My Buyer Bailed

wmhammond

wmhammond

Well-Known Member
This is one of the reasons I don't take orders. A friend got me to take this order from a friend of his. 1/2 up front and 1/2 on completion. Well it's completed and he hasn't got the money. It was one of those, "Well, I'll take it if I have to but go ahead and sell it if you can. And, oh, by the way, if you do sell it can I have half my down payment back?" Don't think so, pardner, and, in the mean time, you better be coming up with the money. Anyway, it's not a bad knife so if you want it PM me. Here are the specs:

Blade material: CPM- 154 Stainless Steel Guard: None
Blade Treatment: None Butt Plate: African Black Wood
Blade Finish:Hand Sanded 400 grit Matt Finish Handle Length: 4 5/8”
Blade Hardness: 59 ( Rockwell “C” hardness Scale) Handle Spacer:None
OAL: 10” Handle Liner: African Black Wood
Blade Length: 5 1/4” Handle Material: Wych Elm Burl
Blade Width at Plunge Line: 1 5/8” Handle Pins:Stainless Steel
Blade thickness at Plunge Line: 5/32" Handle Finish: Danish Oil, Buffed and Waxed
Tang Treatment:Fill Tang Sheath: Hand Stitched Vegetable tanned cow hide
IMG_3342.jpgIMG_3343.jpgIMG_3345.jpgIMG_3346.jpgIMG_3347.jpg

Thanks,

Wallace
 
Last edited:
That's really nice work. I've been burned in the same manner and have gotten to the point that all "orders" are paid in full up front and there's a $100 minimum fee for cancelled orders. I tell all people that rule and if they don't like it they can walk. Pieces generally sell no matter what, but when you design something for a certain person it's quite insulting when they flake.

Good luck on the sell. If I had the money, I'd love to buy it just to see another great maker's work in person.
 
Thanks for the kind words. As often happens in a world created by God, this cloud had a silver lining. Sold it for more than the original price so I paid back by putting the guys down payment in the plate this Sunday. Told the guy so he could feel good about himself but I don't think he did. :).

Wallace
 
Well, it sounds like you made out and the original down will go to a great purpose. Perhaps that good deed from you will be returned 10 fold. I have to say that it lifted my heart to hear what you did with it and that you are a much better man than I. I'd have used it to buy more steel :lol:
 
That's a really nice knife. PM me with the balance due if you want to sell it for that amt. Paypal ready...
 
it's not a bad knife
Click to expand...
That's the understatement of the year! That's a GREAT looking knife. I do like the lines, and if you don't mind I'd like to save a photo and perhaps make a very similar knife with those lines.

Ken H>
 
KenH said:
That's the understatement of the year! That's a GREAT looking knife. I do like the lines, and if you don't mind I'd like to save a photo and perhaps make a very similar knife with those lines.

Ken H>
Click to expand...

Be my guest. Thank Gahagan for the blade shape and me for the handle design but I'm sure somebody has made it before. Nothing new on this earth. Thanks,

Wallace
 
That is beautiful. I don't see how he could let that go by him. The sheath is beautiful too. Glad to hear you got a good price for your trouble.

A guy backed out of one I made for him, but it wasn't close to being that clean. He may have been justified in backing out but I was only asking cost of materials.

Luke
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top