"Price has no meaning without a measure of the quality being purchased" - Deming

I want to explain how I price my knives and the pricing of the options. The most important thing is, you and I have to feel good about the transaction. It must be a win, win situation. Selling you another knife in the future is my goal.

My smallest, most basic folder which starts at $325.00 has exactly the same style and fit as my knives costing twice as much. No grind lines or gaps. The only difference is the choice of handle material, bolsters, and the final finish. The steel is normally ATS-34. I offer 440-C for no additional charge.

The prices below includes the following:

Hollow or flat ground blade
ATS-34 steel 
Titanium Spacer (I use 416 Stainless on some of my folders) It depends on the thickness of the blade.
Titanium liners (jeweled)
Maroon Linen Micarta

Basic knife with standard options (blade lengths are approximate)

   

Blade Options	BG-42	440-C	D-2	A-2
2 1/2" & 2 15/16"	$25.00	N/C	$25.00	$15.00
3 1/4"	$35.00	N/C	$30.00	$20.00
4 1/8"	$50.00	N/C	$35.00	$25.00

There are several reasons why I have to charge more for BG-42 than ATS-34. BG-42 is almost 400% more expensive than ATS-34. Now that is not a real big expense, since most of my knives use less than 5" of steel. The real expense is due to the fact that BG-42 does not come in the thickness I need for the small knives. The least thickness I can purchase is .130. The blade thickness for the small 2 1/2 to 2 15/16" knives is right at .090 to .100. I have to spend several hours on my manual surface grinder to bring BG-42 down to that thickness. Also, since BG-42 and D-2 have a little more than 1% Vanadium, I use more than twice the grinding belts and sandpaper. 

Presentation Grade Options 

File Work and Fluting

Blade Length	Liners	Spacer	Screws	Fluted Ivory/ Pearl
2 1/2" and 2 15/16"	$100.00	$ 75.00	$25.00	$150.00
3 1/4"	$125.00	$95.00	$25.00	$200.00
4 1/8"	$150.00	$125.00	$25.00	$250.00

Damascus Blades 

Blade Length	(Stainless or carbon)
2 1/2" and 2 15/16"	$100.00
3 1/4"	$125.00
4 1/8"	$150.00

Some Damascus (Devin Thomas Spirograph for example) is almost twice as expensive 
as most Damascus sells for. I will have to give you a quote.

Spacer Options

Blade Length	Damascus	Ivory
2 1/2" and 2 15/16"	$125.00	$40.00
3 1/4"	$150.00	$60.00
4 1/8"	$175.00	$80.00

                            
High Grade Bolsters

Blade Length	Mosiac Damascus	Stainless/Carbon Damascus	Mokume
2 1/2" and 2 15/16"	$100.00	$50.00	$30.00
3 1/4"	$125.00	$75.00	$50.00
4 1/8"	$150.00	$100.00	$75.00

 24K Gold Plated Screws (They really dress up your knife) $1.50 per screw.

Handle Material

Ivory, Mastodon Ivory, Mother of Pearl, Black-Lip Pearl, and other scales will vary in price according to size,
figure, and color. I'll have to give a specific quote.

Thumb Studs
I can add precious jewels to your thumb stud. Or I can add your birth stone in a semi-precious gem. 
Several of my knives are shown with these stones.

* (A Grade only)

Birth stone gems will be quoted. A 3 pt stone will average $20.00.

Pocket Clips 
A pocket clip can be added for no additional no charge.

Handle Material Pricing Information

Now I want to tell you about handle material. It does not matter if it is Stag, Mother of Pearl, Mastodon Ivory, or Jigged Bone. You the customer are paying for the beauty of the outside of the material. For folders, this means I must bring the thickness down to approximately 1/8". That is, unless you want a "pocket" knife that is 1" thick. I think not. This is a very dangerous procedure. This is how I almost removed my index finger a couple of years ago. When working with natural materials, there has been several times when doing the final shaping,  I found a defect that made the material unusable.  So you can see, there is a lot of time and expense involved with fitting a nice piece of handle material. 

File Work and Fluted scales Information (pricing above)

This is a very tedious procedure. After marking the liners or spacer with Dykem blue, I have to measure and mark increments as small as .060. I then use various size Swiss files to put in the decoration. This is where I can turn a $700.00 knife into a gift for one of my children. With just one small slip of my hand or if I let my mind wander....well anyway, you get the picture. 

Of course when I am fluting Mother of Pearl or Ivory scales, that means I can mess up some big bucks real quick. Been there, done that.