We do not haggle on pricing

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Andy does offer a discount. Post a review on another forum and get a 10% discount. This should help someone who wants to save a few dollars.
 
bmktdk said:
Andy does offer a discount. Post a review on another forum and get a 10% discount. This should help someone who wants to save a few dollars.
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In addition, we have a first responder/military/veteran discount of 10% and a $5 discount if you are a gold member or better here at Bladeforums.
 
Well, my stuff is better than a mora to be sure. But they do the same job is what I mean.

Thanks for the kind words fellas.
 
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In addition, we have a first responder/military/veteran discount of 10% and a $5 discount if you are a gold member or better here at Bladeforums.
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These discounts are very fair and will make me look forward to Fridays even more.
 
MIGUY said:
As someone who is 20 ...... However, I do agree that many people feel entitled, but I think it is simply because in the modern day American culture, many things are expected, because it has been that way for so long.
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The entitlement attitude has not been around that long. That's a Millennium genre thing and that mindset has crept backwards partially into other generations who think they're owed something because they're breathing .. and it basically started in 2008 with a presidential election based on a promise on 'hope' - but this sub forum is not the place for politics or debates there of - Andy (and crew) do great work. I had a hard time once, sitting on the sidelines, trying to understand 'why are his knives so sought after and valued so much' .. til I saved my money actual BOUGHT ONE. LOTs of bushcraft knife makers out there. I own more than a few ... but I own LOTS of Fiddlebacks because of their quality and craftsmanship. My .02c
 
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I do not regret any Fiddleback purchases (even the ones that I moved along to another person). True craftmanship is hard enough to put a value on, these knives are already offered at a value, and the discounts given are beyond generous.

Humans got along just fine with stone tools for many more years than any sharpened piece of steel has been around. That is not the point. There is a character and a quality behind the blood, sweat & frustration (and tears?) that go into making a custom knife. Even a generic off the shelf knife can have a story, I have some handed down to me. However, you know each piece of steel coming out of the Fiddleback Forge shop is backed by a group of individuals who put a whole lot more into that knife than what they got from it. These knives feed families, inspire budding and accomplished knife makers, create unique friendships among owners, and support a community like what Andy does with the awesome Super Ben. This keeps me coming back and to be honest, the last thing I need to be bringing into this house is another knife.
 
I can see where a first-time knife buyer might question the price tag on a custom knife. I've had some excellent production knives that were a great value. So, I think it's fair to question whether the benefit of owning a custom is worth the extra expense. Only once I got my first custom knife do I think I started to understand the value of customs. I can recall getting my first Fiddleback, a Woodsman, and being amazed at the excellence of the design and the quality of the build. Actually using it provides another level of appreciation. The value becomes self-evident. But you have to take that first step.
 
Rotte said:
Actually using it provides another level of appreciation. The value becomes self-evident. But you have to take that first step.
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You touch on a great point. Taking the leap and then actually using the knife to make the comparison.

You more often than not get what you pay for and I would sure as hell rather pay for a knife that costs 3-4 times as much as the crap you find in big box stores knowing that a regular guy like me made it with his own hands, and when it's in my hand, knowing that it's going to perform exactly as advertised.
 
FBF forge knives are for people that appreciate craftsmanship, skill, design, and heritage. If you want to tell time, get a quartz Timex or a Casio G-shock-- you will not find a better timekeeper for the money spent. If you want to smile every time you look at your watch, appreciate the work and design that proudced a mechanical movement that was accurate enough to fix your position under the celestial sphere while at sea, get a Rolex. If you want to cut stuff, get a Mora or a Buck -- they are more than capable; If you want to smile every time you cut something get a Fiddleback. The FBF knives, for me, fulfill a need to have something that I enjoy using. Something that makes me feel like I accomplished something; supported something, took a stand, bought from the craftsmen that make America great. Those who are chasing the American dream and those who are a small part of that pursuit.

Someone brought up old wood working tools in another post. This is a great analogy for me, as there is something much more satisfying in using a vintage block plane as compared to a micro-plane. The micro plane is much more versatile, much more roboust, but when you are done, you feel finished. With vintage tools, you feel not only done, but fulfilled. But hey, some folks like to wash the knives in the dishwasher and revel in the modern advances of materials, machines and processes and others like to wash them in the sink and carefully dry them with a cotton towel as a nod to days when times were different. There is no right answer. We love our cars that go 150K miles with only oil changes, but loathe our disposable culture. Seek that which makes you smile and remember to be true to who you ultimately are.

Remember, we all chase our dreams always wanting more. Trying to whittle down the price is just as much a part of the capitalist system as those who set the price in the market. This is the supply-demand relationship at it's core. If your price is fair and reasonable and supply is meeting demand, then you have set a correct price point.
 
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swonut said:
If you want to cut stuff, get a Mora or a Buck -- they are more than capable; If you want to smile every time you cut something get a Fiddleback.
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I loved this line!
 
Haggling is insulting to any Craftsman, If you cannot appreciate the quality and value of a Fiddleback then buy yourself something that has been water jetted and bolted together and come back when you have grown up some and can appreciate things like quality, beauty, skilled craftsmanship, and supporting American small business.

I have umpteen bazillion knives by nature of what I do. Fiddleback are the single and only knives in the shop that bring a smile when I see them, They have soul.

Don't even get me started on the entitlement generation, anyone that has to deal with having employees these days would understand.
 
Not to go off topic. But as a 21 year old. We in no way have a monopoly on entitlement. I've worked retail. The most entitled people you'll meet are 30-60 year olds.

