Sold: Portland90, Introductory Offer Thread
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No, sorry, Tom, not as part of this deal.
Went the high tech route designing this, now tweaked, refined and drawn up in CAD...
All ready to press the button, I had better get that list sorted.
All ready to press the button, I had better get that list sorted.
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There will be a 120 version, I am already working on that profile behind the scenes, when that one is ready to launch I will stick a thread up, I will more than likely get this 90 list closed first though and the knives started on.
No, all feedback was good, the tweaks were slight and more things I wanted to see or include, the main one for any buyer/user is that I lengthened the handle a little, I find it more aesthetically pleasing, it feels much more sure in hand and it sits nicely against the 120 version mentioned above.why the tweaks, was there feedback with the one already made?
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There is plenty going on behind the scenes with this project, by next week I will have blades, so my thoughts turned the numbering of these knives.
The first three pieces of information included in my usual blade mark are a given, name, place and steel, all important to have on there.
I have decided to mark this initial run however as a Limited Edition and I have decided to cap the edition at 50 knives. This allows me spares.
I will be replacing the number 1194 you see above with P90 1/50, P90 2/50, P90 3/50 etc etc etc...
Important that I mention though, there will be no allocations or number, no reservations of number, all will be delivered in a purely random fashion.
Please don't message asking for as low a number as possible or your birthday or whatever, all will be delivered purely randomly.
Cheers, SD.
The first three pieces of information included in my usual blade mark are a given, name, place and steel, all important to have on there.
I have decided to mark this initial run however as a Limited Edition and I have decided to cap the edition at 50 knives. This allows me spares.
I will be replacing the number 1194 you see above with P90 1/50, P90 2/50, P90 3/50 etc etc etc...
Important that I mention though, there will be no allocations or number, no reservations of number, all will be delivered in a purely random fashion.
Please don't message asking for as low a number as possible or your birthday or whatever, all will be delivered purely randomly.
Cheers, SD.
I am going to start sending a few PM's out regarding this project, I'll start with the messages through here, then email, then Facebook, I have not placed the knife/offer on Insta yet, I'd rather get these other platforms sorted first. (I now wish I had not done FB yet)
PM's here should be responded to today, emails and FB more likely tomorrow.
Your PM will be a generic one and will also cover some info that already appears in here, I'd rather get all covered though.
I have just been back and edited the first post in this thread as some of that info now needs updating, mainly.
Please feel free to ask any questions you might have regarding the project through here or our PM chat.
I'll definitely I'll keep any photographic updates in here as they can't be added to PM's.
I am asking for a deposit to secure at this point too, again all that info is in your PM.
Right now there are more than likely still a few places on my list available.
PM's here should be responded to today, emails and FB more likely tomorrow.
Your PM will be a generic one and will also cover some info that already appears in here, I'd rather get all covered though.
I have just been back and edited the first post in this thread as some of that info now needs updating, mainly.
- Steel thickness is now 2.75mm, the blanks will be laser cut which enables that cut out in the tang, 2.75mm just feels better, it makes no difference at the sharp and pointy end, weight and balance feels great though.
- I increased the handle length by around 10mm, so overall has obviously increased by the same amount, I will get an accurate measurement tomorrow.
- Numbers will be capped at 50 knives for this introductory priced, limited edition, offer.
- Deliveries will not start in April, it has taken a little longer than expected to get the project to this point, May looks good though.
Please feel free to ask any questions you might have regarding the project through here or our PM chat.
I'll definitely I'll keep any photographic updates in here as they can't be added to PM's.
I am asking for a deposit to secure at this point too, again all that info is in your PM.
Right now there are more than likely still a few places on my list available.
If you have expressed an interest in this thread, or have PM'd or emailed me as a result of this thread, you should now be responded to in detail.
What's that please, @Peter Eaton ?
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You don't need to do so mate, all sorted, just emailed you. Thank you
Barring any late arrivals, which are welcome, and still waiting on a couple of responses, no rush for those, I just about have a final figure of knives ordered through SD, what I have decided to do is place some kind of holding post on my socials so I can concentrate on getting the SD contingent sorted and happy first.
As said, deliveries should start next month, they'll probably spill over (in a controlled way) into June too, any non SD orders will be delivered after then.
I'll post all progress in here, I'll drop you all messages individually if I need to know anything specific, sheath type mainly as and when.
Importantly though, you know where I am if you need me.
As said, deliveries should start next month, they'll probably spill over (in a controlled way) into June too, any non SD orders will be delivered after then.
I'll post all progress in here, I'll drop you all messages individually if I need to know anything specific, sheath type mainly as and when.
Importantly though, you know where I am if you need me.
Can you see yours? 
Had a good look through these this afternoon, all good, very happy with the blanks/shape/size etc etc, there are 55 there, 50 for the project with a few spares...
Next stage is all heat treatment, next time you see them they will have been hot and cold a few times and will all be around Rc.61.
Look very cool as a batch of laser cut blanks though, don't they..?
Next stage is all heat treatment, next time you see them they will have been hot and cold a few times and will all be around Rc.61.
Look very cool as a batch of laser cut blanks though, don't they..?
As cool as that batch of blades looks, I reckon these are cooler..?!
These beauties are another bonus of the laser process…
These beauties are another bonus of the laser process…
Home Loader
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Thats got the makings of quite a cool security grill for a window.
Overlay
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That is some precise piece of kit, how long for the laser to cut them out compared to cutting out by hand
Very cool, aren't they
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