Thanks Nathan and Jo

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Nathan, I just want to take a moment to thank you for the preorder for the NASK knife. I know you were somewhat reluctant to do the preorder. For many of us, it can be difficult to secure your blades via Friday sales. When your entire allotment of blades generally sells out in less than 1 minute, it says something about the quality and value of your product. I know you limit the number pre-order blades so as to not over extend yourself and still allow for those preorders to be filled in a reasonable time frame. I for one appreciate you and Jo’s willingness to try and accommodate their customer base. I know others here share my feelings.
 
I agree completely ^^^

Thank you to Nathan, Jo, Lorien and everyone who helped make the pre order a reality!
 
Thanks to all that helped make this possible to obtain one of these beauties! You guys are awesome.
 
Nathan and Jo are special. Special in a great way. It's difficult to adequately match adjectives and adverbs to the degree of assistance they offer us, the information they offer us and, of course, the products they offer to us. I won't even try to express my gratitude for help they've given, it being both of a quantitative and qualitative magnitude that I will just call "special", very special.

Thanks to both of you, Nathan and Jo, and have a great Blade!

Bob
 
Thanks guys, we appreciate it.

It's no secret I don't particularly like doing pre-orders. There was recently an ugly thread in General Knife Discussion about this topic and CPK was mentioned. It makes me feel uncomfortable, it's extra stuff to keep up with, and there is always a non-zero chance that something slips up (I've lost work due to heat treat, entire batches can be lost in shipping, there could be a problem in our shop or a problem with the steel) and we could miss a ship date and I get mud on my face, so I loose sleep about stuff like that. It makes me a hypocrite too because I advise other makers to do exactly the opposite of this so I'm not practicing what I preach. "No you shouldn't do that, but me I'm special".

It's so simple, from my point of view, to build the work and sell it in the sales. But that model leaves a lot of folks out in the cold. And I'm not willing to do a list without taking the money in advance, I've done that before and it doesn't work for me. So I see what we've come up with as a good alternative for folks who want a low drama way of getting what they need so long as they don't mind a wait and I'm happy to accommodate those people and grateful for their orders. It's not a perfect system but it's the best I can do.

I wish we were able to simply make lots and lots of knives and maintain shelf stock, but it seems like no matter how much we grow we never seem to get there. Maybe with the new machining center and the more streamlined shop layout we can start to make bigger sales next year that can accommodate more people. Ultimately that's the goal because it's no good frustrating people and alienating the folks who want our work. It's a head trip when your work is "unobtainium", but obtainable is probably a better business model...

Jo, Mark, Lorien and I all appreciate your interest in our work, we truly do.
 
I would also like to add the exact sentiments as others and my peers in conveying my sincere thanks, great appreciation and gratitude for Nathan's and Jo's penchant for manufacturing these exquisitely produced cutting tools plus their management and their hands on customer care. Also honorable mention of Mark's contributions to the production team and also Lorien's designs and other collaborative efforts. Last but not least I will be remiss if I do not mention Sadie the dog who tends to keep Nathan honest around the shop :D
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
Thanks guys, we appreciate it.

It's no secret I don't particularly like doing pre-orders. There was recently an ugly thread in General Knife Discussion about this topic and CPK was mentioned. It makes me feel uncomfortable, it's extra stuff to keep up with, and there is always a non-zero chance that something slips up (I've lost work due to heat treat, entire batches can be lost in shipping, there could be a problem in our shop or a problem with the steel) and we could miss a ship date and I get mud on my face, so I loose sleep about stuff like that. It makes me a hypocrite too because I advise other makers to do exactly the opposite of this so I'm not practicing what I preach. "No you shouldn't do that, but me I'm special".

It's so simple, from my point of view, to build the work and sell it in the sales. But that model leaves a lot of folks out in the cold. And I'm not willing to do a list without taking the money in advance, I've done that before and it doesn't work for me. So I see what we've come up with as a good alternative for folks who want a low drama way of getting what they need so long as they don't mind a wait and I'm happy to accommodate those people and grateful for their orders. It's not a perfect system but it's the best I can do.

I wish we were able to simply make lots and lots of knives and maintain shelf stock, but it seems like no matter how much we grow we never seem to get there. Maybe with the new machining center and the more streamlined shop layout we can start to make bigger sales next year that can accommodate more people. Ultimately that's the goal because it's no good frustrating people and alienating the folks who want our work. It's a head trip when your work is "unobtainium", but obtainable is probably a better business model...

Jo, Mark, Lorien and I all appreciate your interest in our work, we truly do.
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Will add my Sincere Appreciation to Nathan, Jo, and Lorien, I would not worry to much about some folks comments! Haters are going to Hate ! Your work has received High Praise, and is highly sought after. I for one have got your back! Thanks again for producing a very high end tool that the majority of folks find OBTAINABLE!
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I wouldn't worry too much about the GKD thread, Nathan. It started off simply enough and, once again, became a stage for melodrama, grandstanding and finger-pointing (as so many of that type of thread usually do.) Those of us who have purchased blades from you *know* that you run CPK with honor and integrity. You are open, honest, approachable and trustworthy. That is what matters to me. I pay no attention to the "peanut gallery." The proof is in the pudding!
 
