Smeden gegen Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Has anyone else noticed how he quit posting videos and removed most old ones? Then now he is selling off some "legacy" tools? Not looking too good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Maybe he’s taking a break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Some folks cycle in their craft; some downsize in steps till they give it up; some just have life take a dump on them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I was sad to see some of his videos missing. A couple I had hoped to reference again. Whatever the case I hope he is well and wish him the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 26 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said: some just have life take a dump on them... Four years ago this coming may, the place I worked for went out of business after 45 years, I tried for months to find work before the end, I applied everywhere, I went to interviews, but I kept getting passed over… I started sweating finance’s pretty bad, at the two week mark to close, I still hadn’t found work, so I sold almost everything I owned, blacksmithing stuff included, and I took the money an bought out all the fast moving parts, belts and consumables, and with what little money I had left over a few tools I didn’t already own that I would need, After the business closed I reopened the repair shop part at my old run down shop at home, and I ate ramen noodles for the first year, until I got it back up an going again, but I was able to keep the bills paid, now almost four years later, I’m doin much better an have more work than I can do, and since opening my business I’ve had quite a few job offers to repair stuff for other businesses, my point with this story is Thomas is right sometimes you get faced with a choice of making the mortgage payment or keeping the anvil, I chose to make the mortgage payment an sold the anvil I really really hope that’s not what Joey is goin through right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeden gegen Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 He spoke about YouTube having too much taxing a while ago, and that he would find work at some museum place called "archeon" But it all looks kinda grim from my angle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobtiel1 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Archeon is a living history museum, I've seen him work there once, and there is already an older resident smith, so it's quite possible that he started working there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeden gegen Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 I take it your a dutch national? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 If you click on his profile it tells you were he is located Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobtiel1 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Yes, I live in the Netherlands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh.Sampson Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I was sad to see a lot of his videos gone. There were a lot of good references. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 It is sad. Lots of good info others can now not find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachronist58 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) I am hoping that van der steeg retains his health, and follows his brightest stars... Regards, Robert Taylor Edited January 30, 2022 by Anachronist58 typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Me too, he's a good person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeden gegen Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 One cant help but feel that he's got a good heart in him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanni Rockitz Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Nooooo -- JOEYYYY! :-( I love that guy's vids. It's nice to see everyone wishing him the best. He's a bright dude -- he'll be fine, I'm sure. I read one of Jen P's comments once that some of her YouTube vids took 50 hours to edit and finish -- just to make it a video she'd want to watch, herself. I believe it. That's a lot of work and I'm sure the platform takes a huge slice. Not everyone has the time to produce content on that level. Good luck to Joey V! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forgewelder Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Was there any reason to erase his videos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Welcome to IFI, Forgewelder. Joey does have a few dozen videos still on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@TechnicusJoe/videos); you'd have to ask him why he chose to remove the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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