J S Machine
Well-Known Member
I know that many of the "full time" makers are retired, but then I know there are many who are not. I am only 27, but I have worked 7 years now for a company. I often think about what it would take to get away from from the profession that I'm in. I read a article the other day about billionaires and the habits they have. One of the habits that stuck out was "find something you love to do, and could do for at least 10 years. That's what you should be doing for a living".
Now, Lord knows we are never gonna be billionaires in this hobby. I also know that is a broad statement above. It just stuck out to me nbecause I believe that there is alot of truth in it.
I've been very artistic and good with my hands since I was a child, and I love the hobby of making knives and anything out of metal really. I have a mechanical mind and it is always coming up with something. I love my day job, but there is that part of me that doesn't like being instructed on what to do by someone else, and also the realization that "I will never become successful working for someone else."
I often wonder about other people that have been in my shoes. What did you do before you took up the profession of making knives? I want to hear from the people who do it full time, or the people who do it as a major part of their income.
Now, Lord knows we are never gonna be billionaires in this hobby. I also know that is a broad statement above. It just stuck out to me nbecause I believe that there is alot of truth in it.
I've been very artistic and good with my hands since I was a child, and I love the hobby of making knives and anything out of metal really. I have a mechanical mind and it is always coming up with something. I love my day job, but there is that part of me that doesn't like being instructed on what to do by someone else, and also the realization that "I will never become successful working for someone else."
I often wonder about other people that have been in my shoes. What did you do before you took up the profession of making knives? I want to hear from the people who do it full time, or the people who do it as a major part of their income.