The price of RM/AW knives !

[Paullyfuzz]

We all know these are quality knives with a supposed 10 yr waiting list, but come on people, has anyone actually waited 10yrs to get one , I suspect not. Which leads me to ask, if people wait 10 years to get one then why do they come on here and try and sell it as soon as they have it ?
When ever I see these for sale on here I can't help thinking that the seller is clearly trying to make a fast buck by asking way more than they paid for it !
And as for the argument that there is a waiting list so a higher price is justified , well that don't hold with me as those knives regularly appear for sale on here and on eBay. If they were rare as hens teeth then fair enough wack the price up but they ain't rare as hens teeth

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

I have two that im looking to sell but unsure of how much to ask for them.
One is an early Alan Wood Woodlore and the other is a Wilkinson Sword in black micarta.
Both are around 10/11 years old and in really good condition.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

yep i agree completely. If i was selling one on here that was new and unwanted id try and recover my money, not make a profit from the community

 

[Retired Member southey]

Why are you moaning about it? If your not going to buy it, What's it too you what the guy wants to charge for anything?

 

[Paullyfuzz]

Why are you moaning about it? If your not going to buy it, What's it too you what the guy wants to charge for anything?

Who mmentioned anything about a current add ?

 

[CACTUS ELF]

We all know these are quality knives......

What quality? fit for purpose? if you read old threads on british blades forum people sugest that the wood used on the handles wasnt that good (this might have been an swc knife with wood from an old church). i'm sure its better now though.

Is the quality of the 01 steel that much better than the 01 steel in other knives. Without testing who can say?

Does it really matter? Not really, because most folks can only afford a Bear Grylls Ultimate Knife or similar anyway and depending on the situation it might be the better choice.

Didnt people used to pay lots for the Bear endorsed Rob Bayley Knife? was that better than a Woodlore? Was it worth the money?

 

[Retired Member southey]

Who mmentioned anything about a current add ?

I didn't , its a general comment.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Why are you moaning about it? If your not going to buy it, What's it too you what the guy wants to charge for anything?

Dont know if thats addressed to me but i am after a woodlore im just not inclined to pay over the odds for one. Its my own opinion, clearly yours differs

 

[sasquatch]

Glad we've got the monthly expensive knife moan out of the way so we can move on now!

 

[Retired Member southey]

Dont know if thats addressed to me but i am after a woodlore im just not inclined to pay over the odds for one. Its my own opinion, clearly yours differs

Nope, aimed at anyone who moans about the coast of something, who cares, if you can afford it okay, if you can't okay, just suck it up buttercup!

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Nope, aimed at anyone who moans about the coast of something, who cares, if you can afford it okay, if you can't okay, just suck it up buttercup!

I think thats a bit simplistic. Affording and getting value for money are two different things.

 

[fredster]

When ever I see these for sale on here I can't help thinking that the seller is clearly trying to make a fast buck by asking way more than they paid for it !

When I see them for sale I always imagine the seller thinking "did I really shell out £500 on this? What the hell was I thinking!"

 

[Retired Member southey]

Nope, it is what it is.

 

[Samon]

What's worse?..

the vulchers who buy the collectable/rare items specifically to make money - or the chumps that buy it?

I see no reason to buy something like that just because some famous person pretends to use one for the camera! but then again we've all fallen for something like that at some point.

 

[WULF]

The beauty must be in the eye of the beholder.....i personally wouldn't want one.Not to say they are nothing but superb.

 

[MartinK9]

An oldie but a goody:

 

[CACTUS ELF]

Money makes the world go round folks, thats life Some sell, some buy, some even steal. But the question is about quality isnt it?

 

[CACTUS ELF]

the knives look a bit tarnished tho, dont think i'll have one now

 

[CACTUS ELF]

the knives look a bit tarnished tho, dont think i'll have one now

If they coated the blade of the woodlore with the black stuff on the new Mora, would it put the price up?

 

[Andy BB]

Actually, I don't think the question is about quality. I'm sure that there are a lot of good hand-made knives that are equal (if not better) in quality to the Woodlore for a good deal less. Its about perceptions. Similar story to Morgans really - they have (had?) huge waiting lists, with people signing onto them just to make £5k profit on delivery.

Personally, I wouldn't pay the list price for one, let alone an inflated fee because of the waiting list. But thats just me - if someone wants to, and can afford it - why not?