Hit 5000 fire strikers sold last week and it still feels unreal

I started making fire strikers out of coil spring about 8 years ago in my garage in Modesto. Never thought much of it, just something to do after work. But last week I packed up the 5000th one for an order going to a guy in Oregon. That number surprised me because I still remember sweating over the first 50 trying to get the temper right. Has anyone else here hit a production milestone that caught them off guard?

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faithrodriguez2h ago

My buddy made 300 cutting boards in his shed before he even realized he had a business.

logan_schmidt2h ago

300 cutting boards seems excessive before figuring it out.