Knife Life Blog

  • Why Do Custom Knives Cost So Much? - Part 2

    by Jaymes Stevens
    Let's take a look at the price breakdown of a handmade J. M. Stevens knife.  The knife we're going to analyze in this post is our El Caballero dam...
    Posted in cost, craftsman, custom

  • Why Do Custom Knives Cost So Much? - Part 1

    by Jaymes Stevens
    Pricing is an area that I (and many makers) get a lot of questions about. In the land of next day shipping and bottom dollar prices, few people understand the craft and sheer amount of work that flows behind the scenes in a maker's shop. 
    Posted in cost, craftsman, custom