Really appreciate this mini series, your reviews and videos have helped me finalize a lot of things as I’m setting up a business and has given a lot of useful info. Definitley a great foundation if your looking to start a husjness
With all my gratitude, I am thankful for having people like you creating a service. I'm still practicing how to sharpening knives, serrated blades, and scissors. Soon I hope to make knife sharpening business/service a part time job very soon. My story behind on how I got into knife sharpening. It was during the weekend few months back when my brother due to his erratic somber behavior started to destroy my beloved santoku knife until it became dull. My mom noticed how dull my knives were and she taught me how to sharpen a kitchen knife I really got into it. Also my dad was a chief before he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease nine years back. It was convenient for us to have assortment of sharpening stones for me to practice my knife sharpening skills. Then few days passed, I had Haganezuka-san a protagonist from the anime "Demon Slayer" popped up into my dream and said I should start running a knife sharpening business. So that's how I got into knife sharpening overall, but with finger's crossed I hope to make it into a real job very soon.
Excellent series. I was a chef in Aspen, and I miss the knife sharpening guy and his van coming around once a month. Not only did the restaurant pay him the the business knives, but the whole staff would bring knives from home. Where I live now, there's no one!
@@nitanice I was asking cuz many sharpeners work in Farmers Markets as I do. But unless you look at the markets website you won't know they are there. Your area has limited farmers markets open months but the sharpeners will still be willing to work. That said in my area I know of 3 market sharpeners who truly suck at their craft. Clearly not checking their work. I get the redo jobs. These sharpeners still get 4 stars so hold out for 5 star guys! P.S. knife sharpening is a great Hobby Job.
@@FREEHAND.WETGRINDER Wow! Thanks for the response! I truly appreciate it! We have a great Farmers Market here that opens right about the time I start work in the afternoon on Wednesdays, so I've never been. Maybe I can rope my sister in law into a mission of mercy if we have one here, so that's good to know. I will look into it since I'm giving my stepmom an appropriate chef's knife for x-mas since all of their knives are so bad. Thank you! and it's 17013
@@vernkay. Ken onion is far to slow and limited in what it can do. Ask "Steven sharpens" he started with the ken onion.and once he saw what is possible with better setup he returned it. Good luck
I am currently not allowed to work at the Culver City Market due to Covid 19. I am working at the Burbank market in Saturday’s 8:30-noon and Atwater Village market on Sunday’s 8:30-1:30pm. At both markets I am out in front.
I just got contacted by my local farmers market. I am very interested in the trailer build. Can you by chance show a build breakdown? I am currently looking into a trailer.
You have what I shot. I’m a fabricator with many years experience and still it took about 2 months to build and cost about $12,000. I say another sharpener just modified a pop up. It looked cool. I’m not sure how he built his out but try to find him or at least pictures of it. Also think about your generator, noise and stink. Ask where you will be setting up. If you are in the middle of the market I have info that will make you neighbors like you more.
So when starting can I just use freehand wet stones seams cheaper then all the powered stuff I was told by the chef who I worked for only sharpen your knife on a machine.this is a skill I would like to do but not a good time to be start a business
Murray Carter did a video where he sharpened a knife with a cinder block and newspaper, then shaved with it. Lots of ways, time,skill,cost are the variable factors. Anyone who says “only this way” is actually saying “I only know this way”
Thank you for your most informative channel. What is the brand of the belt sander used in the second of you starting a business video? Is it a modified Kalamazoo?
I don’t know but now he is using 3 Kalamazoo 1x32 adjustable angle sanders I wouldn’t use anything less if you are going pro. Steve is using instagram as La knife sharpening. He has a video showing the sanders
@@FREEHAND.WETGRINDER Thank you very much for the reply and informtaion. Working on starting to build up beyond family and friends. Mostly running with Edge pro currently and a full Tormek 7 set up. Excellent video's. Please keep up the great work and information!
@@williamfouts2363 Kalamazoo is a great brand. Small company. Keep in mind- if you are planning to run on generator motor draw is key. 1/3 hp works well. You don’t have to turn off everything else to turn it on 1/2 hr might be trouble with a 2000w generator. Trust Kalamazoo owner’s advice if your on a generator.
I’m a little surprised. I thought a tormek or something similar like the wen would be what enables sharpening but none of your videos highlighted use of the tormek at all in deference to sanding and polishing wheels. Is the tormek of no use in a sharpening business? I had no idea sanding was preferred method.
Lol. You retire comfortably then decide to spend 20K on show designs…just to unseat young sharpeners who are trying to make a living and raise a family. Same story in my town too. Feel good about greed, I say.
I'm the guy that helped Steve get started in April. Super cool to see how wells he's doing! I'm sharpening in Tulsa OK
How much income do u bring in if u don’t mind me asking ?
Really appreciate this mini series, your reviews and videos have helped me finalize a lot of things as I’m setting up a business and has given a lot of useful info. Definitley a great foundation if your looking to start a husjness
With all my gratitude, I am thankful for having people like you creating a service. I'm still practicing how to sharpening knives, serrated blades, and scissors. Soon I hope to make knife sharpening business/service a part time job very soon.
My story behind on how I got into knife sharpening. It was during the weekend few months back when my brother due to his erratic somber behavior started to destroy my beloved santoku knife until it became dull. My mom noticed how dull my knives were and she taught me how to sharpen a kitchen knife I really got into it. Also my dad was a chief before he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease nine years back. It was convenient for us to have assortment of sharpening stones for me to practice my knife sharpening skills.
