I presume that's full time, skilled, professional labour.
I know what my time costs for a year and a half ...
Yeah, they’re not cheap. One per shul.
Anyway, to get back to the thread, I’ve seen (apparently) Sifrei Torah intentionally damaged/degraded to be sold off as “Shoa” (Holocaust) damaged torah or ancient torah.
Faking religious items is big business; not limited to Christiandom.