CPK handle scales question(s)

Lorien said:
I was thinking about your comment yesterday, and I think you might be on to something.

personally, I'm fine with the fasteners as they are. Pretty sure they're US made, but I'll check on that.

however, I think that there is a pretty good opportunity here for customization. You can already interchange handle slabs, and likely in the future, be able to order spare sets for different conditions.

It occurred to me that, because a standard flathead fastener is used, why couldn't you go to a guy like Steve Kelly, get 6AL4V titanium fasteners and anodize them in whatever colour you like?

In fact, CPK 'could' offer prepackaged titanium fastener kits in various colours as an option that can be added to your order- either preinstalled or in a little package separately...
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Very Hinderer. With the current LC design, is it possible? It's not likely the handle slabs have a cutout that accommodates the new fasteners, so perhaps this could be a design change in the future. I'd be all over it. Tons of awesome fasteners out there. I prefer Torx over flathead. Much easier not to mar them with repeated removal.
 
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Teppojutsu said:
You lucky dog I actually wrote on the FB page to see if I could get terotufs for my shiv . As well textured the micarta is.. it slips around a little on.my dry calloused hands .
But alas they where never made for the shiv :(
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Yes Sir, Nate & Jo's customer service is top notch. I'd like to have both options for handles and also I reckon that they will be offering more options such as extra fasteners and handles as they grow :thumbup:
 
JustinFournier said:
Very Hinderer. With the current LC design, is it possible? It's not likely the handle slabs have a cutout that accommodates the new fasteners, so perhaps this could be a design change in the future. I'd be all over it. Tons of awesome fasteners out there. I prefer Torx over flathead. Much easier not to mar them with repeated removal.
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Mabey in the future but my small attempt at getting things customized have been usually shut down.

Unless like casino scored on a set that Nathan just happened to have .

So unless you get someone elese to make scales I doubt it will get "hinderer" lol
 
Teppojutsu said:
Mabey in the future but my small attempt at getting things customized have been usually shut down.

Unless like casino scored on a set that Nathan just happened to have .

So unless you get someone elese to make scales I doubt it will get "hinderer" lol
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Let me clarify this:

Nathan offered me an older and thinner (slimmer) set of handle scales which were previously made for a prototype Heavy Chopper, which I'm really looking forward to compare with the TeroTuf handle scales. With the huge amount of interest in their products, in no shape or form I wished to put extra burden on Nate & Jo.
 
Lorien said:
the flat head fasteners that are used are also referred to as 'bugle head', and are super common. Currently, the CPKs use Allen fittings and the fasteners I believe are 12-9 carbon steel, which is the burliest option. You could easily substitute them for stainless torx, which should be fairly standard- so long as you use the right thread pitch and length.

Length is important for the fasteners, since they thread only so far into the aluminum sleeves that hold everything in place.
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I see what you mean. I know the pics in the sales thread are not of the knives being sold so I thought they may have changed.

I guess we could ask what is in the handle now then find something suitable.
 
We should all probably try and remember that Henry Ford kept the cost of the Model T down to a cost affordable to the general public - by letting all know that they could have any color car they wanted, as long as it was black.

Nathan, I'll just be happy to take what you make.

Bob
 
I'll go out on a limb here and suggest that the price differential for 416 stainless steel torx fasteners or something won't be the difference between being able to afford the LC or not. I'd imagine the fasteners are less than $10.
 
The Henry Ford reference was more to address the need, in manufacturing, to take every tiny little cost into account when designing the process itself. The lower the cost of all components, the greater population of potential buyers. The fewer parts choices available, the lower the process cost thus the lower the customer cost. And one thing we all know is that we are getting some dynamite product quality and pricing that's probably lower than other product makers. Hope that makes some sense.
 
betzner said:
We should all probably try and remember that Henry Ford kept the cost of the Model T down to a cost affordable to the general public - by letting all know that they could have any color car they wanted, as long as it was black.

Nathan, I'll just be happy to take what you make.

Bob
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Lol beggars cannot be choosers :)
 
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I totally agree, Bob.
However, I don't think that approach necessarily should close the door to offering 'hop-up kits' to those who want them- so long as the integrity of the product remains consistent and the buyer bears the additional cost.
 
Yes betzner it makes sense. I understand the compounding effect across products with so many components like a car. Fine line between cost cutting in manufacturing. For example saving maybe $1 on a switch decent plunger and spring per key ignition and getting people killed.

Hence my thread asking what is in there now and sourcing my own alternative. Long live the aftermarket.
 
Lorien said:
I totally agree, Bob.
However, I don't think that approach necessarily should close the door to offering 'hop-up kits' to those who want them- so long as the integrity of the product remains consistent and the buyer bears the additional cost.
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Of course it shouldn't. Though I imagine "hop-up kits" would carry an additional cost?
 
JustinFournier said:
Yes betzner it makes sense. I understand the compounding effect across products with so many components like a car. Fine line between cost cutting in manufacturing. For example saving maybe $1 on a switch decent plunger and spring per key ignition and getting people killed.

Hence my thread asking what is in there now and sourcing my own alternative. Long live the aftermarket.
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Aftermarket is absolute, I was reading all these comments in the subforum as upgrade requests sans additional cost. My bad.
 
It started out that way, no worries my friend. We are all here for the same thing.

Part of the reason I discovered Nathan is the delta 3V.

I'm also not one to be happy with the status quo and speaking for myself here if given the option for a $10 upgrade for the bestest fasteners in town would take them every time.

Particularly if the ones in there now are Chinese or something. Which I doubt.
 
betzner said:
Of course it shouldn't. Though I imagine "hop-up kits" would carry an additional cost?
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absolutely! Think of it as jewelry.
 
Teppojutsu said:
I'm not going to lie I did ask if it was too much trouble to buff my fullers:rolleyes:
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No one is going to fault you for attention to detail. Looking at the dagger Nathan did, it's pretty clear he is capable of perfection.

The question is, are you willing to pay 2x the current cost for a LC with that kind of attention to detail?

At the end of the day, there are service providers who will be happy to finish it to your preferences :)

I'm trying to find someone to do some finishing on a Sebenza for me as we speak!
 
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