Massdrop III: Kamon

[Knivperson]

Haha here really nothing gets missed. I like it. I'm slowly getting worried you guys could recognize in some reflection that I'm Actually making those pics naked .
So there are two additional handles that are different. They'll be a gift for two of the three Massketeers for their work organizing this as a little thank you. The third Massketeer will get a surprise you won't see in any pics. I'll let you alone with your fantasy on that one.

BTW... Update:

After final assembly, are there any more steps?

 

[xsmx13]

The third Massketeer will get a surprise you won't see in any pics. I'll let you alone with your fantasy on that one.

A nakiriknaifuwaifu!?

 

[M1k3]

Wonder if the 3rd mystery was inspired by the Dalman-Ian handle?

 

[M1k3]

After final assembly, are there any more steps?

Shipping.

 

[KAMON Knives]

After final assembly, are there any more steps?

With the handles only the hard wax oil coat and then letting them dry/cure.
I finish the handles directly after hardening the blades even though I could proceed with the blades too at this point. But it makes more sense to finish the handles and let them sit a little. Also after hardening there are barely any fails anymore so there isn't much risk either of having a finished handle for a broken blade or such.

 

[KAMON Knives]

Wonder if the 3rd mystery is was inspired by the Dalman-Ian handle?

I need an explanation

 

[nakiriknaifuwaifu]

A nakiriknaifuwaifu!?

would be cool but nahh...unless,....??

I need an explanation

there was a handle shaped in the form of the male organ of penetration that was gifted to a particularly desirous participant

 

[tostadas]

With the handles only the hard wax oil coat and then letting them dry/cure.
I finish the handles directly after hardening the blades even though I could proceed with the blades too at this point. But it makes more sense to finish the handles and let them sit a little. Also after hardening there are barely any fails anymore so there isn't much risk either of having a finished handle for a broken blade or such.

What kind of hard wax oil do you like to use? Or is that a trade secret?

 

[KAMON Knives]

What kind of hard wax oil do you like to use? Or is that a trade secret?

No trade secret. Tried a lot but couldn't identify too much difference once finished, but a lot during working with it. Currently I'm using this one for several batches already.

https://www.osmoshop.com/innen/fussboden-hartwachs-oel/28/osmo-hartwachs-oel-original

 

[Knivperson]

What kind of hard wax oil do you like to use? Or is that a trade secret?

Qustion is if a "softer", more "lubricant" , "oil" will be "used" for a potential "dalman-Ian" "handle"?

 

[nakiriknaifuwaifu]

Payment and Shipping Logistics: ​

Hello all - below are critical details regarding shipping and payment. Please read it thoroughly as there are TIME SENSITIVE DEADLINES!!!

ATTENTION - TIME SENSITIVE DEADLINES
please read thoroughly
plz read it

pretty please​

Payment Overview:

Our agreement with @KAMON Knives is the following:
Ben issues 3 invoices – one for each region
Ben gets paid for each of 3 invoices
Ben ships 3 packages – one for each region

There is no direct payment to Ben from KKF members.
@RockyBasel pays Ben and KKF members pay @RockyBasel – but in reverse order
Distributors will take each package in each region and then distribute to individual


Distributors:
NA - @nakiriknaifuwaifu in USA
EU - @RockyBasel in Switzerland
APAC - @lemeneid in Singapore

For EU knives, @RockyBasel will ship from Germany

We will calculate a single price per knife in each of the regions inclusive of shipping and customs

This price will include:
Cost of the knife (225 or 260)
International shipping cost allocation per knife
Local duties (if any) allocation per knife
Local/in-region shipping cost allocation per knife

We are using UPS/DHL shipping calculators to estimate costs

Payment Format:

Payment will be accepted via either bank transfer or PayPal F&F – you can choose ONLY ONE method of payment

You MUST pay in EUROS ONLY
You will be responsible for any transaction fees (currency etc.) that you are all painfully aware of.
@RockyBasel will then make payments for the 3 invoices for @Kamon

TL;DR: Money comes in from KKF to @RockyBasel who then pays out to @Kamon
It's an honor and trust based system.

DEADLINE
MONDAY NOV. 22ND - BY END OF DAY (11:59PM Central Standard Time)

For those selected:
A SINGLE PM to BOTH @nakiriknaifuwaifu and @RockyBasel in this EXACT FORMAT
(Add BOTH me and RockyBasel to the recipients line, like an email)
(also, you can exclude non-essential formatting such as quotations and the yellow bits)


Message Title: "User Info - Kamon Drop"

KKF Username:

Payment preference: "Bank Transfer" <or> "Paypal F&F"

(for tracking payment by KKF username)
Name on Bank Transfer:
<or>
Paypal Address:

International Shipping Address:​

As a reminder, the knives will be completed within the next few weeks.

