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I make knives because I enjoy it. I sale them only to cover costs and to buy more equipment.
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but I can hire people to do the work if I can get the demand and reputation.
Good luck with that. I wish I could hire someone to help, but competent people are so hard to find. I'm working 10-12 hours per day, 7 days a week. I need some help. But I can't find anybody.
It is ironic, but in this day of high unemployment a shop can't find good help. I blame the video game generation of knuckleheads who grew up with their primary focus in life being entertained. There are all these unemployed people today, but so many of them are worse than useless.
I have no health insurance. My wife works full time and she has no insurance. We have no money saved to speak of and if a vehicle breaks down in a major way it's a financial crisis. I have a rotting molar and no plans to go to the dentist anytime soon. I never have enough gas money to leave the county. I do make some money at knives, but no more than I would as a roofing laborer or digging ditches and I've done a lot of that. I do love making knives.
Been considering getting into knife making for a while now. I'm wondering what you knife makers think about this? Is it a good idea? Is it a profitable business? I would have to invest time and money to get it started so I need advice. If I had the money I could simply try it out, but I don't.
Thanks in advance.
... I think I'm beginning to understand the tattoo of an anvil strapped to your back.
But one thing is for sure youll spend more than you make for a long while!
Crap Salem, I am not complaining I am poor EVER again.