etching, if requested. Very, very cool! Paul is outstanding to work with and his available clipart is limitless. Customer's can even provide their own!
  • I will make the kydex sheaths. Each knife will fit securly with a "snap", but won't be too tight. The mouths are elongated (fishmouthed) and a launching point provided to help with the draw.
  • Chris Kravitt of Treestump Leather will make the leather sheaths. Chris's work is exceptional and known all over. I just delivered the first prototype knife to him this morning.
  • Lamont and I will apply the desired finish/coating to the blades, assemble the knife, sharpen it until it is "scary sharp", mate it with the proper sheath, and send it off to its new home.
  • Last but certainly not least, our good friend Shawn (shaman) is working very hard to finish our web page www.downeastknife.com . He is doing an outstanding job both in creating the web page, and in offering us alot of pointers and advice. I'll be the first to admit it, I'm not a natural salesman. Shawn is full of great, practical ideas.

Thanks to all who are helping us make this happen, including Paul Rohaly, of Rohaly Cutlery, for helping us with the CAD files necessary in making this possible. We plan to start taking orders for the first knives in a day or two. Please, let us know what you think!
Thank you,
Scott

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hey Scott ,, looking good.. congrates on the new project :thumbup:

tell Lamont to check his email once in a while, :D you must be keeping him to busy ;)
 
Hello Scott,

This is great news !!! I wish you both all the very best. Your new Web-site is very well done, and your first knife looks fantastic. If I was still hunting, fishing, or working in a potatoe field in Northern Maine, I'd have to have one of your new designs.

I've posted your new URL info on my Favorites section, so I can visit your new site often. I'm looking forword to seeing great things come out of the Downeast Knife Company.

Best Regards,
Jay Maines
Sunrise River Custom Knives
 
Really nice looking package Scott :thumbup: :thumbup: The laser work on the scales looks great :thumbup: Nice work :)
 
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