Can I make it as a full time maker?

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4 жыл бұрын

This is the first week of me inadvertently becoming a full time knife maker. And Starting the new website finally selling some of my most requested products. Thank you to all of my subscribers, For watching, sharing and for your support over the last year or so. If you need to buy handle material or even want to make your own please consider buying from my website it all helps to keep me making videos and podcasts.
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@scottmccarroll2618 2 жыл бұрын

Good on you Toby your a good dad it’s good to see you again I’ve spent 6 months in hospital and died twice since the last time we spoke I would love to catch up again as life is to short for crap to get in the way

@Bobbywasere 4 жыл бұрын

Very interested in the moulds, will be having a good look into it.

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother. As well as the molds. I sell resins and mica powders on my website and also kits. Thanks for watching. www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/

@2byforge 4 жыл бұрын

Put me down for a shirt too mate!!!! Always love to support Aussie makers

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother. I really appreciate that.

@2byforge 4 жыл бұрын

@@TobyFireandSteel anytime mate. Just stalked your IG account also, and sent you a message 👍

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers brother 🤘

@ed.sol.crafts 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck Toby! Big prayers!

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother prayers are always welcome and appreciated 👍

@radumerkin 4 жыл бұрын

Love the new website mate! I look forward to showing you what I am doing with those awesome scales I bought from you 🤗 -scott

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps bud. I'm looking forward to seeing it dude

@silentbattousai1 Ай бұрын

I dont know much about this line of things but couldn't you just take the hard mold in the chamber and just chip it out and use the particles in blank molds and potentially sell and reduce the loss by possibly quite a bit??? Granted its an old post but it could help you or someone later down the road

@NordicEdge 4 жыл бұрын

Web site looks great! Good luck on the full-timing, hoping you will do well. And thank you for the shout-out for the bevel jig. Bjorn

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bjorn. I appreciate bro. I love this thing. Like I said I'm not really a guide user but found heaps of good reason to use this one. 👍

@Ken_Dalton 4 жыл бұрын

Man, that's sucks about the cactus juice. I'd be ragin! 😡., best of of luck with Goin full time,. I have a feeling you're gonna smash it mate! 👊

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a bit sucky. Thanks for the support man 👍

@Ken_Dalton 4 жыл бұрын

@@TobyFireandSteel always! 👍 Couldn't get to watch the podcasts coz I'm not on iTunes unfortunately. But always a thumbs up from me on your vids! Hope you an your family are all keepin well anyway buddy.!✌

@lapislignum 4 жыл бұрын

Video of cactus juice alternatives? the price was enough to put me off it, didn't know if had this kind of issue. Also you might want to add a "" to your website in the description as it isn't clickable as-is.

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Oh that's a cool idea. Thanks for warning me about link ill sort ot now thank you

@lapislignum 4 жыл бұрын

@@TobyFireandSteel you could try boiled linseed oil too, apparently its a bad idea and would be half assed compared to epoxy, but could be a laugh. I guess a problem would be that most epoxies would cure too fast and so on, "if it was easy everyone would be doing it"

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've spoken to people doing the linseed oil mate. It works great if to want to get good penetration of it int the first few mm as a finish but it wont full penetrate apparently bud. And other epoxys aren't viscos enough. Plus the cure to fast generally and waaaaay to sticky lol. Thanks though bro 👍

@samdunn5985 4 жыл бұрын

Top class toby. Photogenic aren't you? Handsome devil. 😂 Love your videos man, keep em Rollin!

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha yes it's a blessing and a curse 😂😂 God gave me these looks it would be rude not to put them out there for people to admire😂😂. Thanks brother

@chrisroosendaal4169 4 жыл бұрын

Really looking forward to the bits and pieces you create for the market! Spewing about the cactus jizz Is there an alternative to it or is that the preferred choice??

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. There's some alternatives mate but not many

@mbrownknives8712 4 жыл бұрын

Love it bro!!!

