starting a sharpening business

Quit my job of 10 years as a sharpener to start my own operations.

[@JoshuaCassella]

Get a respirator and some eye protection buddy, keep up the grind!

[@f3rdawins]

Where did you get the paper sheaths?

[@SteelonStoneSharpening]

How is it going on the Business side? I just started this Year, 21 days in - No paying customers yet. How do you get customers? and where do you advertise?

[@ДанилоВукић]

I got best results by adversiting on facebook

[@TdSharp]

Welcome to the club!

[@EREBO95]

Good work man! What angle did you sharpen those at?

[@Semper-Fidelity]

He has it set on 20 degrees.

[@EREBO95]

@ thanks

[@Fotojensen]

where do you buy the belts?

[@DuhanGuler]

Congratulations on your new job. What machines do you use?

[@DavidLai-QuickEdge]

lately I've been using the work sharp, or the toolcker 1x30. I also work with water sharpeners like the tormek/wen. and depending on the customers ill sharpen with wet stones.

[@EricsWormPlayground]

Is it easy to learn how to sharpen knives? I just got the ken onion, but afraid to ruin my knives!

[@TdSharp]

It's pretty easy with the Ken Onion, but I'd recommend practicing with a cheap knife first. Sometimes you can find them at thrift stores or dollar stores

[@EricsWormPlayground]

@ it’s what I did, got a set of knives from goodwill…. Still haven’t tried yet.

[@dougsmith4525]

Just gotta do it. Ken Onion is good to learn on. Once you have you're knife sharpened, dull it with a brick and do it again. Depending on how well you pick it up, you'll do that 50 to 100 times. 😁

[@richarddemas5262]

Practice on a cheap knife or knife you don’t care about. I got the Mk2 version and then a riser to keep the knife steady and after a bit of practice, it does not take long. I find it relaxing to do tbh.