Frequently Asked Questions
Below are the questions that I am asked most often. Before contacting me, please check to see if your enquiry is answered below:
Q: You seem to have a long waiting time, is this correct?
A: "Yes I'm afraid so, as of August 2010 I have had to close my order book as a 7 year lead time had been reached. Click here to enter your details and I will email you when my work becomes available to order again."
Q: With such a long waiting list, when do you prefer the payment?
A: "I normally prefer to take the payment once I actually start to work on the knife."
Q: If the dollar exchange rate is good can I pre-pay at any point before work commences?
A: "This is normally acceptable on request, however, you will still have to patiently wait your turn in the order queue."
Q: Do you ship to the US? If so, what is the cost?
A: "I ship a good percentage of my work to the US with a typical additional cost of 15 GBP. If you are interested in a particular model please click on the Convert... link on the relevant knife's webpage to get an idea of its current dollar cost."
Q: Can your knives be bought in a shop or from a dealer near to where I live?
A: "Unfortunately not, due to such high demand on the one-man shop I can only make to direct order."
Q: I have my own knife, can you supply me with one of your horizontal sheaths?
A: "This is something that I am asked all the time but due to time restraints I need to concentrate on my knife making and no longer take on one off custom leatherwork."
Q: Does Damascene steel perform better than plain RWL?
A: "There is no real noticeable difference in performance, however, it's expense is best justified by the added pride of ownership."
Q: Do you keep the Raven or Original S4 model in stock or is there a shorter wait for the S4 Survival model?
A: "No I'm afraid that everything I make goes straight out to the customer who ordered it."
Q: If I pay extra or for other reasons can I have my order brought forward?
A: "Sorry, but out of respect to everyone else patiently waiting I like to stick to the order book, it keeps things fair and simple."
Q: What advantages do the serrations give?
A: "This depends on what you want out of the knife. For general use I would say none but the interrupted edge can give deep powering cuts with biting action."
Q: How can I place an order with you?
A: August 2010: "I'm afraid I have now had to close my order book as a 7 year lead time has been reached. Click here to enter your details and I will email you when my work becomes available to order again."