My friends, I am new here, and maybe I just don't get it yet. But I am having a hard time understanding the exorbitant cost for the accessories, verses the primary investment. I am a fairly knowledgeable knife advocate. I carry the quarter inch thick BK-2, designed for KaBar by Ethan Becker. I love this survival knife. Hedgehog Leather Works makes a beautiful horizontal carry sheath for this knife. Probably, I dare say, the finest made leather sheaths on the planet.
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And although I can afford the sheath, I just can't justify spending $290 on a sheath made for a knife that cost $65. I have a hard enough time paying for AIR at the gas station. Or frozen bags of water.
I have recently purchased the Warbonnet Blackbird, and anxiously await its' arrival. I found the Tom Claytor diamond camo tarp to be just a beautiful accessory for my Blackbird. And though the $50 price tag is more than reasonable, the $50 shipping turned me away immediately. I assume he is out of the U.S. and these are just his costs and I understand that. Regardless, I won't pay as much for shipping as I would for the object of sale in any case. I know that great care and craftsmanship go into making the underquilts. But I can't see paying $100 to $200 more for the underquilt than I did for the hammock. lol. I have no doubt, however, that they are worth every penny, by the wonderful reviews they get.
Maybe I don't get it. As ridiculous as it sounds, I would have rather given Brandon twice what I paid for the hammock, and then I wouldn't be in this pickle. lol.
There is a lot of home made creating going on out there, for just this reason. And I lack the sewing machine OR the skills to make my own tarps and underquilts. I am not adverse to learning however. But it takes time, and I am raring to get started with my virgin hang.
Can anyone suggest where I might find a reasonably priced camo or black tarp to go with my Blackbird? And just out of curiosity, I have noticed a real lack of color in our choices of lite weight tarps. And I have yet to find one with graphics of any kind. I'd like a big diamond tarp with a big menacing Pink Floyd type blackbird on it. lol. Or maybe the HF logo. Or my own moniker.
Just some observations friends. As I mentioned, I am new, and maybe someone could point me in the right direction. Thanks
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