Limited quantity of Randall Made Knives...

I have taken a batch of hand made Randall Made Knives on consignment from  a friend of mine. These are not brand new but most are in good to excellent condition and are a great value. We've priced them at 25% off of Randall Made's current pricing. This is not a bad deal as a new Randall Made will take you over 5 years to get! Randall Made is taking orders now for 2016...

These are being sold in "as is" condition with a 10 day review period. If you get one and don't like it, return within 10 days (in same condition as you received it) for a full refund. I will ship these for free using UPS Ground (faster shipping available for additional cost)...

There are also a few other odds and ends pieces here as well. If you ever wanted to get  a Randall but were waiting for a deal - here's your chance. First come, first served -- come and get them...

Get a grip! Good tweezers do…

It’s amazing the difference a good tweezers make if you are trying to pluck hair (or even get a splinter out). Precision tweezers have jaws with face surfaces that meet flat without any gaps. Generally, they are stainless steel, as plated steel will not always meet flat. Also, the best tweezers have longer handles so that the same squeeze from your fingers translates into a tighter grip at the jaws.

Dovo/Solingen professional tweezers come in three jaws styles: slant, straight and pointed. Flat tweezers have a wider surface which will grab hair easier. Point tweezers make it easier if you need to get under the skin a little. Slant tweezers are by far and away the most popular as they give you both the flat surface and the point so you can go after ingrown hairs or slivers equally as well and still have surface to grab with…

R.I.P. – The Normandy Nail Clip?... Or not?... I am happy to report that the earlier memorial for the Normandy Nail Clip seems to have been premature. Word is that a German firm has bought the machines and will begin making the Normandy again soon. For those not familiar, the Normandy Nail Clip is a thin body nail clip with a unique design that keeps it very flat when closed so that it is not bulky in pants pockets. Stay tuned for further information about ETA and pricing…

(to be continued…)

If it’s good enough for the Swiss Army, should work for us…

Let’s face it, when’s the last time you heard of anyone wanting the fight the Swiss Army? I’m sure most are concerned they’ll get a can of “whoop-butt” opened on them and, of course having those cool red knives with the can openers, the Swiss Army is just the outfit to do it!

Ok, that may be stretching it a bit but there’s no denying that the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife is one of the most useful and instantly recognizable products in all of cutlery. Since it’s introduction in 1891 by Karl Elsener in the small village of Ibach, Switzerland, the Swiss Army Officer’s Knife has become synonymous with innovation in design and high quality manufacturing.

Ironically, Swiss Army Knives were an afterthought when Victorinox first entered the U.S market (which is what put them on the map). The story goes that while pitching their high grade kitchen cutlery to RH Forschner Co. after WWII, Victorinox tossed a few of the little red knives on the table. They told the story of how much American G.I.'s fell in love with them and suggested that Forschner “give them a try”. I think it’s safe to say the rest is history…

(to be continued…)