Blackfeather Knives...

[Tiley]

Does anyone know anything about this U.S.-based knife maker?

I know it's a kind of heresy to look across the herring pond when there are so many superb exponents of this skill in the U.K., but he/they produce one model in which I am really interested.

If anyone knows how best to get in touch with them, that really would be the icing on the cake!

Many thanks, in advance, for any help that you can give.

Richard

 

[Chainsaw]

There is a facebook page but I see someone on there is reporting how they haven't heard from him in a loong time. I'd make contact long before ordering anything! Sounds like he's struggling with demand but I could be doing him a disservice. The knives look good but I'd still be tempted to go get a custom from a UK knife maker......

 

[Stew]

I would have thought an email would be the best way to contact, unless there's a phone number kicking around on the site.

 

[Knife Craft]

He made a great knife, but is no longer making knives.

 

[Stew]

He made a great knife, but is no longer making knives.

Looking at the 'reviews' on the FB page, it certainly looks like that with a lot of people waiting for orders.

 

[Knife Craft]

Looking at the 'reviews' on the FB page, it certainly looks like that with a lot of people waiting for orders.[/QHopfully

Hopefully people get their deposit back, but it doesn't look good.

 

[Chainsaw]

I see that there is a facebook group for blackfeather and the fella is more active there. He has had some tough times in his personal life and it sounds like his partner messed around with the business side of things which has caused a lot of issues re orders etc. He hints that he's getting back into it not as a knife maker but as an artist, ie not commissions but what he wants to make and then offer it for sale. He's trying to get the back order stuff etc sorted out...

HTH

 

[Stew]

I see that there is a facebook group for blackfeather and the fella is more active there. He has had some tough times in his personal life and it sounds like his partner messed around with the business side of things which has caused a lot of issues re orders etc. He hints that he's getting back into it not as a knife maker but as an artist, ie not commissions but what he wants to make and then offer it for sale. He's trying to get the back order stuff etc sorted out...

HTH

That's good to hear - seen too many fall down due to masses of orders!

 

[Chainsaw]

Think he was struggling with that too, was talking about up to 75 knives a month... Nice problem to have if you are a maker I guess but it must destroy you if you feel like you are literally nose to the grindstone. Maybe if he gets back into it as a hobby, something he wants to do it'll ramp up nicely again for him. He makes nice stuff I can only hope it does.

 

[Stew]

Think he was struggling with that too, was talking about up to 75 knives a month... Nice problem to have if you are a maker I guess but it must destroy you if you feel like you are literally nose to the grindstone. Maybe if he gets back into it as a hobby, something he wants to do it'll ramp up nicely again for him. He makes nice stuff I can only hope it does.

Wow! I think he needed to put his prices up a bit!