Mini hatchets - whaddya think?

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Martyn

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Good to see they are coming through. :)

Hey Tim, I was looking at your website here..
http://www.jamesnobleknives.com/order.html
That is some seriously impressive work, who did the scrim on this one?

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tobes01

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Tim,

My hatchet arrived today - just fantastic! It's got a really pleasing sturdy weight, and appears to be beautifully balanced. Outstanding work, can't wait to test it out.

Many thanks,

Tobes
 

Martyn

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Good to see they are coming through. :)

Hey Tim, I was looking at your website here..
http://www.jamesnobleknives.com/order.html
That is some seriously impressive work, who did the scrim on this one?

Sambar-handle-with-scrimsha.jpg

I guy in the USA...

It's certainly beautiful work. I think I recognise him, J.A. Lonewolf?

This is his website
http://www.knivesbylonewolf.com/main.htm
he does some lovely scrimwork and forges the most beautiful damascus. He's usually got a table at the blade show in the US. This is one of his knives showing his scrim...

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From here...
http://www.arizonacustomknives.com/products/?id=1313

...and another from here...

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/the-lone-wolf-custom-stag-and-damascus-knife

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You must have found that last Lonewolf knife a great inspiration for the one you made?

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http://www.jamesnobleknives.com/order.html

Lovely work.
 

JonathanD

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It's certainly beautiful work. I think I recognise him, J.A. Lonewolf?

This is his website
http://www.knivesbylonewolf.com/main.htm
he does some lovely scrimwork and forges the most beautiful damascus. He's usually got a table at the blade show in the US. This is one of his knives showing his scrim...

2520-1.jpg


From here...
http://www.arizonacustomknives.com/products/?id=1313

...and another from here...

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/the-lone-wolf-custom-stag-and-damascus-knife

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You must have found that last Lonewolf knife a great inspiration for the one you made?

Sambar-handle-with-scrimsha.jpg


http://www.jamesnobleknives.com/order.html

Lovely work.

That knife was sold on Ebay some time ago, I remember the scrimshaw work very clearly as I was going to have something similar made.
 

Martyn

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Tell you what though Tim, I'm loving those little pewter animals you've been making...

I've recently started making hand crafted badges of hawks, animals, dogs,birds, fish...take a look at a few items. All are made from the finest pewter.

If you are interested they cost £15 + postage to anywhere in the world.

Tim
http://owningyourownwood.blogspot.com/

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They look lovely, I'm just wondering if the ones you've been making and selling for £15, are better than the ones you've been buying from ebay for £2.49?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pewter-Easter-Bunny-Hares-Head-Pin-Brooch_W0QQitemZ120436235621QQ

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This
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220429010342
...is an item from your ebay feedback isn't it?

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=hunter333020&ftab=FeedbackAsBuyer

Just wondering as you can see, they look very similar, but I'm sure the ones you are making are much better in real life?

BTW Tim, the photo's of your handmade animals on your blog, have still got the ebay camera in the bottom right corner.
http://owningyourownwood.blogspot.com/
;)
 

JonathanD

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I've been following these threads on at least four forums with ever growing amusement and confusion. Who is James Noble/Tim Noble and do they actually make anything themselves? If not, then surely Trading Standards will jump all over that site. It is false advertising in the extreme.

There is nothing wrong with selling other peoples work for profit, or using an outsource for goods, but for crying out loud be honest about it.
 

rik_uk3

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Jun 10, 2006
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Are the knives and hatchets any good? Are they good value for money? If the answer is yes to both does it matter if he buys them in kit form and puts them together to sell on?

Bit naught with the pewter tie pins etc, but If I could buy them and sell on for a tenner profit I would, people pay for what they want.

I see someone has started the hunt for this guy on BCL:rolleyes:
 

Wallenstein

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Feb 14, 2008
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I'm sure there's a sensible explanation - maybe just confusion over a couple of the terms in the advertising?

A "one-off hand-finished" knife could mean a lot of things I guess, including a kit knife. Maybe the chaps on BB have an expectation this involves creating a blade from virgin flat stock, rather than using a pre-made blade and attaching a handle?
 

Globetrotter.uk

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Jan 24, 2008
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I hae just received my Hatchet, and it is really good workmanship. better than I could make. I'm very impressed with the shealth too. It even has the makers mark on both items.
 

JonathanD

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Are the knives and hatchets any good? Are they good value for money? If the answer is yes to both does it matter if he buys them in kit form and puts them together to sell on?

No not at all, neither does it matter if they are bought in assembled. I was just replying to Martyns post about the Noble site. That is a a bit naughty.
A traders reputation is their most important asset, it seems daft to tarnish it by claiming other peoples works are their own when they sell some cracking gear anyway. And everything supports the fact that they do sell some top end quality gear.
 

Toddy

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It matters here because we aren't a commercial site.

Makers Market is just that, for hobbyist makers who are expected to only sell about eight items a month in total.

Big Mark has already been asked to be aware of this.

Toddy
 

zorro

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Jun 6, 2009
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Are the knives and hatchets any good? Are they good value for money? If the answer is yes to both does it matter if he buys them in kit form and puts them together to sell on?

Bit naught with the pewter tie pins etc, but If I could buy them and sell on for a tenner profit I would, people pay for what they want.

The man in question claims to be a maker. His status has been questioned on BB since his first thread, which was placed in sales.

It matters that people may be buying something that is not as described.

People pay for what they want, which is not necessarily what they get.

It matters a great deal to some people.
 
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A Chap in the states sells Seki san-mai steel blades.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Knife-Blanks-Blade-Damascus-Drop-Point-NEW-SC_W0QQitemZ330340649276QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4ce9d6493c&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=|301%3A0|293%3A2|294%3A30

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http://www.jamesnobleknives.com/knives.html

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And to quote " This knife is
available in high carbon steel or
Alabama Damascus steel."


Its Very strange that the blade looks 100% the same as the Seki blank, shape and ginds.

Also I have yet to see Brad Vice Who owns Alabama steel make san-mai. He may have in the past.

Also

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This looks very much like bird eye pattern, I have yet to see bird's eye from Brad and I quote from him...the birds-eye stuff I know is not ours though, I personal do not like the birds-eye, any of it, it reminds me of the India stuff, when I see birds eye, I think India." * his reply was reference to another web site not James Noble website.
 

freespin

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I ordered a blade and sheath from the guy.......... requesting delivery by 2nd July. ( due to me moving abroad)
He missed the delivery date, but after contacting him I received a full refund via paypal.
Dissapointed I never got my goods but full credit to bigmark for my refund.

If the guy screws people from this forum....... then we should investigate. Until then his other business activities are his affairs
Just my twopenneth
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HillBill

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Oct 1, 2008
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Are the knives and hatchets any good? Are they good value for money? If the answer is yes to both does it matter if he buys them in kit form and puts them together to sell on?

Bit naught with the pewter tie pins etc, but If I could buy them and sell on for a tenner profit I would, people pay for what they want.

I see someone has started the hunt for this guy on BCL:rolleyes:

Yes it does matter if he is lying out of his **** consistently about everything. How can you trust a compulsive liar with your money? This guy has many alias's.

The pic of him has dissapeared off his site too.
 
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