If you're interested in blacksmithing as a business, you may want to read this online article by Nol Putnam (http://nolputnam.com/) published in ANVIL Magazine, January, 1996:
http://www.anvilmag.com/smith/blcasabs.htm
This line stands out for me, as "upholding a standard" is something I think about often. Any artist shouldn't undersell their work:
"... Its true that the customer should not be charged for your education. But once learned, you deserve to be paid for all of your work. And too, you will be undercutting your smithing neighbor who knows the value of his work. Not fair to them."
Wanna learn more about typical charges? Nol also suggests watching a tape from Walt Scadden, P.O. Box 8116, Buckland Station, Manchester, CT 06040, at $12.95 + 1.95 for shipping.
He closes the article by stating: "Don't be ashamed to know the nuts and bolts of your work as well as the joy it brings to your soul."
A good read.
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