Official Order Thread for the Koster Knives BushMaster Production Run

[Jim Hall]

I'm good for the jimping on mine.

JH

 

[Andrew Colglazier]

Dan, it doesn't matter to me, with or without is not a deal breaker!

Andy

 

[Martin Swinkels]

Dang..

I like the grooves way better, but the jimping is better then nothing.
It's certainly not a dealbreaker.

Right now they look almost like the jimping on my Strider AR, but the holes ar closer together. For that kind of jimping I think that the width of the cutouts should be the same as the spaces inbetween them. Right now the holes seem too big and too close together which will be not so nice for the thumb..
I also think that making the holes as small as possible would add in comfort..

my 0.02 eurocts

It would be nice if the jimping worked with a firesteel (or only the part between jimping and scales), and the rest of the spine rounded to go easy on the thumb and the baton..



edit:

Made some quick pics of a Toni Oostendorp (Eastvillage knives) custom which has some very effective jimpings.
They are not as deep, but very effective..

 

[gcgcgc]

Dan, if you think it's best, I think it's best!

After looking at all of your work and the reviews of it, the reason I decided to pick up a Koster over anything else was because of the respect I have for your work....so I'm totally behind your decision on this one!

Geoff

 

[MacHete]

Dan, it doesn't matter to me, with or without is not a deal breaker!
Andy

My thoughts exactly. :thumbup:

 

[ras]

Go for it.

Dan,
I'm not showing on any of the pg 1 lists for the knife. I've paid in full for the Elite Option and want to make sure my order doesn't get lost. Thx.

 

[dnm]

I like the jimping on Martin's knife. Doesn't look as deep as Dan's drawing.

 

[d_filgate]

Dan,
Jimping is good with me. Have it on the Bushcraft and really find it useful.

DaveF

 

[antzam]

Can you post a picture of what they look like on an actual knife.

 

[Chibbi]

I liked the looks of the thumbgrooves better, but I wont sleep before I have a genuine Dan Koster in my collection, so go for it !

 

[Daniel Koster]

I can have the jimping go less deep...I do like that idea.

:thumbup:


Dan

 

[Soulrack223]

Jimping is better than nothing.

 

[Noshtero]

I'm good either way. How do you plan to do the sheaths for this run? Just open it up once you set a price for the JRE's and start appending everyone's order to whether or not they want a sheath? Or are sheaths going to be sold completely seperate? Are you going to offer your new fancy kydex with this one? Usually I like to try to get the sheath right away with the knife to avoid having the ship the knife around to be sized. I would assume you'll end up keeping one of these back in case someone wants a kydex or something for it down the road though.

That's a lot of babbling. Just let me know how I get a kydex sheath for this bad boy, with or without jimping

Thanks Dan!

 

[ras]

. . . for the record, I will getting a standard sheath from JRE . . .

Dan

Just let me know how to get a JRE sheath. The one that holds my Bushcraft is outstanding.

 

[teacher]

10-4 ..................... :thumbup:
Thank's for the info Dan......... :thumbup::thumbup:
Will send a check Monday to cover shipping ...........

Oooooops...........

I forgot to send a check last Monday...........

BUT .................................

PayPal was sent five minutes ago to cover shipping...... :thumbup:

Thus, PIF on these........... :thumbup:

 

[DoubleBogey]

I'm good with the jimping....and also think it would be better with the shallower cuts.

 

[drmark67]

Jimping is fine with me Dan.
Let me know about the postage to Australia 2200 for my three knives.
Thanks
Mark

 

[Rotte]

Sent an e-mail. Hope I'm not too late!

 

[Abaniko]

Hi Dan:
Just sent you an e-mail

 

[melahn52]

Dan-
I sent a PM and email regarding this. Thanks.
-Kevin