...
Schoolcraft Precision: http://www.coingaffs.com 661-965-9217
Lassen Coin Gaffs: http://www.themagiccafe.com 303-776-7962

Here's the deal: call Jamie and Todd and ask them your questions. If you're really serious about purchasing professional tools, then by all means talk to the craftsmen who make the tools. It is good to establish one-to-one professional relationships.

On 2009-04-12 07:37, Lawrence O wrote:
Mitchmarkl,

"No he doesn't". On the bottom of his site, there is a tag called "Pièces" for information, Xavier Belmont reports "Pièces argent classées par diamètre croissant" which means "silver coins classified by size from smaller to bigger" and he supplies a photograph for each type. It doesn't mean that he sells these coins or gaffs in these coins. Actually he doesn't. The coin gaffs that he makes are clearly listed at the top and if you had a doubt, there is a "full set" option with photograph. You are excused for your French reading may be the reason for your mistake.

However your jumping on making argument validates the other comments I wrote. Mobius303 comments is not passionate: he simply talks of his own experience even if he is wrong in his statement: "Pièces is the section that lists the types of coins that Xavier makes his coin gaffs from. Everything is there on the site.
Who is misleading who here?" Xavier Belmont only makes gaffs for 10 Francs and 50 Francs coin except for exceptional special orders (He is gaffing ancient Japanese coins that I ordered for a Japanese friend). The silver coins photographed are there just for information as to the size of various silver coins in various countries so that people can have an idea about the size of coins that he is gaffing. So Mobius303's question stands "Who is misleading who here?". This should be clear by now.

I may add

Quote:

On 2008-08-30 12:57, silverking wrote:

Both Jamie and Todd have indicated over and over that not all of their past work was hallmarked.

Now GeorgeG who likes Todd Lassen coins also states

Quote:

in the thread called " Todd Lassen's new C/S/B gaff -- amazing!" states "Comparing the new version to a solid CSB set I bought from Todd last year, the infinity edge makes the set most deceptive in use. Already mentioned to him that I would love a second back-up set if he ever releases anymore, but, from what I gathered, these were a lot of work and he has now moved on to other stuff for now."

This means that the previous production of C/S/B was not as perfect as you would want to present it without even accepting that they could be questioned. If Todd Lassen improved on them them, it shows that, contrary to you, he didn't think they were perfect. I congratulate him for his constant effort to improve and, commercially, I'm shocked that he did'nt keep some for his precious buyers to be able to buy them.

My repeated response to "sect members" and "chapel promoters" has never been to criticize the craftsmanship of Todd Lassen (just because I respect it) but their "sharia" against every other craftsmen and his contempt towards his potential customers.

Now I realize from other posts that the way to get to Todd Lassen is to use the phone as he seem not to like or regularly read e-mails. Some members of the café even posted his phone number.

So maybe this is just a communication problem where Todd is a little too stiff and stubborn: it generates the comments that make him and some of his customers mad.

Now as far as me being up to the level of a US politician, with the election of President Obama, I take it as a compliment. Thank you.