Yup to all this...I've tried to keep my costs down so most anyone can afford them but I don't have the time to make enough unfortunately. For me this was always intended to be a hobby but one that I'm losing money on. I will have to go up in price just to keep buying more materials.
If anyone is curious you can look online to get an idea of what materials cost. By cost I mean to an end user or small maker, I'm pretty sure Buck, Gerber, Kershaw or similar are buying for much less. I also like to use known quality steel and handle material. That means buying from Also, Pops, or one of the other vetted sites.