Living On $52K A Year As A Bladesmith In Haines, Alaska | Millennial Money

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Trevor Barrett, 35, lives in Haines, Alaska with his wife Larissa and son Samuel. The couple earns around $52,000 a year from Trevor's bladesmithing business and Larissa's graphic design work at the local newspaper. Earlier this year, Larissa left her graphic design job to join Barrett Knives and manage the finances and marketing.
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Living on $52K A Year As A Bladesmith In Haines, Alaska | Millennial Money

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@CNBCMakeIt 11 месяцев назад

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@michellehawkins1027 11 месяцев назад

We live on around 16 thousand a year. Being disabled and on a fixed income is not easy but you do what you can.

@khill704 11 месяцев назад

You must get a ton of applications a week.

@empirestate8791 10 месяцев назад

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!

@danadeadlifts3719 11 месяцев назад

One of the better recent videos! Kudos to you man, keep enjoying your craft and life.

@luxinvictus9018 11 месяцев назад

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.

@vanessaandreatta9098 11 месяцев назад

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

@stef9419 11 месяцев назад

should create an esty account especially for kitchenware knifes

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

Good idea on the culinary blades! I have a number of them on my site

@melondonkey 11 месяцев назад

How about a blade that glows blue whenever vegetables are near?

@champslim 11 месяцев назад

@melondonkey omg I would love this lol

@porthospatel1683 10 месяцев назад

Finally, a realistic income entrepreneur.

@ladhkay 11 месяцев назад

Awesome! He has a nice fulfilling life

@FitFrHome 11 месяцев назад

Doing amazing things keep at it man! You make beautiful pieces!

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

Thanks brother!

@youknowwithMartyKauffman 11 месяцев назад

This is such a great story

@beautepley8352 11 месяцев назад

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.

@AKM_828 11 месяцев назад

It's heart fulfilling

@alright14 11 месяцев назад

Yeah people, now don't say "do you get to see the Cullens here?"

@UuU1001. 11 месяцев назад

Tire mechanic and gas station dude to a bladesmith……... well this guy went from GTA to Elden ring/oblivion real quick.

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

Hahaha

@theeconomist100 11 месяцев назад

cool

@ismaelhall3990 11 месяцев назад

You can tell we're all nerds.

@joshpoi886 11 месяцев назад

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.

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

Well its very tight right now, and we are hoping the business continues to grow as it has been!

@livinwithlt 11 месяцев назад

This dude is definitely a man’s man. An Alpha Male 🤙🏽

@crystaleefyffe1230 11 месяцев назад

And he's handsome too.

@valeria-militiamessalina5672 11 месяцев назад

Ok, 19th century, we thought you were gone.

@valeria-militiamessalina5672 11 месяцев назад

@@crystaleefyffe1230Keep your knickers on Madam/Sir. This is a public forum not your boudoir!

@samuel8720 11 месяцев назад

Hot dude

@emilykyte9378 11 месяцев назад

Instead of driving 16 hours to anchorage, you could just drive 2 hours to Whitehorse, no?

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

Thats around 5 hours away, but we go there as well. They have limited things compared to Anchorage, so its a trade off.

@manoj-zv9xd 11 месяцев назад

I am from India and my school has 3000 thousand students

@charlottebreton6796 11 месяцев назад

I would rather earn lots of money than being creative. 52 thousand is not enough for one person, let alone 3.

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

We make it work. I suppose it all depends on what you're looking for.

@krn2683 9 месяцев назад

I live on $40k and do just fine. Maybe you just don't know how to budget.

@bigpoppa4094 7 месяцев назад

they broke down the expenses. it clearly works. what are you missing?

@simonscowled9925 11 месяцев назад

#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

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

Many thanks!

@amarbaha 10 месяцев назад

Really enjoyed this segment. Great grounded couple. Great luck with your business and futures!

@bocksedcharger7135 11 месяцев назад

what a respectable family, good luck with all your endeavours guys !

@ToddBaldwin 11 месяцев назад

This is my FAVORITE Millennial Money. If you make Katanas you found yourself a new customer!

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

I do! HMU

@beeee4249 11 месяцев назад

@@BarrettKnives😱

@Hari-888 6 месяцев назад

can you make the honjo masamune?@@BarrettKnives

@BarrettKnives 6 месяцев назад

@@Hari-888 I would be honored 🙏

@dekev7503 11 месяцев назад

Simple salt of the earth family, hardworking, homely and productive, the true heroes of society.

@Thislife78-p1w 11 месяцев назад

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!