Upon completion of the knives, we will post final prices and issue @rockybasel’s PayPal address and banking information (BOA or UBS routing information)

You may then transfer funds using preferred method.

There will be a formal announcement, after which you will have 2 business days to transfer funds.
We are giving you this heads up now because it is CRITICAL to adhere to this timeline; failure to do so will result in forfeiting your slot.

We will post payment status (paid or not paid) prior to the end of the 2 business day cut-off

After the funds are collected, @RockyBasel will pay @Kamon who will then post on this Massdrop III thread confirming payment received and ship those beautiessssssss


Lot of information here. If you have any questions please PM me (@nakiriknaifuwaifu)!

Thanks,
RockyBasel and NKW

 

[toddnmd]

I need an explanation

 

[Delat]

Payment and Shipping Logistics: ​

Hello all - below are critical details regarding shipping and payment. Please read it thoroughly as there are TIME SENSITIVE DEADLINES!!!

ATTENTION - TIME SENSITIVE DEADLINES
please read thoroughly
plz read it

pretty please​

Payment Overview:

Our agreement with @KAMON Knives is the following:
Ben issues 3 invoices – one for each region
Ben gets paid for each of 3 invoices
Ben ships 3 packages – one for each region

There is no direct payment to Ben from KKF members.
@RockyBasel pays Ben and KKF members pay @RockyBasel – but in reverse order
Distributors will take each package in each region and then distribute to individual


Distributors:
NA - @nakiriknaifuwaifu in USA
EU - @RockyBasel in Switzerland
APAC - @lemeneid in Singapore

For EU knives, @RockyBasel will ship from Germany

We will calculate a single price per knife in each of the regions inclusive of shipping and customs

This price will include:
Cost of the knife (225 or 260)
International shipping cost allocation per knife
Local duties (if any) allocation per knife
Local/in-region shipping cost allocation per knife

We are using UPS/DHL shipping calculators to estimate costs

Payment Format:

Payment will be accepted via either bank transfer or PayPal F&F – you can choose ONLY ONE method of payment

You MUST pay in EUROS ONLY
You will be responsible for any transaction fees (currency etc.) that you are all painfully aware of.
@RockyBasel will then make payments for the 3 invoices for @Kamon

TL;DR: Money comes in from KKF to @RockyBasel who then pays out to @Kamon
It's an honor and trust based system.

DEADLINE
MONDAY NOV. 22ND - BY END OF DAY (11:59PM Central Standard Time)


A SINGLE PM to BOTH @nakiriknaifuwaifu and @RockyBasel in this EXACT FORMAT
(Add BOTH me and RockyBasel to the recipients line, like an email)
(also, you can exclude non-essential formatting such as quotations and the yellow bits)


Message Title: User Info - Kamon Drop

KKF Username:

Payment preference: "Bank Transfer" <or> "Paypal F&F"

(for tracking payment by KKF username)
Name on Bank Transfer:
<or>
Paypal Address:

International Shipping Address:​

As a reminder, the knives will be completed within the next few weeks.

Upon completion of the knives, we will post final prices and issue @rockybasel’s PayPal address and banking information (BOA or UBS routing information)

You may then transfer funds using preferred method.

There will be a formal announcement, after which you will have 2 business days to transfer funds.
We are giving you this heads up now because it is CRITICAL to adhere to this timeline; failure to do so will result in forfeiting your slot.

We will post payment status (paid or not paid) prior to the end of the 2 business day cut-off

After the funds are collected, @RockyBasel will pay @Kamon who will then post on this Massdrop III thread confirming payment received and ship those beautiessssssss


Lot of information here. If you have any questions please PM me (@nakiriknaifuwaifu)!

Thanks,
RockyBasel and NKW

Small tip for those lucky enough to make the list and newish to KKF, and a little bit OCD about getting everything right for payment so planning on referring back to NKW’s instructions:

There is a bookmark function you can use to save a post for later reference, which is what I just did for this one. Click the icon next to the post number, add a label if you want for easy searching, and hit save. You can find your bookmarks by clicking your name/icon in the top right of the forum screen - they’ll be on a tab to the right of the “your account” tab.

This is a massive PITA of management so please follow NKW’s crystal clear instructions to the letter to make things easier for our massketeers so they don’t decide a Massdrop IV is too much work! [I hope this last bit doesn’t sound snarky, it’s not intended as such and is really just a genuine plea so we can have more massdrops.]

