Cheap Knife vs Expensive Custom

[Northumbriman]

In general I agree with most of the comments on the thread. A good knife does not need to be expensive and certainly paying for a knife that has been mass produced is not going to make any disernable difference regardless of price. I will however point out that getting a knife made for you or making a knife yourself is completely different. I make my knives from scratch. I cut the steel and shape it, heat treat the blades and then attach hardwood scales from uncut timber before shaping and polishing them.

I make general purpose hardworking bushcraft knives that do not have the high polish of the mass produced versions in the shops but hold a great edge that lasts and is easy to maintain. I can also make knives to a certain extent to specific design. Eg Left handed or right handed skandi grinds. Larger or smaller handle area depending on hand size, larger or smaller blades and shapes etc.

That is the kind of extras in a knife that are worth paying for. Having said that I am a hobbyist so I don't charge as much as most knife makers anyway.

My prices range from £40.00 for a basic bushcraft knife.