Should Jerry offer clip and spear points as standard options on his knives?

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Should Jerry offer clip and spear points as standard options on his knives?
If Chris Reeve can do it, why not Jerry!
IMO... that would be really cool! Just an idea.....
It's tough to get these since they're usually only offered as variants, but I'd gladly pay a little extra to have this done on a standard model.
Any thoughts?
 
those would have to be custom shop mods in the current production set up, at least thats how it seems to me. doing a drop point, clip point, and spear point on one knife model would require hand grinding each of the blanks down to shape.

the way around that being if you were to have them water or laser or whatever cut to shape during the blanking process, but you'd still have to have 3 seperate sets of cnc scripts for each tip configuration....

iether way would be difficult and time consuming to do as a full scale deal.

if they could that would be awesome, but it seems like it would be a lot to ask of the already stressed production set up. chances are i'd go with a straight clip point on almost everything.... it may be possible to do custom shop runs of say 25 or 50 knives for each model, but thats would be the same hard to get set up. the only difference is that you could expect to at least have a few in existence that you could hunt down over time if you couldnt get it when it was initially offered. wich is basically where we're at now.


again... i probably dont know what im talking about.
 
As SM points out, it would add a layer of labor to the process. The majority of the work in producing the standard knives is completely computerized via CNC machinery. Clips and other modifications aren't readily adoptable to this type of fabrication scheme.

The Custom Shop is always an option....

Rick
 
Maybe he could do a poll or something to see what type point the majority preffered, drop, clip, or spear. Whichever point style polled the highest is what the standard production line would carry. Then the other types would be a custom shop order.

I know it's Jerry's knife designs and he can/should design them the way he wants but theres also nothing wrong with giving the customer what they would prefer, without it being custom.
 
(Deep Breath) Again, this is Jerry's baby, and it has his name on it. So, how he does any part of his business is subject to his reasoning and authorization. But, I am positive that Busse Combat is a success because of one specific reason. Customer satisfaction. Jerry is probably constantly monitoring his wiretaps on the big HOGs for just this reason:D ;) .

As to feedback on the possibility of design choices, that would be awesome from a consumer standpoint. As far as the CNC code and writing/rewriting programs, the difficulty might be in change out of tooling or in nesting of multiple designs in stock to be cut. But, depending on the machine in use (flat bed with 5 axis movement or modelling in multi-axis), I don't see too much complication in adding code to the program for different styles of tips.

I am not a knife maker and I no longer operate/write CNC. So I may be way off base in my assumptions. But, I think the suggestion WM has made warrants consideration. (Deep Breath)
 
that is (on my previous comments), unless you meant changing the main models into clip and spear points. such as instead of the standard drop point satin jack for the next rotation, have it be a clip point satin jack (as the only satin jack offered).

to that, it depends on the model. i would be interested in seeing a spear point edition of the battle mistress, but if it was the same weight, i'd prefer the clip. on most of the models i like them as they are. to be honest, i cant really think of a blade style modification i'd like to see on any of the models that have been released recently - other then to see some choiless models (purchased a war boar already :D ), and to see some extra thin models (1/8" or thinner, with high grinds). but thin knives are probably not going to be on the list outside of the custom shop, and the choil has kind of become a design style that runs across the entire line...

im not sure if you mean a complete knife design change, or simply multiple models offered at the same time, like a normal aba and a cpaba offered simultaneous. the later seems like it would be difficult, unless the cp's were produced in limited numbers. and really, im all for limited numbers if thats what it would take to have them offered to the public :D theres just been a decent amount of outcry as to the limited availablity of busse's in general recently... cant really change that though, being that they are in high demand and can only be produced so fast.
 
I think that those things would be very cool to have as options, but I'd prefer to have the Satin or Double Cut options returned first. :D
 
360joules said:
I think that those things would be very cool to have as options, but I'd prefer to have the Satin or Double Cut options returned first. :D
Agreed! :thumbup:
 
I personally would KILL to see the FBM offered with a front end like the one on the 1 of 30 ZTNOs, sharpened please. It might look a little funny with the swoopy top edge, but I still would prefer it to the points I've seen on the FBM prototypes.

ztno.jpg


Rick
 
I ordered my HOFSH with a swedge when they were offered, it cost me extra, but it didn't seem to be a problem. It doesn't have a custom shop stamp on it, just the regular logo.

:eek:
 
randucci said:
I ordered my HOFSH with a swedge when they were offered, it cost me extra, but it didn't seem to be a problem. It doesn't have a custom shop stamp on it, just the regular logo.
Well that's good to know!
Do you have a pic or a link?
 
As I recall, Shane Womer ordered one also. I looked for (and found) the thread, but the picture link was dead.
I am daydreaming about what special features I will ask for on my next order....

Rick
 
One of the reasons I sold my e- handles, and still have my 1/300 SHBM, was because of the point. I may sound harsh but I don't think he's had any problems selling any of his designs and since it's a small shop and it's HIS buisness he can do what he feels is right. If you don't like what's offered order a custom from him. Problem solved.

Bob
 
rbmcmjr said:
As SM points out, it would add a layer of labor to the process. The majority of the work in producing the standard knives is completely computerized via CNC machinery. Clips and other modifications aren't readily adoptable to this type of fabrication scheme.

The Custom Shop is always an option....

Rick

Yep, that is what the custom shop is for, among other things. :D
 
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