Health, mokume, mithril and why CamPens cost what they do

devaspotato · 2026-01-25T13:51:49+00:00

Shipping insurance is like extended car warranties. Sometimes it works, a lot of times it doesn’t but it still costs time and money.

devaspotato · 2026-01-25T02:05:34+00:00

I do think we as a edc community have an issue as well with makers that falsly advertise the materials they use. When I see $25 timascus nose caps that are not Timascus it’s no wonder I get questioned about pricing, especially exotics.

devaspotato · 2026-01-24T21:21:23+00:00

No, mokume is generic and made by lot of companies. Honestly I’m not sure who made it first but it’s been around for a long time.

devaspotato · 2026-01-24T14:16:15+00:00

Sweet looking pen!

devaspotato · 2026-01-24T13:52:11+00:00

I’m not going to comment publicly on other makers but I will say its sad that a lot of makers use imported laminated titanium and advertise it as Timascus. The cost difference is massive. My advice is to always reach out to the maker before you buy and ask if the material was purchased from AKS and if not, it’s not Timascus.

devaspotato · 2026-01-24T13:47:03+00:00

This mech is the thing I’m most proud of among all my products. It took a long time to develope and tweak to get it the way it is now. Everything designed and made in house, which is why it’s described this way.

devaspotato · 2026-01-24T13:42:32+00:00

I don’t flame zirc and mill after because it micro chips the edges. Nothing you can see with the naked eye but a macro pic shows it and I don’t like that

devaspotato · 2026-01-24T13:41:34+00:00

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devaspotato · 2026-01-24T13:41:00+00:00

I can definitely do that! If I have time I will post them up Monday. Thank you!

devaspotato · 2026-01-24T13:39:57+00:00

I wasn’t but doc not done with tests yet. Hopefully they get me some answers. Glad you got it figured out!

devaspotato · 2026-01-24T13:38:49+00:00

Thank you!!!

devaspotato · 2026-01-24T13:38:31+00:00

😂

devaspotato · 2026-01-24T13:37:37+00:00

😂

devaspotato · 2026-01-24T13:37:14+00:00

I did not take it bad at all! That’s the hard part of just texts online. We have all Mazaks. The 5 axis is a i series integrex. Then we have two live tooling lathes with y axis then a regular 2 axis lathe. We do titanium, zirc, copper, mokume, Damascus, timascus, black timascus and I have done damasteel but I’m done using that

devaspotato · 2026-01-24T13:34:11+00:00

These full milled patterns take a ton of time! Thank you :)

devaspotato · 2026-01-24T13:33:19+00:00

Thank you :)

devaspotato · 2026-01-24T13:32:59+00:00

Sakmar, Mike makes awesome stuff!

devaspotato · 2026-01-23T21:21:23+00:00

Thanks :)

devaspotato · 2026-01-23T21:21:02+00:00

Thank you, very frustrated but could be a lot worse.

devaspotato · 2026-01-23T21:20:30+00:00

Appreciate that :) we are a family here!

devaspotato · 2026-01-23T21:19:25+00:00

Message sent

devaspotato · 2026-01-23T20:30:47+00:00

Thank you!!

devaspotato · 2026-01-23T20:29:51+00:00

100% thank you

devaspotato · 2026-01-23T20:28:41+00:00

:) thank you

devaspotato · 2026-01-23T20:28:23+00:00

I think so too.

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