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I should get the full skinny on this at the Knifemakers' Guild Show in Louisville this weekend. I'm sure it will be a subject of much discussion at the business meeting on Friday.
Supposed to be a joint venture with the ABS as I understand it. __________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Knifemakers Guild, voting member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts C Rex Custom Knives Blade Show Table 6-H |
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Ok thanks in advance Carl for any info. I think a joint venture between the 2 would be a good thing. And even better if it is in Kansas City!
Tony Z Kansas City, MO __________________ ABS Apprentice Bladesmith USMC Veteran VFW Life Member "Retreat? Hell, we just got here!" Captain Lloyd Williams, USMC Battle Of Belleau Wood June 1918 |
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I just came back from three years on the bench (doing other stuff). Keep your tools brother!
__________________ Andy Garrett https://www.facebook.com/GarrettKnives?ref=hl Charter Member - Kansas Custom Knifemaker's Association www.kansasknives.org "Drawing your knife from its sheath and using it in the presence of others should be an event complete with oos, ahhs, and questions." |
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Drac,
If I am at a crossroads, oogling at this Aussie makers webpage usually has me raring to hit the workshop. Personal preference if you like his work or not, but it works for me. I actually wouldn't mind owning one of his knives. http://dpcustomknives.com.au/ Cheers __________________ R Rogers Knives |
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Yea , Dont sell your tools Drac.
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I went through the same thing several years back, didn't finish a single knife for 5 years. I started back again 5 years ago, making knives that are in many ways polar opposites of the knives I was making before. If you look at some of my recent work, you'll see I have simplified things...
The truth is, if I was in it for the money I'd have found a better way to make money by now... I make what I want to make. If someone asks me to make a particular knife for them, it has to be something I am interested in or I'll politely suggest someone else. Yeah, I loose a sale, but I keep my spirit strong, instead of laboring to make something I have no pleasure in making... that would be too much like a real job... If you do what you love you'll never work a day in your life, someone once said. Well, do what you love to do, and do it for no other reason. Edited to add: My advise is, stay away from commissions for a while. If you are anything like me, you have a knife you've always wanted to make, but for some reason have never tackled.... now's the time to tackle it. Once it is finished, put the word out, post it for sale on all the forums, give your previous customers a heads-up that it is available. If it sells awesome, if it don't you now have that show-piece to let potential customers know what you are capable of. This is also a good time to make some extremely simple knives (I like to call them therapy knives), knives you can relax with while making. Just for fun and giggles, see how simple you can actually make them, see it as a challenge to minimalism... __________________ A good friend told me one time about forging "What is there not to like, you get to break all the rules you were told as a kid, don't play with that it is sharp, don't play with fire, and don't beat on that" Wade Holloway See some of my work. Last edited by GHEzell; 08-02-2014 at 12:28 AM. |
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Yepper.....going to be in Kansas City next year. Date to be announced next month. Planning to go at this time.
__________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Knifemakers Guild, voting member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts C Rex Custom Knives Blade Show Table 6-H |
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I was digging through my knives the other day and found three made by Jim that have been a pleasure to own for many years. It got me wondering how he's doing.
Has he ever gone back to the shop, sold it off? Maybe I'll send an email... GHEzell said it well: make that knife you've always wanted to. I have such a knife on the bench--just assembling parts right now. I hope to complete it soon. It will have many 'firsts'. I also tried to stay away from commissions for a while, but I made a push dagger once and it became popular, so people wanted it. To discourage commissions without saying "no" outright, I just put what I thought was a cost-prohibitive price on it. They keep selling. Now it's hard to say no to the money because it buys lots of premium materials. Hope you are well Jim. __________________ Andy Garrett https://www.facebook.com/GarrettKnives?ref=hl Charter Member - Kansas Custom Knifemaker's Association www.kansasknives.org "Drawing your knife from its sheath and using it in the presence of others should be an event complete with oos, ahhs, and questions." |
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Have to agree with all that's been written but I will add this that some one once said to me never sell your tools and your toys
Also heading off to a Knife show always get me going .It may be years before your back so what! you do it for your pleasure and one day you will pick up the bug again |
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