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#1: Beautiful Smart business savvy wife #2: Beautiful healthy baby #3: Awesome dog #4: $500 minimum for your art blade Summary: Living the good life my man
what a great story! entrepreneur, self made man who also respects and loves his wife and child. and ohh the amazing landscape of Alaska! best of luck to Trevor, his wife Larissa and baby Samuel 💚 ps: i can see chef's knives and get a famous chef on board too. marketing!
Custom knives and knife collecting is huge. If he marketed his company properly and got the business skills down he could really earn a fortune. Custom knives sell for several hundred or even thousands of dollars
Although I'm not on the socials much, and as much as this pains me to say, doing the TikTok (boomer talk I know) and things like that, along with growing your TH-cam would be awesome for you guys!@@BarrettKnives
@@BarrettKnivesdo you know exactly what your marketing needs are? I'm trying to get into freelance marketing But wanna know exactly what small businesses owners look for?
@@BarrettKnivescheck out other craftsmen/women to see how they’ve diversified their businesses. Someone like Pask Makes (woodworker) makes money from selling custom pieces, but also online workshops, etc! The possibilities are out there :) Good luck! Love seeing the life and business you’ve built with your family.
half of young creative men basically dream of this. This dude made it a reality. Being a artisanal metal smith in this day and age (with access to tools and an international market) is basically a dream.
Expectation towards children to follow a legacy are completely wrong. Don't buy somewhere you can live/have the shop otherwise you won't be able to sell your business at some point. I get what the dream is but we are not in the medieval ages guys. Properties and business do not work together. I know from my grandparents trust me. Also, if they will ever have more then one children they might fight over the business. Please take not my advice, but someone who is older in age from Alaska
I've always been a fan of Meaningful goals rather than Desirable ones. I like to make sacrifices on personal level. In order to achieve something meaningful.
The outside world is fixated on the people who live in remote areas but most Alaskans live in Anchorage. We are a modern city with a population of 300k. There are 2 Costco's with another on the way. We have the third busiest cargo airport in the world. I can live in the Midwest on $52k a year and still have to drive hours to get to a major retailer.
True. Anchorage is a great place, but our town of Haines is very isolated by comparison. Many times in winter we are unable to come or go due to weather holds, so even the relative connections of roads, boats, and planes we normally have are cut off. That's mountain/fjord living.
There's no way they could survive on 52k a year for 2 adults and 1 kid, for 52k a year their net take home should be around 3.6k , so even by their own budget they are short ~200 bucks a month,with $0 dollar being put to saving. No mention of insurance cost either.
Hopefully their business grows more over the years. Because yeah right now savings and investments are very low for a family with a child. Hope that their business investment pays off!
Trevor, congrats on making this dream of yours a reality and being able to support your family. Your wife is amazing and critical to your success. What a gift she is to your family. I'd like to see you grow the business enough so that you are making more money and not working 60-70 hours a week. That barely works when you are in your 30s and have a small child but it doesn't scale if you plan to have more children. That's 10-11 hour days working 6 days a week. That really doesn't leave enough time to be with your family.
This reminds of glass blowing. I do that as my hobby but no way I could turn it into a business like he did. I've thought about teaching it... we'll see.
Tis a smith who has the sacred sword Andúril (at the low inflationary cost of $12,500.00 USD). Is this garbage material or sacred metal blacksmithed from the Galadhrim with elven runes? 1:53
This is a good episode and a cool career too! Was surprised he was working that many hours a week but if it’s his passion and he wants to make great quality pieces, I assume he’d have to
What a cool job. I'm impressed he only started in 2015. There is something so lovely about living in wilderness and nature. But working 60-70 hours a week with a family? Not for me. Although if you love it it doesns't feel like work.
Explain to me how this guy chargers $500-$12k depending on the blade he’s making and works 60-70 hours a week, but he’s only making 52k a year. That doesn’t sound right to me.
With a "traditional" family and a 19th century outlook on life one can live this Brothers Grimm lifestyle. That is not a great place for non-families and the more progressive types.
