Yeah but you didn't mine and smelt the ore, or forge the steel.Well, based on that, i can safely say then that all my knives are handmade by myself. No laser cutting, no sending out to be heat treated etc.

Yeah but you didn't mine and smelt the ore, or forge the steel.Well, based on that, i can safely say then that all my knives are handmade by myself. No laser cutting, no sending out to be heat treated etc.
No, but he does take them to Mordor for a final Tempering.Yeah but you didn't mine and smelt the ore, or forge the steel.![]()
Good man yourself, that's what I call a genuine craftsman and worthy of respect, that is definitely something to be proud of! Well done!
I disagree there. If you've designed, spec'ed and tested a blade which you then get manufactured by someone else then it's also relevant.Can't rightfully stamp your name on a blade, if you haven't done all the work yourself imo.![]()
It should be the designers name. If a custom knife maker is commissioned to make knives for the designer to sell on then it's up to him or her to negotiate a credit. But ultimately the credit for a product will (and should) always go to the designer unless their is only one maker on the planet who can manufacture the item.This is all getting a bit ludicrous...How far should we go back to find out who made what...The Big Bang for the Iron Content.?
Having a name on a blade is one thing... Ray Mears for example, but he didn't make the knife... the makers name should always be on there..... if its handmade by a maker then his/her name should be on the blade, if its mass produced or not fully handmade, the companies name should be on the blade.
Anybody reading this on £400.00 + phone or computer?
It should be the designers name. If a custom knife maker is commissioned to make knives for the designer to sell on then it's up to him or her to negotiate a credit. But ultimately the credit for a product will (and should) always go to the designer unless their is only one maker on the planet who can manufacture the item.
Architecture, art, inventions, software... Just about everywhere.You seldom see that outside fashion.
You are correct Colin, a good knife is as good as the person using it, not the maker.
I have a Rolson folding stanley knife with a belt pouchas I find a stanley knife cumbersome in my pocket.
All the best
Colin.