Are there slow times of year for knife sales?

Chiro75

Chiro75

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I know this was discussed around the Blade Show, that sales can really slow down in the month leading up to that show. Curious if there are other traditionally slow times of year for Internet knife sales (like right now?). I've completed 4 knives in the last couple weeks and two sold before I even had them finished, sight unseen, and two are just sitting there with zero interest whatsoever. Could be that they are unpopular patterns or something, but I'm surprised. Maybe back to school is freaking people out this time of year?
 
i know for me its just the price of gas and the fact i drive a 4x4 can you say 16 mpg
i think all sales are going to slow for at least a little till people get reajusted
 
butcher_block said:
i know for me its just the price of gas and the fact i drive a 4x4 can you say 16 mpg
i think all sales are going to slow for at least a little till people get reajusted
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How do you get 16mpg out of a 4x4. Mine gets 12 on a good day.
It can be slow between Jan-mar. recouping after Christmas
Apr-Jun saving for summer vacation
Jul-sept new guns and recouping from summer vacation
Oct-Dec Christmas diamonds for the wife because you spent to much the rest of the year and are sucking up. :D
 
Kim Breed said:
How do you get 16mpg out of a 4x4. Mine gets 12 on a good day.
It can be slow between Jan-mar. recouping after Christmas
Apr-Jun saving for summer vacation
Jul-sept new guns and recouping from summer vacation
Oct-Dec Christmas diamonds for the wife because you spent to much the rest of the year and are sucking up. :D
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one day in leap year is the best day for selling knives..get your stock built up.. :D
 
I go through waves. Just as soon as I think things are slowing down I get 2 to 3 orders. Just keep making them......orders will come.
 
blgoode said:
I go through waves. Just as soon as I think things are slowing down I get 2 to 3 orders. Just keep making them......orders will come.
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when you get 8 to 12 months behind in orders, you won't have that to worry about that.. but then you will start worrying about time for yourselve..to make show knives. it starts to suck then,,
 
Dan Gray said:
when you get 8 to 12 months behind in orders, you won't have that to worry about that.. but then you will start worrying about time for yourselve..to make show knives. it starts to suck then,,
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Feast or famine. Being back ordered for a year or making my own schedule. I'll take the latter. This should be fun, right? Fred :cool:
 
Fred.Rowe said:
Feast or famine. Being back ordered for a year or making my own schedule. I'll take the latter. This should be fun, right? Fred :cool:
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it should be fun for sure but it can become a pain, pressure wise to get things done on time when your out that far,, things seem to happen, and take up time and these things all close the time gaps you try to put into making time for the orders, I've been running this way for about 5 years now..
I can't say no to an order very well.. and I need to do that..most shows are out of the question, I could hit the shows but it takes time away from making
and it sucks telling customers I have nothing to sell because of back log.
It just seems redundant.. but having the work is good too, but I just want to please everyone but it's getting to be a drag..business wise..

I don't mean to rub anything into anyone's face here and it's not meant that way, telling you I have more
than I can handle,, but if someone gets into this situation it's good to know what to do in that case, burnout is something that can over take us...maybe a thread should be started for something like that? :confused:

don't get me wrong here , I could get caught up with my nose to the grind stone 12/7 but I refuse to do that, I'd be short lived in this trade if I did, it's what happened to me in my Small engine biz. and I know it will happen to me with this if I'm not careful..I want it to be fun. the pressure
gets to you.. :o
 
Dan Gray said:
it should be fun for sure but it can become a pain, pressure wise to get things done on time when your out that far,, things seem to happen, and take up time and these things all close the time gaps you try to put into making time for the orders, I've been running this way for about 5 years now..
I can't say no to an order very well.. and I need to do that..most shows are out of the question, I could hit the shows but it takes time away from making
and it sucks telling customers I have nothing to sell because of back log.
It just seems redundant.. but having the work is good too, but I just want to please everyone but it's getting to be a drag..business wise..

I don't mean to rub anything into anyone's face here and it's not meant that way, telling you I have more
than I can handle,, but if someone gets into this situation it's good to know what to do in that case, burnout is something that can over take us...maybe a thread should be started for something like that? :confused:

don't get me wrong here , I could get caught up with my nose to the grind stone 12/7 but I refuse to do that, I'd be short lived in this trade if I did, it's what happened to me in my Small engine biz. and I know it will happen to me with this if I'm not careful..I want it to be fun. the pressure
gets to you.. :o
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Thats a good point about burn out. I have done it more than once in more than one business. Paceing yourself, trying to avoid getting burned out. It can be a real balancing act. Fred
 
I am about 14 months behind in orders right now so burnout is something I am pacing myself to avoid. The orders are great but I started this for fun.........

Its still fun but I do feel the weight of 30 knives to make and I still have a 40 hr week job :) Without hard work it wouldnt be as rewording.
Gluing 4 knives up tomorrow always makes me feel like I am making some sort of dent in my backlog but then teh phone rings again :) :eek:
 
Fred.Rowe said:
Thats a good point about burn out. I have done it more than once in more than one business. Paceing yourself, trying to avoid getting burned out. It can be a real balancing act. Fred
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I liken it to bordering laziness,, if you didn't know I worked min 63 hours a week for over 9 years and part time for myself and then more than that in business for my self for the last 17 plus you'd say I was a lazy baastard
but it's weird,, I'll work my butt off for nothing to help others... I think it was working all those years and hours getting no where, well kind of anyway, I made a living and that's about it..so I don't look to make a fortune in making knives either so I have a head start in this adventure, mostly full time for most of 6 years now, steady as she goes Mate. :)

Brian your young poke it to it while you can and feel like doing it..but make sure you're putting money away,in this biz it don't put it self away.. :)
 
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