What's going on with RMJ Forge?

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J.Davey

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I've been wanting one of Ryan's Eagle Talons for quite some time, but you can't order them from him, and no one else seems to ever have any! Anyone know the scoop?
 
I'm not sure, I think he's just swamped with military orders right now. If you are looking for an Eagle Talon, your best bet would be Blade... I remember seeing a couple on a dealers table there last year. You might get lucky and find someone with one there.
 
I was talking with Ryan recently...he wont be taking custom orders again, he may put some axes up on his site as available pieces but dont count on it...lots of orders from the military especially with the Iraq war going on and all.
 
i have a new pipe hawk of his that i want to sell, which forum is the place for pics and my listing? :confused:
thanks
 
idahoskunk said:
i have a new pipe hawk of his that i want to sell, which forum is the place for pics and my listing? :confused:
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List it (with a pict.) in "For Sale: Production Knives (Individual)".
 
I would have thought Ryan's Hawks would go in the custom section... but I'll keep that in mind in the future.
 
tique said:
I would have thought Ryan's Hawks would go in the custom section... but I'll keep that in mind in the future.
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I didn't realize that they are custom made, since some dealers sell them, but if they ARE true customs, they WOULD go in the Customs For Sale Forum.

Sorry.:(.
 
I really can't think of words strong enough to discribe how I feel about Ryan Johnson, Crook, Charlaton,Absolutely no Business ethics! I ordered a tomahawk , paid in full $350, three years ago, no tomahawk ! He refuses to respond to e-mails for the last year. He has my money,I have no 'hawk. I hope he chokes on the money he's making on those military orders. :grumpy: :mad: :mad: I wouldn't piss on the guy if he was on fire!! :mad:
 
Willard P said:
I really can't think of words strong enough to discribe how I feel about Ryan Johnson, Crook, Charlaton,Absolutely no Business ethics! I ordered a tomahawk , paid in full $350, three years ago, no tomahawk ! He refuses to respond to e-mails for the last year. He has my money,I have no 'hawk. I hope he chokes on the money he's making on those military orders. :grumpy: :mad: :mad: I wouldn't piss on the guy if he was on fire!! :mad:
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Nice first post.

Before you go causing a **** storm, have you tried calling Ryan ?
 
Willard P said:
I really can't think of words strong enough to discribe how I feel about Ryan Johnson, Crook, Charlaton,Absolutely no Business ethics! I ordered a tomahawk , paid in full $350, three years ago, no tomahawk ! He refuses to respond to e-mails for the last year. He has my money,I have no 'hawk. I hope he chokes on the money he's making on those military orders. :grumpy: :mad: :mad: I wouldn't piss on the guy if he was on fire!! :mad:
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Calling as mention would be the better thing to do, and there has been family issues which are best left to him to talk about, the military orders and the fact he is back logged in the years...thus why he is not taking custom orders EVER again. its people bagging his work and him because his getting swamped that has made he leave custom behind...which was stated in the last email I recieved from him.

he is still making back logged orders of traditional and tactical civilian hawks, get in contact via phone...if you dont wish to wait he will more then likely issue a refund, I've dealt with many custom smiths and if your not happy you have that right to back out. Their are hawk smiths at his level, hell Mark who posted before me makes brilliant traditional hawks with a wicked flare to them.
 
Robert.B said:
Calling as mention would be the better thing to do, and there has been family issues which are best left to him to talk about, the military orders and the fact he is back logged in the years...thus why he is not taking custom orders EVER again. its people bagging his work and him because his getting swamped that has made he leave custom behind...which was stated in the last email I recieved from him.

he is still making back logged orders of traditional and tactical civilian hawks, get in contact via phone...if you dont wish to wait he will more then likely issue a refund, I've dealt with many custom smiths and if your not happy you have that right to back out. Their are hawk smiths at his level, hell Mark who posted before me makes brilliant traditional hawks with a wicked flare to them.
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I guess that's my problem with Ryan .I do want a refund. He has become less and less responsive over the last year and a half. He refuses to answer e-mails trying to get ahold of him by phone is a impossible. I have asked for my order or a refund for the last year. When he has taken the time to respond it's always been "Your tomahawk is in the rack waiting for a handle. You'll be getting it in the next week". Guess what? It never arrives! To be honest I wouldn't mind the wait if he'd communicate but he doesn't! I just did a search here on RMJ forge And it seems I'm not the only one who's dealings with ryan has been onesided. Some have had to threaten legal action in order to get thier money back.

With customer service like this, no wonder people get fustrated with him. How can he expect anything else? :confused:

All I wanted was a nice looking traditional 'hawk I could add to a wall display. He was enthusiastic about recieving my payment, to bad he isn't as enthusiastic about shipping out orders to paying customers.
 
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