That picture of everyone posing with their equipment in front of the house just cinches it for me. I'd call them for my plumbing needs. (If I weren't such a cheap SOB DIY.)

you totally rodded their drains :lol:

With that sexy new website, they can unclog my drain anytime!

That's what does it for me too. Who did the photography? It's a neat shot.

My biness partner, with my borrowed camera!

We have to eBay a nice camera for him STAT!

He did a nice job! It's friendly. :) Get that man a great camera.

Next time, post both, without telling which is yours, and then ask which we think is better.

Except UT's version is hosted under his own domain, so we'd still know which was which. And once the new one was up and running under the company's domain, the old site wouldn't be there anymore.

he could use cllr.me?

Blacksmiths have terrible websites. Here's one of the less garish. It might be an avenue to explore.

The sites they need might be a little more complex than what you're doing now, especially sites for blade and architectural blacksmiths. A WordPress setup with a good gallery theme would probably cover most of them.

It's also a good excuse to go to knife shows.

Sounds like he's raised his prices. :lol:

I'll probably meet Steve this weekend at the Northern Rockies Blacksmith Association spring conference. I'll ask him about his motivations.

Mo' money, mo' money, mo' moneeeeey.

We will be needing a full report with pics!

Oh and tell him to update his site - It's been three years!
He cannot be THAT busy.

(Last Update August 1 2008)

I didn't take any pictures. I can't focus on learning and take photos at the same time.

I'll post the official pics when they're up.

Steve is a really cool dude. Go by and get a demo if you're ever in Jackson, WY. And yes, the name change was a marketing move.

Prices are going up all over the metalworking world. One reason is that the cost to operate foundries has risen sharply. Another is that foundries are shutting down regularly.

(Back to your regularly scheduled website business thread...)