They "started in Chicago " but "moved several times " ... and like maybe ended up in Paki , India , or PRC ?
Not necessarily .
Never "look a gift horse in the mouth" and never spurn a gift of love .
If this is the same guy that owns Black Mamba Knives, he may be buying blanks from Bear and Sons or Alabama Damascus for his "more expensive U.S.A made" knives from what I find in old posts here. The rest are still cheap junk from Pakistan.....Not necessarily .
There's tons of cheap real Damascus from Pakistan and India , primarily .
Just does't hold up to any actual hard use . Kinda falls apart , delaminates , fractures etc.
Handles are usually crap , also . Spot welded bolt as the "tang" is common .
Some are quite beautiful , so perfectly OK for a decorative wall hanger ...just don't try to chop wood .
He absolutely refuses to answer whether or not his knives are hand forged by his company. Becomes irate when asked.
Well, if he keeps it up and you feel he is now harassing you, you do have his name and address. Call the local police where he lives and have them pay him a visit.....
I’ll prob just block him first. I just wish I’d have handled it a little differently suu as not mentioning in the beginning it was a gift from my sister because his threats put me in a position where I had to talk to her before he did. I also used the email option before calling him. Another misstep. I’ve got to get my stuff together better next time before I go calling out a con artist. But really just being able to put his name and company on here to warn others almost made it worthwhile. My sister is a big girl and she’ll be alright. But it takes a sorry kind of person to do that. I told him that if I was wrong in my accusations he wouldn’t have gotten so mad and that he would never treat a customer that way if he was actually trying to run a legit business. The fact that he gets irate when asked if his knives are the real deal says it all. It goes without saying buyer beware. But in the long run it adds a story to the knife she bought me and I’m sure by next Christmas we’ll laugh about it.
No I know. My sister bought me a type of knife that I know nothing about. So in my ignorance I posted here asking for input because something didn’t seem right with the guys site. Folks pretty quickly let me know that I had a junk knife that was not anything close to what the site claimed. So I contacted the guy and that’s when it got interesting. I’m just an oilfield hand that likes hunting and cowboy shit. I carry a buck stockman. Not Viking weapons. I thought it was a pretty knife but wasn’t sure what I had. These kind folks helped me out and got that I’m grateful. Sad thing is I look up and have wasted a whole evening entertaining this guy. Oh well. Tomorrow is another day.
Meh, he's got zero way of knowing who your sister is. He's all blab, block him, hang it on the wall and tell your sister you love it. "I treasure it too much to put any wear and tear on it."
I am a bit late to this thread, but I am more than a bit tired of the proliferation of cheap Paki Damascus sold as made in the USA. It is every where. And the OP is correct, one does not need a good command of the English language to shill cheap Paki Damascus, as made in the USA. Check out "Ryno's Damascus knifes" That Agrussell sells on their website.Don't feel too bad, you've entertained us as well.
This is the time when we all send an inquire on his site on what the steel is and where it is made!
Maybe leave this one here where it is far more likely to be seen.....
