I will say as a maker that I would welcome the opportunity to study under Mr. Fisher any time he would have me! Regardless if he doesn't make the same types of knives I make, there is so much to learn about fit and finish and design and knife business in general. Guys, you don't make $4,000 on a knife by conning your customer! A scale fit against a bolster takes skill regardless of what the scales are made from. Grinding is grinding, no matter the blade type.
I busted my butt for a recent customer. You know what, it was only a $100 knife, but I can't imagine the effort it takes to maintain a customer base that expects these levels of quality. I've always liked his knives from a respect for a superior artisan point of view. Not my style usually, but a rock musician can appreciate the musicality of country music too.
Well, since I started this thread, I'll weigh in here and try to clear a few things up. A comment about an incredible new knifemaker and Mr. Fisher.
First, the $100.00 knife that Brian Evans made was MINE. Let me tell you all something about it and the man who crafted it. Beautifully done in CPM-20CV, and I was in the loop the entire time he was building it. Not only does he have a passion for what he does, he cares about the details, the smallest of details, and makes you feel like you're the only customer he has and I know that I am definitely not. I personally witnessed him come here in the tech section to ask questions about the blade and some other minor issues and watched him go through great pains and hours of hand wrok, to make sure it was all perfect according to what I wanted as the customer and exceeded his own high level of quality before he sent it to me. I've already got him working on another one. He's all that and a stand up guy in my book. I can't say enough good things about him as a knifemaker AND a person. When funds allow, I'll be ordering MORE.
Every one of you should order some now before his reputation exceeds us and the prices go up.
Now, Jay Fisher. My apologies sir. I was dismayed to see that my questions were taken out of context so quickly by a few of our members and this thread went in a direction that I certainly didn't want it to go. I have known about your work for many years and was simply asking why you weren't here since so many prominent makers are here on a regular basis. The beauty of our forum is that we accept everyone here, even when they disagree, and even when they forget their manners some times. Myself included. I did not know the back story and knew the members would tell me if there was a reason you weren't here.
On the kydex comment, that appears to have been taken out of context too. I didn't understand the reason for the insert to a degree, but I also stand by my comment on the accessories, up until now, when you've educated many of us, and myself, on the premium materials used to create substantially stronger accessories than the pictures would lead us to believe. The plastic container makes sense and I'm a little embarrassed I made the comment. It did seem out of place on such an expensive rig; if I can defend my stupid comment.
Again, my apologies sir. At the very least, I hope this post has brought you back to the forefront, if nothing else, and I was surprised and honored to see you here in a thread I started. I have deep respect for your work and what you have accomplished as a knifemaker even if I don't agree or like everything about some of your styles. That's about as honest as I can be.
Thank you for the education, the time, and more importantly for showing all of us what it means to be a true gentleman, even in the face of some very ugly comments and criticisms.
