The TRUTH About Becoming a Full Time Knifemaker

Everybody wants to become a full time knifemaker…but nobody talks about the truth behind it. In this video, I break down the real challenges of turning knife making from a hobby into a full time job. From building a customer base and managing demand, to pricing, production, and the reality of profit—this is what most people never tell you. If you’ve ever thought about quitting your job to make knives for a living, you need to watch this first. I'll cover: • When to go full time as a knifemaker • How demand affects your pricing and sales • Custom knives vs production builds • Scaling your shop and increasing profits • The tools you actually need • Tracking material costs and time • Why most knifemakers don’t go full time • And the hard truth about making money in this industry This isn’t meant to discourage—it’s meant to prepare you. Song: Pistachios Artist: Kia Music by: CreatorMix.com (Below are affiliate links to products that I get a small fee at no extra cost to the buyer) YesWelder welding machines https://yeswelder.com/?ref=qkvl6voq Use CODE: TONYSEVERIO at checkout for 10% OFF! 3" Abrasive slitting disc with 1/4" arbor https://amzn.to/4qawWEY Optical Center Punch https://amzn.to/3GSLGY6 Cratex Jeweling Stick 400-600 grit https://amzn.to/47boZcR Barrel Lap set https://amzn.to/4eY47Gx Digital Angle Finder https://amzn.to/3CFWJC9 #53 Carbide Drill Bit https://amzn.to/3ZbhqhW #54 Carbide Drill Bit https://amzn.to/3Z82u4i 1/16 inch 440C ball bearings for detent https://amzn.to/3ZbiZfO 1/16 inch ceramic ball bearings for detent https://amzn.to/48UAHaI Cutoff Wheel and Arbor https://amzn.to/4eoW0T5 5/16 Carbide Ball End Mill https://amzn.to/3AL24Hv Optical Center Punch https://amzn.to/40vS3Z8 5/64 carbide drill https://amzn.to/3AhnagC #44 carbide drill https://amzn.to/3YToY9b .166 counterbore https://amzn.to/4e2hAfS #13 (.185 inches) Carbide Drill https://amzn.to/4eVfyQ3 3/16 (.1875 inches) Carbide Reamer https://amzn.to/3UmDBPi 1/8 (.125 inches) Carbide Spotting Drill 9/64 (.14 inches) Carbide End Mill 8-9 Ounce Vegetable Tanned Leather https://amzn.to/4cBGq7j Weldwood Contact Cement https://amzn.to/4lyhx06 Brown Leather Dye https://amzn.to/3GexsRe Neats Foot Oil https://amzn.to/43Tgu4F 3 piece basketweave leather stamps https://amzn.to/44cQ64i Leather stitch groover https://amzn.to/45ztTjg Leather stitch marker https://amzn.to/4lhtxSX Reading and Instruction: Knife Engineering by Dr. Larrin Thomas: https://amzn.to/3SO7hlP BUILD YOUR OWN HYDRAULIC FORGING PRESS by Dr. James Baston: https://amzn.to/3fV86L1 THANKS to my Patrons! Neil Hinton George Curtis Daniel Cole Jones Scott Hoffman Patrick Walls Robert Moline John DeMatteo Paul Horner Eric Bethard Dominic Kidwell Charles Apodaca Michael Hodges Jeff Schafer Mark Anderson Allan Williams Anderson Hand Forged Sonja Stevenson Jeremy Green Justin Goodman James Buck Jason Mulkey Michael Baker Richard Branton Clint Hancox Joe Dees Steve Mowatt Dave Perry Dan Still Sam Daugherty Shane Wismeyer George C. James Murphy Rynn Smith Bruce Brissette My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tonyseverioknives My Website: https://www.tonyseverioknives.com My Instagram: http://instagram.com/tonyseverioknives My Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tonyseverioknives My TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@tonyseverioknives #customknives #bladesmith