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

Wonderful Idea! And thank you for the kind words!

@biscaynesupercars 11 месяцев назад

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

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

Its the marketing side I need help with haha

@owent159 11 месяцев назад

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 RU-vid would be awesome for you guys!@@BarrettKnives

@murk959 11 месяцев назад

@@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?

@rulesofjules 8 месяцев назад

@@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.

@CaWalrusJr 11 месяцев назад

This man is so attractive, way better than some business bros

@BlowitAllUp 11 месяцев назад

Men with conservative values will always be attractive to women.

@fainafaina1940 7 месяцев назад

Agree!

@Sniper21361 11 месяцев назад

This man is living his simple life.

@beautepley8352 11 месяцев назад

Simple man, simple life. Life is simple.

@willcookmakeup 11 месяцев назад

Alaska is absolutely stunning, but I don't think I could live there for other reasons outside of the landscape

@AwokenEntertainment 11 месяцев назад

hope your son grows up to love blade-smithing!!

@wolfgangi 11 месяцев назад

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.

@Mr_Banker222 11 месяцев назад

It’s doable just risky

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

We make it happen, its just tight. Rather do what I love than make the big bucks

@vulpixelful 11 месяцев назад

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!

@coolgamers2794 11 месяцев назад

Alaska has tons of free wild life animals that you can hunt. Plenty of vegetables and water based creatures you can cook as well.

@michellehawkins1027 11 месяцев назад

52 seems like a huge amount of money to me..We live on 16 a year, you just do what you can.

@JB_Hobbies 11 месяцев назад

Nice. I always wanted to learn bladesmithing. Cool that there is a market for really high quality work like his.

@BarrettKnives 10 месяцев назад

I appreciate that!

@jamesstevens1595 11 месяцев назад

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.

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

Well said haha

@FictusFilmsPROTrailers 11 месяцев назад

@@BarrettKnivesI would love to meet your dog

@surfingtothestars 10 месяцев назад

You guys have cheaper rent than Juneau 😂

@ShantezTolbut 11 месяцев назад

Where can we find men like you Trevor?!

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

I can thank CNBC for hiding all my less desirable traits, lol

@aldralee 11 месяцев назад

There’s a growing market for traditional, handmade products. I will happily spend significantly more for a quality product. Knives are key to hunting, cooking, and playing Lord of the Rings. :) Quality craftsmanship is a rare thing these days. I hope this brings them more business. (Side note: those baby cheeks!!! I can’t take it! 😍)

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

Well said!

@garydean0308 11 месяцев назад

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.

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

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.

@glorymanheretosleep 11 месяцев назад

True. But you still all are hillbillies that lead sinful lives.

@BookofFuture 10 месяцев назад

The scariest and most uncanny things about Alaska and the PNW are the grizzlies. Polar bears too.

@michellemacco 11 месяцев назад

🔥 Social Media Marketing 🔥

@holdencawffle626 11 месяцев назад

Should be earning wayyyyy more.

@luisvilla799 11 месяцев назад

Maybe he doesn’t overprice his knives

@alphabeta8403 11 месяцев назад

Seems like a simple, HAPPY life!

@Rishabh-Dev 11 месяцев назад

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.

@Krynale 11 месяцев назад

Interesting...I think he'd love to visit a Japanese swordwmith in Japan. I've seen them work on Katanas, mesmerizing!

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

Ive been to Japan but before I was a smith, I'll have to go back!

@Twtgod 11 месяцев назад

Nice couple make God bless them.

@petertwining5729 11 месяцев назад

Such a wonderful grounded man with a beautiful family. A great talent turned into a business. Great video.

@storeroom1503 10 месяцев назад

But that line was broken….

@GamingDaily 11 месяцев назад

"Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king."

@TruthSlayer1 7 месяцев назад

I have a PhD and make 60k a year and live in one of the most expensive cities in the world.... whats your point?

@abrahammatsui6799 11 месяцев назад

thats a really cute dog. how dare you not introduce us to him/her!

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

This is Nika, our Siberian Husky!

@CueTheStage 6 месяцев назад

Bladesmith? Sounds like a lumberjack 😂😂

@Angiesensei. 11 месяцев назад

Is like a dream, a nice life

@Ovprksdnw 11 месяцев назад

Best of luck to Trevor and his family!

@valeria-militiamessalina5672 11 месяцев назад

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.

@ShortbreadPug 11 месяцев назад

Trevor is such a babe!!!❤❤❤❤

@mariaalekseeva478 14 дней назад

🤩super attractive! They're lucky to have each other!

