Pricing hand made knives and swords

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i have not ever made a blade of any kind. i am trying to get all the tools to start bladesmithing. but i have already had someone that i work with say that he will buy knives from me but i would have no idea were to start with pricing so if someone has a pricing chart that they reference to i ask that they share or give me something to guide me.
 
Make a knife, then compare it to other customs (being honest with yourself) and price accordingly to how you fit into the market. Keep in mind that you are new and your prices will be lower. At first just aim to try and cover the cost of the raw materials.......

Check out the equipment exchange here.
 
You're putting the cart before the horse, to put it mildly. Forget about pricing or selling. Make a few knives that suit you, with whatever tools/techniques you have before you even consider selling one.
 
My advice would be to start making knives and if you like it and stick with it, then worry about pricing.
 
just to let yall know i just read the sticky note about the free members not post threads about pricing or selling so if any one asks they aint got to now.:eek:
 
yeah make some knives, im the same i have a few mates asking for knives, when i feel i confident enough that they will receive a good knife i will ask them just to cover the price of the materials, which is fair, but selling, well look at what others are making, the quality, the finish, once your upto that standard and a few knives have gotten around a few friends and family and your recieveing good feedback then consider, but when that comes i would imagine prices would be starting low, i cant see this being a huge money making hobby unless your a well established, full time maker who does it day in day out and has a repeatable clients, jus.t enjoy the hobby for what it is for now
 
Welcome to shop talk.

Make some knives and then you will have a lot more idea of what goes into one. That will help you decide when you are ready to sell them.

FWIW, 99% of all new makers first dozen knives are not going to be sellers. It takes a while to learn the craft and the knives will evolve .
Swords come way later...if ever.
 
Patrice Lemée;10963979 said:
Nahaan! Or does that mean I am not ready yet? :(
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Ha! You fall into that "other" crowd of makers who need to wake up and smell the windex. Start making sales so you can invest in an actual BOX of those black nitrile gloves. You've been on the same pair for 8months now... you see more skin than glove, these days.
 
rick marchand said:
ha! You fall into that "other" crowd of makers who need to wake up and smell the windex. Start making sales so you can invest in an actual box of those black nitrile gloves. You've been on the same pair for 8months now... You see more skin than glove, these days.
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hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!
 
JC - what everybody else said first...then evetually start to consider what I said:p

IMHO - If you are only in it for the $$ it won't be near as much fun.

Bruce
 
If you're only in it for the money you'd be better off with a hot-dog cart.
 
i aint in for the money its just a good way to talk the wife in to it even though i dont care what she says but it helps anyways i guess you could say it makes it easier to do it............i wanna learn the art because it is a dying art that with each generation fewer and fewer people have interest in this art because it is much easier to go buy one that is factory made.
 
if its purely for convincing then jump onto a real high class makers website and show her one of there special knives that are priced at $2500 and tell her thats the average going price for normal hand made knives, im sure she'll be supportive then
 
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