Wow, it’s been a while since I posted on the blog. Anyone who knows me knows this is not my strong suit, being more of an analog man stuck in a digital world! So anyway… here goes nuthin’.
After doing several shows over the summer season, I have learned a few things. One of the biggest is that you can’t please everyone! Which is why FTC has been striving to bring several styles of handmade knives to market – to appeal to a wider range of people.
Our Kwaiken line of knives is one of my favorites. For a simple time tested design such as it is, it sure still holds a universal appeal to people of all sorts. It is nice, however, to see that the Kwaiken knives with custom full profile jimping hold the highest appeal.
I say this for a few reasons, one being that a lot more work goes into these pieces, than the more plain ones… It also says that many people still prefer a “handmade custom” to a “factory cookie cutter” kinda knife. We know this by the reaction to our displays at various shows.
With times being what they are, Full Tang Cutlery is committed to providing the most in handmade knives for the money. It took some time, but we now have several examples of our inventory of hand made, custom knives in our store.
You know, it’s funny the questions people ask at shows. One of my favorites is when somebody picks up a sword, or large bowie knife and asks… “is this legal to carry”?
I’m left speechless.
My advice to anyone is to use common sense. Normally, the largest knife I carry has a blade of 3.5-4.5 inches. One that does not stick out, or draw too much attention. After all, if you’re going shopping, would you really need that 10 inch bowie?
I think not.
I myself am an avid collector, and daily user of knives. I carry the right tool for the job. Day to day, I would think a 3.5-4 inch blade is plenty.
Hey wait… why are all those swords in my private collection?
As i said , use common sense.
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