Guntings in the Washington, DC Area

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FullerH

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FOUND AND ORDERED ONE, PLEASE SEE LAST POSTING.

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Walk in the Light,
Hugh Fuller

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I just put up a review of the Gunting in the Reviews forum, if you're interested.
 
Fuller:
Try Knife Center of the Internet in College Park Md. WWW Knifecenter.com I have delt directly with them on a number of occasions and they are great people.They don't have a retail outlet but if you call ahead you can go to the site and they will deal direct with you. Great people to deal with.

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Those who beat their arms into plowshares will plow for those who do not.
R.D.Hatch
Stafford,Virginia


 
You can try www.Chesapeakeknifeandtool.com
they have a store in the big mall that is off of 7 Locks rd. above Bethesda. I believe it's Democracy Blvd. I know they are a Spyderco dealer, and carry higher end knives. They are also pretty good at matching internet prices. E-mail me if you can't find them. Good luck
 
USAFSP, I was at the Chesapeake store in Springfield Mall yesterday. It is staffed by some very good knife enthusiasts and they had never even heard of the Gunting, so I doubt that I'll see it there any time soon.

R.D. Hatch, I have tried KnifeCenter. They don't have them and don't know when to expect them.

I tried the Spyderco.com locate a dealer function and the nearest dealer that they gave me was Corky's down in Woodbridge, VA, some 46-50 miles down I-95 towards Richmond. I called there and he said that they have been on order for some time and he expects them any time, but.......

But, hey guys, thanks for your suggestions. I got one from the guys at Chesapeake K&T, Executive Hardware. Do any of you know where it is?

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Walk in the Light,
Hugh Fuller
 
I work for Chesapeake Knife and Tool and am sorry to say that the Gunting is not something they will be carrying. I was upset because I wanted to try one out. Oh well. Good luck finding one and let me know if you do. Thanks. -Lev
 
Thanks for the info, Lev. Any word as to why not? Lord, when I look at some of what they carry, saying that it is too defense oriented just does not carry water. Maybe you might want to email me. My addy is hughf_us@yahoo.com

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Walk in the Light,
Hugh Fuller
 
FullerH,

I'm not close to you but if you are serious about the Gunting I believe we can work out a test drive. I have a good supply on hand and could afford to be without one for a week without effecting a customer.

email me at bladebroker@email.com and we can work out the particulars. It may sound like I'm going out on a limb here but I would be very surprised if you wanted to return it.
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Terry Prichard aka the bladebroker


<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by FullerH:
The caption really says it all. Where in the area of Washington, DC may I go to look at and handle a Gunting? I am very interested, but I would really like to see and handle one before I buy it, as it is really a radical design that I would like to try on for size, so to speak.

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Well, Terry Prichard, fourcycle, made me an offer I couldn't refuse so I ordered a Gunting from him today. I hope that it works out for my rather peculiar needs. You see, I am not a martial artist nor am that much into self defense, remember that I am a Quaker, but I have very arthritic hands and I spend a great deal of time in Washington, DC, with its stupid 3" blade limit. This means that I need a large handled, comfortable knife with a 3" blade and the Gunting appears to fill the bill. The extra large openning hole is an extra that I like as well as the big hump. Ugly it may be, but I hope that it will meet my needs as a city utility knife, if a rather peculiar one. I'll keep you posted.

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Walk in the Light,
Hugh Fuller

[This message has been edited by FullerH (edited 12-14-2000).]
 
Hugh,

I think you'll really like it. The handle is one of the best out there, IMO. I love the smaller blade/larger handle feel for utility work.

Waiting for your review.

Oh yeah, Terry is a pretty great guy too. Is he riding out to meet ya?

Steve
 
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