This is a perfect example. A new lock bar with more meat made by a custom maker to fit the original model could cost more than the knife itself to make, much less fit. A "Hefty" sum to the owner might mean $20 or $30 dollars, but in reality, you're looking at much more. Closer to $100.Durham68 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:39 pmSo glad you are having this conversation. I have a Mantra that has had a fair amount of work done to it. I absolutely love it, but somewhere in the process of turning it into what it is today, someone made it lockup real late. It’s safe and probably won’t be an issue for some time, but seeing as this is the knife I’ve been seeking for years, and required a good amount of work to make it so, I would pay a hefty sum for a spare lockbar insert with a little more meat on it. B7A3ACAD-EA25-467E-A5E6-DF0EBA05B692.jpeg
No different than machined gun parts. Just a good pair of tritium sights for my HK pistols runs anywhere from $150-$250. Yes, Tritium does cost about $50,000 per gram. But, even without tritium some simple small non tritium sights are well over $100.sal wrote: ↑Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:15 pmThis is a perfect example. A new lock bar with more meat made by a custom maker to fit the original model could cost more than the knife itself to make, much less fit. A "Hefty" sum to the owner might mean $20 or $30 dollars, but in reality, you're looking at much more. Closer to $100.Durham68 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:39 pmSo glad you are having this conversation. I have a Mantra that has had a fair amount of work done to it. I absolutely love it, but somewhere in the process of turning it into what it is today, someone made it lockup real late. It’s safe and probably won’t be an issue for some time, but seeing as this is the knife I’ve been seeking for years, and required a good amount of work to make it so, I would pay a hefty sum for a spare lockbar insert with a little more meat on it. B7A3ACAD-EA25-467E-A5E6-DF0EBA05B692.jpeg
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You make a good point Sal. Part of the appeal of Spyderco shipping small parts is the assumption that they would be relatively inexpensive because they are already made and just laying around (logistics notwithstanding). FWIW, I'd pay $50 in a heartbeat for that insert. $100 would be hard to swallow, but I'm not sure I have much choice on this one.sal wrote: ↑Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:15 pmThis is a perfect example. A new lock bar with more meat made by a custom maker to fit the original model could cost more than the knife itself to make, much less fit. A "Hefty" sum to the owner might mean $20 or $30 dollars, but in reality, you're looking at much more. Closer to $100.Durham68 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:39 pmSo glad you are having this conversation. I have a Mantra that has had a fair amount of work done to it. I absolutely love it, but somewhere in the process of turning it into what it is today, someone made it lockup real late. It’s safe and probably won’t be an issue for some time, but seeing as this is the knife I’ve been seeking for years, and required a good amount of work to make it so, I would pay a hefty sum for a spare lockbar insert with a little more meat on it. B7A3ACAD-EA25-467E-A5E6-DF0EBA05B692.jpeg
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Good to know. Thanks Sal.sal wrote: ↑Tue Nov 13, 2018 2:27 pmA lock-bar with "more meat" is a custom part. Even regular lock-bars are made to order for a run of knives. Nothing is "just laying around". To make a one off custom part will cos more than $100 in just machine set-ups.
Customers that want custom parts should also contact custom makers. That's what they do.
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