@@BarrettKnives Nothing against your business, I even visited the website. It think it is wonderful. My issue is with CNBC Make It. It has changed and it’s not like it used to be.
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We live on around 16 thousand a year. Being disabled and on a fixed income is not easy but you do what you can.
You must get a ton of applications a week.
I love to see segments like this covering unique jobs! I didn't even know bladesmiths still existed in the US. Wish them and their business the best!
Simple salt of the earth family, hardworking, homely and productive, the true heroes of society.
#1: Beautiful Smart business savvy wife
#2: Beautiful healthy baby
#3: Awesome dog
#4: $500 minimum for your art blade
Summary: Living the good life my man
Many thanks!
Really enjoyed this segment. Great grounded couple. Great luck with your business and futures!
what a respectable family, good luck with all your endeavours guys !
what a great story! entrepreneur, self made man who also respects and loves his wife and child. and ohh the amazing landscape of Alaska! best of luck to Trevor, his wife Larissa and baby Samuel 💚 ps: i can see chef's knives and get a famous chef on board too. marketing!
Wonderful Idea! And thank you for the kind words!
One of the better recent videos! Kudos to you man, keep enjoying your craft and life.
I live in Haines. Trevor is about as genuine as they get. Very cool story here.
P.S.
Only tell your best friends, Haines is one of Alaska hidden gems.
Well said haha
@@BarrettKnivesI would love to meet your dog
You guys have cheaper rent than Juneau 😂
This is my FAVORITE Millennial Money. If you make Katanas you found yourself a new customer!
I do! HMU
@@BarrettKnives😱
can you make the honjo masamune?@@BarrettKnives
@@Hari-888 I would be honored 🙏
This man is so attractive, way better than some business bros
Men with conservative values will always be attractive to women.
Agree!
Custom knives and knife collecting is huge. If he marketed his company properly and got the business skills down he could really earn a fortune. Custom knives sell for several hundred or even thousands of dollars
Its the marketing side I need help with haha
Although I'm not on the socials much, and as much as this pains me to say, doing the TikTok (boomer talk I know) and things like that, along with growing your TH-cam would be awesome for you guys!@@BarrettKnives
@@BarrettKnivesdo you know exactly what your marketing needs are?
I'm trying to get into freelance marketing
But wanna know exactly what small businesses owners look for?
@@BarrettKnivescheck out other craftsmen/women to see how they’ve diversified their businesses. Someone like Pask Makes (woodworker) makes money from selling custom pieces, but also online workshops, etc! The possibilities are out there :) Good luck! Love seeing the life and business you’ve built with your family.
half of young creative men basically dream of this. This dude made it a reality. Being a artisanal metal smith in this day and age (with access to tools and an international market) is basically a dream.
Expectation towards children to follow a legacy are completely wrong. Don't buy somewhere you can live/have the shop otherwise you won't be able to sell your business at some point. I get what the dream is but we are not in the medieval ages guys. Properties and business do not work together. I know from my grandparents trust me. Also, if they will ever have more then one children they might fight over the business. Please take not my advice, but someone who is older in age from Alaska
Nice. I always wanted to learn bladesmithing. Cool that there is a market for really high quality work like his.
I appreciate that!
I've always been a fan of Meaningful goals rather than Desirable ones.
I like to make sacrifices on personal level. In order to achieve something meaningful.
Best segment I have watched. Trevor, your story is inspiring, I have subscribed to your YT. Made my day man
Such a wonderful grounded man with a beautiful family. A great talent turned into a business. Great video.
Doing amazing things keep at it man! You make beautiful pieces!
Thanks brother!
Awesome! He has a nice fulfilling life
This man is living his simple life.
Simple man, simple life. Life is simple.
such a well, made video. The editing is a master piece. Please give the editor a raise!
Finally, a realistic income entrepreneur.
The outside world is fixated on the people who live in remote areas but most Alaskans live in Anchorage. We are a modern city with a population of 300k. There are 2 Costco's with another on the way. We have the third busiest cargo airport in the world. I can live in the Midwest on $52k a year and still have to drive hours to get to a major retailer.
