Gastonknife
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I think that everyone makes mistakes. It's about the intent, not the error.
Was it their intention to deceive? Did they knowingly list a fake as a genuine item? I am certain they did not.
Every company makes mistakes especially now when they are not functioning at full capacity due to current circumstances.
I have done a lot of business with ACK over the years. I have found them great to deal with. However it is obvious to me that many of their employees are generally not "knife guys". They are ordinary folks who need a job and have learned much just by being there. Bladeforums is a repository of amazing knowledge and to us what seems natural to know, is just not widely known.
Some years ago I attended the U.S. Guild Show in Louisville Kentucky. I was introduced to a well known dealer who had some beautiful knives on his table. This dealer is a household name and many people deferred to his extensive knowledge. While talking to him I said how nice it was to see Tom Maringer at his first Guild Show in many years. The dealers answer......."Who is he, what does he make?"
No-one knows everything about everything.
Did ACK make a mistake?........Yes.
Was it their intention to deceive?...........No.
A mistake happened and they corrected it.
Pretty much sums it up here ......