How about a Fiddleback group buy????

My interest is piqued... Though I am very new to this corner, I'd be happy to participate if the powers that be deem it appropriate.
 
I’m in
I’m leaning toward bloodwood.
Either black/white or natural/blue or natural/white. Oh my. Can’t decide. o_O
 
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I'd be in-- but I'd bet he's pouring heart and soul into Cummings Blade Works right now.

Might be more enticing if there were only one handle material so there's less margin for something going wrong.
 
Group buy is tough for several reasons.

1. Andy likes freedom to create week by week and this would create a string of semi-custom orders.

2. For a group buy to make sense, the volume of orders would need to be high enough to offer significant financial advantage to the forge, which is then partially offset by discounts to buyers. The best ones have hundreds in on the deal.

3. Increasing production of the model means they are unlikely to sell many of that model in coming weeks. Saturating a product line among this group of buyers reduces market demand on a weekly basis.

4. Much of the work capacity required to proceed with a batch order is already active for the Cumming Bladeworks USA line.

Much respect to Bob and everyone else, but from this perspective it would seem to be a bit of a raw deal for the Fiddleback crew unless we could guarantee a buy in the 5 figure range. Love the idea though - and in :)
 
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