Locutus D'Borg
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Hope this doesn't sound racist, but probably 3 times a week I have to block Pakistani knifemakers on Instagram. What happens is when people follow me I follow back UNLESS their thumbnail is an attractive young woman (I know, sexist, but they invariably want me to open a link to their OnlyFans page) OR Pakistani knifemakers.
Over the last year Pakistani knifemakers are getting smarter so they call themselves All-American Knives or Cutlery Works (this one came today) and there is NO mention of where they are from, so when I naively follow those back, they DM me with "can we be friends" and photos of their knives, which are ALL large fixed blade cutlasses or Bowies with plain steel or Damascus blades & handles that have 2 or 3 sections in leather and other materials. To my eye they look like a 12-year-old boy's fantasy swords.
These large bowies/cutlasses are like you would find in a bazaar in India. And every single Pakistani maker seems to have the same kind of knives. I only collect folders, but that doesn't dissuade them. They all want to break into the "rich American market."
At first I tried giving some useful design advice, but they are pushy and only want some magical rich American business partner. The 2 I conversed with were not interested in design advice.
Am I alone, or has anyone else dealt with this issue. I think they should try to sell to Hollywood, where studios that make pirate movies could use some cheap but flashy swords.
Over the last year Pakistani knifemakers are getting smarter so they call themselves All-American Knives or Cutlery Works (this one came today) and there is NO mention of where they are from, so when I naively follow those back, they DM me with "can we be friends" and photos of their knives, which are ALL large fixed blade cutlasses or Bowies with plain steel or Damascus blades & handles that have 2 or 3 sections in leather and other materials. To my eye they look like a 12-year-old boy's fantasy swords.
These large bowies/cutlasses are like you would find in a bazaar in India. And every single Pakistani maker seems to have the same kind of knives. I only collect folders, but that doesn't dissuade them. They all want to break into the "rich American market."
At first I tried giving some useful design advice, but they are pushy and only want some magical rich American business partner. The 2 I conversed with were not interested in design advice.
Am I alone, or has anyone else dealt with this issue. I think they should try to sell to Hollywood, where studios that make pirate movies could use some cheap but flashy swords.
