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- Jun 29, 1999
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First of all, let me thank all of our friends, some old, some new, for the thouroughly enjoyable time we had at the New York Knife Show, and in visiting New York City. I have found that the New York knife enthusiasts are the most knowledgable and intense group of any show that we attend. We literally do not get a moments rest the entire weekend. I consider it my favorite show.
To answer all the questions about the mis-marked CQC6-7 custom knives at the New York Show, let me state this succintly, and loud and clear - all of the custom knives on our table at the New York Knife Show are and were hand made, hand ground by me. The mis-marking on the CQC6 blades occured as follows: Thursday morning at 5:30AM, I ground the 5 blades. I then bead blasted and sharpened them at 8:00AM. I ran them over to my laser engraver at 8:30AM, and had the knives back to assemble by 10:00AM. I finished assembling the knives at 10:45AM. My wife and I boarded the plane at 1:00PM to head to New York.
I requested that the laser engraver mark the blades CQC-6 as it will be on all future CQC-6 blades. It is my right to change my logo once in a while. Well, between the owner David, and the tech on the machine, the info got cross-wired. I assume that since we run thousands of CQC-7's a week through their shop, the tech picked the wrong CQC designation. My hour glass had run out, so the knives came to New York. We explained to everyone what the mistake was and honestly, not one word of concern or question was put to me at the show about the knives, their process or their origin, after we explained the situation. Most people were actually more eager to get one of those mis-marked knives.
I knew these blades would raise a controversy and I knew exactly who would raise it. As always, if for any reason anyone is unhappy with my knives, the original buyer may return it to me to be refunded, replaced or remarked. This is, and always has been, my policy. No questions asked, we have receipts for every knife that is sold.
As far as the thumb studs are concerned, I have been using the same thumb studs for all my knives, both production and custom, for over 5 years now. Sometimes I grab black oxide finish, other times the steel finish. I vary it depending on the blade finish. The bead blasted blades that I have brought to the last 5 shows, including New York last year, generally get a black oxide thumb stud. It looks better on the knife than a bright steel one. I have been bead blasting the show 6's for quite some time now. I'm surprised it is now, belatedly an issue. All the custom orders are always delivered in the finsish as requested at the time of order. The show knives are bead blasted.
Consider these knives a unique mis-mark, or return them to have them re-marked. It is no problem to change them and I will gladly do so to put aside anyone's concern.
To answer all the questions about the mis-marked CQC6-7 custom knives at the New York Show, let me state this succintly, and loud and clear - all of the custom knives on our table at the New York Knife Show are and were hand made, hand ground by me. The mis-marking on the CQC6 blades occured as follows: Thursday morning at 5:30AM, I ground the 5 blades. I then bead blasted and sharpened them at 8:00AM. I ran them over to my laser engraver at 8:30AM, and had the knives back to assemble by 10:00AM. I finished assembling the knives at 10:45AM. My wife and I boarded the plane at 1:00PM to head to New York.
I requested that the laser engraver mark the blades CQC-6 as it will be on all future CQC-6 blades. It is my right to change my logo once in a while. Well, between the owner David, and the tech on the machine, the info got cross-wired. I assume that since we run thousands of CQC-7's a week through their shop, the tech picked the wrong CQC designation. My hour glass had run out, so the knives came to New York. We explained to everyone what the mistake was and honestly, not one word of concern or question was put to me at the show about the knives, their process or their origin, after we explained the situation. Most people were actually more eager to get one of those mis-marked knives.
I knew these blades would raise a controversy and I knew exactly who would raise it. As always, if for any reason anyone is unhappy with my knives, the original buyer may return it to me to be refunded, replaced or remarked. This is, and always has been, my policy. No questions asked, we have receipts for every knife that is sold.
As far as the thumb studs are concerned, I have been using the same thumb studs for all my knives, both production and custom, for over 5 years now. Sometimes I grab black oxide finish, other times the steel finish. I vary it depending on the blade finish. The bead blasted blades that I have brought to the last 5 shows, including New York last year, generally get a black oxide thumb stud. It looks better on the knife than a bright steel one. I have been bead blasting the show 6's for quite some time now. I'm surprised it is now, belatedly an issue. All the custom orders are always delivered in the finsish as requested at the time of order. The show knives are bead blasted.
Consider these knives a unique mis-mark, or return them to have them re-marked. It is no problem to change them and I will gladly do so to put aside anyone's concern.
