Though I'm not taking orders I am highly susceptible to suggestions.
Our problem is that it takes more than a natural amount of patience to get a knife around here.
Here is what I would do if I were wanting something.....
I like communicating in threads, no mystery and we all know where things stand. I would combine my thoughts on a knife and either start a thread, or send an email of the basics of what I was looking for. I usually ask for a purpose, a blade length, and a rough idea.
Discussion threads run by you guys about what you want might not be a bad idea either. A place for you guys to plant ideas in my head without me being involved. You can ban me from the thread if you want
I apologize for not being able to say "make an order" but I want to be straightforward with you guys.