Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith
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Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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For the last two weeks, I have been out in the shop at 5AM before going to the jewelry store, and out until 9PM after work. Weekends have been all day work-fests. I took today off and hit the shop at 6AM. At 8:30 tonight all the new knives are done ... all 90 of them. 30 filet knives 30 hunting knives, 10 culinary knives, and 20 oyster knives.
On top of the knives, I have finished a lot of turning projects. Pens, screwdrivers, bottle openers, and razor handles. The razor handles ( Trac-3 and Fusion) have pre-sold very well. Hopefully, I will have some left by Friday. If not, I will be out in the shop early and late again to fill Christmas orders.
I am finally ready for the private show this Friday at the store. I found out today that the store owner has put my knife show on her TV adds all this week. I knew it was on the website and Facebook, but this was a pleasant surprise.
I took a lunch break and brought some of the finished knives by a friends BBQ restaurant today. A customer came over to look. Five minutes later he had bought three of the knives I brought. Another customer came over and asked where the show was. I told him, and he said he and a knife-nut buddy would be there with plenty of money. A dealer who buys a lot of my knives called and said he wanted to come by Friday before the show opened. I told him we open at 10AM, and he was welcome to be the first guy through the door.
On top of the knives, I have finished a lot of turning projects. Pens, screwdrivers, bottle openers, and razor handles. The razor handles ( Trac-3 and Fusion) have pre-sold very well. Hopefully, I will have some left by Friday. If not, I will be out in the shop early and late again to fill Christmas orders.
I am finally ready for the private show this Friday at the store. I found out today that the store owner has put my knife show on her TV adds all this week. I knew it was on the website and Facebook, but this was a pleasant surprise.
I took a lunch break and brought some of the finished knives by a friends BBQ restaurant today. A customer came over to look. Five minutes later he had bought three of the knives I brought. Another customer came over and asked where the show was. I told him, and he said he and a knife-nut buddy would be there with plenty of money. A dealer who buys a lot of my knives called and said he wanted to come by Friday before the show opened. I told him we open at 10AM, and he was welcome to be the first guy through the door.
