Hey Andy!

[WTF]

Hey buddy. Hows it going. So, can you tell us your next step as far as your NG Ranger Hawk. I want one now. A GENIUINE ATC NG Hawk.

Listen, just a suggestion, but you sould invest in some equipment and start making your own hawks. I would be your employee part time to make them suckers! CHEAP TOO! I bet there are some others out there who would love to work for you. I'd be the first. This way you depend on yourself.

Lets get together. I got some 18 year old Glenlevit and I will get a couple of Opus X. We could shoot the bow a bit. Its been a while. I know you got some things on your mind right now, but waht better way to relax? We could go to a great Cigar place I know on the Island. They got a place to lounge out and relax. Thier is plenty of booze and cigars. Bring your wife too.

When you get a chance let me know. Take care dude!

 

[Andy Prisco]

Thanks a bunch WTF. ...will get with you offline about the get-together.

We already have invested in a GREAT deal of equipment and added "pay-rolled" employees to increase production from our own shop.

However, I would hate for folks to get a bad taste in their mouth about the many companies in our industry who make their bones providing maufacturing services to companies on the front lines, because of the conduct of one organization.

Many cutlery companies, such as Cold Steel, CRK&T, Al Mar, the late BlackJack, and Spyderco, just to name a few, have all outsourced some of their manufacturing overseas and in the U.S.. Further, there are trade journals in our industry dedicating space to these companies in particular.

While ATC has chosen to use exclusively US sources, that does not preclude the reality that some of us in the manufacturing business resource the services of other companies in our industry.

In light of some of the communications issues here on BladeForums, I took some pictures and will be posting them by tonight...of our shop, personnel, and a few products in progress.

Thanks to all for your support of our products and people.