on rust, the good thing is no matter how much is sucks if you get some... it doesnt affect the toughness of the steel from what i have gathered...

this may turn out to be my favorite knife of all time. when is this thing going to be released?!?!?!?!?!

She mentioned this week, but if I understand things right that means they will be taking pre orders this week and then there will be probably 4 weeks or so before they are ready to go.... anyone know if I am right?

They never said it would take 4 weeks, or that it wouldn't. They said they would have a model or two available to order for 4-6 weeks before they will stop orders on that knife. That way, say you don't order one the second they put it up (like I and a hundred others will I'm sure!) you can place your order in the next couple weeks and still get one.

As far as how long it will take to get it to your house, that isn't known yet (by us at least) and there very well may be a bunch of them ready to go for the first several orders with the remaining orders being filled as the knives are produced.

Basically, until more info is given we shouldn't assume it will take 4-6 weeks or longer to get a knife, and we shouldn't assume that it won't.

I seriously don't think, though, that SY is going to wait until the 4 weeks is up and then say, "Welp, lets get the total. Ok, so that's 10,000? Ok, fire up the grinders!"

But I could be wrong. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I believe you are wrong, that is how Swamp Rat did it, and I would be willing to bet that is how the yard will do it. They need to know how many knives to produce of each color scheme before fabricating them. I hope I am wrong but highly doubt it. Either way that is fine, just to know I will have it before Christmas makes me happy and gives me more time to save up the cash <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I tend to agree; I figure they've already started making some, knowing they'll sell at least that amount, and as more orders come in, they'll make more. Say, every time they get 20 orders (or 50, or whatever number they decide), they start making them; next group of orders and so on and so forth.

With this group of hungry dogs, I'm betting Dan has got about 50 to 100 of each already made, knowing they'll sell here or at one of the knife conventions he goes to; it's the way I'd plan it with a fine product like he has, and a faithful and eager customer base just waiting for it.

That's my hope as well anyway. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />