Members RStevenson Posted April 23, 2015 Members Report Posted April 23, 2015 Thanks for letting us know Ren. Hey Stevenson, do you have a contact or website for the person you are refering to? Thanks, Phill Nope sorry, @cmdachong is who I have on instagram and it appears he does business through email (snowlets@sina.com) as REN also mentioned and you pay through paypal. Has anyone bought any of these tools they can maybe review/tell us about? Maybe we can get a list of the tools and prices.
Members tossik Posted April 24, 2015 Members Report Posted April 24, 2015 I emailed the guy and got this reply: "So glad to hear from you. I do pricking irons ,edgers , awl and so on.Pricking irons. 3mm 2+7 teeth, 80USD3.38mm 2+7/8 teeth 80 USD3.85mm5mm 2+4+8teeth 120USDEdgers #0#2#3#4#5#6#7#8 can deal with leathers 0.8 mm-4mm. 55USD per one, you can buy any size alone!Awl is matched to the pricking iron!28USDStitching pony 60 USD!Shipping fee is about 15USD!You can tell me what you need , i will think about if i can make." Hope this helps some of you.
Members slipangle Posted May 13, 2015 Members Report Posted May 13, 2015 This is very interesting. It looks as though this fellow is a very talented tool maker. His workmanship looks top notch. I believe he faces quite a challenge however, in overcoming the stigma, which still exists, concerning the "made in China" label. Especially with regard to the prices he is asking. Don't get me wrong. I know there are many talented craftsman in China. I know several of them. I lived in China for a time. My wife is Chinese. I have friends there. I love the place. So this critique is in no way a bash against China. While I certainly hope he can succeed in this endevour, and wish him the best, I think he has a real challenge on his hands. The tools look beautiful. I do have one concern on the materials, however. And I could be off base. But the wood used for the handles of his tools make me wince a bit. I have a particular interest in exotic hardwoods and have studied their use in China quite a bit. I would like to think that his wood is coming from a sustainable source but, knowing what I do about it, I seriously doubt it. China is one of the, if not the biggest users and exploiters of rare, threatened and unsustainable exotic hardwoods in the world. The remaining old growth forests of Asia and Southeast Asia are be decimated by the insatiable demand in China. On my soap box here, and I truely hope I'm wrong about his sources. I think I'll write to him and ask him. But as it stands, I would personally be very reluctant to buy any tool, or any other product from China, made from exotic hardwoods. My two cents.
Members tossik Posted May 29, 2015 Members Report Posted May 29, 2015 This is very interesting. It looks as though this fellow is a very talented tool maker. His workmanship looks top notch. I believe he faces quite a challenge however, in overcoming the stigma, which still exists, concerning the "made in China" label. Especially with regard to the prices he is asking. Don't get me wrong. I know there are many talented craftsman in China. I know several of them. I lived in China for a time. My wife is Chinese. I have friends there. I love the place. So this critique is in no way a bash against China. While I certainly hope he can succeed in this endevour, and wish him the best, I think he has a real challenge on his hands. The tools look beautiful. I do have one concern on the materials, however. And I could be off base. But the wood used for the handles of his tools make me wince a bit. I have a particular interest in exotic hardwoods and have studied their use in China quite a bit. I would like to think that his wood is coming from a sustainable source but, knowing what I do about it, I seriously doubt it. China is one of the, if not the biggest users and exploiters of rare, threatened and unsustainable exotic hardwoods in the world. The remaining old growth forests of Asia and Southeast Asia are be decimated by the insatiable demand in China. On my soap box here, and I truely hope I'm wrong about his sources. I think I'll write to him and ask him. But as it stands, I would personally be very reluctant to buy any tool, or any other product from China, made from exotic hardwoods. My two cents. Well it's not just made in China aspect, but price aspect as well. I mean $55 for an edger plus $15 shipping? I am about to get a Blanchard edger for $42 with shipping. And that is a very well established brand name.. If you are entering into this market, stay competitive..
Members 25b Posted May 29, 2015 Members Report Posted May 29, 2015 Yeah, same for me...for the prices that guy wants, I will be sticking with Vergez-Blanchard for my tools.
Members simontuntelder Posted June 20, 2015 Members Report Posted June 20, 2015 Well, to be honest Blanchard leaves a lot to be desired on a lot of their tools, so if this guy is offering something very well-made, then don't compare them just because of prices. I'm not in the market for any of the tools he's offering at the moment, but if someone here buys some from him, and is will to share an objective or at least somewhat objective review then I wouldn't mind ordering from him in the future.
Members biglew Posted June 21, 2015 Members Report Posted June 21, 2015 I wonder if he sells them cheaper in china?? I have a coworker from our partner company there... Maybe I can get him to help me... just a thought
Members RStevenson Posted August 31, 2015 Members Report Posted August 31, 2015 Sorry to revive an old thread, but I'm just wondering if anyone has bought any of C Mason's tools yet and can attest to their quality. I'm in the market for some fine pricking Irons and I don't want to pay $300 for a set of Blanchard ones. or if anyone has Amy Roke irons?
Members RStevenson Posted September 18, 2015 Members Report Posted September 18, 2015 So just in addition to my last post and possibly a word of warning. I ordered a set of C Mason's pricking irons off Etsy. The listing claimed same or next day shipping so I assumed he was making the Irons ahead of time and keeping them in stock. The day after I placed my order he wrote me a message on Etsy the day after I ordered (Tuesday) saying he would ship them in 24 hours. Thursday rolls around and he still hasn't sent them so I send him a message asking for an update...no response...Friday I send an order cancellation request to which he finally responds "why?". At this point I decide to purchase a set of Amy Roke Irons instead so I write him that I no longer require these tools, please refund my payment etc... No response from him, on the weekend he sends me a message on Etsy again saying he will refund my payment but doesn't know how, I respond explaining how.... It's a week later, he still hasn't returned my money or made any effort to contact me. I currently have a paypal dispute/claim open to which he also has not responded.
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