Then few days passed, I had Haganezuka-san a protagonist from the anime "Demon Slayer" popped up into my dream and said I should start running a knife sharpening business.
So that's how I got into knife sharpening overall, but with finger's crossed I hope to make it into a real job very soon.
Excellent series. I was a chef in Aspen, and I miss the knife sharpening guy and his van coming around once a month. Not only did the restaurant pay him the the business knives, but the whole staff would bring knives from home. Where I live now, there's no one!
What zip code?
@@FREEHAND.WETGRINDER Small town PA. There's one 30 miles away. Perhaps I have a new career in my retirement!
@@nitanice I was asking cuz many sharpeners work in Farmers Markets as I do. But unless you look at the markets website you won't know they are there. Your area has limited farmers markets open months but the sharpeners will still be willing to work. That said in my area I know of 3 market sharpeners who truly suck at their craft. Clearly not checking their work. I get the redo jobs. These sharpeners still get 4 stars so hold out for 5 star guys!
P.S. knife sharpening is a great Hobby Job.
@@FREEHAND.WETGRINDER Wow! Thanks for the response! I truly appreciate it! We have a great Farmers Market here that opens right about the time I start work in the afternoon on Wednesdays, so I've never been. Maybe I can rope my sister in law into a mission of mercy if we have one here, so that's good to know. I will look into it since I'm giving my stepmom an appropriate chef's knife for x-mas since all of their knives are so bad. Thank you! and it's 17013
Thank you for all the effort you put into your videos. They are a big help.
Thx’s. Sorry it took so long. I’m shooting the next video now. It will be out next week.
Great video, my new Ken Onion sharpener should arrive tomorrow.
are you going pro or just your own knives?
@@FREEHAND.WETGRINDER I'm going pro.
@@vernkay. Ken onion is far to slow and limited in what it can do. Ask "Steven sharpens" he started with the ken onion.and once he saw what is possible with better setup he returned it. Good luck
@@FREEHAND.WETGRINDER I will upgrade as I go along and learn more about sharpening.
steve has such a unique voice, I instantly recognized him lol
I hope you enjoyed your holiday, I have been waiting for you you to re-turn and post this installment,...the wait was 100% worth it GREAT vid
Aaron Mille
Thanks for sharing these stories and systems PG. Got me thinking bigger.
You sharpened a couple of my knives at the farmers market years back you did a great job where are you located during this period?
I am currently not allowed to work at the Culver City Market due to Covid 19. I am working at the Burbank market in Saturday’s 8:30-noon and Atwater Village market on Sunday’s 8:30-1:30pm. At both markets I am out in front.
good video
I just got contacted by my local farmers market. I am very interested in the trailer build. Can you by chance show a build breakdown? I am currently looking into a trailer.
You have what I shot. I’m a fabricator with many years experience and still it took about 2 months to build and cost about $12,000.
I say another sharpener just modified a pop up. It looked cool. I’m not sure how he built his out but try to find him or at least pictures of it.
Also think about your generator, noise and stink. Ask where you will be setting up. If you are in the middle of the market I have info that will make you neighbors like you more.
look up 'Patron Saint Of Knives' for his trailer
How did you power your sharpeners? What did you use when you were at farmers markets?
Watch the trailer video
Wondering what the belt sander is, that Steve is using?
karen at 2:30 in the top right corner
LOL seriously, I hadn't noticed her before so had to go back. She even puts her hands on her hips, hahahaha!
So when starting can I just use freehand wet stones seams cheaper then all the powered stuff I was told by the chef who I worked for only sharpen your knife on a machine.this is a skill I would like to do but not a good time to be start a business
Murray Carter did a video where he sharpened a knife with a cinder block and newspaper, then shaved with it.
Lots of ways, time,skill,cost are the variable factors.
Anyone who says “only this way” is actually saying “I only know this way”
@@FREEHAND.WETGRINDER thanks for the info much appreciated
Thank you for your most informative channel. What is the brand of the belt sander used in the second of you starting a business video? Is it a modified Kalamazoo?
Yes.
Can you please tell us what make/model of belt sander that Steve has on his table?
I don’t know but now he is using 3 Kalamazoo 1x32 adjustable angle sanders I wouldn’t use anything less if you are going pro. Steve is using instagram as La knife sharpening. He has a video showing the sanders
@@FREEHAND.WETGRINDER Thank you very much for the reply and informtaion. Working on starting to build up beyond family and friends. Mostly running with Edge pro currently and a full Tormek 7 set up. Excellent video's. Please keep up the great work and information!
@@williamfouts2363 Kalamazoo is a great brand. Small company.
Keep in mind- if you are planning to run on generator motor draw is key.
1/3 hp works well. You don’t have to turn off everything else to turn it on
1/2 hr might be trouble with a 2000w generator. Trust Kalamazoo owner’s advice if your on a generator.
I’m a little surprised. I thought a tormek or something similar like the wen would be what enables sharpening but none of your videos highlighted use of the tormek at all in deference to sanding and polishing wheels. Is the tormek of no use in a sharpening business? I had no idea sanding was preferred method.
Tormek = $$$
Lol. You retire comfortably then decide to spend 20K on show designs…just to unseat young sharpeners who are trying to make a living and raise a family. Same story in my town too. Feel good about greed, I say.
I’m working in a great market with friendly families, farmers and my wife. Way better than my previous life. Thx