Well done for bringing this one in skblades , you've accomplished a mammoth task
Must have done the ssme training course as the Austrslia Post posties.....Covert Ops Delivery 101- how not to be seen..Missed it by that much!! I checked my tracking right before I left for lunch so I could go home and grab my knife if it was delivered. Now I'm back at work and it was delivered 7 minutes after I left for lunch.View attachment 1032722
Something to look forward to when I get home.
I was reading your post thinking "no, mate, you're not alone!" when I received that mail from USPS warning me the parcel has been picked up in Post Fall, ID!Looks like I will be the winner of the last one getting the notice.
It's definitely not alphabetically. AlanWell, I've still got the no-shipping-notice blues. Guess that's what happens when your name comes in towards the end of the alphabet.
In other news, I was in the dark regarding the significance of the BOS etch. But this link cleared it up for me. Just in case there are a few other folks besides me in the world who didn't know the story, the etch refers to Paul Bos, the man behind Buck's heat treatment. Nice touch to put that on the knife.
Thank you for the heads-upWell, I've still got the no-shipping-notice blues. Guess that's what happens when your name comes in towards the end of the alphabet.
In other news, I was in the dark regarding the significance of the BOS etch. But this link cleared it up for me. Just in case there are a few other folks besides me in the world who didn't know the story, the etch refers to Paul Bos, the man behind Buck's heat treatment. Nice touch to put that on the knife.
You should be happy with that update! Could have been "Expected delivery 12/6 by 8:00 PM" ... 2019!NEWS Flash - This Just In: USPS Invents Teleportation Device!!! Breaks Down on First Use!!
I got my "we have picked up your package in Idaho 12/6 1:09 PM" followed immediately by "Expected delivery 12/6 by 8:00 PM" (I am in Tennessee). A while later "Exected Delivery Monday, Dec 10" as they realize that the Concorde is no longer flying, and there were no non-stops between Idaho and Tennessee during its entire lifetime anyway, and it didn't carry mail.
I got mine in today. It’s dark out now, so I’ll take pictures in the morning.
The good:
The bad:
- Scales are nice and thin, and evenly matched.
- Great transitions from scale to booster.
- Love the slanted bolsters.
- Stamps and etches are all well done.
- It’s so nice to have a traditional with CPM-154 blades.
- Love the shapes of both blades.
- I really like the size and weight of the knife.
- The pull on the sheepsfoot is about a 4, but very crisp. I like it.
All in all, I’m not blown away. Natural covers are luck of the draw, so no biggie there. The spring gaps are more cosmetic than anything, so I’ll grudgingly forgive. We all knew that the pulls on the Buck blades were a concern, and they’re about what we expected. Weak but not dangerously so. But the thickness behind the edges is an unacceptable mistake. Overall, the aesthetics are not good enough to make it a nice safe queen, and the thickness of the grind makes it even less valuable as a user.
- I got unlucky on the covers. Mine are very light, with little contrast. I may try to improve the contrast with potassium permanganate.
- The multiple gaps between the springs and liners are quite bad. Worse than even my worst Case or Queen.
- The thickness behind the edge of both blades runs from about .038” to .040”. That instantly makes the knife a safe queen in my opinion.
- The pull on the clip blade is about a 3, and not very crisp. Not terrible, but in no way impressive.
- The long pulls are very wide and rounded looking. They are perfectly functional, but not aesthetically pleasing from a traditional perspective. Very modern looking, like the Lionsteel Roundhead pulls. But they look out of place on this particular folder.
Sorry, but I’m just not feeling this one.
No notice here yet either.It's definitely not alphabetically. Alan
Actually we did do a huge first order of 1 Knife boxes, and then went to 2 knife boxes. I didn't realize, but yes...next will be the 1 Knife 1 Slip orders, and then 2 Knife 1 Slip orders. So we do have some sort of an order. Everyone should be getting their shipping notifications soon.No notice here yet either.
Maybe it's the fact I ordered two and a slip?
Probably shipping out singles first to keep the most folks happy?
Not sweating, just surmising.
1 minute after posting my Email lit up.No notice here yet either.
Maybe it's the fact I ordered two and a slip?
Probably shipping out singles first to keep the most folks happy?
Not sweating, just surmising.