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Cobalt said:
No, for two reasons:
1. because it would be a custom and would cost at least $100 per inch.
or
2. There are so few made that d not significantly change the value of the original.
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I think I didn't make my question clear. What I'm wondering is what you think would happen, if Busse decided to have another production run identical to an earlier one (as most companies do). What would happen if there was a run of SFNOs or SHSH, identical to previous runs? Would the price on all knives of this type go down or would collectors still distinguish between the production runs (even though the knives were visually identical) and pay may more, for example, for original SFNOs than reintroduced SFNOs. So I'm not talking about customs, which are limited in number.
 
XMP said:
I think I didn't make my question clear. What I'm wondering is what you think would happen, if Busse decided to have another production run identical to an earlier one (as most companies do). What would happen if there was a run of SFNOs or SHSH, identical to previous runs? Would the price on all knives of this type go down or would collectors still distinguish between the production runs (even though the knives were visually identical) and pay may more, for example, for original SFNOs than reintroduced SFNOs. So I'm not talking about customs, which are limited in number.
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Hmm, good question. I don't think it would detract from the earlier models. But prices might come down a little for earlier models. It's hard to say.
 
I've wondered the same thing... but I believe that there will be stronger desire for the original production run... for a collector anyway. A user would prefer the newer, and less expensive, secondary production run.
 
Lil' Foo said:
I've wondered the same thing... but I believe that there will be stronger desire for the original production run... for a collector anyway. A user would prefer the newer, and less expensive, secondary production run.
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That would be my guess too. I started wondering about this when I paid a collector's price for an SFNO that I intend to make a regular user. Ideally I could have kept an original pristine and bought a new user for a retail price. That would be the best of both worlds, although it doesn't appear fated to be, at least in the short term.
 
XMP said:
That would be my guess too. I started wondering about this when I paid a collector's price for an SFNO that I intend to make a regular user. Ideally I could have kept an original pristine and bought a new user for a retail price. That would be the best of both worlds, although it doesn't appear fated to be, at least in the short term.
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The SFNO is the biggest mystery of all. How and why those skyrocketed in value is beyond me. I think they were made of a new steel called unobtanium:eek:
 
Cobalt said:
The SFNO is the biggest mystery of all. How and why those skyrocketed in value is beyond me. I think they were made of a new steel called unobtanium:eek:
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I think 6-7" blades with relatively straight handles have the largest appeal, in general, in the fixed blade market. Big enough to appeal to those who like big knives and/or choppers; small enough to appeal to those who prefer smaller knives. The SFNO fits those parameters and became available only in the secondary market at a time when knowledge of and popularity of Busse was skyrocketing. That all adds up to rising prices for the SFNO in INFIunobtanium:D
 
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