Bought some more steel today . It surprised me how much dearer the basic raw materials have become :yikes:. I queried the cost and was told that the steel was the same price, as was the delivery - not sure how much longer this will be though with diesel and therefore, transport cost rising from the steel mills and the wholesaler. The price hike was because the total price had a 2.5% increase on it due to the recent vat increase.
Made me start wondering about everything else I buy for the forge - gas, welding wire, welding gas, emery paper, cutting disc's, grinding disc's, etc, etc. It must add up to a lot when you add it all up.
What happens now? As makers, do we pass the increase onto our customers or just make our small profits even smaller . It's no wonder all the cottage industry's are going to the wall!
(Mods- As a maker I put my rant here. If you think it should be elsewhere, please move it).
Made me start wondering about everything else I buy for the forge - gas, welding wire, welding gas, emery paper, cutting disc's, grinding disc's, etc, etc. It must add up to a lot when you add it all up.
What happens now? As makers, do we pass the increase onto our customers or just make our small profits even smaller . It's no wonder all the cottage industry's are going to the wall!
(Mods- As a maker I put my rant here. If you think it should be elsewhere, please move it).