Sneak Peek from Fiddleback HQ 05/26/2015

[bonafide]

9 days til Blade Show 2015!!

Things getting cRaZy and everyone is feeling the crunch! The Fiddleback crew seems to have everything laid out and ready for deployment! IIRC, Ken said they were talking 130+ knives to Blade+FBF knives for 2 weeks. Whoa!

So yesterday being a Holiday .. today was more of a 'Monday' production status. Meaning, progression is about a day behind from where knives would be when I usually visit. Instead of one caddy getting 'glued up' .. there's 2. With that, this week's sneak peek might need a bit more imagination.

Andy overseeing 'glue ups'. Chris, Judy and Aubrey getting handles glued to their blades - you can call this Knife Caddy #1.

VANCE aka Philip hand sanding

A-dam drilling pin-outs from handles to blades.

Knife Caddy #2

Knife Caddy #3

Bucket o knives!

Dealer Caddy #1. So .. I usually dont put out a dealer's name on these but this a NEW dealer.
So .. pssst .. DLT Trading.

Dealer Caddy #2

Blade Show .. Not Blade Show. NBS=the FBF knives for 2 weeks. I didnt take pics of these because they're not finalized - but you've seen them already. These were pulled from the overall blade show knives that have been set aside for weeks/months now. IOW, they are NICE!

The big blades poking out of the Blade Show caddy are Bishops.

Production Camp Knives!

"Custom Shop" Production Camp Knives are coming .. WHAT?!?!?!

Fletcher Knives getting ready for Blade! Lots of Stainless Steel in there!

WAS Knives caddy for Blade is getting FULL!!

Osprey Knife & Tool

Valkyrie Knives

 

[dedery]

Looks like that last knife has pin pox.

 

[Tinbanger]

Those "custom shop" camp knives are going to be amazing!

 

[bonafide]

Those "custom shop" camp knives are going to be amazing!

Word is, trying to get them finished for Blade - but that's not a 100% final. That time crunch factor is involved .. but they are coming with prospects of all the Mid-Techs getting 'customed' at some future time.

 

[Comprehensivist]

I love this shot with the Dirty Harry bank robbery scene playing in the background. Andy's looking down with that same stern look that says, "Did they glue up six pins or only five?" I imagine the pre-Blade Show stress and anxiety level is getting up there.

Thanks for the update Bud!

Phil

Andy overseeing 'glue ups'. Chris, Judy and Aubrey getting handles glued to their blades - you can call this Knife Caddy #1.

 

[Gusbuster]

Wow! A lot of nice knives there. Thanks for sharing Bud. Notice any CPM 154 in this week's batch?

 

[bonafide]

Wow! A lot of nice knives there. Thanks for sharing Bud. Notice any CPM 154 in this week's batch?

I did not, but i wasn't really looking for it.

 

[mgray34]

Blade...Not Blade...Will it be there or on the computer? Only time will tell.

 

[M4Super90]

I want the knife.....please.....

 

[bonafide]

Blade...Not Blade...Will it be there or on the computer? Only time will tell.

I saw a couple in the Not Blade caddys that made me say, 'dang it!'

 

[SA Condor]

I want the knife.....please.....

I'm with you on this one! A custom shop production camp knife = awesomeness!! The bolstered shadetree puts it over the top!

 

[stephanfowler]

My fingers haven't been uncramped for weeks, I feel your pain guys

Stay strong, it's almost show time

 

[hasco]

I want the knife.....please.....

My thought exactly.

Thanks for keeping us updated Bud!!!