I mean, it's wood fibers and adhesive, right? Sounds about like the saya that comes with many Japanese knives.

I think it was 1500, but I also was looking at other knives in that email so I could be thinking of another one. It was an interesting one.

It's a cardboard saya! Lol

Agreed but I'm often away from my home network and don't feel like VPN'ng to home

They are a top notch operation. A couple of times I had some special requests because I was out of town or on the road and they timed it so the knife would get home around the same time I did.

Nice.

Rocking the Harpoon Spanto today

I got a sword in a cardboard sheath once.

That's how I receive all my swords.

I really wanted one of the triways, but hopefully this will scratch my itch.

That's a complicated question. Mixed emotions. Yes? But who wouldn't like a nicer presentation? Allow me to think out loud and meander.

The Jack Wolf package I mentioned before. Tin tube, made in England, with all manner of extras inside. Knife made in China, and is well made, but with all the other stuff it was like they were trying too hard. And you don't carry that other stuff around, so unless you are collecting, why?

Same with some Bokers I have seen, Pena, James Brand, all very nice presentation. But you don't carry that with you. Are you selling a collectible or something that will get used? I feel like the eloborate or fitted presentation is something that seems more typical of the chinese made knives. Like they are trying to hard. I think most of my customs have all been in very simple packaging. My Park Bones midtech came in a cloth and gatorskin pouch, That might have been one of the "nicer" ones.  My k'roos come in simple leather slips that I set to the side with a handwritten write up sheet. I think most of my pieces come with handwritten notes for what the knife is about. I think you mentioned you would do the same. That is a nice touch. Zippered pouches are stupid. I think my Holt was in some nice packaging (haven't looked at it since I got it). CRK comes in an elaborate box set up for how simple their knives are. Then again the $1000 shiros come wrapped in a cloth inside a simple thin cardboard box. I like that minimalistic approach.

As others have said, the GEC tubes and wax paper are kind of classic. Maybe something similar in your square box is fitting? Or squares of fabric (not a hank, but just cut fabric)? What about a kraft pillow box with your logo on top?

I dunno. I like a nice simple touch, something personal from the maker, but I don't need fancy or elaborate. The presentation can be fun when done up nice, but it also gets set to the side immediately and the tool is where they really need to shine for me.

Maybe Rob Low will throw in his two cents. He has probably had the most customs pass through his hands of all of us. Maybe he can provide perspective. On the other hand, he wears clown shoes to court.

You do you. Whatever you want it to look like.

hinderer is so 2008

I'm not sure what kind of party this is but I like it.

I saved my packaging

hehehe

wood

It was sold by the time I saw the email. Just wondered how outrageous it was.

Your kids are smarter than you.

They take after their mother.

how is the whiskey?

Getting older is mandatory.
Growing up is not.

Unless you have a peanut allergy.
Youngest kiddo has a peanut allergy.
No idea where it came from.
We don't coddle her about it, there is peanut butter in the house.
She gets Sun Butter and Almond Butter instead.
We taught her to read ingredients and realize the world does not care about her specific issues. She'd better figure it out.

But I love spicy peanut sauce.

That's awesome!
I like the COA card you included.
Beautiful knife and well-executed presentation (box).
You should be proud.

There were some youtube influencers in attendance who were filming. I'm sure I'm on the internet.
Besides, I'm not famous enough to have my own videographer while shooting, so there won't be video.
I did win a smokin cool denim plate carrier though.
Cant wait for it to arrive.

The blue micarta looks really good!

Zipper pouch is nice, but who uses it and when do they use it?
I think the box you made is a nice presentation and does not add superfluous things that do not add to the knife.
You could make a leather pouch available as an option (with additional cost) if you wanted to in order to test the waters...
But I doubt anyone would be hostile about the box you made.
It saves you money and looks good.

228 with some miles on her and Southern Grind!

Nice.

You are not wrong.

It was GOOOOOOD!
Very nice.
Smooth without bite.
We drank it neat, w/o water or chilled.
Highly recommend.

Dinner tonight from the new grill_
Chicken for little people and steak for us.





The new grill is awesome.
Food tastes so good it's unreal.

I think the packaging Reub had is great. It looks finished but not fussy. Admittedly, I like fitted cases/boxes, I think they show a little something extra went into it. Off the top of my head, Matej Uncovsky, Francisco duToit, Arno Bernard, Rob Johnsons, and Edgar Cole have had fitted cutouts. Probably a couple more.

Most have come in zipper pouches or simple cloth pouches. I do like the protection the zipper pouches offer during shipping, but other than that they just come across as generic and lazy. And yeah, all knife packaging, no matter how nice it is, ultimately just gets thrown in a box in my basement.

(I wore shell cordovan penny loafers today, but no court, FWIW.)

Get your shit together, man. Quoting is not rocket science.

Agreed.

He takes better pictures of it than I was able to.

Agreed. Not only is it an excellent knife design but the blue micarta is very appealing.

Copying SS with a B side (only because you all hate ranch). Pizza was a frozen TJ pizza parlano.

Damn. And my old lady still coulndt get my order here on time

You guys have just prove R1 is not at fault in that situation. Eject is back on the table

I am looking very forward to my cardboard sheath as well

So?

Attached File

Even if I knew who some of those makers are, I would not be able to spell their names

Put me down for liking the box & packaging as is too.

Love the knife.

how many knives do you carry to grill?

yesterday loafers, today clown shoes...

he's a ginger, so....

Classy.

That classic Sig wear really cements it

At the most fundamental level...