Knifemaking

Part-time knife maker pricing article explaining why hourly rate can be mathematically correct but commercially useless.

Why Hourly Rate Is the Wrong Pricing Model for ...

Neels Van Den Berg

Many knife makers misuse hourly rate as a selling number. For part-time makers, limited hours can create mathematically correct but commercially useless rates. A smarter model is to keep overhead...

Why Hourly Rate Is the Wrong Pricing Model for ...

Neels Van Den Berg

Many knife makers misuse hourly rate as a selling number. For part-time makers, limited hours can create mathematically correct but commercially useless rates. A smarter model is to keep overhead...

What to Look for in a Whetstone Sharpening Kit

What to Look for in a Whetstone Sharpening Kit

Neels Van Den Berg

A whetstone sharpening kit can make knife maintenance easier, more consistent, and more approachable for beginners. Here is what to look for when choosing a kit for home or workshop...

What to Look for in a Whetstone Sharpening Kit

Neels Van Den Berg

A whetstone sharpening kit can make knife maintenance easier, more consistent, and more approachable for beginners. Here is what to look for when choosing a kit for home or workshop...

When Should You Choose a 2 Burner Smelting Furnace?

When Should You Choose a 2 Burner Smelting Furn...

Neels Van Den Berg

A 2 burner smelting furnace is a strong option when you need faster heat-up times, more melting power, and a setup built for larger-capacity casting work. Here is when it...

When Should You Choose a 2 Burner Smelting Furn...

Neels Van Den Berg

A 2 burner smelting furnace is a strong option when you need faster heat-up times, more melting power, and a setup built for larger-capacity casting work. Here is when it...

Why Knife Design Templates Help You Build Better Knives

Why Knife Design Templates Help You Build Bette...

Neels Van Den Berg

Knife design templates help makers start with clearer measurements, better proportions, and a more repeatable build process. Here is why they are such a useful part of modern knife making.

Why Knife Design Templates Help You Build Bette...

Neels Van Den Berg

Knife design templates help makers start with clearer measurements, better proportions, and a more repeatable build process. Here is why they are such a useful part of modern knife making.

Why a Cross Peen Hammer Belongs in a Knifemaking Workshop

Why a Cross Peen Hammer Belongs in a Knifemakin...

Neels Van Den Berg

A cross peen hammer is one of the most useful tools in a knifemaking workshop. Here is why it matters for shaping hot steel, improving control, and building a more...

Why a Cross Peen Hammer Belongs in a Knifemakin...

Neels Van Den Berg

A cross peen hammer is one of the most useful tools in a knifemaking workshop. Here is why it matters for shaping hot steel, improving control, and building a more...

When Do You Need a Smelting Furnace Replacement Set?

When Do You Need a Smelting Furnace Replacement...

Neels Van Den Berg

A smelting furnace does not always need to be replaced as a complete unit. Sometimes a replacement set is the smarter option for restoring performance and extending the life of...

When Do You Need a Smelting Furnace Replacement...

Neels Van Den Berg

A smelting furnace does not always need to be replaced as a complete unit. Sometimes a replacement set is the smarter option for restoring performance and extending the life of...

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