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Running a small knifemaking business without burning out: pricing, consistent output, shop layout and equipment that grows with your order pile.
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Speed feels like the goal when orders stack up, but speed without consistency makes more rework, not more knives. Here is why repeatable processes build a small knifemaking business, and where to start improving yours.
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The Classic is my compact $995 aluminum 2x72. It now uses the same dual-axis tracking head as the Nova and Nebula, with a smaller footprint and a motor-clearance limit to check.
I build the Nova in 6061 aluminum and the Nebula in 3/8-inch steel. Both chassis cost $1,295 and share the same tracking, ratchet tensioner and tilt. Your shop decides the material.
Built in Sterling
I machine the parts, hand-assemble, track and test each grinder before it ships. Most orders leave in seven to ten business days from time of order.
Fiber-laser-cut 6061 aluminum on the 9x12-inch base. Easier to tilt and move, and corrosion resistant.
My heaviest 2x72: a 3/8-inch steel chassis with machined dual-axis tracking. Bolt it down and it stays put.
Reaches the choils, finger grooves and inside curves a flat platen never will. Wheels from 1/2 to 1.5 inches.
Built to order
I answer my own email. Tell me the work you do and which grinder you are considering.