@DEVASHISH_RAJ 4 месяца назад

Partner up with Mr. Driscoll , cool wood handles for knife. A win win situation...

@allankobel7522 9 месяцев назад

Best segment I have watched. Trevor, your story is inspiring, I have subscribed to your YT. Made my day man

@omegaplumbing 7 месяцев назад

The child’s going to take that entire 52k 😂

@JMenenTri 11 месяцев назад

Loved this story!! Thank you for choosing a more humbling lifestyle 🙌🏼

@MoneyMan28 8 месяцев назад

Don’t make a kid because it costs like $100,000 dollars from 0 to 18 years

@unknownninja4430 3 месяца назад

alaska sounds like australia, but colder and no big cities.

@hukmai 6 месяцев назад

This man and his family are unpolluted, shaped by the alaska

@Noah_527 11 месяцев назад

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.

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

Thank you! We are trying to expand so that I can have more time with the family. Slow going, but its working.

@skullandbones1832 11 месяцев назад

👍

@ikeepita1009 Месяц назад

This was so interesting 🤙🏾

@princerj20 7 месяцев назад

I can do any job..any opportunity?

@randyor711 11 месяцев назад

This is awesome.

@noelleguinn7744 11 месяцев назад

I love these videos! more of these please!

@Talktruth29 11 месяцев назад

real life mel and jack (virgin river series)

@daishi15 10 месяцев назад

Alaskan life really mirrors Canadian life. love it!

@FairhairedBoy25 6 месяцев назад

Alaska

@tysone1254 11 месяцев назад

Best one in a while

@9770G 11 месяцев назад

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.

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

It takes a long time to make many of the blades.

@chrsl3 11 месяцев назад

so wonderful

@lowtiertactical7701 11 месяцев назад

52K as a blade smith? I think you're doing something right.

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@katherinezp 11 месяцев назад

I always want to see Alaska,they live in my dream life

@porthospatel1683 10 месяцев назад

A wholesome story

@Gustavo_Rojas 11 месяцев назад

such a well, made video. The editing is a master piece. Please give the editor a raise!

@WtfReal 11 месяцев назад

Alaska looks amazing.

@TheAlfredPlatform 11 месяцев назад

Awesome episode!

@kaze987 11 месяцев назад

Nice one!

@untouchable360x 11 месяцев назад

How much would he charge to make a Valyrian steel sword for me?

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

HMU and I’ll get you a quote!

@jj-if6it 9 месяцев назад

Why Haines though, and not more convenient parts of Alaska?

@TheBruceAllen 10 месяцев назад

bro a blade smith but got that HEAT on him.

@Ja50nkAt 11 месяцев назад

Sounds cool but who spends 500-1000 dollars on a knife? I wouldn't.

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

I hear you, mostly either collectors or those who want a lifetime blade

@jj-if6it 9 месяцев назад

It's the same as saying who spends $100k on a luxury car. Some people obviously like them

@bitcoinandinvesting 11 месяцев назад

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.

@jj-if6it 9 месяцев назад

Because it's handmade and real forged steel?

@jj-if6it 9 месяцев назад

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.

@michealfriedman7084 9 месяцев назад

Awesome! Will be in Haines next year (End of June) for some fishing. From North Idaho.

@JimmyDoggy-b1c 10 месяцев назад

You were mentioned ancient times In ancient times not metal but stone

@aspiringwhale7306 11 месяцев назад

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

@PatriciaCampbell-hs8zw 8 месяцев назад

Enjoying watching this . Been to Haines many times as my daughter lives there. Love it there.

@Ascorbicon 11 месяцев назад

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

@namastemcl 11 месяцев назад

The darn add stopped playing and wouldn’t go back to the content….epic failure

@TriHard0 11 месяцев назад

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

@ashleyzupetz1086 11 месяцев назад

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

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

1) Amazon is online and they do just fine, 2) A huge majority of my sales are from fellow Alaskans. Hunters especially.

@krn2683 9 месяцев назад

Money's money no matter where it comes from.

@jj-if6it 9 месяцев назад

why would online sales not count?

@Huey-f8l 11 месяцев назад

600+ in debt repayment is wild. His wife needs to take charge!

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

We had an unexpected family emergency that hut us hard, so we are plugging alone with the situation we were dealt.

@khill704 11 месяцев назад

I feel like this is just to promote his business

@BarrettKnives 11 месяцев назад

Partly, yes. Gotta build the business somehow

@khill704 11 месяцев назад

@@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.