Well hello my name is Simon! And I like to do drawrings!"

Depends, but generally, yes. They post the blades they'll be selling (or making a limited number of) with pics, specs, and prices. They set a date and a window of time. Jerry posts "GO! GO! GO!" in the Blade Forums Busse manufacturers thread, the Yard, the Swamp, or the Busse forum, and you feverishly hit "send" praying your email makes it in time to get the blade you want. With one offs, you might post your preferred blades in rank order with a "spend no more than" amount listed, and they go down the list getting your preferred blades (if still available) running down the list until either the list or the funds run out. Then you wait to see if you get a confirmation email saying you scored in the Ganza. Then you wait for an eternity until they are ready to ship. They usually offer payment options (PMO, Paypal, credit card, first born child) and (more recently) payment plans (pay it off over three months kinda thing). That's pretty much it in a nutshell. Kinda crazy, but in a fun, squirrelish sorta way.

Thanks, Ray. So I guess it's a discounted price within the first hour?

The last time it was. Don't know if they do that every time. I have been through only one Ganza.

I look forward to the next ganza, or the opening of the order page. Either one.

I received in the mail today a new 411, thanks to the kindness of a good member here who sold me one he picked up at Blade. It's a wonderful knife, I agree! Great size & great grip. Thanks Dan for making an excellent knife.

I didn't get one because I already have an SS4, but the 411 IS a nice knife!

But Tom, they are NOT the same knife!

Tom, You didn't keep a 411 for yourself? PM me your address and I'll send you one.

I really appreciate your generous offer Luck, but I'm good. I have LOTS of knives.

I hear that nobody can have enough Bussekin knives.

I think Klink is getting close.