New 14 run

Anyone know if Frank got his SFO’s in ?
Really looking forward to this one :thumbsup:
 
Is it me or does the in progress pics of the AAPK 14 covers look like black saw cut bone instead of antique yellow?
 
PSA … invoice from Olde Towne cutlery received / paid this AM. Green bone with boot shield. Priced slightly higher than the other SFO 14s, $100 plus shipping. Hoping that will deter flippers.

Edited to add: Got the same email as mentioned below. The shield is spaced and proportioned correctly, well worth the cost of a new die, the bone is probably similar to the green bone that surfaced on the recent Rendezvous 35s. I like these a lot.

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Elgatodeacero said:
I am guesssing the higher prices on these 14 SFOs are in large part due to custom shields.
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Bone is more expensive than the other materials, shipping costs are often considered into the cost and the profit margin is very low on these. The shield does play into the equation.
 
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While the price of the Olde Town SFO caught me off gaurd at first, Mr. Tigner sent out an email explaining that the combination of rarely used handle material and the cost of manufacturing the die to produce the unique sheild is the reason for the higher cost. That makes sense to me, I'm fine with it. Especially since he is being straight with us up front.
 
Ajd3530 said:
While the price of the Olde Town SFO caught me off gaurd at first, Mr. Tigner sent out an email explaining that the combination of rarely used handle material and the cost of manufacturing the die to produce the unique sheild is the reason for the higher cost. That makes sense to me, I'm fine with it. Especially since he is being straight with us up front.
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What handle material are they using that would increase the price? All the production schedule says is smooth green bone, is it camel or giraffe? If its exotic I can understand. If its just plain cattle bone I dont understand.
 
Does anybody else think, and I'm just judging by pictures I've seen, that the shield fitting is a bit lacking on these 14s?

I don't like shields usually anyway, unless they're unique/interesting/special. But I like the boot shield and considered getting one of those.


Fox79 said:
The thin blades are because GEC has a new CNC blade grinding machine.
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Although it looks a bit out of place alongside all the old grinding machines, I think the CNC will bring some increased consistency and hopefully thinness. I also wonder if it will mean more stainless knives, which would be great.

Rusty1 said:
if the shields are not fitted and the sides of each knife are together how do you peen the shield pin in place.

Russell
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Are we seeing the first glued shield on a GEC?

Ramrodmb said:
:thumbsdown::thumbsdown:
The single spear 14's were $59. 14 TCs were $91. How things have changed. The price of GECs from dealers seems to be climbing, significantly.:eek:
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Ramrodmb said:
Ooh, yep you are right. The sfos I purchased from the spear runs were Oily cr bone $74, and blk canvas $69, and Rbb 2 bld was $89ish. Still 15-20% less.
What about the 14 TCs? Think they will be $90?:eek:
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I hope the TCs are $90... but I'm gonna guess $110

knifeswapper said:
You might try and notify them well in advance next time. I think they are trying to work out a strategy such that the knives don't have to go to Germany and back for those North America buyers - that would save a lot of the red tape money...

I didn't realize they had taken such a jump; but jigged bone dealer cost has jumped 20% (end pricing was $59.44 to $63.97 in 2016). Dealers tend to charge a little more for SFO's, but the factory does not. For example, on the red sawcut, I added my shipping costs into the selling price of the knife whereas I do not on general production. But we shipped USPS Priority on these and on a $55 - $75 knife, $7 shipping sends most of the profit to the USPS.
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I noticed the price increases, but they didn't seem egregious to me. I assumed, as you confirm, that pricing from the factory has increased (and probably due to increased supply and labor costs).

rbeggs said:
Here it is!
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I really considered getting one of these. The bone looks great!
 
The Blue Ridge SFOs are up...please PM me if you need to know where :)
 
Paid for my green bone boot, now the wait...if they ship them out today and I’m super lucky, it might get here by the end of next week.
 
Sure have enjoyed looking at everyone's beautiful knives. Anxious for my SFO to arrive. It's nice to hear all the positives on the action and fit and finish of this run.
 
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