Allan Blade Bushcrafter

[Allan Blade]

Hey,

Well i have to say , im always sorry to have somone cancel an order when it was my mistake and somthing i didnt catch with the email.

I apologize again for that to the person if they read this.

I am not TAKING anymore orders Until my whole Backlog is caught up on Everyone who has an order with me sense before Sept 1st, 2005 when i stopped taking orders.

I feel this is the best way so i dont have any problems cept for being behind a few weeks.

I promiced myself when i got to many that i couldnt keep up with on time i would stop taking them until what i have on my order book and in the process of being made was complete, so that what im going to do.

I apologize if anyone has gotten upset , and i am turning out about 4 to 5 knives a week now so keep an eye out on your mail boxes and in your emails for notifications of knives ready and such.

Regards, Allan Blade

 

[Bear Claw Chris Lappe]

Hey,

Well i have to say , im always sorry to have somone cancel an order when it was my mistake and somthing i didnt catch with the email.

I apologize again for that to the person if they read this.

Regards, Allan Blade

Accepted and count me in when your taking new orders!

Best Regards, BCCL.

 

[andyn]

As i don't want to disturb Allan at the moment as I appreciate he is very busy,

Can someone advise me whether his scandi packpal standard blade made from 01 tool steel is suitable for use with a flintstick? Or would i need to ask for a carbon steel blade?

My metal knowledge is somewhat lacking I afraid and i couldnt find any previous post that answered this.

 

[Marts]

His scandi packpal is made as standard in 01, which is carbon steel.

 

[leon-1]

Andy If you mean is it suitable for use with a firesteel the answer is yes.

The type of material a firesteel (ferrocium rod) is used with as long as it provides a hard accute edge to strike on the firesteel. You can strike it with brass, bronze, anything that has a sharpish hard edge.

The use of carbon steel only comes into play when you are using the spine of a knife as the steel in traditional flint and steel. This is where you would strike a peice of flint (bit of hard rock effectively) across the spine of a knife.

I hope this comes in handy

 

[bambodoggy]

Allan coats his blades with a protective laquer and you do need to sand this off before you can cast showers of sparks with the spine of your packpal...it's no biggy to do though

Bam.

 

[andyn]

Thanks peeps. That was most helpful and insightful as i was under the impression that stainless steel blades weren't as effective on the firesteels rods.

I wait with baited breathe to hear than Allan is taking new orders.

 

[leon-1]

Andy our pleasure, with reference to Bam's statement he is quite correct, but be aware that you can ask Allan not to put a coating on the knife.

I am waiting for blades in S30V that will not require a coating on them from Allan, I'll let people know what I think when they arrive.

 

[MagiKelly]

Andy our pleasure, with reference to Bam's statement he is quite correct, but be aware that you can ask Allan not to put a coating on the knife.

I am waiting for blades in S30V that will not require a coating on them from Allan, I'll let people know what I think when they arrive.

As will I when my modified Bushcrafter in S30V arrives

 

[Topcat02]

Hi All,

I appreciate that Allan is snowed under, does anyone know how he's getting on as I am hoping to place an order, but dont want to hassle him unnecessarily.

Cheers

TC

 

[leon-1]

I have had no news from Allan recently so I am just letting him get on with it. I don't think he will be taking ordes untill after Christmas from one of his previous mails as that is the time that he has allocated himself to catch up

 

[Ropeman]

He hasn't caught up yet and isn't taking orders at the moment on his website.

 

[Marts]

Hi All,

I appreciate that Allan is snowed under, does anyone know how he's getting on as I am hoping to place an order, but dont want to hassle him unnecessarily.

Cheers

TC

I spoke to him last week and he said snowed under is an understatement. I think he's not taking any orders for a bit, but try e-mailing him even if its only to ask him to let you know when he's taking new orders

 

[spoony]

posted on this thread on the 16/9/05 by the man himself

Hey,

Well i have to say , im always sorry to have somone cancel an order when it was my mistake and somthing i didnt catch with the email.

I apologize again for that to the person if they read this.

I am not TAKING anymore orders Until my whole Backlog is caught up on Everyone who has an order with me sense before Sept 1st, 2005 when i stopped taking orders.

I feel this is the best way so i dont have any problems cept for being behind a few weeks.

I promiced myself when i got to many that i couldnt keep up with on time i would stop taking them until what i have on my order book and in the process of being made was complete, so that what im going to do.

I apologize if anyone has gotten upset , and i am turning out about 4 to 5 knives a week now so keep an eye out on your mail boxes and in your emails for notifications of knives ready and such.

Regards, Allan Blade
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Last edited by Allan Blade : 16-09-2005 at 05:03. Reason: spelling

just to make things a bit clear about orders

 

[spoony]

oh oh first off i want one of these

and then prob one of these,

 

[BIG-TARGET]

Well, I was lucky . I got mine in a trade from a member of THIS forum. No regrets!!!

But I wouldn't worry. Sometimes their knives become so good/popular, the maker becomes a victim of their success.

I remember the Jerry Busse issue a number of years ago. He was backlogged for long time and was able to keep promised dates.

When a maker is a one man operation, It does sadly happens. It is not good or bad, it just IS!