Meteoric Patrem-Made In England...

lemmythesmith · 3rd October 2007, 09:27 PM

Hi all! This sounds familiar.... I did seven years working for myself making blades and as a general smith-tradition counts for little, everyone wants stuff as cheap as possible. The only jobs I really made good cash return on were horimono carvings and retempering jobs on old Japanese blades. Wrought ironwork ain't my thing, I don't think I could cope making another spiral staircase! I gave up when the market was flooded with imported gates which retailers could buy for £25, ready made, galvanised and painted.

A. G. Maisey · 3rd October 2007, 10:46 PM

Ric, I'll send you a PM on this question.

Lemmy, yep, cheap rules the day.

Check the price of damascus since India got involved.

Check the price of flannelette shirts since they're made in China.

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3rd October 2007, 09:27 PM	#1
lemmythesmith Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 93	Hi all! This sounds familiar.... I did seven years working for myself making blades and as a general smith-tradition counts for little, everyone wants stuff as cheap as possible. The only jobs I really made good cash return on were horimono carvings and retempering jobs on old Japanese blades. Wrought ironwork ain't my thing, I don't think I could cope making another spiral staircase! I gave up when the market was flooded with imported gates which retailers could buy for £25, ready made, galvanised and painted.

3rd October 2007, 10:46 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Ric, I'll send you a PM on this question. Lemmy, yep, cheap rules the day. Check the price of damascus since India got involved. Check the price of flannelette shirts since they're made in China.