Expensive knife rant

[happybonzo]

Knowing that we are all interested in prices I give you This Knife It does seem a little excessive even compared to the endorsed products

 

[pentrekeeper]

Wow, I think that's more expensive then the whole of my bushcrafting kit put together, though I would not like to add it all up with the Mrs looking over my shoulder.

 

[Toddy]

Boy the pound fair fell against the Euro, didn't it ?

cheers,
Toddy

 

[durulz]

Yup, certainly is expensive.
But you have a look at the RM knives - it'll make your ringpiece bleed.

 

[SimonM]

Personally, I'd rather have one of the makers on here make me one - it would be better quality, and cheaper!

I'm fortunate enough to have a Stu Mitchell bushy, a Singeblister necker and a Bernie G mini whittler on the way! All superb, all hand made and I have had the priviledge of meeting 2 of the makers in person so know what they put into each knife they make!

Simon

Simon

 

[durulz]

Personally, I'd rather have one of the makers on here make me one - it would be better quality, and cheaper!

I'm fortunate enough to have a Stu Mitchell bushy, a Singeblister necker and a Bernie G mini whittler on the way! All superb, all hand made and I have had the priviledge of meeting 2 of the makers in person so know what they put into each knife they make!

Simon

Simon

Here here!
I'm still building up the funds (courage?) to have someone make me a damascus blade.

 

[gregorach]

Yeah, it's expensive for a knife. A Porsche is expensive for a car. Nobody's making you buy one.

 

[Dave Budd]

I think I need to charge more for my knives if a production knife like that has such a price tag!

 

[Native Justice]

Good grief, that price is high! I paid $300USD for mine almost 2 years ago.

The laminated 3G steel on these knife blades is absolutely superb (on par with japanese San Mai blade steel performance from what I've been told). They are probably some of the best production pieces available. My TK1 knife is a tremendous bushcraft knife that is quite capable of taking the rough and tumble of bushcraft wear and tear without a wimper, and is easily comparable to my Fehrman Peace Maker in CPM 3V. Should be interesting to compare it to the 3V Skookum Bush Tools I have coming in the next few weeks.

It is really unfortunate that prices have gone up as much as they have. If you can get them at their pre-escalated prices, please consider it, they are terrific knives.

Be safe.

NJ