well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300 planes
under my belt.
it's hard to believe I have sold that many and have lasted that long. I have
everyone here to thank for it. I sure could not do it myself. I had a lot of
help and advice from everyone on the net. so thank you all for helping out.
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In article <[email protected]>, Steve Knight
<[email protected]> wrote:
> well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300 planes
> under my belt.
> it's hard to believe I have sold that many and have lasted that long. I have
> everyone here to thank for it. I sure could not do it myself. I had a lot of
> help and advice from everyone on the net. so thank you all for helping out.
Congratulations, Steve.
You deserve every bit of your success.
djb
In article <[email protected]>, charlie b
<[email protected]> wrote:
> ps - Dave:
> Want to try some of Steve's planes?
You're gonna have to specifiy which Dave...
This Dave has two of Steve's early ones, a custom made jack/jointer
combo with two blades and two frogs (the purpleheart is still purple!)
that went from Portland to Melbourne FL to Saskatoon (I was going to a
conference and had an associate in Portland that picked it up from
Steve for me and brought it with her), and a test version of a scrub
plane.
But man, I'm drooling over his current designs. Amazing how far he's
come in five years, isn't it?
djb
In article <[email protected]>, charlie b
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Look foreward to congratulating him on
> his 10th anniversary
I'm with you there.
djb
On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 06:02:55 GMT, Steve Knight
<[email protected]> stated, with eyes & arms akimbo:
>thanks everyone. now why the hell have you not made me rich??? huh? I want to
>know.
You stated (categorically, I might add) that you did not want to
become rich and were making tools for the common man, or some
such nonsense. ;)
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On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 06:02:55 GMT, Steve Knight
<[email protected]> wrote:
>thanks everyone. now why the hell have you not made me rich??? huh? I want to
>know.
'cause we're a bunch of tightwad pennypinching 'ol woodworkers, of
course....
Steve Knight celebrates:
>well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300 planes
>under my belt.
> it's hard to believe I have sold that many and have lasted that long. I have
>everyone here to thank for it.
You deserve your success. I've got a couple of your planes and they're well
made, really nice handling tools.
Charlie Self
"The test and the use of man's education is that he finds pleasure in the
exercise of his mind." Jacques Barzun
I'm recalling shots of a shed like structure - orange extension
cord wrapped around a 2x4 with a rather dented and dusty
reflector light - gorilla glue residue, small mountains of
various colored sawdust and every where parts ...
Then the various relocations of the shop - how you survived
them stumps me? Vacuum pumps, so many iterations of
"the ultimate dust collector", bicycles ... Throw in a daughter
and wife and it's a mystery how you don't go up in a puff
of smoke.
What a long strange trip it's been - so far.
You're a lucky man to be able to do what you love and love
what you do. Congratulations!
charlie b
ps - Dave:
Want to try some of Steve's planes?
Dave Balderstone wrote:
>
> In article <[email protected]>, charlie b
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > ps - Dave:
> > Want to try some of Steve's planes?
>
> You're gonna have to specifiy which Dave...
>
> This Dave has two of Steve's early ones, a custom made jack/jointer
> combo with two blades and two frogs (the purpleheart is still purple!)
> that went from Portland to Melbourne FL to Saskatoon (I was going to a
> conference and had an associate in Portland that picked it up from
> Steve for me and brought it with her), and a test version of a scrub
> plane.
>
> But man, I'm drooling over his current designs. Amazing how far he's
> come in five years, isn't it?
>
> djb
Sorry about the confusion - trying to avoid using the other
"Dave" (sans rest of monicker (sp?)) - not to be confused
with Dave the boatbuilder (google Tales of Sag Harbor)
- THE Dave in my book
As for Steve's ealier planes - not the prettiest things to
behold but looking nice wouldn't make them work any
better. The new handles and such are nice but they're
easy enough to make and add on - where and how you
want them. I've got small hands (but large forehead - which
proceeded all the way to the back of my neck) and some
of the stock handles feel big and clunky.
Steve's been thrugh a lot with his plane making business
but he pereservered through some tough times - with a
lot of encouragement and help from this group. More
power to him. Look foreward to congratulating him on
his 10th anniversary.
charlie b
js wrote:
> And as a 5th year celebration, how about a nice round of planes.... on the
> house. Email me for the shipping address.
Now that sounds lke a plan to this Dave. Congratulations and
Happy Anniversary Steve.
Dave in Fairfax
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Congratulations Steve!
Are you going to make a Signature Anniversary Special?
Dave
"Steve Knight" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300
planes
> under my belt.
> it's hard to believe I have sold that many and have lasted that long. I
have
> everyone here to thank for it. I sure could not do it myself. I had a lot
of
> help and advice from everyone on the net. so thank you all for helping
out.
>
> --
> Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
> Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
> See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions.
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On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 16:53:30 GMT, Steve Knight
<[email protected]> wrote:
>well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300 planes
>under my belt.
> it's hard to believe I have sold that many and have lasted that long. I have
>everyone here to thank for it. I sure could not do it myself. I had a lot of
>help and advice from everyone on the net. so thank you all for helping out.
Congratulations Steve. It's great when a craftsman is successful.
"Steve Knight" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300
planes
> under my belt.
> Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
> Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
> See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions.
Congratulations, Steve!
It is tough, but rewarding, to make it in an unconventional manner these ...
you can be justifiably proud of what you've accomplished.
