Lakeland Bushcraft amazon

[mountainm]

Just to make it very clear, I am not defending Tim/James Mr Noble (crafstman to the clans apparently)

Here's what I've distilled from the thread:

Trading under many different company names - Dodgy
Stealing designs from other people - morally reprehensible
Selling mass produced items as handmade - Downright lying
Selling at a discount from a price that the item isn't worth - underhand
Selling tat as quality products - deception

Don't buy from him - if it looks to good to be true it will be.

If I've given the opinion I am defending his actions then that is unfortunate.

However I do defend the right for people to buy what they like (if you want tat go ahead and buy it, you've been informed and as far as I can see he isn't breaking the law) , and I do not think that hatchet design was stolen (there's too many similar mini throwing/camp hatchets around).

That's my case stated a plainly as I can

Mike out.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Just to make it very clear, I am not defending Tim/James Mr Noble (crafstman to the clans apparently)

Here's what I've distilled from the thread:

Trading under many different company names - Dodgy
Stealing designs from other people - morally reprehensible
Selling mass produced items as handmade - Downright lying
Selling at a discount from a price that the item isn't worth - underhand
Selling tat as quality products - deception

Don't buy from him - if it looks to good to be true it will be.

If I've given the opinion I am defending his actions then that is unfortunate.

However I do defend the right for people to buy what they like (if you want tat go ahead and buy it, you've been informed and as far as I can see he isn't breaking the law) , and I do not think that hatchet design was stolen (there's too many similar mini throwing/camp hatchets around).

That's my case stated a plainly as I can

Mike out.

I dont think you need to justify yourself Mike, I think it was clear from your posts you were not defending him

 

[Retired Member southey]

definitely, I just thought you were doing your usual devils advocate skit

 

[mountainm]

definitely, I just thought you were doing your usual devils advocate skit

Mmmm advocaat - alcoholic custard. Are you man enough to drink it?

 

[brambles]

As a heads up he appears to have changed the name of the Amazon store to "Great Lakes Bushcraft Centre"

 

[Bonzo Frog]

I find myself wanting/needing to replace my cheap but functional Mora Clipper. I want a better quality knife but at the moment find it hard to justify spending £100 plus on something I don't need (the clipper does an excellent basic job). However I too was looking very closely at a knife on the Amazon Lakeland Buschcraft site but having followed this thread with interest I would like to thank everyone for educating me and saved me from wasting my hard earned cash. It looks like I'll be saving for a while yet before I get myself a new knife.

Dave

 

[reddog694]

My advice, forget the politics and listen up. I just received a William Rodgers bushcraft knife from Amazon u.k, via lakeland bushcraft. I paid a few pounds more than i would have paid for a new Condor Bushlore knife, (which i bought my son for christmas last year and used for comparison). I was a little nervous about paying so little for a knife that needs to be above average quality considering the myriad of tasks it has to perform. I needn't have worried. The brand, William Rodgers, Sheffield 01 tool steel, already it out classes the Condor, the grinding is perfect, as is the filework. The blade is outstanding quality and chopping paracord right out of the box. The stamping is perfect, The scales are tight, no gaps, the grain is sealed, stainless pins, brass eyelet liner, the works. The sheath is thick leather hide, black with white stitching, drop loop with steel 'D' ring and eyelet hole for the leg attachment. This knife is worth more than i paid for it and ranks with good examples of the more than twice the price A. Wright bushcraft version, which i was also considering. I bought this as an **** knife. I will have no problems accomplishing any task with it under emergency circumstances. In the meantime, i'll give it a lick of rangoon oil now and again after a good thrash in my back garden/Jungle twice a year. I'll split kindling for my garden fire and cut meat in the kitchen whenever i can just to get used to the routine of care you have to develop with these knives. I also collect knives, this one is certainly good enough to add to my stash but i bought this to use, not to look at. From now on, it will be closer to hand than my missus !!
Have Fun !!
Mark.

