chinacats
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Since this topic seems to be of current interest in a different thread I thought that maybe it would be nice to move the discussion here. Hopefully this can be of assistance to those pursuing a custom for the first time.
What wait times do people generally find acceptable? (I like to work with folks that I can expect a product in under a year personally)
What type of deposit is reasonable? (My ideal is none to get on a list, partial before work begins. I've had problems here myself)
What type/frequency of communication is to be expected? (I just want to be aware of schedule shifts, problems, delivery dates,etc...but some folks obviously want more here than others)
How accurate have makers been in estimating time? (This has been all over the place in my experience)
When ordering, what are the expectations about how "custom" you should be able to make the knife (profile, geometry...)? For me, the reason I choose a maker is based on geometry so I like my input to be with regards to the profile)
These are some thoughts I try to go through--in addition to a good back and forth beforehand just to make sure we are both on the same page.
What wait times do people generally find acceptable? (I like to work with folks that I can expect a product in under a year personally)
What type of deposit is reasonable? (My ideal is none to get on a list, partial before work begins. I've had problems here myself)
What type/frequency of communication is to be expected? (I just want to be aware of schedule shifts, problems, delivery dates,etc...but some folks obviously want more here than others)
How accurate have makers been in estimating time? (This has been all over the place in my experience)
When ordering, what are the expectations about how "custom" you should be able to make the knife (profile, geometry...)? For me, the reason I choose a maker is based on geometry so I like my input to be with regards to the profile)
These are some thoughts I try to go through--in addition to a good back and forth beforehand just to make sure we are both on the same page.