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Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Ray Mears Woodlore knife
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I have no idea because it is not that special. It is described as O1 high carbon steel.
You can order it here, but there is a waiting list.
http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Product/72-Woodlore-Knife
There is also a 25 year anniversary knife which is not so plain looking but that one is sold out.
http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Product/612-25th-Anniversary-Woodlore-Knife
You can order it here, but there is a waiting list.
http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Product/72-Woodlore-Knife
There is also a 25 year anniversary knife which is not so plain looking but that one is sold out.
http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Product/612-25th-Anniversary-Woodlore-Knife
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Get one made by Dan Koster, MK knives, Blind Horse Knives, or plenty of other American bladesmiths, or BRKT for their interpretations of the same "bushcraft" knife. US handmades are cheaper and as good as if not better than the English "Mears" knife.
Knives are simply more expensive in the UK. Their cost of labor and materials are much higher to start with.
That and Ray Mears is the "Davy Crockett" of modern day England, makes his knives in demand and collectible. They also used to be made by Wilkinson Sword before they closed their doors -because of this, there was a long period of time when the "Mears" knife was unavailable. This drove prices up even higher.
(At least this knife design has a long history behind it, as opposed to the "Bear Grylls" knife which costs $700 -but does not come with a Butler)
A US comparison of a production knife where demand drove up prices is Ethan Becker's line of BK&T tools. Once a reasonably-priced line of well designed knives, which skyrocketed in price once Camillus shut their doors.
Knives are simply more expensive in the UK. Their cost of labor and materials are much higher to start with.
That and Ray Mears is the "Davy Crockett" of modern day England, makes his knives in demand and collectible. They also used to be made by Wilkinson Sword before they closed their doors -because of this, there was a long period of time when the "Mears" knife was unavailable. This drove prices up even higher.
(At least this knife design has a long history behind it, as opposed to the "Bear Grylls" knife which costs $700 -but does not come with a Butler)
A US comparison of a production knife where demand drove up prices is Ethan Becker's line of BK&T tools. Once a reasonably-priced line of well designed knives, which skyrocketed in price once Camillus shut their doors.