Questions about Pete`s Custom Knife Shoppe

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Steve B.

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How is Pete`s working out for Buck? Has the workload been less than or greater than expected? Has it been profitable for Buck?

Will you be changing the knife offered soon? And if so, will it be the 532? (I sure HOPE so!)

I`m a happy customer of PCKS and hope it will be around for a long time.

[This message has been edited by Steve B. (edited 02-10-2000).]
 
So far the workload, once we got through christmas has been slow. We think it has to do with awareness and traffic (or lack of)

PCKS is in no danger.

We have been wanting to get more people to log on to our website and have put some budget aside this year to add some new features.

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CJ Buck
Buck Knives, Inc.
AKTI Member #PR00003


 
I've asked the question before, but I'll keep asking.....
What are the prospects of getting blades without that nail notch??? I've been waiting to order, 'cuz I reallllly want a 110 with a clean blade.
Dan
 
Hey CJ, don`t look now, but you`re a senior member! (Or you would be if you weren`t already a moderator.)
 
Two points:
* What is the 532? I couldn't find it on Buckknives.com.
* And, I second the call for a notchless blade option. My Bucklite has no notch and I love it. I recently took it camping and used it often during meal prep. Having no notch makes it a lot easier to keep clean.
 
The 532 (Bucklock) has been an on and off again affair at Buck. It was unavailable for most of last year (at least that I'm aware of). A photo was displayed on a recent thread of mine requesting some pictures:
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum27/HTML/000340.html

The 532MS was the one shown on the right photo.

All 532's have the same basic drop-point blade and mid-handle lockback (compared for instance, with the 110 Hunter which has the lock release at the bottom). The mid-handle lock release is similar in appearance to the ones at Spyderco. All 532's also have some decorative filework added to the liners, and they all have the same distinctive handle with the rounded end.

The 532MS (Master Series) was a limited offering that included BG-42 blade steel and checkered green dymondwood scales (very grippable).

The 532 is being offered again this year, again in BG-42 steel but no checkering. Currently, I've only seen these on a dealer's 2000 catalog, even tho they won't be available till April (I believe this was mentioned by Dennis Wright), so maybe they won't be shown on the website till then.

There are also rumors about the 532 being offered in PCKS sometime soon.
 
Pete's..., How is Pete's doing? Let me put it this way....

As CJ mentioned the shoppe followed our business trend of having a big Christmas, and a slow first of the year. But we're just getting started with promotions and a re-think of the rest of the web site. Our marketing manager (Gail) gave Designer's Choice an awesome 2-page spead in our customer/dealer catalog this year. And I (... I mean Pete) wasn't even aware of it until after it was printed. Sweet! :-)

A couple of notes tho; we will definately be adding a fixed blade option, and some more materials for the existing Folding Hunter. The notchless blade is doable, but not on all available blade materials, at least not for a while.

Regarding 532's - even if we can't fit it in to this year's upgrade plan, it will be possible to order a nice 532 through the shoppe. We are in production with a BG42 series of BuckLocks right now, and our Materials department (John and the group), unsung heros in the PCKS movement, ordered additional runs of 532 components just for us. More ordering details will follow.

Speaking of unsung heroes, our accounts receivable supervisor (Lisa) has done a great job of accommodating ways to take orders that will give PCKS more flexibility with what we can do. This is difficult for me to admit because for many years accountants and engineers rival over who is the most nerdy. (we all know the truth about that tho)

BTW - I have to say something about my favorite hero of all. I wish everyone could meet our knife maker Dana Queen. Dana is a delightful person who was our very first choice for this job. Before the shoppe opened, we gave her several days to practice selecting materials, cutting and fitting those odd-shaped bone handles, flat sanding brittle Mother of Pearl, and finishing stubborn BG42 steel. Dana is off the clock and entirely on her own when making these knives. And, there are no process sheets to go by when you have over 4000 different combinations and permutations coming in over the wire. By the way, all of your nice words and pictures have certainly meant a lot to Dana.

Other than that there isn't much to say. The PCKS project threw us some curves in the beginning, but we think we know what we're doing now. And our customers are really taking advantage of the options available. There are certain materials that are very popular, but for the most part people are mixing and matching some interesting-looking knife ideas.

Stay tuned.

peteq

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pete quintanilla
Buck Knives, Inc.


 
Pete- Please express to Dana my gratitude for the wonderful job she did on my damascus 110. The pride in which she takes in her work is surpassed only by the pride I take in carrying my new 110 everyday.

And a special thanks to the Buck company in general for letting us knife fanatics design our own custom creations from some of your best patterns. (And for giving Dana the time and tools to do the job right. I didn`t realize these were done "off the clock".) Gotta love you guys!
 
I'm with Steve...that buffalo horn 110 I have is the sweetest and tightest Buck knife I have ever own. It operates like a sports car.

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THANK YOU DANA!
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~Greg Mete~
Kodiak Alaska

 
You can add me to the list of VERY satisfied customers, for Buck Knives AND the Custom Shoppe.
And another sincere "Thank You!" for Dana, who is turning out some mighty nice knives!

Dave Evans
 
I'll third that!!! My personal thanks again to Dana.
Just got my Collector's Club stuff in the mail with the 2K catalog and it is very nice. Can't wait to get one of those Rainbow Trout scaled Lightnings, too cool. I remember when Jeff posted a pic of that one last year, I've been hoping it would "float to the top", YES! AND 532's, finally I'll get some! The whole catalog was very nice looking and my only complaint is this;
now my "short list" of must haves is NOT so short, as quite a few Bucks have muscled their way to the top. Nothing like an embarassment of riches, you guys are doing a great job. Any hint of which fixed blade option will be offered? TIA

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Buck Collectors Club Member
Knifeknut(just ask my wife)
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[This message has been edited by Brian Lavin (edited 02-16-2000).]
 
I hope someone @ Buck is planning on printing this thread and leaving it on Dana`s workbench. It`s not often we get to personally thank the folks who put together our Bucks.

(just a thought.......)
 
I sent the thread to everyone. She'll get a copy.

I even printed a copy for my Dad, as he never checks his email...

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CJ Buck
Buck Knives, Inc.
AKTI Member #PR00003


 
Been opening my standard 110 and it seems as
if the nail nick actually is a nice feature
to have on a knife that will be used. I do
agree, however, that the knife would be more
attractive without the nick.
On my 110, the nick helps me open the knife
even with oil on my fingers. If I grasp the
blade just before the nick it does take much
more pressure between finger and thumb to
open it.
I am all for a 110 with a nickless blade, and
will order one if the option is added to the
line-up. But look at what you will do with
your knife...the nick does have a purpose.

Dave
 
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