Mark Barone
Well-Known Member
I am far from selling but was curious if there are basic designs ( hunter, bushcraft, droppoint etc. ) and commonly used materials that sell better?
focus on making the knives as best as you can. They will sell.
There's not much demand for custom bread knives and butter knives.
There's not much demand for custom bread knives and butter knives. I'd stick to the models that sell better like hunters and skinners.
I know, you didn't need advice from a smart azz. I just couldn't help myself.
Your getting pretty good advice here though.
Until you get a really strong grasp of what makes a good knife, and what makes a not so good one, and how you personally can make the aforementioned, stick to tried and true designs. I tried all kinds of crazy crap when I first started and it was all for naught. I litterally have a drawer full of finished knibed that I won’t even give away because they are nearly unusable. You can wander from genre to genre, but try and stay true to proven designs. Just doing that will help with the learning curve.That's good to hear. I am drawn to certain knifes. I really just love it as a hobby but at the same time it would be nice for some of the knifes to find a home or a purpose.