Les Robertson
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- Oct 10, 1998
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M. Ogg,
I appreciate you view from the artisians perspective. However, as a custom knife dealer I owe it to my customers to remove the hype from reality.
Now you may feel that you have challanged yourself and given the knife your best effort. This is what you should tell your customers. In fact, this is what they are paying for. This is not hype, this is the truth. Im sure you, like most knife makers try and make the absolute best knife they can every time.
You are correct, I have never made a knife, either by stock removal or forging. As the world does not need another bad knife maker. However, I have designed and co-designed over 75 knives, from folders to bowies. These knives have featured both forging and stock removal methods of construction. So I do have a fair degeree of knowledge in these areas.
In the vein of your question, I will ask you a question how many knives have you bought and resold as a custom knife dealer.
As a custom knife dealer working in the aftermarketI have bought and sold millions of dollars worth of custom knives. Not one had a soul or ever "came alive" in my hand.
I do agree with you that I have held knives that fit my hand so well and had superior balance, they became almost a weightless extention of my hand and arm. Consequently, to use them in the role they were intended for, was seemingly effortless.
I'm sure you would agree that your soul is not (in any amount or portion)transfered to a particular piece of steel, nor does it actually "come alive" in your hand.
I hope to meet you at a show one day and take a look at your knives. You sound very passionate about your craft, I like that in a knife maker.
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Les Robertson
www.robertsoncustomcutlery.com
"If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor"
Albert Einstein
I appreciate you view from the artisians perspective. However, as a custom knife dealer I owe it to my customers to remove the hype from reality.
Now you may feel that you have challanged yourself and given the knife your best effort. This is what you should tell your customers. In fact, this is what they are paying for. This is not hype, this is the truth. Im sure you, like most knife makers try and make the absolute best knife they can every time.
You are correct, I have never made a knife, either by stock removal or forging. As the world does not need another bad knife maker. However, I have designed and co-designed over 75 knives, from folders to bowies. These knives have featured both forging and stock removal methods of construction. So I do have a fair degeree of knowledge in these areas.
In the vein of your question, I will ask you a question how many knives have you bought and resold as a custom knife dealer.
As a custom knife dealer working in the aftermarketI have bought and sold millions of dollars worth of custom knives. Not one had a soul or ever "came alive" in my hand.
I do agree with you that I have held knives that fit my hand so well and had superior balance, they became almost a weightless extention of my hand and arm. Consequently, to use them in the role they were intended for, was seemingly effortless.
I'm sure you would agree that your soul is not (in any amount or portion)transfered to a particular piece of steel, nor does it actually "come alive" in your hand.
I hope to meet you at a show one day and take a look at your knives. You sound very passionate about your craft, I like that in a knife maker.
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Les Robertson
www.robertsoncustomcutlery.com
"If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor"
Albert Einstein
