The NEXT SALE

tyyreaun said:
Nathan the Machinist Nathan the Machinist - will there be any runs of the regular Field Knife (not HDFK) this year?
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Yes I plan to. It will be a variation of the original without the scraper on the end and perhaps a few tweaks to the geometry but fundamentally the same Field Knife we all know and love. Most likely a Mashed Cat sheath this time around.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
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Yes I plan to. It will be a variation of the original without the scraper on their side end and perhaps a few tweaks to the geometry but fundamentally the same Field Knife we all know and love. Most likely a Mashed Cat sheath this time around.
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Sounds.... PERFECT. From the changes on the blade and pommel to the sheath.
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DJC72 said:
Where there 30 Hdfk up for sale today? I was 27th, so I am very curious.
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From the sales thread, might want to see (count) if someone took more than 1
Tell me what scale option you choose and I'll build it. There are thirty knives available in this sale. The knives in the picture are not the knives you will receive. The sheaths aren't here yet but should be here in time to ship by the end of next week.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
Yes I plan to. It will be a variation of the original without the scraper on the end and perhaps a few tweaks to the geometry but fundamentally the same Field Knife we all know and love. Most likely a Mashed Cat sheath this time around.
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I'm in! Will these be offered on a pre-order basis?

Also, any chance of you guys adding red linen micarta (or similar) to your list of scale options? ;)
 
20 HDFK in Delta 3V out on the main sale forum, Friday April 13th.

That might be the last of the HDFK until we can do another proper production run of them, which might be a while...

We need to focus production on the preorders and building inventory for the Blade Show. We will continue to have regular sales, but either the numbers available or the timing of the sales is going to have to give a little until after Blade.
 
I own three of your knives (an edc2, a field knife and a shiv [I once had two shivs...]). They are my favorites. Nothing compares with ergos and I just cannot get over how sharp they stay. I bought the shivs and the fk on the weekly burn years ago. I tried to buy an edc2 on the list and I missed out over and over. I ended up buying one off the buy sell trade post, paying a premium of course (the knife is amazing and wow!!!). And I thought hell I’ll try again and see about an hdfk...again I lost out.

I’m tired of the proxy bidding bullshit! Stop buying Nathan’s knives to resell and stop with the proxy. Let people who use knives put these fantastic knives to use! If you can’t make a sale you don’t need his knives enough...its like showing up fer stew when the bell rings, chow’s on! And when the pot’s empty there ain’t no more.
 
Dabling, I respectfully disagree with your sentiment that proxy bidding is BS! Most if not all proxy bids do not end up in one iota of profits for the proxy bidder and it actually helps to dampen the secondary market prices. At the expense of sounding like I'm patronizing Nathan (which is not my intention), you know that he's a pretty savvy person and if he had felt that proxy buying abuses his intention of putting knives in the end user's hands, he'd put a swift stop to that practice. I'm glad that Nathan has decided to raise his base prices because IMHO the market will most likely not tolerate the same percentage increases by the flippers of Nathan's work which means more money for CPK and less for the flagrant profiteers. I can tell you that something like 98% or higher of the regular forumites do not participate in the sales to make a make an easy buck off of CPK's hard work.

I feel badly for those who get frustrated but as long as Nathan wishes to stay true to his FCFS method, the ones with the faster reaction and more keyboard savvy combined with some luck win out. Thankfully though, Nathan has been graciously offering preorders and I do n to know of anyone but one single case of arschgeige who will not be getting his knife (who was refunded). Perhaps down the road just reach out and request that someone proxies for you and I'm fairly certain that if not a very limited run like the Zombies, someone will step up for you.
 
Dabling said:
I own three of your knives (an edc2, a field knife and a shiv [I once had two shivs...]). They are my favorites. Nothing compares with ergos and I just cannot get over how sharp they stay. I bought the shivs and the fk on the weekly burn years ago. I tried to buy an edc2 on the list and I missed out over and over. I ended up buying one off the buy sell trade post, paying a premium of course (the knife is amazing and wow!!!). And I thought hell I’ll try again and see about an hdfk...again I lost out.

