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Comment by Jan Carter on May 8, 2013 at 18:31

and then it is a knife!

Comment by Jan Carter on May 7, 2013 at 20:38

Got some pics in from a knife maker.  He is building a rat, on a single spring.  These are his words "These are tough on a single spring" .  Thought you might like to see how T Bose does it?

Comment by Robert Burris on April 25, 2013 at 20:00

Thanks, Miss Jan.

Comment by Jan Carter on April 25, 2013 at 14:50

There is more ifo and videos here

http://www.iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/silver-inlay

Thank you National Knife Museum for sharing this valued information

Comment by IvarsDay on April 25, 2013 at 0:39

First time I see that wire inlaying is made by using hammer! Recently I was in one gentlemans workshop and he is doing inlaying and he have so much tools to inlay a wire! Some kind of engraving specific tools, different tools to form the wire and other things that I even don't know what for they are! Owerall by looking this video I got on my mind that it so easy that even kids can do it :D

Comment by Jan Carter on April 24, 2013 at 20:44

Comment by Robert Burris on March 19, 2013 at 19:14

I don't make knives for sale, I only make a very few and give them to friends and family. I do know that a maker can over price his knives and never be very succesfull. A knife maker, must know the price range of the knives he makes. I have a friend that makes knives, that the majority sell for $125 to $200, and he can,t make them fast enough. I guess, alot depends on what you put into the knife,.

Comment by IvarsDay on March 19, 2013 at 3:45

Pricing is difficult thing, I have seen a custom knife what looks like a badly forged piece of steel for more than 100$ and guy who made this told that it have a damask layers around 13 000. No layers where visible no handle, no good grinding ..... what for 100 + $? Even prisoners make better tools! So that's that! In the same time look at Finnish knives! Forged blades, making great handles, leather sheath .... 40$! 

KnifeMaker Comment by Alexander Noot on March 19, 2013 at 2:34

Really....there doesn't seem to be an answer for that. I've seen people selling knives for prices that make me shake my head (and yet they still sell) and I've seen fantastic knives sit for months at mindbogglingly low prices.

Personally....I just give a rough estimate and if needed drop a couple of bucks.

But you asked for the Pro's out there....and I"m by no means a pro.

Featured Comment by Don "Cossack Gearhead" Godard on March 14, 2013 at 8:33

Here is a question for any pros out there, I have been playing with knife making for about 6 months now, still have a mile to go but, starting to make some nicer knifes. I was thinking about selling a few here and there, not looking to make a million but, help pay for its self. How do ya''ll base your pricing? Is it based on hours materials or all the above? I am sure quality has a huge roll in the price and, in that area I have improved but still a beginner.

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