I asked Mr. Fisher for a price list back in 1966 when I was stationed in Vietnam and really starting to get interested in guns and custom stocks. He sent me the list and I could have had him stock my .338 Model 70 for under $300 at that time.I know it sounds cheap but at that time I was clearing about $160 a month with my combat pay,so it was a considerable amount of money for me.I did not have him do it and have regretted it ever since as I have watched his reputation and skill grow over the years.
I know his prices seem unseemly to some but you are buying the work of a master at the peak of his skill.I know you can buy an approximation of a "name" maker gun for considerably less but many want the real thing and since their output is very limited they can charge more because people are willing to pay it.We pay car mechanics 40-75 dollars an hour to work on our vehicles so I cannot really see us expecting a master artisan to take less for his hard earned skill.There are people who can paint you a very good copy of the Mona Lisa for about 5 grand or so,good enough to satisfy your longing for that image on your wall but I don't think that means the original is over valued.Same with a lot of other "name" items,there are people skilled enough to make a copy but the original maker just about always gets more money.JMHO
