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cutchu said:
I find that it is worth paying more for shipping via UPS or FEDEX. Sad that this seems to be the norm anymore. Some time ago I had a "pew pew" take almost a month and a half to get from it's origin to me, via the USPS. I was freaking out, the shipping FFL was freaking out as it was a custom and not cheap. Turns out that it had been sitting in some P.O. in the corner of the room completely forgotten about. Unbelievable and ridiculous.
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Yeah, about two years ago I had a handmade longbow in a six foot long pvc tube do the same thing. Just sitting in a bin in a corner. Luckily, it arrived unscathed eventually.
 
Wild Ben said:
Yeah, about two years ago I had a handmade longbow in a six foot long pvc tube do the same thing. Just sitting in a bin in a corner. Luckily, it arrived unscathed eventually.
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Traded a compound bow for another. Mine made it to him. I followed tracking until his hit the Baltimore hub. It never left there. Some employee got a really nice bowtech. Sad but true..
 
cutchu said:
I find that it is worth paying more for shipping via UPS or FEDEX. Sad that this seems to be the norm anymore. Some time ago I had a "pew pew" take almost a month and a half to get from it's origin to me, via the USPS. I was freaking out, the shipping FFL was freaking out as it was a custom and not cheap. Turns out that it had been sitting in some P.O. in the corner of the room completely forgotten about. Unbelievable and ridiculous.
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Wild Ben said:
Yeah, about two years ago I had a handmade longbow in a six foot long pvc tube do the same thing. Just sitting in a bin in a corner. Luckily, it arrived unscathed eventually.
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My iPhone 14 Pro Max has been sitting in Ontario CA since Tuesday the 12th, after shipping from CO on 11/9; because the Apple return label they supplied classified it as a loose LiOn battery instead of a phone/electronics with battery. It was never supposed to go on a plane like that and UPS is hopping mad about it (their fault).

I have been calling Apple and UPS several times and can't get this sorted out. UPS will only deal with the Shipper. I tried to turn in the trade-in at the Apple Store and they said it had to ship via the label and box supplied. So, I did the drop off at the UPS Store with the Apple supplied label - first I showed them the phone was not damaged and that it worked, took pics and video, and had them put it in the Apple supplied box with Apple label, and give it to their UPS pick up driver. So my UPS Store also called UPS Hazardous materials Dept to verify that it's a phone not a loose battery, as they witnessed this was the case; but UPS Hazmat Dept is insisting that Apple fix the label to reflect that it's a phone not a battery :mad:

USPS never gave me trouble like that.
 
My latest incoming -

* Horsewright Horsewright Rodeo in AEB-L and Elk antler, with Turquoise Inlay and hand carved flower sheath. It's fantastic and is a twin to my new Ranchero! Dave included a nice small leather business card/credit card wallet too!
* And a REK Knives REK Knives Benchmade 940 Sheepsfoot Re-Blade in Magnacut. This was a DIY re-blade this time. Flytanium supplied the purple anodized Ti hardware and clip, plus CF scales. I still need to find a purple Ti pivot if anyone makes them. I included pics of the donor Benchmade 940 that I bought just to get the liners, axis-lock, omega springs, pivot, and stop pin. The used blade was a butter knife that I sharpened up to use for a couple of months, and the scales were dinged up; but I planned to replace them in this build anyways. It was a little rusty inside, but I was able to clean it up with minimal pitting found.

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THE GOOD STUFF !!!

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SIZE COMPARISON OF BM 940 TO SHAMAN WITH REK AKHMEDOV FAT CARBON FIBER SCALES AND REK Ti CLIP, WHICH I INSTALLED MYSELF, USING A REC EXCLUSIVE SHAMAN IN DESERT TAN CTS-204P. I'VE CARRIED THE SHAMAN FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS.

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DocJekl said:
My latest incoming -

* Horsewright Horsewright Rodeo in AEB-L and Elk antler, with Turquoise Inlay and hand carved flower sheath. It's fantastic and is a twin to my new Ranchero! Dave included a nice small leather business card/credit card wallet too!
* And a REK Knives REK Knives Benchmade 940 Sheepsfoot Re-Blade in Magnacut. This was a DIY re-blade this time. Flytanium supplied the purple anodized Ti hardware and clip, plus CF scales. I still need to find a purple Ti pivot if anyone makes them. I included pics of the donor Benchmade 940 that I bought just to get the liners, axis-lock, omega springs, pivot, and stop pin. The used blade was a butter knife that I sharpened up to use for a couple of months, and the scales were dinged up; but I planned to replace them in this build anyways. It was a little rusty inside, but I was able to clean it up with minimal pitting found.



DONOR KNIFE



THE GOOD STUFF !!!

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Wow! The re-bladed BM is very cool. I've never been into the 940s but that is a great looking version.
 
DocJekl said:
My latest incoming -

* Horsewright Horsewright Rodeo in AEB-L and Elk antler, with Turquoise Inlay and hand carved flower sheath. It's fantastic and is a twin to my new Ranchero! Dave included a nice small leather business card/credit card wallet too!
* And a REK Knives REK Knives Benchmade 940 Sheepsfoot Re-Blade in Magnacut. This was a DIY re-blade this time. Flytanium supplied the purple anodized Ti hardware and clip, plus CF scales. I still need to find a purple Ti pivot if anyone makes them. I included pics of the donor Benchmade 940 that I bought just to get the liners, axis-lock, omega springs, pivot, and stop pin. The used blade was a butter knife that I sharpened up to use for a couple of months, and the scales were dinged up; but I planned to replace them in this build anyways. It was a little rusty inside, but I was able to clean it up with minimal pitting found.

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DONOR KNIFE

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THE GOOD STUFF !!!

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SIZE COMPARISON OF BM 940 TO SHAMAN WITH REK AKHMEDOV FAT CARBON FIBER SCALES AND REK Ti CLIP, WHICH I INSTALLED MYSELF, USING A REC EXCLUSIVE SHAMAN IN DESERT TAN CTS-204P. I'VE CARRIED THE SHAMAN FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS.

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Thanks for the support! Glad that Rodeo made it in time amidst your other shipping woes. Nice pic of them together.
 
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