 

[Stew]

My advice, forget the politics and listen up. I just received a William Rodgers bushcraft knife from Amazon u.k, via lakeland bushcraft. I paid a few pounds more than i would have paid for a new Condor Bushlore knife, (which i bought my son for christmas last year and used for comparison). I was a little nervous about paying so little for a knife that needs to be above average quality considering the myriad of tasks it has to perform. I needn't have worried. The brand, William Rodgers, Sheffield 01 tool steel, already it out classes the Condor, the grinding is perfect, as is the filework. The blade is outstanding quality and chopping paracord right out of the box. The stamping is perfect, The scales are tight, no gaps, the grain is sealed, stainless pins, brass eyelet liner, the works. The sheath is thick leather hide, black with white stitching, drop loop with steel 'D' ring and eyelet hole for the leg attachment. This knife is worth more than i paid for it and ranks with good examples of the more than twice the price A. Wright bushcraft version, which i was also considering. I bought this as an **** knife. I will have no problems accomplishing any task with it under emergency circumstances. In the meantime, i'll give it a lick of rangoon oil now and again after a good thrash in my back garden/Jungle twice a year. I'll split kindling for my garden fire and cut meat in the kitchen whenever i can just to get used to the routine of care you have to develop with these knives. I also collect knives, this one is certainly good enough to add to my stash but i bought this to use, not to look at. From now on, it will be closer to hand than my missus !!
Have Fun !!
Mark.

The problem is, perhaps people shouldn't forget the ethical side of things. If you're happy to support someone who acts like this, feel free.

Enjoy your knife.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Hello Mr Noble. Hows tricks?

 

[Retired Member southey]

Spam reported,

 

[mountainm]

Spam reported,

I have to admit, I'm suspicious too - 2 posts on a forum, one being in this thread. No intro. However - I'm willing to give benefit of the doubt for now. Would be very interested to see pictures of this knife in the flesh and a link to the amazon product page. Especially given BT's knife when delivered was pretty shoddy workmanship.

Would also be interested in seeing the William Rodgers branding - AFAIK they aren't doing custom knives anymore and just supplying the millitary but it seems I'm misinformed on that count.

M

 

[sasquatch]

Looks familiar to a lot of other praise on other sites in the past. Has this thread come full circle now? It's all well and good bumming up a new knife that hasn't been used but why not put it through it's paces first and report back with some photos? Unless it's purchased to sit on a shelf, then that's another story...

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Looks familiar to a lot of other praise on other sites in the past. Has this thread come full circle now? It's all well and good bumming up a new knife that hasn't been used but why not put it through it's paces first and report back with some photos? Unless it's purchased to sit on a shelf, then that's another story...

I thought it had undergone intensive paracord cutting

 

[Corso]

its here we even get a mention in the reviews LOL

 

[mountainm]

its here we even get a mention in the reviews LOL

Amazing!! Nearly all the reviewers seem to have a propensity to use multiple exclamation marks!!!

Check out this dude - he only buys and reviews products sold on Amazon by Mr. Noble
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cdp/memb..._pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Is it just me that gets the feeling Amazon dobnt care who sells what on their site as long as it makes them money

 

[sasquatch]

Exposure hurts. Ha!

 

[HillBill]

I'll put money on it you did not receive a william Rodgers knife and you did not receive it from Lakeland Bushcraft.

My advice, forget the politics and listen up. I just received a William Rodgers bushcraft knife from Amazon u.k, via lakeland bushcraft. I paid a few pounds more than i would have paid for a new Condor Bushlore knife, (which i bought my son for christmas last year and used for comparison). I was a little nervous about paying so little for a knife that needs to be above average quality considering the myriad of tasks it has to perform. I needn't have worried. The brand, William Rodgers, Sheffield 01 tool steel, already it out classes the Condor, the grinding is perfect, as is the filework. The blade is outstanding quality and chopping paracord right out of the box. The stamping is perfect, The scales are tight, no gaps, the grain is sealed, stainless pins, brass eyelet liner, the works. The sheath is thick leather hide, black with white stitching, drop loop with steel 'D' ring and eyelet hole for the leg attachment. This knife is worth more than i paid for it and ranks with good examples of the more than twice the price A. Wright bushcraft version, which i was also considering. I bought this as an **** knife. I will have no problems accomplishing any task with it under emergency circumstances. In the meantime, i'll give it a lick of rangoon oil now and again after a good thrash in my back garden/Jungle twice a year. I'll split kindling for my garden fire and cut meat in the kitchen whenever i can just to get used to the routine of care you have to develop with these knives. I also collect knives, this one is certainly good enough to add to my stash but i bought this to use, not to look at. From now on, it will be closer to hand than my missus !!
Have Fun !!
Mark.