Simo, from what I have seen on the interweb and TV shows, a custom tailor-made knife
fetches over $400. Time is money. if you value your time and SKILL,
you should price your articles accordingly. (should you decide to sell any).
When I was activly carving wood signs, I priced my work at $125.00 per hour.
If it was a quick knock out with not much handiwork, it was $125.00 per square foot.
That price was not compared to what other carvers were getting, but, as to what I valued my skill at.
Artisans have the tendecy not to see the true value of ones skill, experience and talents.
If you choose to just give away your work to gain experience, you are shooting yourself
in the foot. Example - you spend 40 hours huddled over a piece of red hot steel,
hammering until your elbows turn to mush and you sell that knife for $150.00,
you are working your butt off for $3.75 an hour.
The person that stands on the street corner waving a cardboard sign gets $10.00 an hour.
As one artisan to another, keep up the good work and best of luck and good fortune in all your endeavors !!