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome dude 🤘

@opwards 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Bro. For the T shirt thing, have you looked into Tspring? I know a lot of the youtubers i follow use them. From what i gather the punters click the link, go to t spring, buy a shirt and you get a cut. Im not sure on numbers as far as percentages they pass back to you but im lead to believe they print to order and ship direct to the customer and you dont have to do anything but take a cut. Could be good for you if all you have to do is submit your logos and the rest they do.

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude yeah I've read some not great stuff about there cut and quality. I'm funny on tshirt my self I have tones of them and I hate ones that dont sit well and shrink because they are crap quality. Maybe I'll order some and try them my self. Thanks mate

@opwards 4 жыл бұрын

@@TobyFireandSteel no dramas. Yeah i know what you mean. Im kinda like Corin but with racing shirts lol. The JB ones always are the best quality from a print shop. Knife shirts will probably be the same.

@joesmalley806 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid dude. On the website front it looks fantastic, dead easy to navigate and looks pro too. Good luck on the full time front to and hope the family and yourself stay well. I still want some coffee scales 😂 I'll be talking to you about those soon. Keep up the good work 😀

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps Joe. Yeah I'm really happy with the site. They are there when you're ready bro 👍

@bengluyas4104 4 жыл бұрын

With all those strings to your bow, if anybody can make it full time you can brother. New website looks awesome! Put me down for a couple of t-shirts if you do them mate. Stay safe 👍🏻

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother lol. Who knows how long it will be for but. Thanks mate.

@mitchellsmith6437 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Toby your videos have really helped and inspired me make my own knives. I've just started to make a Kukuri from scrap metal i found laying around the station. Also do you have any advice on how to remove the rust from blades. Also the website looks great.

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I really appreciate the kind words. Yeah bro grinder or vinegar work well but you can also buy things like evaporust which is amazing but not cheap. Also just a word of warning of you dont know exactly what that Steel is you will put a heap of work into it only to find it's not hardenable and ends up as a " knife looking object" sadly. If you can afford it jump on the creative man or Gameco website and get some 1084 it's so cheap brother 👍 thanks heaps for watching

@opwards 4 жыл бұрын

Ps new site looks great. Just ordered some handle blocks. PS i dont know you do them so cheep. Not like it takes 10 minutes to knock up a batch of block.

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother. Lol I suppose I sell them for what I want people to be able to afford not what I'm gonna make any money out of lol.

@opwards 4 жыл бұрын

@@TobyFireandSteel thats cool for all of us who get to buy them but to use the most aussie saying ever..... "your not here to copulate with spiders!" haha. Ya gotta make a quid. But if your happy im happy so thanks mate.

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Its true brother I don't think of spiders in that way lol.

@opwards 4 жыл бұрын

@@TobyFireandSteel hahahaha

@123dicko 4 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, no fun having that cactus juice go off a few times, what an expensive stuff around. I'm just starting with resin and wading through the minefield of what's available in Aus and what's suitable. I haven't heard of that one in your kit. If you use it, it must be ok ? I might get one off you to try. Are you going to do larger quantities ?

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Hiya mate. Thanks for watching mate. Yeah I can do 20L containers if there is enough interest. The mold will definitely be helpful to you. Thanks heaps for watching. If you have a look at mitchmade on Instagram see the stuff he makes it the same resin 👍

@123dicko 4 жыл бұрын

@@TobyFireandSteel cool, I'll reload my instagram account and have a look. I have some resin left here, Just ordered the mold & resin to try out. cheers

@kensmapleleafretirement 4 жыл бұрын

The best way to learn to hate what you are doing is to turn it into a job or at least that has been my experience. I found that I am my own worst boss. We you need money to pay for this of that, you will work 20 hours days to get it done and you will start resenting it. IMHO. I don't want to discourage you, but just tell you what I have experienced. But, you'r a young guy and a little hard work won't kill you. Good luck with whatever you decide it best...

@TobyFireandSteel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother I really understand that. I have been self employed for about 18 years. I suppose that why I like to diversify. Like knives, handle making, podcast hosting, KZfaq, etc. Trying to keep it fresh. Thanks for your wisdom bud I appreciate it