TiGold Experience

Jerry Hossom

Jerry Hossom

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I just had some blades TiN coated by TiGold and was wondering if anyone else has had experience with the company? I really can't tell if they want custom knifemaker business.

It seems to me that custom makers create the knives and designs that often become factory knives.

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Jerry Hossom
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Jerry, can you post a pic of one of the tinned knives?? I've never seen one before. Are you going to the Blade show??? Hope to see you there! Michael

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L6, the coating is Titanium Nitride (or one of the variants thereof). In this case is it a metallic brown.

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The knife is 14"OAL, 8-1/2" CPM-3V Blade, Copper Bolsters and Green Canvas Micarta Handle. Weight is 10 oz.

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Jerry Hossom
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If you don't mind my asking, how much did they charge? How was their service? I have been considering them, but their are a lot of firms that offer PVD coatings, so first-hand experience would be helpful.

--JB

P.S. Beatiful knife. How much does something like that cost (I'm sure I can't afford it right now, but I hope to get a good job over the summer...)?

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Well, the price was part of the problem. When I called about price before sending the knives, I told them about the knives and they gave me a price of $25 each, maybe less. We discussed that I was sending 5 knives. When the blades were done, I got a call from them telling me the price for the five knives was $270. After I got a little upset, they agreed to come down to $200, arguing that it was a compromise between what they originally told me and what they decided to charge me after the knives were done.

Service was slow. It took me almost 2 months to get the knives back, after originally being told 2-3 weeks.

All this is what prompted me to ask the question on this thread. I'll email you on the other question.

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Jerry Hossom
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ouch!!!!!!!!! If i were you I would ask Neil if he knows where you can get it done cheaper...looks pretty cool...
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[This message has been edited by tom mayo (edited 03-31-2000).]

[This message has been edited by tom mayo (edited 03-31-2000).]
 
Beautiful knife Jerry!! That sounds like a company I'd stay away from! You should have let them know that you're a Blade Forums member and if they didn't honor thier original quote you would let the forums know about it and their poor service. Take care! Michael

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