Thread: Dutch Knife Exhibition

I appreciate the sentiment Mick. To be sure....my stuff offcourse isn't anywhere NEAR the same priceclass as those fellows either. For a little taste, The first link I've never seen anything of his under €400, the second guy never under €600 and the third....I don't even know because they never have a pricetag on them when I see them.

So at least we're not competing in the same price bracket lol.

And that is the problem as well. I think a quality user knife should fetch the higher price, simply because it is actually useful. Can't control the market though can we ...


Mick

Don't know about that. If properly done a fancy blade can be used just fine as well.....it's just that must buyers fear using them because of damage. Also most fancy blades took a LOT more work to get that fancy.....not to mention investment to get the materials for it.

But I understand where you're coming from.

Yes, I know it takes more work to make a pretty knife, but it is just as you said, rarely if ever used for fear of damage...Makes it useless no matter how well it's made in my opinion, but I knew you would understand what I meant anyway.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

Yes, I know it takes more work to make a pretty knife, but it is just as you said, rarely if ever used for fear of damage...Makes it useless no matter how well it's made in my opinion, but I knew you would understand what I meant anyway.


Mick

This is my sentiment exactly.
most knives I have seen on weapons.be are just 500$ paperweights.
Which is a damn shame, since the people making them are an order of magnitude better than I am.
As I said before, that is also the reason I only make kitchen knives and razors for now.

I would consider making a combat knife for someone in e.g. the special forces, but my time is far too valuable to me to be making paperweights.

I can understand that sentiment. I enjoy making user knives most. Any kind of use....even if it's just as a letter opener. Which is also why you won't see €500 knives from me anytime soon.

Well, I had a great time. Didn't have any SRP members identify themselves as such. But it was very nice anyway. Also, there was a straightrazor shaving demonstration. I didn't know about that and didn't have time to attend but Böker were there so I suspect that they did the demo. They did sell straight razors.

I don't have many pictures....I spent WAY too much time talking to people to take pics. But here's one of my table right before the doors were about to open:

Nice photo mate. Looks like it might have been a little light on space to move too. I hope it turned out to be a profitable day for you, either on the day, or in future sales.


Mick

If it was it'll be in future sales because the day itself (although great fun) wasn't very profitable. I came out just short of what the table had cost me.