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Purpose of this thread is to show how many people are interesed(will buy) 22" CPK Notta-Katana.
So Ive opened poll to show your interest in this project.
A while go (Mar 10, 2021) Nathan said next:
"We're ordering steel for the upcoming Utility Fighter 2, which needs to start production this summer for us to remain on schedule with the customer. I order full billets of 3V so I usually split the order between two patterns. I'm trying to decide what the other pattern should be. Right now I'm thinking about the 22" Notta-Katana. Jo thinks we should push that back a while since we just did a sword. What do you guys think? Too soon?"
Here is my answer to Nathans quote:
Too soon? hell no, after observing subforum there is huge request for single edged katana like object.
No matter if I will score K18 or no, count me in for at least 1x 22" Notta-Katana!
K18 is amazing blade, but still it's made for specific use, to win KoD show. Thats why it has special geometry, double edge and etc.
And single edged Katana like object made by CPK will steal everyones heart I belive, with Katana blade aesthetics, CPK geometry, erogonomics and of course special D3V steel it will be awesome sword.
Also In my opinion single edged sword will be way more practical in outdoor use, than double edged sword. For example If needed you can baton it without problems because of there will be only onde edge.
Also there are folks who can't buy CPK K18 because of some dumb government regulations about double edged blades, and CPK Notta-Katana will be great blade for them to buy without worrying.
As for design, Nathan and crew know much more than I do but honestly when Ive seen post about 22" Notta-Katana first thought came in my mind was Dan Keffeler and his Supper Assassin. As his SA is same katana shaped sword with same dimensions as Notta-Katana, for example one SA had 21" blade and 9" handle, yeah sizes change upon request in case of Dan Keffeler but Nathan will decide about handle size (blade is already said to be 22") and make all same models.
So purpose of this thread is to get Nathans and crews attention for this project, to demonstrate how many folks are all-in for this project, bacause its number game and K18 was made after seeing the amount of interested people in it.
Minimum number wanted to make K18 pre-order was 50, Nathan was hoping for 80, So I hope we will get that minimum 50 for 22" CPK Notta-Katana and Nathan will make them soon (as he stated in his post above, "I order full billets of 3V so I usually split the order between two patterns. I'm trying to decide what the other pattern should be. Right now I'm thinking about the 22" Notta-Katana.")
So probably there is steel for Notta-Katana in CPK workshop already, now our activity is needed to make this project happen!
So Ive opened poll to show your interest in this project.
A while go (Mar 10, 2021) Nathan said next:
"We're ordering steel for the upcoming Utility Fighter 2, which needs to start production this summer for us to remain on schedule with the customer. I order full billets of 3V so I usually split the order between two patterns. I'm trying to decide what the other pattern should be. Right now I'm thinking about the 22" Notta-Katana. Jo thinks we should push that back a while since we just did a sword. What do you guys think? Too soon?"
Here is my answer to Nathans quote:
Too soon? hell no, after observing subforum there is huge request for single edged katana like object.
No matter if I will score K18 or no, count me in for at least 1x 22" Notta-Katana!
K18 is amazing blade, but still it's made for specific use, to win KoD show. Thats why it has special geometry, double edge and etc.
And single edged Katana like object made by CPK will steal everyones heart I belive, with Katana blade aesthetics, CPK geometry, erogonomics and of course special D3V steel it will be awesome sword.
Also In my opinion single edged sword will be way more practical in outdoor use, than double edged sword. For example If needed you can baton it without problems because of there will be only onde edge.
Also there are folks who can't buy CPK K18 because of some dumb government regulations about double edged blades, and CPK Notta-Katana will be great blade for them to buy without worrying.
As for design, Nathan and crew know much more than I do but honestly when Ive seen post about 22" Notta-Katana first thought came in my mind was Dan Keffeler and his Supper Assassin. As his SA is same katana shaped sword with same dimensions as Notta-Katana, for example one SA had 21" blade and 9" handle, yeah sizes change upon request in case of Dan Keffeler but Nathan will decide about handle size (blade is already said to be 22") and make all same models.
So purpose of this thread is to get Nathans and crews attention for this project, to demonstrate how many folks are all-in for this project, bacause its number game and K18 was made after seeing the amount of interested people in it.
Minimum number wanted to make K18 pre-order was 50, Nathan was hoping for 80, So I hope we will get that minimum 50 for 22" CPK Notta-Katana and Nathan will make them soon (as he stated in his post above, "I order full billets of 3V so I usually split the order between two patterns. I'm trying to decide what the other pattern should be. Right now I'm thinking about the 22" Notta-Katana.")
So probably there is steel for Notta-Katana in CPK workshop already, now our activity is needed to make this project happen!
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