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Bako, you have some good points, but I do want to mention some things...

Perceived value in a service industry (like food, or otherwise) is entirely different that in a retail industry. I have worked retail mnagment for a long time and not cutting into your bottom line while still pleasing the customer is where its at. I think Daniel does an excellnt job at this. To me and I am sure others (how many, I don't know) things like packaging, COA, extras are far secondary to communication, standing behind ones product, future service, and eliminating buyers remorse.

I scratched up my teak rigger the third day I owned it, and I was proud of it too. It no longer looks like a safe queen, it looks like my knife and is used. Hell, I forgot what my DFK tanto was even mde from the other day when asked! I don't have a COA fo any of my DFK tools, and frankly the other customs I own (Ryan W., Stacy Apelt, Mark Wohlwend) I don't even know where the COA's are at. I use my knives, Daniel sells tools to be used. Think of the Snap On truck, sure the tools are good, and yes there are better, but who is going to show up when you need them when something breaks? That's value in retail. If I have a customer not happy with a product at my store, I fix it. Bottm line. I rarely have a pissed off customer. No excuse for having that.

I own some very high end measuring tools that were shipped in flimsy unmarked carboard boxes, but when something needs fixin I call and they got it covered.

Just my opinion as a user of Daniels fine tools.

Now go cut something, just not yourself!


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To me and I am sure others (how many, I don't know) things like packaging, COA, extras are far secondary to communication, standing behind ones product, future service, and eliminating buyers remorse.
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Oh, I totally agree- don't get me wrong. My focus- which carries over into a sheath I might make for someone, or fixing a knife edge for a friend, or food I produce- is usually about just absolutely KILLING it from every single angle I can think of. I do tend towards monomania a bit- so I consciously try to leaven my pursuits with any and all variety. One of my favorite things is a Thompson Machine Poseidon suppressor in .45 that came with an incredibly cool gold dye ano-finished combination takedown tool/stand.

Stuff like COAs isn't 'important' to me per se, but I always admire the little things that come with a luxury, bespoke item like the fitted luggage in certain imported sports cars. I use all my stuff too- no safe queens here. My Glock is nearing hi-polish...from wear. :D I do think, however, that regardless of how hard it's used, a c.500 dollar knife is also a luxury, bespoke (if made to order) item. Daniel definitely does this well, too, with fitted sheaths for everything made individually etc. On one of the Tuffthumbz videos I've watched since buying Helltoad, he jokes about sending his first run of Wartoads out in little ziploc baggies- he said don't feel ripped off because it's Tactical Plastic, and if need be one could suffocate a hamster with it. :D

And Feel My Loss- my DFK KCT has disappeared. That's what I get for being the kind of tool who makes a sheath for his keychain tool. :D
 
Good Morning!

Great discussion... packaging is important. I know when I open something the next thing I do is check the box for whatever came with it. I also know I'm going to forget about the swag when I use the product.

Certificate of Authenticity - I do them now and like them, I can write down the materials used which can be important in a utilitarian way

I've been looking hard for the right bags for the folder, they will come in some sort of protective packaging.


Big name makers all have some sort of thing they center on.. military training, only for the hardore, gangster, cowboy, only for the precision guy etc and even the packaging reflects that. My deal is that I'm focused on knives, knives and more knives so that is what everything revolves around. I'm not going for an image, I'm going to be the very best. I'm a knife guy.
 
Rolf

I keep thinking about the Hartsfield knives pushing through phone books... you have me thinking hard about the A2 Tantos!
 
Hope you all are having a great weekend. I go to the VA Hospital in Milwaukee on Wednesday to find out a date for my second spinal surgery. Got to get it all fixed to get out with my Fairly bowie knives!!!!!
 
Hey homies.

Good luck with your surgery, bigcountry!

How about a knife case that's also a little knife maintenance kit? Rubberized work surface, space for the torx driver or what have you, a little tiny ampule of hi-slip...
 
We're rooting for you BigCountry!


What's going on guys!

Bako I like the case idea, very cool. I need to look more into having some foam laser cut.

We are also considering modding out some surplus ammo pouches with velcro for a patch. Or new, surplus just sounds cool to me...

No matter what they will at least get sent out in a padded soft case.


Feeling rough here, I had an out of the blue sinus attack and feel like half my face has been beaten in. yarrgghh! No big deal but I had to chill today, we drove up to the ski hill and all around checking out the newly emerging grass! The ski hill was open too. I picked up some PVC for a ferric chloride container, I need a big one!
 
Oooo! Modded little MOLLE pouch sounds most excellent! By the way- none of my inane burblings are in any way meant to be construed as suggestions! To the contrary. In fact it's generally a good idea to do the opposite of anything I suggest, just to be safe.

I hear you on the sinus thing- I hope it's not due to particulate matter from work. Nothing like something that makes you feel like pounding a ten-penny nail directly into your face would offer relief, eh? I've given myself stitches, but that kind of pain can reduce me to a fetal ball.
 
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Oooo! Modded little MOLLE pouch sounds most excellent! By the way- none of my inane burblings are in any way meant to be construed as suggestions! To the contrary. In fact it's generally a good idea to do the opposite of anything I suggest, just to be safe.

I hear you on the sinus thing- I hope it's not due to particulate matter from work. Nothing like something that makes you feel like pounding a ten-penny nail directly into your face would offer relief, eh? I've given myself stitches, but that kind of pain can reduce me to a fetal ball.
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My face keeps whistling from the sinus pressure, lol my wife is cracking up. It probably isn't from work but I just don't know, I am good about wearing my respirator...

Hey suggestions are great, you get me thinking ...

How about the DFK WAR Pelican Case loaded with gear James Bond style!
 
How about the DFK WAR Pelican Case loaded with gear James Bond style
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I hear, and obey. I have a good hot knife, but getting things uniform and Sooper-Sexay clean requires die cutting. Waterjet is prolly smoothest, but any of them can be done via the web with your CAD file by one of the companies that do that sort of thing. I might experiment with a jive-ass little piece of heated metal, making something for this frikkie I have.

I'll assume you know how to make a silk sdreen. ;)
 
I agree, it would be best to have them cut. My parents made custom Derringer Cases for a little while, they were cool. Prototypes, probably hand cut...

Heated metal... sounds cool!

I'm working on CAD on and off this evening... be right back.
 
spacer I'm working on. I messed up the middle jimping...

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NEAT! I'm starting to become a fan of that really aggressive jimping that's almost like gear teeth.

Yeah- heated metal. Seems like the best way to get a clean cut, uniformly, without much technology or technique required.

Derringer cases? Your folks sound like they've led pretty interesting lives too. I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree- you just rolled a good ways afterwards. Not everyone sinks their teeth into life the way you do!
 
Thanks! The jimping is somewhat fine but will provide plenty of traction, I had an idea and was trying to get it drawn up but that is only about half right so far... too big and not quite right but getting close. :D

Oh I get you now on the heated metal I am pretty sure.

My parents have a really cool background, more stories soon!

Have a good night!
 
Oh I get you now on the heated metal I am pretty sure.
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Yeah yeah! Really, you could mill yourself a silhouette, give it an edge, then electrify it like a hot knife and Bob's your Uncle! I've seen people cut foam for banquette bolster cushions with wire connected to 9V batteries.
 
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