Y'all know my argument for launching a business, and y'all know it is contrary to what most people think an int'l trade start-up is about. I am working on a video here that breaks down and explains what i call plan B, that is how most people believe one proceeds in establishing a company.
Even Plan B is fun... I am starting with a source, and working back to market in USA... in this case chinese cooks cleavers and knives.
Heavy, rust-prone but take an edge like no other and safer than stainless steel light knives.
People get cut when a knife is forced. People force knifes when they are dull and when they are too light to do the work. Adding nickel, chrome or molybdenum jacks up the price, lightens the knife, prevents staining or rust or both, but when the edge dulls it takes more to sharpen.
The chinese steel knives stain and rust if not properly cared for (allow fat to reside on the knife when not in use) but they are cheap since plain steel is cheap, they are heavy, so the knife does the work, not your muscles forcing the tool, and they are quick and easy to sharp by yourself to hair-splitting hone before each use. Advantage: Chinese knives.
Stainless steel knives carry NSF certification, so they are endorsed by the knife makers enforcement division. Chinese knives are not. A restaurant that uses these knives will find themselves earning demerits on a health inspection, so they are not used outside of Chinese restaurants, where allowances are made. Never mind that food poisoning is no more likely in a chinese restaurant than any other, rules are rules. (And never mind that casinos on indian reservations serve plenty of meals, but the kitchens are not inspected by health authorities, because their jurisdiction does not extend to reservations. In spite of no inspections, there has never been food poisoning in a reservation casino restaurant. if you have professional cooks, you won't have food poisoning. We don't need inspectors.
I like the knives. People need these. They are better than what we now use.
So I'll lay out in a video how plan b works, with knives as an example.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Plan B: Knives
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After living in China for several years, I've developed an appreciation for their knives as well. If you enjoy cooking, there is nothing more pleasurable than mincing and chopping with a Chinese knife. Despite all the different types of knives on the market, there will never be a knife better than a Chinese knife.
I feel the same way about razors. They seem to be a product more of mass-media marketing than actual functionality. Who needs a razor with 4 blades? The pinnacle of razor design, in my opinion, happened in the 1960s/70s with the advent of the injector razor. Nothing since can compare in functionality.
Unfortunately the patents on the injector razor expired in the early 80s, which is precisely when companies like Gillette started marketing their disposable and their Sensor blades. Then the patent on the Sensor design expired and they introduced razors with 4 blades so they could patent that.
This is just another example of how patents lead to shoddy products. A patent for the sake of marketing control. Just make a good razor and people will buy it. Unfortunately the razor companies have made enough money already to dominate media with their marketing messages and people have short attention spans when it comes to razors so they don't remember the injector razor.
So, in conclusion, I think it's a good thing for humanity that there will never be a patent on the Chinese knife.
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