 

[nakiriknaifuwaifu]

Thank you @Delat for the de-lat-fuly informative post ok shoot me now

Clarification about the above:

Message Title: "User Info - Kamon Drop" means the title is "User Info - Kamon Drop"
Please do not add your username where it says "user" just send it exactly as it says between the quotes.

 

[M1k3]

"@RockyBasel pays Ben and KKF members pay @RockyBasel – but in reverse order"

Wait, what? So KKF members get paid from RockyBasel? I should of signed up!

 

[KAMON Knives]

Update: teaser

 

[daddy yo yo]

@KAMON Knives This is super-nice, wow!!!

 

[RockyBasel]

That Massdrop knife has a gorgeous profile and I can’t wait to see the final product I am super looking forward to this one!!

 

[drsmp]

@nakiriknaifuwaifu @RockyBasel
Will you guys reply to payment info confirmation pm’s or post list of confirmed members here?

 

[nakiriknaifuwaifu]

@nakiriknaifuwaifu @RockyBasel
Will you guys reply to payment info confirmation pm’s or post list of confirmed members here?

We will be posting a list on this thread for everyone.

If you'd like us to confirm and say "payment sent, please confirm" via PM we will do our best to reply to you directly as well. It will take a considerable amount of time for us to check back each time one of the 40 participants sends a payment so please do keep that in mind.

I'll give more specific details on this when we open up the drop for payment.

 

[RockyBasel]

@nakiriknaifuwaifu @RockyBasel
Will you guys reply to payment info confirmation pm’s or post list of confirmed members here?

We will list who has provided us with payment information and who out of the 40
Is missing - if I understood your question correctly- you are wanting to know if we have received your payment preferences. Not the payment itself. But we will need to do both - 1. Confirm that we got your payment preferences. 2. Confirm that we got the money before we transfer to Kamon

 

[spaceconvoy]

@Delat good observation

 

[KAMON Knives]

Update:



Next one will be more interesting to most I think.

 

[SirCutAlot]

This guy is so funny

A comedian with knife making skill... Whoozaaaa

SirCutALot

 

[Dhoff]

Update:



Next one will be more interesting to most I think.

I resent the 3 knives that do not understand order!

 

[nakiriknaifuwaifu]

Payment and Shipping Logistics: ​

Hello all - below are critical details regarding shipping and payment. Please read it thoroughly as there are TIME SENSITIVE DEADLINES!!!

ATTENTION - TIME SENSITIVE DEADLINES
please read thoroughly
plz read it

pretty please​

Payment Overview:

Our agreement with @KAMON Knives is the following:
Ben issues 3 invoices – one for each region
Ben gets paid for each of 3 invoices
Ben ships 3 packages – one for each region

There is no direct payment to Ben from KKF members.
@RockyBasel pays Ben and KKF members pay @RockyBasel – but in reverse order
Distributors will take each package in each region and then distribute to individual


Distributors:
NA - @nakiriknaifuwaifu in USA
EU - @RockyBasel in Switzerland
APAC - @lemeneid in Singapore

For EU knives, @RockyBasel will ship from Germany

We will calculate a single price per knife in each of the regions inclusive of shipping and customs

This price will include:
Cost of the knife (225 or 260)
International shipping cost allocation per knife
Local duties (if any) allocation per knife
Local/in-region shipping cost allocation per knife

We are using UPS/DHL shipping calculators to estimate costs

Payment Format:

Payment will be accepted via either bank transfer or PayPal F&F – you can choose ONLY ONE method of payment

You MUST pay in EUROS ONLY
You will be responsible for any transaction fees (currency etc.) that you are all painfully aware of.
@RockyBasel will then make payments for the 3 invoices for @Kamon

TL;DR: Money comes in from KKF to @RockyBasel who then pays out to @Kamon
It's an honor and trust based system.

DEADLINE
MONDAY NOV. 22ND - BY END OF DAY (11:59PM Central Standard Time)

For those selected:
A SINGLE PM to BOTH @nakiriknaifuwaifu and @RockyBasel in this EXACT FORMAT
(Add BOTH me and RockyBasel to the recipients line, like an email)
(also, you can exclude non-essential formatting such as quotations and the yellow bits)


Message Title: "User Info - Kamon Drop"

KKF Username:

Payment preference: "Bank Transfer" <or> "Paypal F&F"

(for tracking payment by KKF username)
Name on Bank Transfer:
<or>
Paypal Address:

International Shipping Address:​

As a reminder, the knives will be completed within the next few weeks.

