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A customer in Boise argued my forged leaf keychains were too expensive at $45 each.
He said anyone with a torch and an anvil could make them in ten minutes. My mentor, Frank, who taught me at the old Tacoma forge, always said the price is in the hundred unseen hours of practice. I'm curious where other smiths stand on valuing their time versus what the market will bear for decorative work.
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kaiblack10d ago
What?! Ten minutes with a torch and an anvil? That guy has clearly never held a hammer.
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dylan_thompson10d ago
My first knife took three hours, not ten minutes.
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margaretj402d ago
My uncle taught me basic blacksmithing when I was fifteen. He could forge a simple camp knife in about an hour, including heat treating. That ten minute claim does sound like an exaggeration for a finished blade, but maybe they meant just roughing out the shape? What kind of knife are we talking about here?
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