Ok, so we all have different pricing thresholds when it comes buying knives. Many people on here cannot fathom spending thousands on a cutting tool. I get that. To a lot of folks it's a cutting tool, and the diminishing returns just don't allow for spending over a certain amount since the higher priced knife will not really outperform the less expensive knife. Or even if it does in some area (ergonomically, smoothness, sharpness etc.) it doesn't do a $2000 better job. (Let's not even take into account that at a point the materials will generally be just a minor fraction of the cost of lots of high end knives, which is another common objection).
But, even for a lot of folks who wouldn't spend over X amount they can maybe understand the price on a lot of high end customs because of the level of artistry and skill involved. I guess here I am thinking Burch, Rexford, Lambert, Lerman, Black Snow, Barker, Lee Williams, Walter Randolph, blah blah etc. etc. You get the idea.
I am also not talking about truly collectible knives here - not talking about Loveless, Moran, or knives of other makers that have entered domestic car prices for their work (many posthumously) and are highly collectible.
What I am getting at here is currently being produced semi-custom/custom stuff that just makes you say "WTF!?" when you see the pricing on it.
My example of this is Mad Dog Knives. I cannot see for the life of me how these knives can be so expensive. Forget secondary market, I mean table prices. Are they magic? I mean, literally, do they have magic powers? Even if expertly ground from Unicorn horseshoes, and heat treated in the fires of Mordor, and quenched in virgin blood, I would still have NO IDEA how these knives cost this much. I mean, they have G10 handles. And kydex.
Anyway, I thought we could discuss other knives where pricing makes you shake your head, and if someone has a counterpoint and can explain some of this (absurd) pricing, that would make for an even more interesting thread.
ADDENDUM: I have expensive knives. So I don't balk at shelling out the cash, there are just some things that defy (my personal) comprehension. And I imagine I am not the only one.
But, even for a lot of folks who wouldn't spend over X amount they can maybe understand the price on a lot of high end customs because of the level of artistry and skill involved. I guess here I am thinking Burch, Rexford, Lambert, Lerman, Black Snow, Barker, Lee Williams, Walter Randolph, blah blah etc. etc. You get the idea.
I am also not talking about truly collectible knives here - not talking about Loveless, Moran, or knives of other makers that have entered domestic car prices for their work (many posthumously) and are highly collectible.
What I am getting at here is currently being produced semi-custom/custom stuff that just makes you say "WTF!?" when you see the pricing on it.
My example of this is Mad Dog Knives. I cannot see for the life of me how these knives can be so expensive. Forget secondary market, I mean table prices. Are they magic? I mean, literally, do they have magic powers? Even if expertly ground from Unicorn horseshoes, and heat treated in the fires of Mordor, and quenched in virgin blood, I would still have NO IDEA how these knives cost this much. I mean, they have G10 handles. And kydex.
Anyway, I thought we could discuss other knives where pricing makes you shake your head, and if someone has a counterpoint and can explain some of this (absurd) pricing, that would make for an even more interesting thread.
ADDENDUM: I have expensive knives. So I don't balk at shelling out the cash, there are just some things that defy (my personal) comprehension. And I imagine I am not the only one.