Kitchen Knife

[John Wilson]

Thank you very much, Dan! She loved it! She even snuck in my truck and left me $55. So, I guess I sold my first one? Lol

Woohoo! You are now officially a working knifemaker! Feels good, doesn't it?

Your work is plenty good enough to sell. If you're still doing this for free, stop it right now.

 

[Kevin Zito]

Woohoo! You are now officially a working knifemaker! Feels good, doesn't it?

Your work is plenty good enough to sell. If you're still doing this for free, stop it right now.

Thanks, John! Every single knife that I made for the knife show, I have given away. I just love to make them, and see the look on peoples’ faces when I tell them it’s theirs. Although, I have to admit that the last few times, people have almost not accepted the knife for free.... it was almost embarrassing lol. I know that I’m going to have to eventually sell, but I still feel just a tiny bit insecure. I know this is maybe unfounded though as I recently went to a knife show and there was nothing but junk. Knives were handmade but ridiculously thick, finished looked honestly like 80 grit (50 is probably more accurate, scales were not even on both sides... that kind of stuff.

Note: the knives were priced at around 150-250 range AND were selling.

 

[John Wilson]

Note: the knives were priced at around 150-250 range AND were selling.

That is exactly my point. You are putting out good work. The hardest part of knifemaking for many of us is learning how to price things and getting over the fear of asking for money. Natural salesmen are a rare group of people.