An honest question about knife design... and what to do with all these drawings?

[So-Lo]

I have stacks of copy paper with hundreds of knife designs (mostly tact cool folders)... Some (maybe 10-15) are very commercial designs, and I think are very original ideas.

Most have not been totaly designed from the inside out... Mostly they are over all ideas that could be built upon. They do fold, (tried to keep proportions right) and studs or holes clear the frames for opening arcs and whatnot.

So long story longer...

What's the next step? Wait untill I can start building and tinkering in my garage?Post a few and see what you guys think? (worried that some ideas may get stolen??) Maybe, send them to production companys?

Not sure?

How's does one even attempt to break into the knife design industry?

(I am talking about over all styling and NOT designing new locks, new AO mechanisms... Just fresh new looks and new shapes)


MUCH thanks in advance! :thumbup:

 

[Kevin Wilkins]

What you have are design sketches.

You can pay someone to take the sketch, engineer the mechanics and create a finished design with drawings and make a functional prototype. You should have a written contract with the person doing this work that spells out what the are to do and what you are to receive and how much it will cost.

If you start posting the drawings on the internet you will have a problem retaining ownership of the design.

If you decid to send your stuff to knife companies, be sure and contact then first t see if they are interested at all and insure the return of your work.

 

[So-Lo]

What you have are design sketches.

You can pay someone to take the sketch, engineer the mechanics and create a finished design with drawings and make a functional prototype. You should have a written contract with the person doing this work that spells out what the are to do and what you are to receive and how much it will cost.

If you start posting the drawings on the internet you will have a problem retaining ownership of the design.

If you decid to send your stuff to knife companies, be sure and contact then first t see if they are interested at all and insure the return of your work.

Nothing better than advice from a professional


Thanks for your wisdom Kevin