Short Knifemaker Questionnaire

tryppyr

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A quiz for those who make knives or aspire to. Answer as you see fit... as far as I'm concerned the only right answer is the one you really believe.

1) Knifemaking is
a) A learned skill
b) A lifelong journey
c) An art form
d) An addiction
e) All of the above
f) None of the above

2) All good knife designs have already been conceived (True or False)

3) Which knife design criteria is most important to you?
a) Fitness for a specific purpose
b) Appearance (fit, finish, detailing)
c) Specific charcteristics (hardness/toughness/edge retention)
d) Other

4) Which knife design criteria do most customers ask about?
a) Fitness for a specific purpose
b) Appearance (fit, finish, detailing)
c) Specific charcateristics (hardness/toughness/edge retention)
d) Other

5) "Good enough" means...
a) Perfect... nothing less will do
b) As good as I can make it using current skills, tools, and supplies
c) Doing what I do well, farming out the rest to those who can do it better
d) Value equivalent to what a customer is willing to pay
e) Other

- Greg
 
f) None of the above

2) All good knife designs have already been conceived (True or False)

d) Other

d) Other

e) Other

... but I bet you already knew that. :)
 
Knifemaking is whatever you want it to be,... or whatever you make of it.

... It's always about you. :)
 
tryppyr said:
1) Knifemaking is
e) All of the above

2) All good knife designs have already been conceived -True- while there are many variations and allowances for style and preference, the basic cutting tool was essentially perfected thousands of years ago. I've seen with my own eyes museum pieces that predate the written word, and they're basically no different than the utility/hunters we make today.

3) Which knife design criteria is most important to you?
a) Fitness for a specific purpose

4) Which knife design criteria do most customers ask about?
a) Fitness for a specific purpose

5) "Good enough" means...
b) As good as I can make it using current skills, tools, and supplies "good enough" is never enough. I haven't been 100% satisfied with one of my own knives yet, and I may never be. The drive for improvement leads to growth... I hope.
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Cool thread, Greg. I'm sure the answers will be interesting. :thumbup: C'mon guys, they're fair questions. Chime in!
 
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tryppyr said:
A quiz for those who make knives or aspire to. Answer as you see fit... as far as I'm concerned the only right answer is the one you really believe.

1) Knifemaking is
a) A learned skill
b) A lifelong journey
c) An art form
d) An addiction
e) All of the above
f) None of the above

2) All good knife designs have already been conceived (True or False)

3) Which knife design criteria is most important to you?
a) Fitness for a specific purpose
b) Appearance (fit, finish, detailing)
c) Specific charcteristics (hardness/toughness/edge retention)
d) Other

4) Which knife design criteria do most customers ask about?
a) Fitness for a specific purpose
b) Appearance (fit, finish, detailing)
c) Specific charcateristics (hardness/toughness/edge retention)
d) Other

5) "Good enough" means...
a) Perfect... nothing less will do
b) As good as I can make it using current skills, tools, and supplies
c) Doing what I do well, farming out the rest to those who can do it better
d) Value equivalent to what a customer is willing to pay
e) Other

- Greg
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(1) E and maby more
(2) I don't know. I don't know what all has already been conceived.
(3) b, c, and d and sometimes a
(4) a, b, and d
(5) a, b, d, and e, but never c
 
I am short,5'8", so guess I have to answer:D

tryppyr said:
A quiz for those who make knives or aspire to. Answer as you see fit... as far as I'm concerned the only right answer is the one you really believe.

1) Knifemaking is

f) None of the above
What I do, it is as much a part of me as breathing, yet there is always something to learn, improve upon, or express myself through. Yeah I just started this last year so maybe I am still a little dreamy eyed:o
2) All good knife designs have already been conceived :confused:

3) Which knife design criteria is most important to you?

d) Other
Everything must blend together in a balanced finished product that I would be proud to say I made
4) Which knife design criteria do most customers ask about?

c) Specific charcateristics (hardness/toughness/edge retention)
but all the other stuff comes up too, if they don't bring it up I do so they know as much as they can about their knife
5) "Good enough" means...

e) Other
As good as I can then I go back and do it again till I can't improve on it any more
- Greg
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tryppyr said:
A quiz for those who make knives or aspire to. Answer as you see fit... as far as I'm concerned the only right answer is the one you really believe.

1) Knifemaking is
a) A learned skill
b) A lifelong journey
c) An art form
d) An addiction
e) All of the above and more
f) None of the above

2) All good knife designs have already been conceived (True or False)
Probably GOOD designs have been conceived and then either lost or not gotten out to the public.

3) Which knife design criteria is most important to you?
a) Fitness for a specific purpose
b) Appearance (fit, finish, detailing)
c) Specific charcteristics (hardness/toughness/edge retention)
d) Other

4) Which knife design criteria do most customers ask about?
a) Fitness for a specific purpose
b) Appearance (fit, finish, detailing)
c) Specific charcateristics (hardness/toughness/edge retention)
d) Other
e) You mean you can SELL these too, not just make them?

5) "Good enough" means...
a) Perfect... nothing less will do
b) As good as I can make it using current skills, tools, and supplies and level of ambition
c) Doing what I do well, farming out the rest to those who can do it better
d) Value equivalent to what a customer is willing to pay
e) Other

- Greg
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I answered within the quote box. Interesting.

- Paul Meske
Alias LonePine
 
tryppyr said:
1) Knifemaking is
a) A learned skill
b) A lifelong journey
c) An art form
d) An addiction
** e) All of the above "and more"
f) None of the above

2) All good knife designs have already been conceived (True or False)
The basics are covered. Maybe a new folder could be concieved

3) Which knife design criteria is most important to you?
a) Fitness for a specific purpose
b) Appearance (fit, finish, detailing)
c) Specific charcteristics (hardness/toughness/edge retention)
**d) Other "all of the above equally"

4) Which knife design criteria do most customers ask about?
a) Fitness for a specific purpose
b) Appearance (fit, finish, detailing)
c) Specific charcateristics (hardness/toughness/edge retention)
**d) Other "they are all over the board"

5) "Good enough" means...
a) Perfect... nothing less will do
**b) As good as I can make it using current skills, tools, and supplies "with each an improvement over the last"
c) Doing what I do well, farming out the rest to those who can do it better
d) Value equivalent to what a customer is willing to pay
e) Other
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To each his own
 
tryppyr said:
A quiz for those who make knives or aspire to. Answer as you see fit... as far as I'm concerned the only right answer is the one you really believe.

1) Knifemaking is
a) A learned skill
b) A lifelong journey
c) An art form
d) An addiction
e) All of the above
f) None of the above

2) All good knife designs have already been conceived (True or False)

3) Which knife design criteria is most important to you?
a) Fitness for a specific purpose
b) Appearance (fit, finish, detailing)
c) Specific charcteristics (hardness/toughness/edge retention)
d) Other

4) Which knife design criteria do most customers ask about?
a) Fitness for a specific purpose
b) Appearance (fit, finish, detailing)
c) Specific charcateristics (hardness/toughness/edge retention)
d) Other

5) "Good enough" means...
a) Perfect... nothing less will do
b) As good as I can make it using current skills, tools, and supplies
c) Doing what I do well, farming out the rest to those who can do it better
d) Value equivalent to what a customer is willing to pay
e) Other

- Greg
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Ooh, this is good...

1) E
2) False
3) all the above
4) other
5) b

PS.. There are MANY more Q's that can be/should be included...

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