Hope you are having a good weekend. Thank you for the great comments and suggestions. We have the first batch of parts of to the foundry for the new dagger. I will update everyone on progress.
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| Mark T wrote:
Craig, that's great news about you leaning towards A. Now, if you need a little extra nudge at all, then if you *ahem* just happened to offer a pre-production discount to the good folks here, from the comments above, it sounds like a lot of us would take you up on it ... could be a way to lock in some initial orders and cover some of your R&D costs, etc. Just a thought. |
Good idea Mark, let me see what I can do :)
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| Jean Thibodeau wrote:
Craig I would also consider the option of making the (a) in a scaled up version half way from large dagger to short sword with a blade between 15" to 20 " , this could be a standard version although I guess anyone could order a fully custom version in whatever historical size they might want I also guess that a production version might be a little cheaper and more readily available. |
You are very preceptive Jean :) I actually have had some sketches and parts made up to do myself a sword in the style though a bit different in hilt shape. Actually I keep changing my mind about which hilt to do is more accurate. :confused: But after seeing the comments here and some talk around the shop watch this space. We have been toying with the idea of doing some limited edition type things of late and this would be a good candidate. Not so much a set number of we will do this many but more along the lines of we make a small batch and when there finished they go up for sale till they are gone.
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| Jean Thibodeau wrote:
Oh, you might also consider making an " eared dagger " as these are also rather rare as reproductions. |
Yea, I agree :) I have loved the style of dagger since I first made one way back. They are a type that some love but as a regular stock item we have not seen a great demand for them over the years. They usually are done as custom pieces. We have not done one in quite a while. Might be another good candidate for a limited edition!
As to when the new dagger will be ready to go I am not quite sure as yet. I will of course let you all know and we may have some options for a reserve purchase as well.
We are also trying to get some other items ready soon so we hope to completely ruin Russ's budget in the near future!
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Be Well
Craig