A lot of stress around the world these days. Here's a little feel good anecdote to hopefully add some balance to the big picture:
I read a thread recently about Monterey Bay Knives and the model EWC slipjoint/flipper folder (a Laconico design & EWC stands for "Everywhere Carry") and it inspired me to start the hunt for an EWC. I have been a fan of & purchaser of Ray Laconico knives since well before the Jasmines even existed. I have owned several Jasmines & several of Ray's earlier knives also in the past that I purchased directly from Ray.
Back to my point ;-) After looking everywhere I could think of to locate an EWC I came up without any leads. So I decided to contact Sanford at MBK to inquire as to whether or not any EWC folders would be in stock sometime soon. Sanford very promptly replied to my inquiry & said that he expected some soon, but that he also had one EWC in his possession with a couple of very light carry marks and he was willing to let me purchase the one he had at a great price. I said heck yeah! I'll take it! Sanford then wrote back & said in order to make up for the light carry marks would I like for him to install & include a timascus pocket clip at no extra charge. Well I said not just yes, but hell yes!
This was my 1st communication with Sanford Owen at Monterey Bay Knives and in my opinion his communication style is just as stand-up & top shelf as my communications with Ray have always been over the years. Ray & Sanford make a great team there at Monterey Bay Knives imho. Sanford really tipped the scales of good will in my direction with this EWC I now own.
Well here it is, and fwiw, I have yet to see any light handling marks anywhere on this one (that is oil on the flipper part of blade in photo). I really like the EWC model and the timascus pocket clip, although the standard clips look good to me also.
FYI: the EWC model with standard clip as of this writing is now back in stock at MBK. Good hunting fellow blade enthusiasts!
Photo today of my EWC with timascus pocket clip:
I read a thread recently about Monterey Bay Knives and the model EWC slipjoint/flipper folder (a Laconico design & EWC stands for "Everywhere Carry") and it inspired me to start the hunt for an EWC. I have been a fan of & purchaser of Ray Laconico knives since well before the Jasmines even existed. I have owned several Jasmines & several of Ray's earlier knives also in the past that I purchased directly from Ray.
Back to my point ;-) After looking everywhere I could think of to locate an EWC I came up without any leads. So I decided to contact Sanford at MBK to inquire as to whether or not any EWC folders would be in stock sometime soon. Sanford very promptly replied to my inquiry & said that he expected some soon, but that he also had one EWC in his possession with a couple of very light carry marks and he was willing to let me purchase the one he had at a great price. I said heck yeah! I'll take it! Sanford then wrote back & said in order to make up for the light carry marks would I like for him to install & include a timascus pocket clip at no extra charge. Well I said not just yes, but hell yes!
This was my 1st communication with Sanford Owen at Monterey Bay Knives and in my opinion his communication style is just as stand-up & top shelf as my communications with Ray have always been over the years. Ray & Sanford make a great team there at Monterey Bay Knives imho. Sanford really tipped the scales of good will in my direction with this EWC I now own.
Well here it is, and fwiw, I have yet to see any light handling marks anywhere on this one (that is oil on the flipper part of blade in photo). I really like the EWC model and the timascus pocket clip, although the standard clips look good to me also.
FYI: the EWC model with standard clip as of this writing is now back in stock at MBK. Good hunting fellow blade enthusiasts!
Photo today of my EWC with timascus pocket clip: