My First Sale and My First Real Knife Photo

[Dave Kelly]

Hi, It took a while but I just realized that I have reached a momentous milestone with my knife making. Phillip Doss at Classic GunsandKnives contacted me inquiring about my knives and expressed interest in buying from me. I have never had a knowlegeable knife person handle one of my knives and I've never felt my knives were good enough to sell (yet). So I finally broke down and sent him this one for evaluation and to my surprize he actually liked it and wanted to buy it. I just wanted to share my first sale and the first real photo of one of my knives

Thanks, Dave

[SKIVIE]

Dave, I dont know where you got the idea that they werent good enough to sell but I think you do a marvelous job and your work is definatelly good. That is a pretty knife. Congrats on your first sale and good luck. Keep em coming !

Shane

[Gary Hamilton]

Congrats!

Nice looking knife.

[luc]

Beautiful as always!
As far as I was concerned the first folder you posted was nice enough to sell.
Congradulations on your first sale, keep em coming.
Lucas

[DiamondG Knives]

Dave:
Congradulations on your first sale!
With knives like that you wont have any problem for them finding a home!
Great work!

God Bless
Mike

[Dave Kelly]

Shane, Gary, Thanks!

I dont know where you got the idea that they werent good enough to sell

Shane, I bought my first custom knife about 2 years ago from Dwayne Dushane as a gift and when I started making knives I told myself that I wouldn't start selling until I made knives of that high quality. I recently saw that knife again and just about didn't send this knife for evaluation, my work is no where near that quality and may never be but I realized some people are just more gifted, I love to make knives and will improve but if I don't start selling I'm going to go broke giving them away so I gotta start sometime

Luc, Mike, I just got your posts while I was typing, Thank you

[rlinger]

Dave, I do not blame him for wanting that knife. It is a wonderful looking piece of craftsmanship. Be prepared to become busy. Accept the fact you are a true craftsman and start grinding them out because a waiting line is about to assemble.

RL

[Montejano]

Dave:
Le felicito por su venta y sabe que me gusta su estilo y espero que con el tiempo , le compren muchos m?s trabajos .

Le animo a seguir trabajando .

Montejano ( Espa?a )

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Dave:
I congratulate him for their sale and he/she knows that I like their style and I wait that with the time, buy him many more works.

I encourage him to continue working.

Montejano (Spain )

[Johan Braadland]

WOW, Fantastic work Dave!

I love it !

[Darren Ellis]

Dave, I certainly concur with what everyone else has said, your stuff has been good enough to sell since you started posting it! Congratulations on your first sale!

-Darren

[B. Buxton]

I agree with all stated here, Dave you work is super nice. I'm about to try my hand at folders and hoping to pick your brain some in the not to distant future. Congrats on the sell, beautiful work.

Bill

[Jason Cutter]

What else can I say. Congrats and as others have said - we knew it all along ! Jason.

[Dave Kelly]

Thank you very much for the great comments!!!

Bill, Whenever you're ready pick away, whatever I know is yours

The very nice photo was courtesy of ClassicGunsandKnives.com http://www.ClassicGunsandKnives.com Thanks again Phillip

Dave

[ddushane]

Dave, Great looking knife! Keep up the good work! Dwayne

[Dave Kelly]

Dwayne, You didn't know it but it's your fault for driving me (and my wife) crazy this last year and half trying to come close to your high standards. Thanks for the kind words and the inspiration, Dave