I don't own any fiddlebacks. But I gotta agree it's bad taste to haggle especially when you consider the 10% discount
 
How much for a slab of 01, some unmixed epoxy, and a piece of oak? :D

Fiddleback Starter Kit!

Just kidding of course, and thank you for clarifying.
 
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Ha! A starter kit! Careful, look what that shit did to me.
 
Great thread - thanks for starting this Andy. I, like all of these great men who have posted here, agree 100% with your no haggle policy on these badass knives/tools/pieces of functioning art....almost every point made here I wholeheartedly agree with.

However, I think it's a bit of leap to cast such a wide blanket of entitlement and "don't give a s*%t" attitude on the generation(s) right behind most of us posting on this thread (I'm 40 btw...I'm sure some of you guys are older and some younger). Every generation of Americans has always thought that the younger generation has it too easy and doesn't properly understand/respect the fact that their relatively easy lives are born from our (the older generation's) hard work. And to varying degrees, that's true and it's human nature....but I know lots of young people who are extremely dedicated to ideals like hard work, honor, & integrity...I have five children and somehow every single one of them displays these attributes - relative to their ages of course. My 14yo refuses to watch TV or bury his head into his phone until after he's knocked out his honors homework and helped his 3 school aged siblings with theirs...and that attitude of helping the next younger sibling with not only homework, but with whatever life throws at them, is something I proudly witness on a daily basis from the four older kids....our baby girl is not yet 2 & she's kind of a deva, but I see a good heart there too! BTW, if it sounds like I'm bragging about my awesome kids....well, I am, but I'm also humbly suggesting that their behavior isn't so extraordinary...it pervades our society...not to the #s that I or most of us would ideally wish, but hell, America is full of these kinds of great kids & young adults and with our mentoring they're going to be the one's assuring that we continue to be the greatest nation to ever exist....in addition to wiping our asses when we're all 90.

I recently bought an Osprey Knife & Tool Warthog EDC, and I remember feeling so proud of the young man (not a kid by any measure mind you, but a young man) who created the knife, a military combat veteran, as so many of our young people are these days due to the nearly constant deployments over the past 20 years. So, all I'm saying is that it's far too simple for us to say that a weak, entitlement attitude started with Obama or video games or - enter reason here - poisoning our young people against true American values...America and it's youth are far from perfect, but it is indeed in great hands and it's our job as parents/mentors to make damn sure we continue to give the next generation(s) the tools they need (like a fine Fiddleback Forge knife - pick yours up today!....or Friday) to kick the rest of the world's ass - in a nice way, of course.
 
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VanDammet said:
Great thread - thanks for starting this Andy. I, like all of these great men who have posted here, agree 100% with your no haggle policy on these badass knives/tools/pieces of functioning art....almost every point made here I wholeheartedly agree with.

However, I think it's a bit of leap to cast such a wide blanket of entitlement and "don't give a s*%t" attitude on the generation(s) right behind most of us posting on this thread (I'm 40 btw...I'm sure some of you guys are older and some younger). Every generation of Americans has always thought that the younger generation has it too easy and doesn't properly understand/respect the fact that their relatively easy lives are born from our (the older generation's) hard work. And to varying degrees, that's true and it's human nature....but I know lots of young people who are extremely dedicated to ideals like hard work, honor, & integrity...I have five children and somehow every single one of them displays these attributes - relative to their ages of course. My 14yo refuses to watch TV or bury his head into his phone until after he's knocked out his honors homework and helped his 3 school aged siblings with theirs...and that attitude of helping the next younger sibling with not only homework, but with whatever life throws at them, is something I proudly witness on a daily basis from the four older kids....our baby girl is not yet 2 & she's kind of a deva, but I see a good heart there too! BTW, if it sounds like I'm bragging about my awesome kids....well, I am, but I'm also humbly suggesting that their behavior isn't so extraordinary...it pervades our society...not to the #s that I or most of us would ideally wish, but hell, America is full of these kinds of great kids & young adults and with our mentoring they're going to be the one's assuring that we continue to be the greatest nation to ever exist....in addition to wiping our asses when we're all 90.

I recently bought an Osprey Knife & Tool Warthog EDC, and I remember feeling so proud of the young man (not a kid by any measure mind you, but a young man) who created the knife, a military combat veteran, as so many of our young people are these days due to the nearly constant deployments over the past 20 years. So, all I'm saying is that it's far too simple for us to say that a weak, entitlement attitude started with Obama or video games or - enter reason here - poisoning our young people against true American values...America and it's youth are far from perfect, but it is indeed in great hands and it's our job as parents/mentors to make damn sure we continue to give the next generation(s) the tools they need (like a fine Fiddleback Forge knife - pick yours up today!....or Friday) to kick the rest of the world's ass - in a nice way, of course.
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I find the entitlement mentality is pervasive in our culture among every grouping. I'm 42, and I see it a lot among my peers.
 
I *hate* haggling. I would rather pay more or go without than argue over price. Some people can't seem to help themselves and feel like it's important to feel like they paid less than the asking price.

If you have a "real" job and can afford to even *think* about buying a custom knife, chances are that you have more money available than someone who is a full-time knife maker. If the price is more than you want to pay, move along. No comment is necessary.

The only handmade knives I have are ones that I've done in a very occasional trade for one of mine. I see a lot I'd like to buy, but I need to pay rent instead. :(

Andy, sorry I didn't get to talk with you at Blade this year. Too many folks to try to visit with! See you next year. :)
 
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