Family-Run Knife Shop & Homeschooling | Fayetteville News

In Hope Mills, a veteran-owned knife company is turning education and entrepreneurship upside down. Chris and Meagan Stroup, Army vets and parents, run Stroup Knives with their four homeschooled kids—Carson, Logan, Wyatt, and Camrynn—actively crafting every knife by hand. What started in their garage after Chris’s 2017 medical retirement has blossomed into a thriving business, making survival blades, everyday carry tools, and custom military commemorative knives. The kids balance online academics with real-world skills: customer service, business operations, and even jiu-jitsu and drumming. Traveling to knife shows, they manage booths and engage with customers, gaining invaluable experience. Chris and Meagan are raising “good humans,” instilling responsibility and confidence, proving that learning happens best when it’s hands-on, heart-driven, and family-centered. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cc79a86c0de21310