What is the longest that you have waited for a knife?

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What is the longest that you have waited for a knife and was it worth it in the end. Thanks for your time.
MIKE
 
Never waited! As soon as I hear of a new knife, my order is in.

The longest I have ever waited after placing an order was for the C.S. Gunsite Folder. I placed it as soon as COLD STEEL announced it. I believe it was about 2 months later that it was released and finally got it.

Very happy with it!

Mark



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I ordered a CR Large Sebenza directly from CR Knives about 3 months ago. It's supposed to be ready this week----waiting for Anne to tell me it's in the mail.

I really didn't mind the wait, I needed the time to save up my pennies to pay for it.

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~Greg~
 
Ever since I had my first look at the CR large Sebenza I've wanted one. That was over two years ago.
I was finally able to get my hands on one last October, just one week after I returned home from the ROK.
Let me say this it was worth the wait, as I got the new model with the BG-42.
I couldn't be happier.
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The only problem is now I have to get mor CR knives. First the small Sebenza, then a fixed blade, then....

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Norwegian Misfit

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[This message has been edited by William Johnson (edited 18 February 1999).]
 
Ordered a knife back in May of last year. Still waiting. I know what I'm getting and I already have the same one so I can wait.

-Greg
 
I think I waited about four months from my initial order for my Krait. I waited about six months for a Black Cloud Fighting Bowie, but that was because I changed my mind about steels. I think I still have an order in for a custom Ernest Emerson, placed in July '96. I have heard that Bill Bagwell's wait for a Hell's Belle Bowie is about two years, and that Al Polkowski is backordered about eighteen months. I also think I read that Bob Loveless is delivering knives for the same price quoted eight years ago.

A couple of months is nothing really.

Harv
 
Three years. Thankfully the waiting list was that long, since it took me about 2 1/2 years to save for it. The maker was Dellana Warren and her waiting list is even a little longer now.

[This message has been edited by Gus Kalanzis (edited 18 February 1999).]
 
HAHA Gotcha beat Gus I am still waiting for my Stealth Auto by Gil Hibben. It will look much like the plane. I have been waiting damn near 5 years.

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Hi Mike,
I sent some more pics to Spark.
Ask him to send you the one with the light purple cloth background. Dellana's knife was made for my X. She decided to remain a semi- functional heavy drinker. I decided to keep the knife.
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It is on the top of page 55 of Knives 99.
 
Mad Dog YFA3, initial promised 1 month. Waited 1 year. I was above to give up when and take the refund offer from the dealer when it showed up.

Will
 
Back in the 80's I waited 2-3 years for my Randall Model 1. I think their wait is down to 1 year now. I did get quick service from Randall when I had the knife re-handled to a black micarta single finger grip shape handle.

Mike,

5 years! I would have forgotten what I ordered by then.

Axel

 
It is a really wild peice and I asked Gil to make it at his leisure. So there really is no rush.

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Well, I guess I' m a little bit more fortunate than some. Just short of 7 weeks from Canada. I understand their delivery system sucks so you really have to be patient. I can' t believe I' m about to do it again!

L8r,
Nakano

"To earn a million is easy, a real friend is not."
 
Does a knife catalog counts? Well, two months from KnifeCenter.com and still counting (but I was already billed $17) ...
 
Does a knife catalog counts? Well, two months from KnifeCenter.com and still counting (but I was already billed $17)...
 
About...5 days or so...and I have about 2-5 days left to go. Gah, now I've got the shakes.
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10 months into a 18 month wait for a Griffin auto;
wire rope damascus blade, engraved bolsters top and bottom, full filework, center of handle release, ivory micarta scales...nuff said?

-Michael
 
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