Looking forward to getting my first CPK knife, I'm not good at elaborate posts but as other posters have so eloquently said and I agree, Thanks for the time, research, effort and opportunity to acquire one of your knives.

Thanks to everyone involved in bringing about the great knives that are CPK.:thumbsup:
 
TommyGun56 said:
Will add my Sincere Appreciation to Nathan, Jo, and Lorien, I would not worry to much about some folks comments! Haters are going to Hate ! Your work has received High Praise, and is highly sought after. I for one have got your back! Thanks again for producing a very high end tool that the majority of folks find OBTAINABLE!
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Why are you resting by my dog's belly?!
 
It's gotta be said that Nathan's presence here is also a huge plus. The wealth of information he regularly provides is such a complement to these awesome knives. It's a fantastic personal touch.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
Thanks guys, we appreciate it.

It's no secret I don't particularly like doing pre-orders. There was recently an ugly thread in General Knife Discussion about this topic and CPK was mentioned. It makes me feel uncomfortable, it's extra stuff to keep up with, and there is always a non-zero chance that something slips up (I've lost work due to heat treat, entire batches can be lost in shipping, there could be a problem in our shop or a problem with the steel) and we could miss a ship date and I get mud on my face, so I loose sleep about stuff like that. It makes me a hypocrite too because I advise other makers to do exactly the opposite of this so I'm not practicing what I preach. "No you shouldn't do that, but me I'm special".

It's so simple, from my point of view, to build the work and sell it in the sales. But that model leaves a lot of folks out in the cold. And I'm not willing to do a list without taking the money in advance, I've done that before and it doesn't work for me. So I see what we've come up with as a good alternative for folks who want a low drama way of getting what they need so long as they don't mind a wait and I'm happy to accommodate those people and grateful for their orders. It's not a perfect system but it's the best I can do.

I wish we were able to simply make lots and lots of knives and maintain shelf stock, but it seems like no matter how much we grow we never seem to get there. Maybe with the new machining center and the more streamlined shop layout we can start to make bigger sales next year that can accommodate more people. Ultimately that's the goal because it's no good frustrating people and alienating the folks who want our work. It's a head trip when your work is "unobtainium", but obtainable is probably a better business model...

Jo, Mark, Lorien and I all appreciate your interest in our work, we truly do.
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Nathan the Machinist Nathan the Machinist I sincerely apoligize for bringing your name up in that discussion. I was only wanting to tout you and Jo about how great your knives were and how you are great people too. I was making a correlation between 2 companys and i had no business bringing you into it. I just wanted people to quit bashing based on the method of purchase instead of talking about the knives. Once again i give you my most humble and sincere apologies.

And for the record your product and everything you have done for this forum and what you have done for me personally is amazing and appreciated more than i could ever convey or repay. Again, Im truly sorry. I will not be making that mistake again, i just hope you could see i only had good things to say about you and your knives and forgive me for making a stupid mistake
 
^^^ two weeks of self banishment, renaming yourself to Duck instead of Goose and 10 S&M style lashing ought to do it. Pics required for that last recommended atonement :)
 
I knew what you trying to say Goose. That thread went downhill in a hurry. I was almost ready to post about how great Nathan, Jo and Lorien have been to all of us and how exceptional their knives (and business model) are when it thankfully got closed.
 
Im about 6' 4 305lbs and hairy as a gorilla i dont know if i would ever be allowed back on the internet let alone the forum for posting this hotness.:-) but hey whatever it takes right;-)
 
Shark01 said:
I knew what you trying to say Goose. That thread went downhill in a hurry. I was almost ready to post about how great Nathan, Jo and Lorien have been to all of us and how exceptional their knives (and business model) are when it thankfully got closed.
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Thanks shark and casino i appreciate it. And i agree that thread went 0 to shi*** faster than i have ever seen. I also agree that thread shoulda been closed after the first page plus it woulda saved me from posting :-) thanks again guys
 
I closed that thread when the OP requested it. I was glad to see it go.

Goose I appreciate your apology but there is none needed. Nobody said anything disparaging or inaccurate but simply stated facts about the pre-order model and what was said is all true.

Towards the end someone said you can order the Delta protocol from Peter's and it's simply the low temp tweak and that isn't true, there is quite a bit more to it than that (it is low temp, but there are pitfalls with low temp, I've learned the hard way) and the first few trials didn't work with them, they had to make changes to their process and it isn't something they run for anyone other than Dan, Guy and me. Low temp works, Delta is low temp, but there is more to Delta than just low temp and cryo. I used to be very open about my heat treat tweaks and many of them have been adopted across industry, but at some point the three of us sunk enough time and money into it was time to hold onto some IP. I almost said something in that thread but decided to stay out of it.
 
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