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I know this may get moved to Good/Bad/Ugly, but thought as many folks should see this as possible (esp. given how boring its been recently
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As many of you know, Ive been negotiating with Tim Herman over details for one of his Lynn Griffith model folders for some time now -- you know, the one with the Wharncliffe blade. I asked him if he could make it with a San Mai composite of Talonite and INFI, w/half-serrations, chisel grind, Spyderco-style thumbhole, Damascus pocket clip, and jungle camo-pattern micarta to match my ghillie suit. Basically, as you mightve guessed, I wanted a reliable back-up in case my 20 khukuri couldnt remove a splinter.
Tim said that the mods would be no sweat, but that I should consider a real steel. He said he figured out the composition of Kryptonite (yes, my thoughts exactly) and that I should give it a go. He carried on about how only the best ninjas use it, that I could kick Supermans a** with it but not with a Battle Mistress and 1911, since Superman is impervious to bullets and INFI, blah blah blah. I finally gave in; he said Id have it in three months.
Several YEARS came and went, during which time my Visa was charged three times. After threatening to have my SEAL buddies (we all have them, dont we?) raid his shop, he finally replied to my e-mails and phone calls and reversed two of the charges. He whined some excuse about needing to help the gun control movement for SIX years, supposedly.
Id pretty much given up on the whole ordeal, when the Griffith finally arrived ... TEN years to the day that Id ordered it. Tim insisted that hed sent it out nine years ago and that FedEx mustve screwed up, even though it was delivered by UPS and UPS records show that it was picked up four days ago. The folder itself is a joke: a doorknob-dull, slip-joint tanto blade w/yellow plastic scales. I had to assemble it myself. (Solder only; please dont use tape -- ?!?) On one side Tim wrote Herman Knives 1990 in permanent marker. On the other, he only partially ground off the pre-existing text, which still reads, -ad- -n P-k-st-- and (faintly) 420J-.
Tim insists that its exactly as Id ordered it; and that, besides, his no questions asked two year warranty had expired eight years ago. Hes even using the image on his website; check out his sloppy work at: www.qni.com/~tai1000
Worse, the same knife is now on sale at QVC for $5.99 (pre-assembled). What should I do?!
Anyone else have a similar experience?!
Feelings hurt,
Glen
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A man is only as sharp as his Sebenza. -- Fred Washington, Uncle of Our Country, at Valley Forge, 1776
As many of you know, Ive been negotiating with Tim Herman over details for one of his Lynn Griffith model folders for some time now -- you know, the one with the Wharncliffe blade. I asked him if he could make it with a San Mai composite of Talonite and INFI, w/half-serrations, chisel grind, Spyderco-style thumbhole, Damascus pocket clip, and jungle camo-pattern micarta to match my ghillie suit. Basically, as you mightve guessed, I wanted a reliable back-up in case my 20 khukuri couldnt remove a splinter.
Tim said that the mods would be no sweat, but that I should consider a real steel. He said he figured out the composition of Kryptonite (yes, my thoughts exactly) and that I should give it a go. He carried on about how only the best ninjas use it, that I could kick Supermans a** with it but not with a Battle Mistress and 1911, since Superman is impervious to bullets and INFI, blah blah blah. I finally gave in; he said Id have it in three months.
Several YEARS came and went, during which time my Visa was charged three times. After threatening to have my SEAL buddies (we all have them, dont we?) raid his shop, he finally replied to my e-mails and phone calls and reversed two of the charges. He whined some excuse about needing to help the gun control movement for SIX years, supposedly.
Id pretty much given up on the whole ordeal, when the Griffith finally arrived ... TEN years to the day that Id ordered it. Tim insisted that hed sent it out nine years ago and that FedEx mustve screwed up, even though it was delivered by UPS and UPS records show that it was picked up four days ago. The folder itself is a joke: a doorknob-dull, slip-joint tanto blade w/yellow plastic scales. I had to assemble it myself. (Solder only; please dont use tape -- ?!?) On one side Tim wrote Herman Knives 1990 in permanent marker. On the other, he only partially ground off the pre-existing text, which still reads, -ad- -n P-k-st-- and (faintly) 420J-.
Tim insists that its exactly as Id ordered it; and that, besides, his no questions asked two year warranty had expired eight years ago. Hes even using the image on his website; check out his sloppy work at: www.qni.com/~tai1000
Worse, the same knife is now on sale at QVC for $5.99 (pre-assembled). What should I do?!
Feelings hurt,
Glen
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A man is only as sharp as his Sebenza. -- Fred Washington, Uncle of Our Country, at Valley Forge, 1776
