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I did a lot of design work with a Master Guild Knifemaker. When I really wanted a custom knife to my specifications, I made sure to order a minimum of ten so that the "economy" of production was strongly in my favor. Instead of paying 5x for one custom knife, I got 10 knives at average cost of 1x each. There are a lot of cost savings when materials, heat treating, grinding, and final prep are done as assembly line as opposed to one custom. So the "economy" was very much in my favor, because when I was done with my order my cost was 10x or twice the cost of buying one custom at 5x, which means I got 8 for free. And once the knives were in my hand, my friends snatched them up.
soopah wrote:
Montauk wrote:
Everyone who ordered 1 watch... order a 2nd. That will assure production. Then you have a backup, gift, extra stock, or trade your 2nd back to Ralf as more orders come in.
That would be a false economy. If there is demand they will sell. Sure, if you want two, buy two.
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