Yippee!

[Snufkin]

Just brought a Gene Ingram!
I have a #30 drop point on order (D2 bone scales) but I popped into his site as I regularly do to lust after steel and he had a #1 in D2, with seacow scales and black liners, in his available section. Well it ain't available now as I've nabbed it . Gene's making a left handed sheath for it and as soon as I know the international postage (forgot to tell him I'm in the UK in my original email ) I'll pay up and it'll be mine

 

[Toddy]

Couldn't sleep, huh? Happy birthday & Chrismas too!?
Nice toy, sorry tool...nah I was right first time.
Enjoy

cheers,
Toddy

p.s. Just gone to have a look, *nice* toy

 

[Hellz]

Nice catch!

I spotted this but after getting my Gene Ingram Pocket Wharncliffe not so long ago I couldn't really justify it...

(to my better half )


Make sure you post some pics when it arrives...

Hellz

 

[leon-1]

Gene's knives are very good and I love the thirty that I have so I am pretty sure that you will like it

 

[Snufkin]

Toddy, I'm an early riser specially at this time of year, and it was actually my birthday Sunday so I can justify it as a toy...I mean present!
I spotted it Saturday and was waiting for the email from Gene to see if I got it so I was a bit excited when I posted earlier
Leon is that a # 30 you have or do you have 30 Gene Ingrams? I'm very jealous if you have that many!
Anyhow, Gene's making me a left handed sheath up and will post it out first of next week.

 

[leon-1]

Leon is that a # 30 you have or do you have 30 Gene Ingrams? I'm very jealous if you have that many!
Anyhow, Gene's making me a left handed sheath up and will post it out first of next week.

No I only have 2 presently and one is a #30, now you've got me thinking 30 Gene Ingrams

 

[Snufkin]

Just got an email from Gene, he posted off my knife yesterday so I should have it in 4-7 days . Hope it arrives for the weekend.

 

[Treb]

Gene makes very nice knives by the look of it, I fancied a #1 drop point and the Shortcut (with spalted maple). At some point Gene figured he could ask a higher price for his knives, after the price increase his knives weren't such a bargain anymore. That put his knives out of my price bracket.

I found a German webshop (toolshop.de) with free shipping in the EU and ordered a very nice Helle Trofé for 95 euro's.

 

[Hellz]

At some point Gene figured he could ask a higher price for his knives, after the price increase his knives weren't such a bargain anymore. That put his knives out of my price bracket.

I've not noticed a significant increase, but for what you get they are still a real bargain in my opinion.

The spalted maple is an excellent choice; I have a spalted maple #30 (bottom) and a spalted maple burl pocket wharncliffe (top).

Gene has a long waiting list at the moment, perfect for saving up

Hellz

 

[Treb]

Gene has a long waiting list at the moment, perfect for saving up

So I guess you are a victim of Gene's success...

 

[Hellz]

So I guess you are a victim of Gene's success...

Nope, I pay a reasonable amount of money and get a very fine custom knife in return. I don't know where being a victim comes into it...

Welcome to the forum.

Hellz

 

[Snufkin]

Got a ticket through the door saying the postie had a package too big for my letterbox this morning! I'll be at the local office first thing tomorrow

So I guess you are a victim of Gene's success...

A knife is worth what you are willing to pay for it, I think Gene's knives are good value for money.

 

[Snufkin]

Just picked it up from the post office. It's a beaut, and I have a long weekend to play with it . I'll post some picks later.

 

[charliefox]

Hope you weren't bivvyed outside the Post Office all night?

Can't wait to see the pics.

 

[Snufkin]

Hope you weren't bivvyed outside the Post Office all night?

Can't wait to see the pics.

Not quite, but I was waiting when they opened

First impressions are very good, although it'll take a while to get used to a secondary bevel after using so many scandi's.

 

[Hellz]

That's a beauty

Hope it brings you a lot of pleasure.

Hellz