An old man's thin blade.

After the Council meeting I had tonight this was a refreshing reminder, thanks very much.
Charles
 
Great story, thanks for sharing.
Until joining this forum I had never really been into the idea of carrying a smaller traditional non locking blade, but I had no clue what I was missing.

This forum really needs a challenge for people to clean / sharpen up their grandpa's old pocket knife and drop it in their pocket for a bit. I think that anyone can love the joys of traditionals if they give them a chance, but it seems like this would be the only gateway for a lot people.
 
This short story illustrates one of the attributes of knives which I have a hard time expressing. Knives are so often links between men.
 
Thank you, Carl. I haven't read any of your stories in a bit. I've missed them, and this was just what I needed. Thank you again.
 
First rule of Fight Club?

Don't talk about fight club.

Second rule of Fight Club?

Don't fight with a knife.

Third rule of Fight Club?

If it's your first night at Fight Club, you gotta show off your pocket knife!



This is how the Cult of the Peanut started...
 
I've done some thinking and a question hit me... I have only carried two modern knives, and the biggest one I carried as an EDC was a Buck small Vantage. I eventually stopped carrying it after about a year and a half because I got a job where I was breaking down boxes every time I worked. My SAK, Case Stockman, or Buck Companion worked so much better. Here's my question; Why do people choose to carry a knife that is mostly impractical for 80% of what you carry a knife for?
 
BenHarris said:
Here's my question; Why do people choose to carry a knife that is mostly impractical for 80% of what you carry a knife for?
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Why do many people choose to drive a car that is less than ideal for most of their uses? Because we can. The same logic applies to knives. No one is 100% pragmatic in their choices. Doesn't matter if it's in the choice of mate, the house we live in, the job we work at, the food we eat or the knife we carry, sometimes we just want what we want. I for one am glad to have options.
 
kamagong said:
Why do many people choose to drive a car that is less than ideal for most of their uses? Because we can. The same logic applies to knives. No one is 100% pragmatic in their choices. Doesn't matter if it's in the choice of mate, the house we live in, the job we work at, the food we eat or the knife we carry, sometimes we just want what we want. I for one am glad to have options.
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Exactly. Some people don't always view knives a "just tools". Sometimes it's an art piece and they enjoy the look more than the functionality.
 
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