Upon completion of the knives, we will post final prices and issue @rockybasel’s PayPal address and banking information (BOA or UBS routing information)

You may then transfer funds using preferred method.

There will be a formal announcement, after which you will have 2 business days to transfer funds.
We are giving you this heads up now because it is CRITICAL to adhere to this timeline; failure to do so will result in forfeiting your slot.

We will post payment status (paid or not paid) prior to the end of the 2 business day cut-off

After the funds are collected, @RockyBasel will pay @Kamon who will then post on this Massdrop III thread confirming payment received and ship those beautiessssssss


Lot of information here. If you have any questions please PM me (@nakiriknaifuwaifu)!

Thanks,
RockyBasel and NKW

REMINDER: DEADLINE
MONDAY NOV. 22ND - BY END OF DAY (11:59PM Central Standard Time)​

Hello all:

As of the time of posting here are the users who have and have not sent in their information.

Please read the above post if you have not done so already and please send in your information *DEEP INHALE*

IN THE PRECISE FORMAT REQUESTED ​

by the end of today.

Thanks,
NKW

User	Region	Country	Size	Index	Info Sent (Y=1/N=0)
@nakiriknaifuwaifu	NA	USA	260	1	1D
@RockyBasel	EU	CHE	260	2	1D
@lemeneid	APAC	SG	260	3	1D
@Josh	NA	Canada	225	4	1
@cooktocut	NA	USA	260	5	0
@killerloop	NA	USA	225	6	0
@Froztitanz	APAC	SG	225	7	1
@Jville	NA	USA	260	8	1
@toddnmd	NA	USA	225	9	0
@LostHighway	NA	USA	225	10	0
@Hz_zzzzzz	NA	USA	225	11	1
@Lakeshow	NA	USA	225	12	0
@Nuts63	NA	USA	225	13	0
@WildBoar	NA	USA	225	14	1
@Tristan	APAC	SG	260	15	1
@tchan001	APAC	HK	225	16	1
@Morten	EU	Denmark	260	17	0
@Jason183	NA	USA	260	18	1
@gogogo545	EU	Sweden	225	19	0
@drsmp	NA	USA	260	20	1
@Acidwash	NA	USA	260	21	1
@julius777	APAC	Malaysia	225	22	1
@Delat	NA	USA	225	23	1
@Smidderton	EU	Germany	225	24	1
@Knivperson	EU	Denmark	225	25	1
@Ikonaka	NA	USA	225	26	0
@0x0x	EU	Austria	260	27	0
@Sdo	EU	Ireland	225	28	1
@Geigs	APAC	Aus	225	29	1
@Todd762	NA	USA	225	30	0
@rob	APAC	Aus	260	31	1
@captaincaed	NA	USA	260	32	1
@Dgilks	APAC	Aus	225	33	1
@zeaderan	NA	USA	225	34	1
@pow_pow	EU	Germany	225	35	1
@Definegood	NA	USA	225	36	1
@demcav	NA	USA	225	37	1
@Bodine	NA	USA	225	38	1
@climbclimb	NA	USA	260	39	0
@WiriWiri	EU	UK	225	40	1

 

[KAMON Knives]

Update:

I hope you see it like I do in that this is the interesting stuff.

 

[climbclimb]

Have attempted to email @nakiriknaifuwaifu and @RockyBasel - when I use the exact format required I receive this notice from the website:

"Your content can not be submitted. This is likely because your content is spam-like or contains inappropriate elements. Please change your content or try again later. If you still have problems, please contact an administrator."

I've deleted all formatting - suspect maybe it's the use of the word "paypal", but I tried "paypa1" and that didn't go through either.

 

[Morten]

Hi Massketeers, (@RockyBasel and @nakiriknaifuwaifu )and next on waitlist. Morten from Denmark is out and I ferfeit my slot. Reasons are primarily that other priorities have come ahead of knives (, the horror!).

Hope that it will not be too much trouble managing this and i hope all will be extremely satisfied with their upcoming Kamons - they look awesome.

 

[nakiriknaifuwaifu]

Hi Massketeers, (@RockyBasel and @nakiriknaifuwaifu )and next on waitlist. Morten from Denmark is out and I ferfeit my slot. Reasons are primarily that other priorities have come ahead of knives (, the horror!).

Hope that it will not be too much trouble managing this and i hope all will be extremely satisfied with their upcoming Kamons - they look awesome.

@Morten No worries at all thank you for letting us know. Hope all is well on your end. Could you PM me so I can access this in my inbox later?
Thanks again,
NKW