J S Machine
Well-Known Member
I have been dabbling in making a few knives for the past year or so. I've only been able to spin out two of them, but I am working on a third now. I have talked to several knifemakers in person and a good many have seen my work over the internet. Several have basicly told me that I need to set up shop lol. I have picture sof the two I've made in my introduction thread.
I just wonder when you guys who do this for a living or a side job actually started to call yourself a "knifemaker"? Kind of a strange question, but I don't feel my work is good enough to actually describe myself of that yet...
I also wondered how you guys got into selling your work. I would like to start making a few knives to sell because the extra money would realy be nice for my family. As mentioned above, I'm not sure what process one would go through to get to the point of selling their own work. I don't see alot of volume coming from myself now or in the near future, but maybe the sale of some of my nicer pieces would motivate me to try to out-do myself..
Just some thoughts. Please discuss.
I just wonder when you guys who do this for a living or a side job actually started to call yourself a "knifemaker"? Kind of a strange question, but I don't feel my work is good enough to actually describe myself of that yet...
I also wondered how you guys got into selling your work. I would like to start making a few knives to sell because the extra money would realy be nice for my family. As mentioned above, I'm not sure what process one would go through to get to the point of selling their own work. I don't see alot of volume coming from myself now or in the near future, but maybe the sale of some of my nicer pieces would motivate me to try to out-do myself..
Just some thoughts. Please discuss.