Hi Joel and others.
Joel, I do have a Millenium in stock, just not on the web site yet. Look at the Franklin Nemisis on my site. The Millenium is a smaller version.
The reason to check with a dealer is that generally they have a good selection in stock. I generally keep over 150 knives in stock. Ninety percent of the knives I sell are at the makers price. The ones I sell over the makers price generally come from a private purchase.
Concerning, getting knives for less, I dont sell them for under what the makers charge. By doing so devalues the knives in the collectors collection and the knives on the makers table. This is not good for anyone concerned in custom knives.
However, there are dealers who do charge less. Generally, once those dealers are identified the makers will no longer sell to them.
Strider, dealers such as myself are good to check with because of the relationship we have with makers. A knife that may take you 6 months to a year to get, may only take me 1 or 2 months. This is due to the fact that I constantly have knives on order with a particular maker. The good news for you is that I charge (in most cases) the same price the maker would and you either dont wait or wait less.
Hope this helps,
Take Care,
Les