True. Anchorage is a great place, but our town of Haines is very isolated by comparison. Many times in winter we are unable to come or go due to weather holds, so even the relative connections of roads, boats, and planes we normally have are cut off. That's mountain/fjord living.
True. But you still all are hillbillies that lead sinful lives.
The scariest and most uncanny things about Alaska and the PNW are the grizzlies. Polar bears too.
Enjoying watching this . Been to Haines many times as my daughter lives there. Love it there.
should create an esty account especially for kitchenware knifes
Good idea on the culinary blades! I have a number of them on my site
How about a blade that glows blue whenever vegetables are near?
@melondonkey omg I would love this lol
Seems like a simple, HAPPY life!
hope your son grows up to love blade-smithing!!
There's no way they could survive on 52k a year for 2 adults and 1 kid, for 52k a year their net take home should be around 3.6k , so even by their own budget they are short ~200 bucks a month,with $0 dollar being put to saving. No mention of insurance cost either.
It’s doable just risky
We make it happen, its just tight. Rather do what I love than make the big bucks
Hopefully their business grows more over the years. Because yeah right now savings and investments are very low for a family with a child. Hope that their business investment pays off!
Alaska has tons of free wild life animals that you can hunt. Plenty of vegetables and water based creatures you can cook as well.
52 seems like a huge amount of money to me..We live on 16 a year, you just do what you can.
Alaska is absolutely stunning, but I don't think I could live there for other reasons outside of the landscape
Trevor, congrats on making this dream of yours a reality and being able to support your family. Your wife is amazing and critical to your success. What a gift she is to your family.
I'd like to see you grow the business enough so that you are making more money and not working 60-70 hours a week. That barely works when you are in your 30s and have a small child but it doesn't scale if you plan to have more children. That's 10-11 hour days working 6 days a week. That really doesn't leave enough time to be with your family.
Thank you! We are trying to expand so that I can have more time with the family. Slow going, but its working.
Best of luck to Trevor and his family!
Awesome!
Will be in Haines next year (End of June) for some fishing.
From North Idaho.
Alaskan life really mirrors Canadian life. love it!
Loved this story!! Thank you for choosing a more humbling lifestyle 🙌🏼
I love these videos! more of these please!
Awesome episode!
Nice couple make God bless them.
Interesting...I think he'd love to visit a Japanese swordwmith in Japan. I've seen them work on Katanas, mesmerizing!
Ive been to Japan but before I was a smith, I'll have to go back!
"Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king."
Best one in a while
This is such a great story
A wholesome story
Alaska looks amazing.
This reminds of glass blowing. I do that as my hobby but no way I could turn it into a business like he did. I've thought about teaching it... we'll see.
This was so interesting 🤙🏾
I always want to see Alaska,they live in my dream life
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This is awesome.
Tis a smith who has the sacred sword Andúril (at the low inflationary cost of $12,500.00 USD). Is this garbage material or sacred metal blacksmithed from the Galadhrim with elven runes?
1:53
Where can we find men like you Trevor?!
I can thank CNBC for hiding all my less desirable traits, lol
Is like a dream, a nice life
This is a good episode and a cool career too! Was surprised he was working that many hours a week but if it’s his passion and he wants to make great quality pieces, I assume he’d have to
It's heart fulfilling
What a cool job. I'm impressed he only started in 2015. There is something so lovely about living in wilderness and nature. But working 60-70 hours a week with a family? Not for me. Although if you love it it doesns't feel like work.
Partner up with Mr. Driscoll , cool wood handles for knife. A win win situation...
thats a really cute dog. how dare you not introduce us to him/her!
This is Nika, our Siberian Husky!
so wonderful
Yeah people, now don't say "do you get to see the Cullens here?"
Nice one!
Tire mechanic and gas station dude to a bladesmith……... well this guy went from GTA to Elden ring/oblivion real quick.
Hahaha
Sorry I don’t know the difference between your $10000 sword and the one sold on Amazon for $50-100 bucks. Please elaborate if you could.
Because it's handmade and real forged steel?
