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Is honesty second to sensitivity in knife making?
- Thread starter Dago Red
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Bingo.
One man's trash is another man's treasure. Some things touch a cord with one where they are overlooked by another. Such is life.
I was a professional consultant and sales person for 22 years plus or minus before I retired and started doing the knife as more than just a hobby thing back when I joined here or shortly before and one of the first rules of sales is to never draw negative attention to your products. I ignore that a lot in my own hand craft as others do that critic themselves because honesty is best but for the most part this is true particularly for others that are coming into look at sale items. If someone came into my sale thread drawing negative attention to my products for sale I'd be dang pissed and rightfully so. Keep your negative comments private. Its just one opinion in the end regardless of how solid you can make your argument. Success and failure are not people. These are events that come about in every life. Just one flub does not mean the maker is no good. We all have flubs believe me! Some greater than others but the point is if you have nothing good to comment don't comment at all at least not publicly.
STR
I was a professional consultant and sales person for 22 years plus or minus before I retired and started doing the knife as more than just a hobby thing back when I joined here or shortly before and one of the first rules of sales is to never draw negative attention to your products. I ignore that a lot in my own hand craft as others do that critic themselves because honesty is best but for the most part this is true particularly for others that are coming into look at sale items. If someone came into my sale thread drawing negative attention to my products for sale I'd be dang pissed and rightfully so. Keep your negative comments private. Its just one opinion in the end regardless of how solid you can make your argument. Success and failure are not people. These are events that come about in every life. Just one flub does not mean the maker is no good. We all have flubs believe me! Some greater than others but the point is if you have nothing good to comment don't comment at all at least not publicly.
STR
IMO, some people post things with the thought that they are perfect. They try to come off like they want unbiased feedback, but really they just want positive reassurance. Then I see people that sincerely want feedback from anyone. The common joe that knows nothing about the trade but can give general feedback. They also seem to sincerely want feedback from enthusiasts that may be more knowledgeable. Then you have the pro's in the trades that can give really solid feedback that is based on years of trial and error and personal experience.
Knifemaking to me can be viewed as an art form. Really it can be discouraging to any artist to hear negative feedback. To me it depends on how secure the artist is with their own abilities and if they really want biased feedback, or actual constructive feedback. Either one in my mind is helpful. Positive feedback can encourage an artist to keep trying with a positive attitude and negative could send an artist into a spin that could be destructive when otherwise they may have really shined.
All IMHO,
Kevin
BTW, I refrain from giving feedback unless it is positive or I feel the OP can handle my truthful opinion.
Knifemaking to me can be viewed as an art form. Really it can be discouraging to any artist to hear negative feedback. To me it depends on how secure the artist is with their own abilities and if they really want biased feedback, or actual constructive feedback. Either one in my mind is helpful. Positive feedback can encourage an artist to keep trying with a positive attitude and negative could send an artist into a spin that could be destructive when otherwise they may have really shined.
All IMHO,
Kevin
BTW, I refrain from giving feedback unless it is positive or I feel the OP can handle my truthful opinion.
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