09/11/2011 - The occasional knife may be listed as available
As from the autumn of 2011 I still have about seven hundred orders on my books and with 2900 interested parties (opposite) waiting to go onto the list the admin and continued interest is just taking up so much of my time. On a diferent note that may be of interest…. for all sorts of reasons I am getting the occasional drop out, not a problem as in the past I would simply move on to the next in line. However due to market forces it makes sense that I offer the occasional piece up for sale in lieu of a cancelation and off the list, as and when an example is available it will be listed on the gallery page.
22/01/2011 - Please beware of Chinese made fake copies
There are Copies of my Bear Grylls knife being listed on ebay and otherwise sold on the internet, I would like to state that most are mass produced knock offs/ fakes that are in no way connected with or authorised by bayleyknife, which is and always will be work by my own hand. Out of interest I made less then 100 of my S4 survival knives showing Bears logo on the leatherwork or blades, any for sale will be pre-owned and usually sell for a premium.
I am being asked, so here’s how to help spot the fakes,
• Basic tubes holding on the handle slabs
• Lateral grind marks showing across the blade
• Flat sided handle slabs
• Square looking guard
• Thin leather sheath
• Side grill/scoops look gouged into the handle slab
As apposed to these features on a bayley,
• Tubular (4mm hole) loveless type handle “bolts” the thread end can be clearly seen
• Smooth satin/hand rubbed blade (lengthways)
• Looking down the back of the knife, front of the handle tapers off towards the guard
• A more rounded guard (serrated knife)
• Heavy leather sheath and all Bear Grylls are embosed “bayleyknife” at the back
• Etched bayleyknife on the back flat of the tang
• Side grill/scoops run flat/parallel to the knifes tang
• all S4’s made post November 2009 have a serial numbered tang and no Bear logo’s
Best regards,
Rob Bayley