Keep up the good work.
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"Steve Knight" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300
planes
> under my belt.
Congratulations. I'm glad to have been a tiny part of it.
If you keep working hard, you may be named "Employee of the Month"
Ed
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http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
We have.... Look closer. <grin>
"Steve Knight" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> thanks everyone. now why the hell have you not made me rich??? huh? I want
to
> know.
>
> --
> Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
> Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
> See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions.
Got together with a bunch of woodworkers in the Vancouver area a few weeks
ago and took one of your "old" planes out to show it off...still gets a
decent workout at some point on almost every project..
Keep goin' Steve...you're doin' it right.
Rob
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"Steve Knight" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300
planes
> under my belt.
> it's hard to believe I have sold that many and have lasted that long. I
have
> everyone here to thank for it. I sure could not do it myself. I had a lot
of
> help and advice from everyone on the net. so thank you all for helping
out.
>
> --
> Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
> Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
> See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions.
And as a 5th year celebration, how about a nice round of planes.... on the
house. Email me for the shipping address.
:)
"Steve Knight" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300
planes
> under my belt.
> it's hard to believe I have sold that many and have lasted that long. I
have
> everyone here to thank for it. I sure could not do it myself. I had a lot
of
> help and advice from everyone on the net. so thank you all for helping
out.
>
> --
> Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
> Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
> See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions.
Congratulations, Steve. I still show my planes and the marking knife you
made for me to everyone who enters the shop. They're all still going
strong, and are my favorite hand tools.
Kevin
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"Steve Knight" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300
planes
> under my belt.
> it's hard to believe I have sold that many and have lasted that long. I
have
> everyone here to thank for it. I sure could not do it myself. I had a lot
of
> help and advice from everyone on the net. so thank you all for helping
out.
>
> --
> Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
> Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
> See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions.
>You stated (categorically, I might add) that you did not want to
>become rich and were making tools for the common man, or some
>such nonsense. ;)
well atleast pay the bills (G)
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On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 16:53:30 +0000, Steve Knight wrote:
> well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300
> planes under my belt.
> it's hard to believe I have sold that many and have lasted that long. I
> have
> everyone here to thank for it. I sure could not do it myself. I had a lot
> of help and advice from everyone on the net. so thank you all for helping
> out.
Wish I had contributed to your success in the past, but maybe this
year...
Maybe a goal for the next five (or less) is to hook up with Rob Lee? Just
a thought.
-Doug
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depend on the support of Paul." - George Bernard Shaw
On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 17:20:51 GMT, "js" <[email protected]> wrote:
>And as a 5th year celebration, how about a nice round of planes.... on the
>house. Email me for the shipping address.
hey I can't even afford the wife and I's anniversary in three days (G)
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On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 20:26:34 -0700, "TeamCasa" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Congratulations Steve!
>
>Are you going to make a Signature Anniversary Special?
I usually do. but I have been behind and forgot. any idea's?
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On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 16:53:30 GMT, Steve Knight
<[email protected]> stated wide-eyed, with arms akimbo:
>well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300 planes
>under my belt.
> it's hard to believe I have sold that many and have lasted that long. I have
>everyone here to thank for it. I sure could not do it myself. I had a lot of
>help and advice from everyone on the net. so thank you all for helping out.
Hey, congrats, Steve! 2,300? Goodonya!
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On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 19:14:25 GMT, JG <[email protected]> stated
wide-eyed, with arms akimbo:
>Steve Knight wrote:
>> well I have been in business for 5 years this month.
>
>Day'um dude that's a better run that I had with my spokeshaves.
I'm happy to say that I own fine tools from boafayas.
>>with about 2300 planes under my belt.
>
>Kinky!-)
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In article <[email protected]>,
Steve Knight <[email protected]> wrote:
> well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300 planes
> under my belt.
> it's hard to believe I have sold that many and have lasted that long. I have
> everyone here to thank for it. I sure could not do it myself. I had a lot of
> help and advice from everyone on the net. so thank you all for helping out.
A very big congratulations, Steve. I have only recently discovered the
joys of wooden planes and hope to own one of yours yet. I have been here
on and off for a while and still remember when you were pretty much only
known here.
Here is a bit of nostalgia for you:
Steve makes his first "successful" plane (but his third ever):
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&selm=31bdff50
.20785625%40205.147.78.11
or http://tinyurl.com/3fdxc if you wish.
May you have many more successful years ahead of you.
PK
On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 16:53:30 GMT, Steve Knight
<[email protected]> wrote:
>well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300 planes
>under my belt.
> it's hard to believe I have sold that many and have lasted that long. I have
>everyone here to thank for it. I sure could not do it myself. I had a lot of
>help and advice from everyone on the net. so thank you all for helping out.
Hey, thank you...
"Steve Knight" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> well I have been in business for 5 years this month. with about 2300
planes
Congrats! Take a minute to pause in some self-reflection. But only a minute,
that's all any self-employed individual can afford! :)
Congratulations, Steve!
Your planes (a 47 degree smoother, a razee jack and a pair of shoulders)
were the first hand planes I ever bought. It hasn't been that long ago, but
I have a LOT more now - mostly ebay purchases, but a few gifts from SWMBO.
Yours are still the ones I enjoy using the most - despite my shortcomings in
set up and all that. I simply like knowing that a guy like you took time
and his own two hands to make them so well.
Thanks for your great craftsmanship!
Mike