Josh Smith

Well, I'm generally in it. So that's a horrible idea. Probably the reason why.

In regards to the economy and all that other stuff, again, it's kind of like everything else I have the theory on, I control what I can control. So I don't worry about, within reason, I don't. How far out do you guys think?

In regards to the economy and all that other stuff, again, it's kind of like everything else I have the theory on, I control what I can control. So I don't worry about, within reason, I don't. How far out do you guys think?

In regards to the economy and all that other stuff, again, it's kind of like everything else I have the theory on, I control what I can control. So I don't worry about, within reason, I don't. How far out do you guys think?

We've got steel purchased for a solid 12 right now. Okay, so into 2026. Yep. Okay. Yep. Yep. And so we are- Where does it come from? Well, that's actually a really great question.

We've got steel purchased for a solid 12 right now. Okay, so into 2026. Yep. Okay. Yep. Yep. And so we are- Where does it come from? Well, that's actually a really great question.

We've got steel purchased for a solid 12 right now. Okay, so into 2026. Yep. Okay. Yep. Yep. And so we are- Where does it come from? Well, that's actually a really great question.

No, so our steel- Is it coming from Canada? Our steel's American made. or has been, and this is what's interesting. A couple months ago, our steel supplier, the entire knife industry, frankly, steel supplier filed for bankruptcy. It got sold out of bankruptcy to a steel company in Europe. Aeristeel. So the Aeristeel bought Crucible.

No, so our steel- Is it coming from Canada? Our steel's American made. or has been, and this is what's interesting. A couple months ago, our steel supplier, the entire knife industry, frankly, steel supplier filed for bankruptcy. It got sold out of bankruptcy to a steel company in Europe. Aeristeel. So the Aeristeel bought Crucible.

No, so our steel- Is it coming from Canada? Our steel's American made. or has been, and this is what's interesting. A couple months ago, our steel supplier, the entire knife industry, frankly, steel supplier filed for bankruptcy. It got sold out of bankruptcy to a steel company in Europe. Aeristeel. So the Aeristeel bought Crucible.

Crucible was the only steel that could atomize steel into a powder form and make the steel that we all make or we all use for making knives as a powder technology steel. We have been dealing with this for the last few weeks. So at least for the next probably eight to 12 months, all the steel that we bought is American made. We have more steel actually still coming in that's still American made.

Crucible was the only steel that could atomize steel into a powder form and make the steel that we all make or we all use for making knives as a powder technology steel. We have been dealing with this for the last few weeks. So at least for the next probably eight to 12 months, all the steel that we bought is American made. We have more steel actually still coming in that's still American made.

Crucible was the only steel that could atomize steel into a powder form and make the steel that we all make or we all use for making knives as a powder technology steel. We have been dealing with this for the last few weeks. So at least for the next probably eight to 12 months, all the steel that we bought is American made. We have more steel actually still coming in that's still American made.

But the entire industry is trying to figure out a couple of things. One, the first question is like, well, is there another source in America? The answer to that's no.

But the entire industry is trying to figure out a couple of things. One, the first question is like, well, is there another source in America? The answer to that's no.

But the entire industry is trying to figure out a couple of things. One, the first question is like, well, is there another source in America? The answer to that's no.

Yep. Oh. I mean, I actually asked the questions and looked into trying to buy it. Why did they shutter it after buying it? So this is kind of the condition of the steel industry. Crucible Steel, Crucible Technologies has gone, I think that was their third bankruptcy as a company.

Yep. Oh. I mean, I actually asked the questions and looked into trying to buy it. Why did they shutter it after buying it? So this is kind of the condition of the steel industry. Crucible Steel, Crucible Technologies has gone, I think that was their third bankruptcy as a company.

Yep. Oh. I mean, I actually asked the questions and looked into trying to buy it. Why did they shutter it after buying it? So this is kind of the condition of the steel industry. Crucible Steel, Crucible Technologies has gone, I think that was their third bankruptcy as a company.

Well, when you are short on money and you run a giant steel mill and you're short on money, you probably don't do a lot of maintenance, right? So when I looked into buying it and I started to get serious about looking into that, I was told, you're basically buying such a dilapidated problem that you would be better starting a steel manufacturing business in your field.