Wheres all the knife makers gone off of bcuk
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As one of the early users of the JAnetUK (I just missed the SERCnet ). I would say it’s pronounced “Tomatoes”!
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Simple truth is... nothing sells on here. Makers wont waste their time on a dead end. Can't remember the last time i posted knife work on here, though i'm still on here. And as per forum rules, you need to pay to advertise, but why would you do that, for no return?
It used to be a good place to advertise... now its not.
No offence to Tony and crew or any members. Things have just moved on. When folks don't buy, the products don't get shown. Advertising/marketing costs time... time is money as a self employed person... No money = No time
It used to be a good place to advertise... now its not.
No offence to Tony and crew or any members. Things have just moved on. When folks don't buy, the products don't get shown. Advertising/marketing costs time... time is money as a self employed person... No money = No time
I don't know about you, but I have seen Dave Budd's work in the flesh as it were and Hamish who was mentioned in another post I have seen on Etsy so essentially I agree there are alternative channels out there.
Agreed.
I would suggest that if makers are to be encouraged back that a level of free selling allowance could be given.
That might help. At least it would encourage makers to at least advertise/show their wares. But if no ones buying, because the forum base (most being longer term members) either have all they need, or as with many of us, times are harder than they used to be... It's worth a try for sure. But, i'm not overly optimistic on the outcome in all honesty Stew.
Devils Advocate - Wouldn't that potentially encourage some less than ethical people signing up to sell goods as new makers but actually just swindle some people out of hard earned money??
I can't remember the name of the guy but a few years back a member was pedaling far eastern shoddy wares as hand made quality items.
I've no issue with established , trusted , proven makers getting a break ( although that is somewhat a bitter pill for the forum owner to swallow - maybe a voluntary tax would help?? ) to advertise and repopulate but how could one limit potential fly by night charlatans advertise and purport their credentials?
Just trying to look at it from a different angle - not wanting to wee on anyones chips.
No, but the forum has for a while reached a state of all things but bushcraft. To some extent anyway. Old thread resurrections, sales etc. Peak Bushcraft? I feel we're more at a point of some basic Bushcraft being needed. This place is more of a chat room, than a bushcraft forum. Hi, ASL?
Buggered my quote up here....
(I can't remember the name of the guy but a few years back a member was pedaling far eastern shoddy wares as hand made quality items.)
Yeah i remember him... Tim someone or other? Or David... maybe both. (Wiper?) HQ in london.... kept coming back with a different alias after being banned,,, Proper dodgy 'Damascus' stuff for like £70...
(I can't remember the name of the guy but a few years back a member was pedaling far eastern shoddy wares as hand made quality items.)
Yeah i remember him... Tim someone or other? Or David... maybe both. (Wiper?) HQ in london.... kept coming back with a different alias after being banned,,, Proper dodgy 'Damascus' stuff for like £70...
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No, but the forum has for a while reached a state of all things but bushcraft. To some extent anyway. Old thread resurrections, sales etc. Peak Bushcraft? I feel we're more at a point of some basic Bushcraft being needed. This place is more of a chat room, than a bushcraft forum. Hi, ASL?
I do agree a return to basic bushcraft is required - bushcraft basics if you like , but that starts and ends with each of us doesn't it.
Not quite sure how one creates a fundamental renaissance ?
The teaching/skill matrix that was being talked of could be a way - working ones way of tick boxing skills as one goes , almost akin to boy scout badge earning . But again it require people voluntarily getting involved. Myself included.
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