Members pansa Posted February 5, 2016 Members Report Posted February 5, 2016 How did you get ahold of him, which set did you get and how much..!?!? I followed him on instagram (@cmdachong) and emailed him at the address listed on his profile there. He didn't respond for a couple weeks, then I noticed he posted something and emailed him again immediately. This time he responded. He seems pretty busy, and I'm sure this time of year he will be extra slow in responding since it is the Chinese New Year holiday season and the whole country shuts down until mid Feb.
Members lokko21 Posted February 5, 2016 Members Report Posted February 5, 2016 Cool, how much did you end up paying for the set? I jus got my invoice from Amy Roke ..!! I followed him on instagram (@cmdachong) and emailed him at the address listed on his profile there. He didn't respond for a couple weeks, then I noticed he posted something and emailed him again immediately. This time he responded. He seems pretty busy, and I'm sure this time of year he will be extra slow in responding since it is the Chinese New Year holiday season and the whole country shuts down until mid Feb.
Members simontuntelder Posted February 8, 2016 Members Report Posted February 8, 2016 Those etsy pricking irons from South Korea don't look too well-made. Probably better than Tandy, but nowhere near Blanchard or Amy Roke. Have any of you tried the edgers from cmdachong or Muxi Lu? I'm very happy with my Rons and my Barry Kings, however I wouldnt mind trying some new ones.
Members rickdroid Posted February 9, 2016 Members Report Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) Those etsy pricking irons from South Korea don't look too well-made. Probably better than Tandy, but nowhere near Blanchard or Amy Roke. Have any of you tried the edgers from cmdachong or Muxi Lu? I'm very happy with my Rons and my Barry Kings, however I wouldnt mind trying some new ones. Since I posted the original message about the South Korean irons I'll defend their quality. If you wish to compare them to Blanchard here you go. The quality is quite a bit better than my Blanchard's, especially notice the finish where the teeth start. The Blanchard's look like someone was in a hurry to start the weekend and didn't have time to finish the polishing. In fact it looks like they didn't even make an attempt at polishing. The cost between the irons shown was about $20.00. $20.00 for a 10 + 2 tooth vs. a 5 + 2 tooth. The Blanchards were the most expensive. Bad mouth them if you wish but they are a much better quality and price than Blanchard's. My money will go to S. Korea for pricking irons and not France. rick Edited February 9, 2016 by rickdroid
Members orkan Posted February 9, 2016 Members Report Posted February 9, 2016 Nice topic here. I'm looking to fill the gaps in my tool set and excited to find lesser known makes. Amy Roke is a bit cheaper on their Taobao shop so I blindly took the leap with my wife and Asia-based friends guiding (reading for) me. We chose the ship-to-Taobao option for 30 yuan instead of paying 30 yuan to Taobao to allow me to contact the seller to post. Yeah, maybe should have dealt direct via e-mail but it's a learning experience. Apparently, there are third parties whose business is to fetch your stuff from Taobao's warehouse and pass on to you. If Taobao/agents gouge us on US shipping or can't post to US, I'll just ship to a friend in Asia and figure things out later. I expect delays with their new year holiday. From the sound of their email, they don't have stock on hand and we have to wait for production to resume.
Members multivitamins Posted February 9, 2016 Members Report Posted February 9, 2016 Nice topic here. I'm looking to fill the gaps in my tool set and excited to find lesser known makes. Amy Roke is a bit cheaper on their Taobao shop so I blindly took the leap with my wife and Asia-based friends guiding (reading for) me. We chose the ship-to-Taobao option for 30 yuan instead of paying 30 yuan to Taobao to allow me to contact the seller to post. Yeah, maybe should have dealt direct via e-mail but it's a learning experience. Apparently, there are third parties whose business is to fetch your stuff from Taobao's warehouse and pass on to you. If Taobao/agents gouge us on US shipping or can't post to US, I'll just ship to a friend in Asia and figure things out later. I expect delays with their new year holiday. From the sound of their email, they don't have stock on hand and we have to wait for production to resume. +1. I also get my stuff from Taobao. Interestingly, if you order amyroke irons from taobao the wait is much longer ( I waited for 2 months for my set. Buying via email will only take around 2-3 weeks ). IMHO, Taobao is a best place for leathercrafters. Let me tell you a secret: Lin Cables cost 10-15USD cheaper in Taobao. And.... you can easily get Barenia, Togo, Alran, Vachetta hides in Taobao. Plus.... Fenice products are way way way more cheaper as compared to the price offered by tandy.
Members orkan Posted February 9, 2016 Members Report Posted February 9, 2016 +1. I also get my stuff from Taobao. Interestingly, if you order amyroke irons from taobao the wait is much longer ( I waited for 2 months for my set. Buying via email will only take around 2-3 weeks ). IMHO, Taobao is a best place for leathercrafters. Let me tell you a secret: Lin Cables cost 10-15USD cheaper in Taobao. And.... you can easily get Barenia, Togo, Alran, Vachetta hides in Taobao. Plus.... Fenice products are way way way more cheaper as compared to the price offered by tandy. multivitamins, thanks for the tips! Do you think I should cancel my order and order directly from Atelier Amy Roke? I'm not keen on the 5% Paypal fee they mentioned in e-mail so I went to Taobao.
Members multivitamins Posted February 9, 2016 Members Report Posted February 9, 2016 multivitamins, thanks for the tips! Do you think I should cancel my order and order directly from Atelier Amy Roke? I'm not keen on the 5% Paypal fee they mentioned in e-mail so I went to Taobao. Aside from the 5% Paypal fee, direct shipping is also quite expensive. Plus, if you cancel your order, I think your payment will be refunded to your Alipay account instead of directly going to your credit card. If you can wait, stick with your taobao purchase. You can try to purchase some cheap stuff and use the 4px thing I told you and see how it goes.
Members multivitamins Posted February 9, 2016 Members Report Posted February 9, 2016 Those etsy pricking irons from South Korea don't look too well-made. Probably better than Tandy, but nowhere near Blanchard or Amy Roke. Have any of you tried the edgers from cmdachong or Muxi Lu? I'm very happy with my Rons and my Barry Kings, however I wouldnt mind trying some new ones. IMHO, I think the korea tools are very well made especially the ones posted by rickdroid and the ones being sold by dol dokki. For cmdachong edgers, I know some french guys who bought them and told me they are the best edgers they have tried. I have no personal experience with cmdachong edgers yet. I still use my old kyoshin elle edger.
Members pansa Posted February 9, 2016 Members Report Posted February 9, 2016 IMHO, I think the korea tools are very well made especially the ones posted by rickdroid and the ones being sold by dol dokki. For cmdachong edgers, I know some french guys who bought them and told me they are the best edgers they have tried. I have no personal experience with cmdachong edgers yet. I still use my old kyoshin elle edger. Any recommendations on knives? I've been on the hunt hunt for a Japanese style knife for a while now, but I'm open to suggestions. I've seen a bunch on instagram, but if I can find them online they never seem to make a left handed version.
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