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While browsing on Britishblades I came across a post that mentioned Alan Wood had made about 1500 Woodlore knives.
If this is the case, it seems rather a lot? And if you add in all the people with WS versions, and similar knives from Stewart Marsh, Bearclaw, Bison etc etc, I can't help feeling that bushcraft must be a tremendously popular hobby.
So why do I have to explain it to folk who ask me what I did at the weeekend?????!!!
Millbilly
26-09-2005, 19:45
:D :D :D :D :D
I know what you mean, There must be a hell of a lot of practical knives out there sitting in drawers, or on shelves looking pretty!
gregorach
27-09-2005, 11:31
You forgot Paul Baker! I've got a very nice knife of his, and I'm pretty sure he's around here somewhere too... ;)
Even if there are 20,000 "bushcraft" knives out there, that's still a very small proportion of the population.
Paul Baker makes excellent knives
Here's a Damascus Bushman he made for me. :D
http://uk.geocities.com/martynwills@btinternet.com/MWimages/Bushman4.jpg
http://uk.geocities.com/martynwills@btinternet.com/MWimages/Bushmanlightblade2.jpg
Paul's website is HERE (http://www.bushmanuk.co.uk/)
ilovemybed
27-09-2005, 12:59
Paul Baker makes excellent knives
Here's a Damascus Bushman he made for me. :D
Paul's website is HERE (http://www.bushmanuk.co.uk/)
I tend to avoid the posts on knives as it's all double dutch to me - all I have is a Mora and a SAK - but please can we have a smiley for drooling? That is bootiful!
wolf man
27-09-2005, 15:56
Hey Mart
that's one awesome looking knife, whats the handle made from?
I'm not surprised Alan wood has made 1500 Woodlores, he been making knives full time for 17 years and as a full time maker, you need to make and sell 400-600 knives a year if you make £50 profit on each one to make a living.
That's true - so he's probably made less than ten grand in total all the time he's been making the woodlore. Kind of puts it into perspective. Knife makers aint millionaires.
jamesoconnor
27-09-2005, 20:02
i too have a paul baker knife. the bushman graduate, and its fantastic!! i wouldn't use any other knife i like it so much.
regards
james
AlexRowan
29-09-2005, 14:51
That's true - so he's probably made less than ten grand in total all the time he's been making the woodlore. Kind of puts it into perspective. Knife makers aint millionaires.
Sorry to butt in but let's say he only makes 50 quid a knife (and I bet he makes more than that) then 50 X 1500 = 75,000. Or am I missing something? Along with all the other stuff he must be making....I'm sure he's not short of a bob or two!
Of course, I'm not saying that isn't 100% fair. At least the man can make a decent living from using a great talent to produce something real, useful and certainly not ugly...
Does anyone know how long it would actually take for the Woolore knife to be made?
That Paul Baker knife is lovely by the way!
Sorry to butt in but let's say he only makes 50 quid a knife (and I bet he makes more than that) then 50 X 1500 = 75,000. Or am I missing something? Along with all the other stuff he must be making....I'm sure he's not short of a bob or two!
Of course, I'm not saying that isn't 100% fair. At least the man can make a decent living from using a great talent to produce something real, useful and certainly not ugly...
Does anyone know how long it would actually take for the Woolore knife to be made?
That Paul Baker knife is lovely by the way!
You're right. I'm wrong - I allowed a bit more than £50 per knife and then forgot to carry an extra zero to the total :rolleyes: Now I feel like my wife! (When you ask her to work out a maths sum she starts singing Madonna songs in her head - seriously!)
AlexRowan
29-09-2005, 15:22
You're right. I'm wrong - I allowed a bit more than £50 per knife and then forgot to carry an extra zero to the total :rolleyes: Now I feel like my wife! (When you ask her to work out a maths sum she starts singing Madonna songs in her head - seriously!)
HAHAHAH....sorry I didn't mean to be so "correcting". I'm sure they make an absolute killing on those woodlore knives!
Porcupine
29-09-2005, 19:13
food for thought,a professional knifemaker needed 17 years to earn 75000 ...
that comes down to less then 5k a year when you divide it up,think my wife may be happy i aint a profesional knifemaker :D
Don't forget to make a knife to a standard someone will buy means a lot of practice and knives that get scraped before they see the light of day. Knifemaking is a tough business if you are full time.