Jim Skelton Custom Knives?

goldie said:
Theres a lot better knives to collect than that one,thats for damn sure....
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Yea especially for the price. 450$ plus. It 0.200 CPM 3V. Seems like over kill. I only use 3V for big choppers machetes and largw knives thay its requested for. I have made small knives with it. But they are 0.187 and nearly zero ground for good cutting performance. They can also pry open doors.
Im not sure what he was thinking with that spike. I cant actually comprehend that for any knife to use.
 
jstn said:
So, after looking through his website, I was surprised to find I actually do like a few of his designs, specifically the EDC model.
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Haven’t read past your post, but I love the concept behind these knives and how they’re based on parts of the human body. And for pricing, I always thought that this was standard for custom makers (apparently it is not, and that makes me hopeful)
 
I just looked at his knives on his website and I was actually surprised. His large knife looks like a Yojimbo on serious steroids but his small knives are beautiful. If he actually made these knives I think he is extremely talented. If he keeps coming out with beautiful designs he is a knifemaker to be taken seriously. I again say that I am not a fan of his YouTube channel but if you want to see a review of a Rockstead by someone who understands and carry's them I guess he the only game in town.
I happen to like the Occipital 1 and think that it is an example of his level of skill.
Depending on the price I would probably buy one.
My logic is if Gareth Bull can get $650-700 for his Mid-tech knives then Skelton should be able to get his price.
I know that it seems that I flip flopped but I had not looked at his stuff before. My bad
 
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Cutlover said:
The assessment of Skelton's character seems pretty accurate, but at the end of the day, if he's making money while people are all on the forums complaining about negative aspects of his character, then more power to him. As long as he isn't doing anything illegal or offensive, I see no issue.

Still waiting to hear about that $30k story....not saying I don't believe he scammed $30k, but I never believe anything without proof.
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From the cigar forum:
"Jim Skelton AKA Corona Gorda is the Biggest Scumbag there is, this guy has cross the line many times with a few of the CFers here.
The worst is getting over on Bruce and Lindsey Storey by not paying them back the Money he owes them....Jim they have given you a second chance and you do this to them."

"Thank you for your concern but the past money is not the problem. The problem is that I co-signed for a townhouse for Jim and Kelly and they are not paying their rent. I received a call last week from the Management company telling me that if March's rent wasn't paid that day, they would file for eviction and judgement for breech of contract and money owed. I had no choice but to pay the rent to protect my good credit rating. The big problem is that there is 10 months left on the lease. Jim knows I want to protect my credit."
 
TW-Knife said:
From the cigar forum:
"Jim Skelton AKA Corona Gorda is the Biggest Scumbag there is, this guy has cross the line many times with a few of the CFers here.
The worst is getting over on Bruce and Lindsey Storey by not paying them back the Money he owes them....Jim they have given you a second chance and you do this to them."

"Thank you for your concern but the past money is not the problem. The problem is that I co-signed for a townhouse for Jim and Kelly and they are not paying their rent. I received a call last week from the Management company telling me that if March's rent wasn't paid that day, they would file for eviction and judgement for breech of contract and money owed. I had no choice but to pay the rent to protect my good credit rating. The big problem is that there is 10 months left on the lease. Jim knows I want to protect my credit."
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Short con artist: textbook.

My prediction? Watch the knife enterprise boom then bust, to the horror of a legion of pre-paying customers.
 
There is no shortage of people with more money than sense. Con artists know this, and actively target them.

Everyone seems to be interested in collecting trinkets that have no actual value. I used to joke that I should design a tactical spatula and sell it for $1,000. I actually feel like someone could do that now, and there would be a line of people online waiting to buy it. It would blow up on social media with the hashtag #spatulalife. Someone else would make a small fortune offering tactical spatula customization services.

Every week I see a variety of new "knife fakers" online. They've never made a knife in their lives, and likely never will. They take pre-orders, farm the work out to others, and claim it as their own. They then waste all of their pre-order funds on jellybeans, and no one ever gets a knife or their money.

This behavior is ruining the knife community and the perception of knife makers. Truly disgusting when you think about it.
 
Mitchell Knives said:
There is no shortage of people with more money than sense. Con artists know this, and actively target them.

Everyone seems to be interested in collecting trinkets that have no actual value. I used to joke that I should design a tactical spatula and sell it for $1,000. I actually feel like someone could do that now, and there would be a line of people online waiting to buy it. It would blow up on social media with the hashtag #spatulalife. Someone else would make a small fortune offering tactical spatula customization services.

Every week I see a variety of new "knife fakers" online. They've never made a knife in their lives, and likely never will. They take pre-orders, farm the work out to others, and claim it as their own. They then waste all of their pre-order funds on jellybeans, and no one ever gets a knife or their money.

This behavior is ruining the knife community and the perception of knife makers. Truly disgusting when you think about it.
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To be fair, you never know when you might be cooking something in the kitchen and have a home invasion. If that happens you will owe your life to that tactical spatula...
 
How did I miss this thread back in the day? I ended up liking lots of the older posts, but, honestly, discussing a blowhard and obvious shill like Skelton would be a waste of time if it wasn't such fun.

I haven't gotten past a minute or two of any of his vids and wouldn't think of clicking on one again. I'm not interested in researching his unsavory past, but his attitude, shallowness, and touting of ridiculous knives do nothing to make one doubt that any claims against him aren't true.

He gets my Triple-A Rating--go Away, you Absurd A-hole.
 
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