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Not a book to read, Sal.
A book to write!
After reading the "byrd" thread and recalling other times when you have talked about the "business" end of knifemaking, I was yet again impressed with all the stuff behind the scenes of manufacturing, marketing, etc. I do not usually read about this stuff, although I've long planned to read some of the books out there that I occasionally come across. For example, at the Blackwell Hotel at OSU (which is named after some "business guy" who also teaches there), I have seen books written by Mr. Blackwell himself on certain business subjects (I think his main area was marketing). They actually looked kind of interesting.
Sal, if you were to write (or co-author) a book on business based upon your particular experiences and knowledge, I don't doubt it would be a good read. Note that it would not primarily be a "knife book" like "The Spyderco Story." It would focus on the business itself, but from your perspective, with the accent on the knife business.
I've already learned some things that I would never have thought of from reading your posts on this forum. I bet if you took your time in the next few years and put down most of what you know and your predictions for the future, that it would be very worthwhile project. You always seem to be pretty good at describing things to us here, so I know you can do it.
It would certainly be a "business book" that I would go out of my way to read!
Karl
PS: Don't even think about calling Mr. Blackwell to see if he wants to cowrite with you. IIRC, he's under indictment for a few things lately. Not good for publicity, he he he...
I love OSU!! 
A book to write!
After reading the "byrd" thread and recalling other times when you have talked about the "business" end of knifemaking, I was yet again impressed with all the stuff behind the scenes of manufacturing, marketing, etc. I do not usually read about this stuff, although I've long planned to read some of the books out there that I occasionally come across. For example, at the Blackwell Hotel at OSU (which is named after some "business guy" who also teaches there), I have seen books written by Mr. Blackwell himself on certain business subjects (I think his main area was marketing). They actually looked kind of interesting.
Sal, if you were to write (or co-author) a book on business based upon your particular experiences and knowledge, I don't doubt it would be a good read. Note that it would not primarily be a "knife book" like "The Spyderco Story." It would focus on the business itself, but from your perspective, with the accent on the knife business.
I've already learned some things that I would never have thought of from reading your posts on this forum. I bet if you took your time in the next few years and put down most of what you know and your predictions for the future, that it would be very worthwhile project. You always seem to be pretty good at describing things to us here, so I know you can do it.
It would certainly be a "business book" that I would go out of my way to read!
Karl
PS: Don't even think about calling Mr. Blackwell to see if he wants to cowrite with you. IIRC, he's under indictment for a few things lately. Not good for publicity, he he he...
I love OSU!! 
