The "Red Hunters Axe" by Cegga - first production run

[Too Much Kit To Carry]

Ahhhhhh - I had to go out and missed this

I'm gutted.

If there is any chance that there is going to be another batch I would be more than willing to pre-order and pay now. I'd lover to get my hands on one of these beutiful axes

Phil.

 

[Snufkin]

Full marks Silverback I think most of us felt the same frustration when we realised we had missed out on the first batch.
But I do think that British Red has organised it in the best fair way to Cegga and full marks to him for that.
One of my friends is a very talented artist and used to paint in his spare time and enjoy doing it. However he was badgered by several of his friends with orders for his work and decided that he had enough work to give it go fulltime. What happened was that he had to produce work to a timescale, he was no longer proud of the quality of his painting and it became a chore rather than a pleasure.
It is a sad fact of life he rarely touches a paint brush now, because it no longer holds the pleasure it did for him.
I know from Ceggas reputation one of his axes will be worth waiting for, and the wait will make me cherish the craftmanship of it even more.
While I am waiting I am enjoying the arrival of spring, the building dawn chorus, and checking each morning on which flowers buds are bursting.
This ritual first thing in the morning seems to dissolve any frustrations or problems I may have.
Enjoy the SPRING
Chas

Aye, some say "The man who makes his hobby his job will never have to work a day in his life." I say "The man who makes his hobby his job will soon need a new hobby"

 

[Silverback]

Aye, some say "The man who makes his hobby his job will never have to work a day in his life." I say "The man who makes his hobby his job will soon need a new hobby"

Aint that the truth - I am a qualified weight training instructor and teaching others in the gym seemed to be the natural progression given my love for shifting heavy weight - WRONG - I hated it and started dreading spending time in the gym both with clients and when training myself

 

[British Red]

So, just to show you how seriously we took it

Heres my evidence they were ready to ship!

We got a bigger one mixed in with this batch

We'll figure something out to do with that one!

Red

 

[Deleted member 4605]

We got a bigger one mixed in with this batch

We'll figure something out to do with that one!

Don't suppose I could claim it instead of the "normal" size? Does Cegga want more for it?

 

[Dougster]

Dear God.... I am often lucky, but not often on here. I will write a full and frank review. Looking at the pic, I've no doubt where it will go!

Crikey, they are stunning.

 

[MagiKelly]

Typical that's it I am never taking the kids tot eh pictures again

Obviously like all those who have missed out on the first batch I am gutted but Red is 100% right about how to run this. We have seen what has happened to Allan Blade and others who have been pestered into taking on more than they are comfortable with. PLEASE do not all contact Cegga and beg him to add you on a list. Let him do what he wants and enjoys and sell them when they are ready. We may need to wait a little longer for our toys but we will be making sure Cegga keeps the joy in his hobby.

I'd rather have to cut wood with my bare hands that see a craftsman reduced to a production line.

 

[ady05]

So, just to show you how seriously we took it

Heres my evidence they were ready to ship!

We got a bigger one mixed in with this batch

We'll figure something out to do with that one!

Red

how about a good old competition or auction it off for charity :You_Rock_

 

[Butchd]

I still can't beleive my luck, but I too know of craftsmen who've been overloaded. Mind you I also know one whose solution was to double all of his prices. Still worth it mind you, and one day when I've got enough money and experience to justify it, I'll get him to make me something.

 

[British Red]

Just so everyone knows, the big one is a private sale item. One observant person also noted 11 small ones - also true - one belongs to Big Swede who got in early on the whole thing when we needed an interpreter to explain how to do PayPal as mine and Ceggas language skills gave up (thanks Big Swede)

Red

 

[Tiley]

Hope I'm not too late to go for one of Cegga's masterpieces! (I probably am). How do I go about paying for it, assuming that I've made the first cut?

Best,
Richard Tiley

 

[Tiley]

Oops! What an idiot. I'll have to be more alert and see if I can't get in on the next batch - or the one after; or the one after that........

 

[Huon]

I knew there was a good reason to live on the board. Alas work intervened.



Red, would you please put me down as a definite for the next run? I put my name down in the first thread but didn't see this one until too late.

Cheers,

Huon

 

[British Red]

Huon,

there are no orders being taken mate - sorry

Red

 

[Lurch]

Knickers.

 

[Joseph]

To aid Cegga with raising the number of people who get to see his work in the flesh I would be very happy to let people have a use of the one I will recieve. I'm based in Sheffield (near Crookes and a handy allotment) till easter and will be back in Norfolk around then. This should increase the number and variety of tasks it will be used for and opinions on the tool. I'm not too sure about posting it around the country so it will be for people in my neck of the woods. I will have access to a car in Norfolk and I can get around Shef quite easily. Hopefully this will allow me to get more varied use from it as well and some instruction on better axe technique if possible. I'll let people know when it arrives. I've got work during the week and on some weekends but I'll have a good number of afternoons free after the 21st of March. Hopefully this will aid the purpose of the group buy. Plus my cameras just broken so if people want pictures I'm not going to be any help. Joe.

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

I must try harder

 

[oetzi]

Red, I really apreciate the amount of work etc you put into that project!
And Ceggas will to forge!
Your solution of not taking orders to avoid any pressure on Cegga is understandable and certainly one way to do it.
I would like, however, to make another suggestion.
Not everyone here is always around a PC or even has one in the house, maybe. or work and family commitments make logging in less frequent as wished.
So how about this:
Why not making a sort of non-binding waiting list.
If and when Cegga makes some axes, which is entirely up to him, they are offered to those on the list according to their place.
When "production" stops or ceases, thats just the way it is.
But maybe that would making receiving one less stressful or even out the chances for all.
Just a thought. Please dont take it as an offense to your effort.

 

[spamel]

I like the idea of saying "At 2000 on Wednesday, I will open a thread for the next 10 Cegga axes. First ten people to post an interest in the thread will get an axe." If posted three or four days in advance, everyone will get fore warning, and the stampede would be fantastic!!

That way, everyone knows the thread will open at 8 pm, they need to be there or they will miss out. This will eradicate the feeling that we need to live on line to get a chance of owning one. I agree that pressurising the maker is a bad thing, so I hope nobody will do that.

It's just a thought, maybe you could throw a sofa in in a Colin stylee just for good measure!

 

[MagiKelly]

Both of the above solutions still favour those with better PC access.

With a limited supply there is just no way to avoid people being disappointed.