Comments - How and Why Custom Knives Appreciate in Value - Part 2 - iKnife Collector2024-03-28T17:24:11Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=3181080%3ABlogPost%3A1551539&xn_auth=noLes, have you noticed any cus…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-10-18:3181080:Comment:15612892018-10-18T01:15:29.047Zdead_left_knife_guyhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/deadleftknifeguy
<p>Les, have you noticed any custom knives depreciating in value, such as after the maker dies? I'm not talking the Bob Lovelesses or Jimmy Liles of the world, but the lesser-known makers (as in, the vast majority of them).</p>
<p>Some may even get a bit of attention & then sort of disappear, for whatever reason. Or makers who never really got much attention. For most, it seems that when the makers pass away, their work just passes into obscurity. </p>
<p>I've given a little thought to…</p>
<p>Les, have you noticed any custom knives depreciating in value, such as after the maker dies? I'm not talking the Bob Lovelesses or Jimmy Liles of the world, but the lesser-known makers (as in, the vast majority of them).</p>
<p>Some may even get a bit of attention & then sort of disappear, for whatever reason. Or makers who never really got much attention. For most, it seems that when the makers pass away, their work just passes into obscurity. </p>
<p>I've given a little thought to this concept over the years. Knifemakers' works, apparently unlike other artists, seemed to to depreciate after they died. So I thought. But as I was responding to your post it struck me -- the vast majority of the works of painters & other artists doesn't appreciate posthumously either. Most artists don't become prominent -- & this includes knifemakers.</p>
<p>It'd be great to hear your thoughts on the topic of depreciation -- the lesser-discussed aspect of changes in knife values.</p>