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I know most of you guys are no strangers to buying sex, but control yourselves. I'm talking about hardware, not software! 
In my search for new Concealex sheath hardware I ran across what I thought was a good price, then another company responded to my email and beat these other guys' prices substantially (like, 1/5 of the price!). I'm asking for samples so I can be 100% sure about the product, but based on the short email I received they have the right thing. I was looking at 1/8" aluminum posts (the female part of the screw) and 3/16" long posts (handy for three-ply of 0.09" material). I think it sounds like they sell in pairs, so you get a post and screw, not the post only, and I would guess that the screws are those big flat aluminum jobbies with the slot for a screwdriver. I asked if she can separate them and just order posts, so we'll see. Anyway, the catch is that the company will only sell them in quantities of 1000, and at the rate I make knives and sheaths that would last me the rest of my life.
So, I was curious to see if people wanted to get in on a group purchase. I wouldn't mind getting 200-300 of both sizes myself. If we get 3-4 guys in for each size it would be great. Their prices for each 1,000 sets of screws was $51.50 for 1/8" and $52 for 3/16". So, we're looking at about $26 each (for 250 screws of each size) or so if we get 4 guys in for each group. Add a couple bucks for shipping and there you have it.
I'm going to wait for a pic or sample from this company, so it may be a week or two before I would act on this. All I'd want is a verbal agreement that you want in on it, I would order them and divvy them up and re-send them out and you could drop me a check or Paypal me whatever the final amount ends up being. Let me know!
In my search for new Concealex sheath hardware I ran across what I thought was a good price, then another company responded to my email and beat these other guys' prices substantially (like, 1/5 of the price!). I'm asking for samples so I can be 100% sure about the product, but based on the short email I received they have the right thing. I was looking at 1/8" aluminum posts (the female part of the screw) and 3/16" long posts (handy for three-ply of 0.09" material). I think it sounds like they sell in pairs, so you get a post and screw, not the post only, and I would guess that the screws are those big flat aluminum jobbies with the slot for a screwdriver. I asked if she can separate them and just order posts, so we'll see. Anyway, the catch is that the company will only sell them in quantities of 1000, and at the rate I make knives and sheaths that would last me the rest of my life.
So, I was curious to see if people wanted to get in on a group purchase. I wouldn't mind getting 200-300 of both sizes myself. If we get 3-4 guys in for each size it would be great. Their prices for each 1,000 sets of screws was $51.50 for 1/8" and $52 for 3/16". So, we're looking at about $26 each (for 250 screws of each size) or so if we get 4 guys in for each group. Add a couple bucks for shipping and there you have it.
I'm going to wait for a pic or sample from this company, so it may be a week or two before I would act on this. All I'd want is a verbal agreement that you want in on it, I would order them and divvy them up and re-send them out and you could drop me a check or Paypal me whatever the final amount ends up being. Let me know!
