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There has been a thread that touched on what makes a knife a "custom". And we should all be familiar with the concept of a "mid-tech" knife - one that is made wholly or in part by a custom knifemaker, but using production line techniques. Then there is the knife that has a connection to a well regarded custom knifesmith, but is not made by that knifesmith, but rather by a commercial factory operation. For the moment, let's term that type of knife as "collaborative".
What I'd like to discuss are attitudes and opinions about the desirability of a mid-tech knife or an collaborative factory made knife, as well as the effect on a custom knifemaker's reputation and/or sales of customs that may be caused by associating himself with either type of knife.
If possible, try to keep on topic without getting personalities involved.
What I'd like to discuss are attitudes and opinions about the desirability of a mid-tech knife or an collaborative factory made knife, as well as the effect on a custom knifemaker's reputation and/or sales of customs that may be caused by associating himself with either type of knife.
If possible, try to keep on topic without getting personalities involved.