I will clarify topics brought up in previous posts.
Magnacut flat ground pricing
After my first post I searched and verified that my flat ground pricing is less than some other supplier’s mill finish pricing.
You don’t even sell full length bars
The longest billet of blade steel we sell is 35.5”. The longest flat ground piece is about 30”. There are two reasons for the length difference:
1) Longer bars will not fit on our Blanchard grinder
2) We do not have room for the additional pieces
Both problems will be resolved. When the new grinder is installed we can grind up to 60” long. When we move to our new office we will have lots more room for materials.
I’d prefer surface grinding to be an option
We are continually collecting requests from our customers. One of the advantages of being in business for more than 20 years is we have lots of data to work with. One frequent request is for precise flat ground steel.
Buying flat ground steel from us is like buying an insurance policy. All the imperfections, runout and potential problems have been removed. All that remains is clean precise steel that is ready to be used.
Some knifemakers do not want flat ground steel. Others do not feel buying flat ground steel is a good value. To these knifemakers I ask that they let us know what they want. We may not have it in stock today, but we will have it in the future if there is enough demand.
I have bought thousands of dollars of steel from you over the years
I appreciate your many orders.
Chuck