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Right, no one ever improves. Bury them.There's a reason there are only single blade pieces at this time. Also, anybody can tell when something is wrong. Be patient and let the wheels turn.
It takes guts to take on a venture such as this.
Greg
Hello, thanks for stopping by.I'd like to suggest that everybody not rely on a few cellphone photos to judge these knives. I wrote the article and took the photos of the small Barlows. The other pictures were provided and were taken with some sort of cellphone. It's obvious to me there was lens distortion which comes from using a wide camera view or from having the lens close to the subject. That's why some features appear to have a distorted shape. The knives I handled, examined and photographed looked as though they should command a premium price.
I'd like to suggest that everybody not rely on a few cellphone photos to judge these knives. I wrote the article and took the photos of the small Barlows. The other pictures were provided and were taken with some sort of cellphone. It's obvious to me there was lens distortion which comes from using a wide camera view or from having the lens close to the subject. That's why some features appear to have a distorted shape. The knives I handled, examined and photographed looked as though they should command a premium price.
Right, no one ever improves. Bury them.
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3 years ago on the right, last night on left.
You do not knowI understand your sentiments but the analogy is far from apt. You're not attempting to make a living out of those, trade on a name or seek to charge a not insignificant amount of cash for them as you 'learn'.
As I've said earlier, I hope the knives turn out well but the finish AND aesthetics certainly need sorting before they go on the market for real.
Just one question. Have you handled any LionSteel products?I will buy one. I support this venture 100%.
There are all sorts of knives at all sorts of quality levels that are sold as traditionals.
Camillus produced some truly awful pigs of knives during their later years and people love em.
Case, well.
And there are new manufacturers like lion steel who use tricks like radiussed edges all over the knife to disguise flaws.
These guys deserve support for giving it a go and I look forward to them succeeding.
I'm not sure why you bothered to write that I shouldn't take your snarky comment the wrong way. What I specifically said was "The knives I handled, examined and photographed looked as though they should command a premium price.". Specifically that is the two small Barlows in the pictures with tan-colored backgrounds as well as several others, photos of which were not published for space and variety reasons. I did not handle or see firsthand the knives in the provided photos (those with gray cloth background.Hello, thanks for stopping by.
Please don’t take this the wrong way but have you handled and examined a lot of knives, premium or otherwise?
You are absolutely right. The pin crack is not acceptable. As for the fat stag, I suppose it's a matter of taste. I didn't like it, but then I did not see the actual knife ... just the photo you all have seen. Many of the knives pictured were prototypes, certainly not dealer stock. Mr. Cooper has told us nothing that is not perfection will leave the shop. The best suggestion I can offer is to get your hands and eyes on some "for sale" knives and make your judgements.Welcome! With absolutely all due respect, having used a cellphone to snap those pics didn't cause those pin cracks, poorly fitted scales, or whatever's going on with that stag handled Barlow where they should have cut about three millimeters off of the bottom of the scale before fitment instead of just bolting it up and trying to smooth those three or four mils off the top in order to get the scale to meet the bolster. (shrug)