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<blockquote data-quote="Bill Coye" data-source="post: 1981610" data-attributes="member: 10719"><p>^^^ This ^^^</p><p></p><p>My 0.02</p><p></p><p>Hand-made versus production:</p><p></p><p><strong>Production: </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Pros:</strong> Inexpensive compared to hand made knives.</p><p></p><p><strong>Cons:</strong> The problem I've found with the box of production knives I own is that the blade steel is too hard. The average guy can't go out into the garage and with a stone and a little gun oil get his knife back into the game. If you break it...buy a new one. I know guys that will just buy another knife as soon as that one gets dull. That works for them.</p><p></p><p><strong>Hand made:</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Pros:</strong></p><p></p><p>The knife maker has control over the hardness of the blade as he/she is doing the heat treatment themselves. If your knife gets dropped during normal use, the knife maker will fix it for free. If it needs sharpening, the knife maker will put an edge back on it for free. Bottom line: that knife is covered for life.</p><p></p><p>You get to build a relationship with a knife maker over time. Also, you don't just but a knife, you "buy" the maker. Is he a good guy? Does he contribute to the community in some way? Does he back up his product?</p><p></p><p><strong>Cons:</strong></p><p></p><p>More expensive than production knives. You're paying for a guys time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill Coye, post: 1981610, member: 10719"] ^^^ This ^^^ My 0.02 Hand-made versus production: [B]Production: [/B] [B]Pros:[/B] Inexpensive compared to hand made knives. [B]Cons:[/B] The problem I've found with the box of production knives I own is that the blade steel is too hard. The average guy can't go out into the garage and with a stone and a little gun oil get his knife back into the game. If you break it...buy a new one. I know guys that will just buy another knife as soon as that one gets dull. That works for them. [B]Hand made:[/B] [B]Pros:[/B] The knife maker has control over the hardness of the blade as he/she is doing the heat treatment themselves. If your knife gets dropped during normal use, the knife maker will fix it for free. If it needs sharpening, the knife maker will put an edge back on it for free. Bottom line: that knife is covered for life. You get to build a relationship with a knife maker over time. Also, you don't just but a knife, you "buy" the maker. Is he a good guy? Does he contribute to the community in some way? Does he back up his product? [B]Cons:[/B] More expensive than production knives. You're paying for a guys time. [/QUOTE]
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