Knives By Hand - A privately owned Company
Dealing in FORGED Knives made by Hand out of Carbon Steel.
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Mission Statement: Knives are more of a rugged type built for use. Knives are designed for actual use and made to be durable and to be used and not in a display case. Dedicated to Knives that are made from the old ways using a forge and hammer. All knives are made out of High Carbon steel. Most are made from Leaf Springs from vehicles. Knives are to be rugged and functional over "pretty".
ANNOUNCEMENT
I have some hard decisions to make this year.
Delivery and Cost Obstacles to overcome:
I must increase my sales to grow. To do this, I need to increase the number of knives made. Example: I have lost a business opportunity as I cannot make 30 knives a month.
Cost is also an issue. Some of my knife designs are too expensive for many and sales have been lost due to price. I also must maintain an inventory of piece parts.
KHHI has aproached me with a business opportunity.
I have sold the Redemption design to KHHI. KHHI has also offered to make my designs for me. I would be able to increase sales and I have been working with them for 2 years on designs.
This combined with elbow soreness and I am not getting any younger, seems to be a best fit.
Knives would still be hand forged and made from leaf springs. These will be of the same quality and would be guaranteed.
The tax laws are changing this year as well as they apply to business. The beginning of 2012 seems the best time to make the change.
I will be accepting Frank Bowie Orders until End of January. Feb 1, all orders will be made by KHHI with Nepalese DAP.
Mission Statement: Knives are more of a rugged type built for use. Knives are designed for actual use and made to be durable and to be used and not in a display case. Dedicated to Knives that are made from the old ways using a forge and hammer. All knives are made out of High Carbon steel. Most are made from Leaf Springs from vehicles. Knives are to be rugged and functional over "pretty".
ANNOUNCEMENT
I have some hard decisions to make this year.
Delivery and Cost Obstacles to overcome:
I must increase my sales to grow. To do this, I need to increase the number of knives made. Example: I have lost a business opportunity as I cannot make 30 knives a month.
Cost is also an issue. Some of my knife designs are too expensive for many and sales have been lost due to price. I also must maintain an inventory of piece parts.
KHHI has aproached me with a business opportunity.
I have sold the Redemption design to KHHI. KHHI has also offered to make my designs for me. I would be able to increase sales and I have been working with them for 2 years on designs.
This combined with elbow soreness and I am not getting any younger, seems to be a best fit.
Knives would still be hand forged and made from leaf springs. These will be of the same quality and would be guaranteed.
The tax laws are changing this year as well as they apply to business. The beginning of 2012 seems the best time to make the change.
I will be accepting Frank Bowie Orders until End of January. Feb 1, all orders will be made by KHHI with Nepalese DAP.
Khukuri knife from my Friend in Nepal, Saroj Lama
Below is my version of a Tomahawk
Many Thanks to www.GrassBurr.com for providing me the opportunity to
begin a business. Their experience and guidance have been tremendous
help. Please visit them for Gun Mount and Holster Needs.
Below are early Pictures of Myself - Working by my Coal Forge. I made this forge by mixing adobe (sand, clay and wood ash) to shape the inside of a large tub. I placed a 1 inch inside diameter pipe in the bottom and drilled 1/4 inch holes. A blower was attached (not in picture). I get up to 1700 degrees using this. I do most of my forging during the cool hours of the night.
I am mostly self taught as I was unable to find an apprenticeship, but I did receive a lot of information from Nepalese Kamis. I have a box of scrap metal as proof. I did learn a lot about knife making from Gurkha's and Nepalese knife makers.
The hat is to keep my hair from catching fire. Don't ask how I learned this valuable lesson. I do some of my work at night to avoid Texas Heat.
I am mostly self taught as I was unable to find an apprenticeship, but I did receive a lot of information from Nepalese Kamis. I have a box of scrap metal as proof. I did learn a lot about knife making from Gurkha's and Nepalese knife makers.
The hat is to keep my hair from catching fire. Don't ask how I learned this valuable lesson. I do some of my work at night to avoid Texas Heat.
