A question for married knife collectors.

ptgdvc

ptgdvc

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There usually comes a time, when your bride "suggests" a "buy one, sell one" rule, in order to limit your custom knife buying habit.

Have you ever noticed that the" buy one, sell one" rule does NEVER applies to women's shoes?

Also, when I sell a carefully selected custom knife, I can usually recoupe 90% of its cost, break even, or heaven forbid, MAKE 10% on my investment. When my wife liquidates items from her shoe collection, she recoups ZERO, ZIP, NADA, a 100% total loss!

Why then, am I the one constantly accused of "wasting money" ???
 
So far, my GF and I have totally separate finances, so that is not really an issue.
 
Russ is right...it is in the 'jeans' (or, is that genes?). :)
Another problem arises when they want you to sell guns, fishing equipment, boats, etc. We'll never win.
 
I feel that in a relationship with shared finances, you should always budget the necessities and savings, and then savings for spending, and then always split up a little "mad money" that can't be questioned. If you feel like using yours to purchase 800lbs of butter, she can't complain, only ask why...

This way she can buy shoes (or whatever) guilt free, and you can get knives, or guns, or electronics, or whatever.
 
Russ Andrews said:
You're the man.
Therefore you're wrong
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Silly me! How could I have forgotten the FIRST AXIOM of marriage? :o

the mac,

That is what we actually do, and it works very well.
My question is a little tongue in cheek.

P
 
She says I gotta sell one but I never do, when she notices what she thinks is a new knife just tell her you purchased it months ago. Do they ever really pay any attention to our collection? Just think about us and their clothes, they bring something nice home, we mutter something like "No it doesn't make your ass look big" and then we forget about it. I'm sure they're just the same.
 
buy a gunsafe, don't let her have the combo, and she never knows what you have in there. Or, budget a certain amount every year for knives that you both agree on, and leave it at that.
 
You'll are barking up the wrong tree. :) The best thing to do is interest your spouse for your hobbies. If you succeed then you have a problemfree life:D

I've been married for 24 years now and although I have been succesfull on some occassions I'm still working on the ultimate situation, ah well I have an other 25 years or so to go:D

Marcel
 
My wife hasn't made that suggestion as of yet. She is not really into knives, but does say that I could be spending my money on much worse things. She has never given me a hard time about my collecting.
 
My wife of 34 years has never made a negative comment about my knife collecting. I guess she remembers the time when I was into Ferraris and high-end watches! ;)
 
My wife rarely complains and that groundrule was pretty much established prior to marriage.

Me:
"Guns and knives were here before you"

Her:
"Ok honey, can I have some diamond earrings?"

Me:
"Umm, OK.."
 
My wife's father figure in growing up was her grandfather (who is still doing well at 89). He likes collecting things also: (2) 1926 Bugatti's boattail coupes, 1937 Bugatti Type 57C Convertible, a 60's Ferrari sedan and now he drives a 2002 Jaguar XK-R. Do the $ math...

All this has *really* downplayed my meager knives by comparison... :p

I involve her in my work and I also have a separate checking account. All is well. I'm fortunate.

Coop
 
My wife does not really complain,although,she also has no idea about some of my knives,thier value(cost),and how many.She obviously knows that I collect and use fine knives,but is pretty good about it.I am,however,waiting for the day she "turns" on me about it,and then I'll remind her of her jewelry.The buy one sell one theory-"If you want that necklace,sell one for the $,for it" .We will see how that goes,somehow,I do not think it will be "the same thing".
Overall,she is pretty good about it,and I am thankful for that.
 
We run his, hers and ours accounts. Sometimes the numbers get her but overall she has no problem with my knives.

Peter, I feel your pain. When we moved my wife had over 100 pair of black shoes!

Win

We see "gun and knife" and "knife and watch" posts. How about your favorite knife and your wife's favorite 20 pair of shoes.
 
ptgdvc said:
There usually comes a time, when your bride "suggests" a "buy one, sell one" rule, in order to limit your custom knife buying habit.

Have you ever noticed that the" buy one, sell one" rule does NEVER applies to women's shoes?

Also, when I sell a carefully selected custom knife, I can usually recoupe 90% of its cost, break even, or heaven forbid, MAKE 10% on my investment. When my wife liquidates items from her shoe collection, she recoups ZERO, ZIP, NADA, a 100% total loss!

Why then, am I the one constantly accused of "wasting money" ???
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Since your married now sell her engagement ring on Ebay and buy a nice custom with the money.
If she says anything tell her the wedding ring is next ! ;) :eek: :D
 
Gringogunsmith said:
Since your married now sell her engagement ring on Ebay and buy a nice custom with the money.
If she says anything tell her the wedding ring is next ! ;) :eek: :D
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The problem with a plan like that is that at some time he would have to go to sleep.
 
Igor35 said:
She says I gotta sell one but I never do, when she notices what she thinks is a new knife just tell her you purchased it months ago. Do they ever really pay any attention to our collection? Just think about us and their clothes, they bring something nice home, we mutter something like "No it doesn't make your ass look big" and then we forget about it. I'm sure they're just the same.
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I usually try something - Yeah your butt looks really good in those jeans!!!! Sometimes has other ugh benefits.
 
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