Help me choose my winning logo design! 2nd poll

I think the mark looks good, but strongly agree with having your name additionally. When I look through some of my knives, it can be difficult to remember a mark. Some of my most treasured knives have the maker’s name- some have both name and mark.
 
If I was designing your logo, I probably start with a knife standing on its tip and a shadow for the horizontal part to make the "L"

Something like this but in black and white or whatever color you prefer and simplified, straightened. Then with text below or to the side have your name

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Ebbtide said:
Cranky old, retired commercial artist’s opinion to follow:D

It’s a knife, not a plumber’s truck. It doesn’t need a logo. Nor a descriptive.
“LINUS” on the ricasso is plenty. It worked for LILE, SISKA & countless others.

Less is more, more or less.

Now having a logo for the business is another matter entirely.
A good logo works on a stamp or a billboard.
A good logo works equally well in B&W as it does in color.
A good logo easily conveys the name of the company in a recognizable way.

A good logo is NOT a puzzle waiting to be solved.

A great logo has a “hook” that may or may not be immediately obvious but alludes to the company’s business. For example, the arrow in the FedEx logo, the arrow pointing from “A” to “z” in the Amazon logo or letters in the General Electric logo mimicking the filaments in a lightbulb.

Having said all of that Linus should pick the logo he likes since it’s his business, his reputation & he has to live with it.
:D

And a question for the English majors
(my poofreader retired as well)
Shouldn’t it be Linus’ Knives?

Anyway, good luck. I’ll get down off this soapbox before I fall off it and get ready for my nap :D
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This is gold
 
Matthew Gregory said:
Exactly the point.


Use your name to mark your work.
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So much wisdom from a young talented fellow :)


I can say I know a tad about marketing and selling stuff and all you need to do is look at the Don Arnow story from Don Arnow‘s cigarettes to Don Arnow‘s Donzi, formula etc It was his last name that the customers bought into ………a mark is just that ……. your name on this marble full of sea monkeys spinning out of control is all you’re really have…… use it :)

But don’t get me wrong a nice looking logo that incorporates your name in my humble opinion the best way to go
 
well, I already chose and paid and everything so at this point its a little too late. thanks for all the feedback everyone
 
Matthew Gregory said:
Sorry - so pissed off about the cherry blossom thing, I didn’t address your ‘bold’. The downfall of Photobucket whitewashed roughly 15 years of posts with images of knives. Happened instantly. You don’t have to look any further than Jim Cooper’s pinned post in the custom section to see a decade of his work has vanished.
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And since you mentioned Coop.....anyone would be wise to read his numerous posts on this very topic.

His opinion SHOULD carry a lot of weight. Sadly it won't probably matter.

If, at the very least, your last name isn't on your blades, you're doing yourself, your collectors abd your legacy a huge disservice.

There are VERY few makers that could create a lasting legacy with only a symbol.
 
J. Doyle said:
In 10 years we'll see another "Anyone recognize this maker's mark.....looks like a 4K?" thread.
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Yes, it still looks like 4K.

J. Doyle said:
His opinion SHOULD carry a lot of weight. Sadly it won't probably matter.
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That would be unfortunate. Even a rock solid opinion should give way to a sound argument. I have already made the decision, based on the discussion in this thread, to put my name back in my maker's mark (close to how it looked originally), and ditch my current stockpile of stencils once the new ones arrive. Which means this thread convinced me to throw several hundreds of dollars in the trash.
 
David Mary said:
Yes, it still looks like 4K.



That would be unfortunate. Even a rock solid opinion should give way to a sound argument. I have already made the decision, based on the discussion in this thread, to put my name back in my maker's mark (close to how it looked originally), and ditch my current stockpile of stencils once the new ones arrive. Which means this thread convinced me to throw several hundreds of dollars in the trash.
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Smart move. It's never too late to correct a mistake and you'll be ahead in the long run, even at the expense of the initial financial loss. I hope you're an example to others.
 
David Mary said:
Yes, it still looks like 4K.



That would be unfortunate. Even a rock solid opinion should give way to a sound argument. I have already made the decision, based on the discussion in this thread, to put my name back in my maker's mark (close to how it looked originally), and ditch my current stockpile of stencils once the new ones arrive. Which means this thread convinced me to throw several hundreds of dollars in the trash.
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If it's not too late, David....I wouldn't worry about it.
 
Crag the Brewer said:
If it's not too late, David....I wouldn't worry about it.
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There's nothing to worry about. I'm not going to stop making knives while I await my new stencils, I'm not going to make knives with the old ones when they get here, and I'm not going to miss a meal because of this decision.
 
David Mary said:
There's nothing to worry about. I'm not going to stop making knives while I await my new stencils, I'm not going to make knives with the old ones when they get here, and I'm not going to miss a meal because of this decision.
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Ok
 
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