I’m tired of the proxy bidding bullshit! Stop buying Nathan’s knives to resell and stop with the proxy. Let people who use knives put these fantastic knives to use! If you can’t make a sale you don’t need his knives enough...its like showing up fer stew when the bell rings, chow’s on! And when the pot’s empty there ain’t no more.
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With respect; I was not able to attend the last sale of the HDFK, as I was travelling and not able to use a 'puter or phone.

Casinostocks (whom I at the time didnt know from Adam) offered to proxy.

I thought this a fine gesture - to bother with this (sales frenzy and back and forth comms) for a total stranger.

It got me a HDFK, which I didnt have a chance to get otherwise (at that sale).

I will (if not randomly beat then) use the snot out of it and have no plans to sell.

EDIT whilst I was composing the above, Casinostocks posted. I agree with his sentiments.

Further more, he gained nothing except a thank you from proxy'ing.

He just wanted to get a knife in the hands of somebody, who'd appreciate the HDFK.
 
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BladeScout said:
With respect; I was not able to attend the last sale of the HDFK, as I was travelling and not able to use a 'puter or phone.

Casinostocks (whom I at the time didnt know from Adam) offered to proxy.

I thought this a fine gesture - to bother with this (sales frenzy and back and forth comms) for a total stranger.

It got me a HDFK.

I will (if not randomly beat then) use the snot out of it and have no plans to sell.
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I've read some folks opining / griping / speculating in some other corners of this Site that ever since a certain knifemaker has failed at their business plan, lots of their customer has flocked over to CPK and has therefore "soured" the experience for those who used to show up for Nathan's Fridays sales back in 2011 - 2014 successfully scoring Nathan's work even a few hours or a day after his FS postings. I'm sure that lots of little details go into someone's successes but I'm a subscriber to Occam's razor: Nathan builds fantastic quality knives and offers fantastic value, hence folks rush to buy his products.

I along many others on here have helped numerous folks whom we did not know by proxying for them because I believe that this method actually prevents too much of the secondary market capitalism. In the past people have helped me and in return I have helped others. I think that the creates great juju. What says you?
 
Casinostocks said:
Dabling, I respectfully disagree with your sentiment that proxy bidding is BS! Most if not all proxy bids do not end up in one iota of profits for the proxy bidder and it actually helps to dampen the secondary market prices. At the expense of sounding like I'm patronizing Nathan (which is not my intention), you know that he's a pretty savvy person and if he had felt that proxy buying abuses his intention of putting knives in the end user's hands, he'd put a swift stop to that practice. I'm glad that Nathan has decided to raise his base prices because IMHO the market will most likely not tolerate the same percentage increases by the flippers of Nathan's work which means more money for CPK and less for the flagrant profiteers. I can tell you that something like 98% or higher of the regular forumites do not participate in the sales to make a make an easy buck off of CPK's hard work.

I feel badly for those who get frustrated but as long as Nathan wishes to stay true to his FCFS method, the ones with the faster reaction and more keyboard savvy combined with some luck win out. Thankfully though, Nathan has been graciously offering preorders and I do n to know of anyone but one single case of arschgeige who will not be getting his knife (who was refunded). Perhaps down the road just reach out and request that someone proxies for you and I'm fairly certain that if not a very limited run like the Zombies, someone will step up for you.
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I agree on all points.

Not least in regards to the insufferable 'Arschgeige.'

The tolerance of Jo and Nathan gets stretched to the limits at times.

Id have been hard pressed to remain as civil as they towards him, as he was beyond un-reasonable.

Jo and Nathan seem down to earth though and also flexible in spite of the chaos, the sales must present.
I know from experience, that they will still work with you. Jo knows, what Im talking about in regards to very pleasent and smooth above and beyond sales communication re the HDFK.
 
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