Sydney Knife Show 2019

slimjim · Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 2:52 am Post subject: Re: Sydney Knife Show 2019

gelandangan wrote:

My knives goes from $300 upwards, the most expensive so far is a 14 inches long stainless kitchen sabatier style knife made of RWL34 Damasteel, and that one goes for $2500. The material cost $25 for every 10 mm

Those prices are higher than our gun shows!

gelandangan · Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Sydney Knife Show 2019

Actually my prices are about average for Aussie makers.
You got to remember that currently one US$ can buy 1.5 AU$
So AU$300 is about US$200

PaulS · Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: Sydney Knife Show 2019

gelandangan,
Custom knives are expensive and usually well worth the money.
From what I've seen of your knives they are functional works of art.
You know that a knife is over priced or under priced if it doesn't sell.
I doubt you have had any that didn't sell so your prices are in the ballpark.
After I finish the stainless dagger I am working on I would like to make a more functional skinner from BG-42 or W-2.

I don't make them to sell but just for me to use.

gelandangan · Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: Sydney Knife Show 2019

Paul, I do find it difficult to stock knives since all of them usually sold right away.
As said earlier, my prices are about average of custom job in Australia.

Nowadays, I focus more on stamp making rather than knife making and I only made up to 6 knives a year compared to about 250 stamps.
I have a lot less competition in stamp making since it is a niche market with a lot less makers around.