Explain to me how this guy chargers $500-$12k depending on the blade he’s making and works 60-70 hours a week, but he’s only making 52k a year. That doesn’t sound right to me.
It takes a long time to make many of the blades.
52K as a blade smith? I think you're doing something right.
Thank you!
🤩super attractive! They're lucky to have each other!
why are these bots spamming some random amazon word? is this some type of search marketing on amazon to ranl higher for the sellers product
Should be earning wayyyyy more.
Maybe he doesn’t overprice his knives
Why Haines though, and not more convenient parts of Alaska?
I have a PhD and make 60k a year and live in one of the most expensive cities in the world.... whats your point?
I can do any job..any opportunity?
From that area and there is absolutely not enough people there buying stuff like that, it's mostly from oine sales which does not count
1) Amazon is online and they do just fine, 2) A huge majority of my sales are from fellow Alaskans. Hunters especially.
Money's money no matter where it comes from.
why would online sales not count?
alaska sounds like australia, but colder and no big cities.
The real question is how can they possibly live on that salary. I know people making way more and still say that can barely make it month to month.
Well its very tight right now, and we are hoping the business continues to grow as it has been!
With a "traditional" family and a 19th century outlook on life one can live this Brothers Grimm lifestyle. That is not a great place for non-families and the more progressive types.
This dude is definitely a man’s man. An Alpha Male 🤙🏽
And he's handsome too.
Ok, 19th century, we thought you were gone.
@@crystaleefyffe1230Keep your knickers on Madam/Sir. This is a public forum not your boudoir!
real life mel and jack (virgin river series)
This man and his family are unpolluted, shaped by the alaska
bro a blade smith but got that HEAT on him.
cool
But that line was broken….
You were mentioned ancient times
In ancient times not metal but stone
You can tell we're all nerds.
Bladesmith? Sounds like a lumberjack 😂😂
Alaska
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600+ in debt repayment is wild. His wife needs to take charge!
We had an unexpected family emergency that hut us hard, so we are plugging alone with the situation we were dealt.
Sounds cool but who spends 500-1000 dollars on a knife? I wouldn't.
I hear you, mostly either collectors or those who want a lifetime blade
It's the same as saying who spends $100k on a luxury car. Some people obviously like them
How much would he charge to make a Valyrian steel sword for me?
HMU and I’ll get you a quote!
Don’t make a kid because it costs like $100,000 dollars from 0 to 18 years
Hot dude
The darn add stopped playing and wouldn’t go back to the content….epic failure
Instead of driving 16 hours to anchorage, you could just drive 2 hours to Whitehorse, no?
Thats around 5 hours away, but we go there as well. They have limited things compared to Anchorage, so its a trade off.
I feel like this is just to promote his business
Partly, yes. Gotta build the business somehow
@@BarrettKnives Nothing against your business, I even visited the website. It think it is wonderful. My issue is with CNBC Make It. It has changed and it’s not like it used to be.
I would rather earn lots of money than being creative. 52 thousand is not enough for one person, let alone 3.
We make it work. I suppose it all depends on what you're looking for.
I live on $40k and do just fine. Maybe you just don't know how to budget.
they broke down the expenses. it clearly works. what are you missing?
I am from India and my school has 3000 thousand students
Why isn’t his wife speaking
He cut off her tongue for speaking out of turn.
He cut off her tongue for speaking out of turn.
Only because she doesn't like to be on camera that much, so I wasn't going to force her to do more than she was comfortable with.
Because she's not a 304 who's addicted to attention and social media. She seems the kind of wife most guys can only dream of.
@@untouchable360xCalm down, most people don't want to be online like that. Touch grass and be less judgmental, maybe you'll find someone
Mass producing the knives and sell them online. Your wife could get an online job and work from home since you have a child.
We try to focus on the craft of smithing, and it has really brought us a lot of joy
Trevor is such a babe!!!❤❤❤❤
Not sustainable
Its been 8 years of this craft and it has only grown
he's very hot and looks really young, for 35!!
High Testosterone level
I'm 37 (female) and look around 30. We're not all oldies