The Business Side of Blacksmithing

329 topics in this forum

1. Starting a Forge 1 2

   By Forge_man, May 20, 2019   

   • business
   • starting blacksmithing
   • 38 replies
   • 5.4k views
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   • Frosty
   • June 4, 2019

3. Liability for teaching

   By jason0012, May 24, 2019
   • 5 replies
   • 1.6k views
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   • BIGGUNDOCTOR
   • May 28, 2019

4. Approaching industrial clients

   By jason0012, March 27, 2019
   • 15 replies
   • 2.2k views
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   • George N. M.
   • April 11, 2019

5. Pricing algorithms learn to collude

   By rockstar.esq, February 13, 2019
   • 2 replies
   • 953 views
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   • Sorican
   • April 6, 2019

6. Busy vs. productive

   By rockstar.esq, March 8, 2019
   • 7 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • Frosty
   • March 12, 2019

7. Reference Contract for Demonstrator Needed

   By PoisonIvyForge, February 13, 2019   

   • wraba
   • abana affiliate
   • 9 replies
   • 1.6k views
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   • George N. M.
   • February 24, 2019

8. Hobby or part time business... at what point do you need to pursue licensing?

   By Nate Thiessen, July 18, 2017   

   • hobby
   • bussiness
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • hobby
     • bussiness
     • liscensing
   • 13 replies
   • 4.5k views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • February 12, 2019

9. how much

   By acronin, February 1, 2019   

   • sale
   • knife
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • sale
     • knife
     • how much
     • price
     • hand made
   • 10 replies
   • 2.2k views
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   • acronin
   • February 4, 2019

10. Here's why "worst case scenario" is a bad approach.

    By rockstar.esq, January 21, 2019
    • 12 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • George N. M.
    • January 25, 2019

11. The perils of speakerphone

    By rockstar.esq, January 18, 2019
    • 10 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • January 21, 2019

12. Is modern collaboration good for business?

    By rockstar.esq, January 4, 2019
    • 15 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • rockstar.esq
    • January 10, 2019

13. Craft vs. Art 1 2 3 4

    By George N. M., November 10, 2018
    • 96 replies
    • 8k views
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    • JHCC
    • January 9, 2019

14. What do kids like to get at craft fairs?

    By ForgingH, January 5, 2019
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • January 7, 2019

15. Who keeps the plans? 1 2

    By rockstar.esq, September 25, 2018
    • 28 replies
    • 3k views
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    • rockstar.esq
    • October 29, 2018

16. Need ideas for products for a craft fair

    By EarthJuice, August 3, 2013
    • 17 replies
    • 14.4k views
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    • George N. M.
    • August 22, 2018

17. Who pays the price for being wrong?

    By rockstar.esq, July 18, 2018   

    • mistakes
    • liability
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • rockstar.esq
    • July 19, 2018

18. Issues with sharing smithy, waiver?

    By kunkle, July 17, 2018
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Marc1
    • July 17, 2018

19. Purpose, Profit, or Potential?

    By rockstar.esq, June 20, 2018
    • 14 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • swedefiddle
    • July 15, 2018

20. Insurance

    By FinnVogelesang25, June 7, 2018   

    • insurance
    • research
    • 5 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • JustAnotherViking
    • June 7, 2018

21. Some thoughts on catching mistakes

    By rockstar.esq, May 25, 2018
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • rockstar.esq
    • May 25, 2018

22. Insurance

    By drakes4moose, May 21, 2018
    • 13 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Marc1
    • May 22, 2018

23. Estimator shortcuts

    By rockstar.esq, May 16, 2018
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • BIGGUNDOCTOR
    • May 18, 2018

24. Capital for start-up 1 2

    By Frank Turley, November 13, 2017
    • 25 replies
    • 3.9k views
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    • Camulus777
    • May 7, 2018

25. Craft Fair Preparations

    By MrDarkNebulah, April 30, 2018
    • 13 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Latticino
    • May 3, 2018

26. Hiring help And liability

    By Nathaniel Lee Winkler, April 5, 2018   

    • suit
    • law
    • 18 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • JNewman
    • April 6, 2018