Asking parents for a knife?

the easiest way to get something from dear old dad is to prick his fields of interest. well my old man was a knifenut so he understood my young craving.

now, if it's the opposite, you should ask for their advice just the same. they would know whether or not you're ready for it. nothing like having supportive folks to back you up, right? as to the money part of it, you can always get some odd job or set aside some allowance. a $100 investment isn't too extravagant for a young man who knows what he wants.
 
A lot of people missed that he does have the money, just doesn't have a credit card. Like mentioned before, show them you have a need for one. If you suddenly become interested in knives that's maybe gonna raise some flags, not that it should.
 
I am not quite sure of the relationship between you and your parents, but i too am only 16 and to buy anything i want i have to do a few things.
usually i have to prove what i want and why, or i have explain what the item is needed for.
i always get asked why or for what reason i am buying something.

the best advice i can give you to, is be loyal to them if they buy you the knife don't do anything stupid or out of the norm. for a while.
If i were you i would also make sure you handle the knife correctly, if not they could take it away and not give you the trust they thought you could handle.

You said that you have the money to put down so technically its not being gifted to you because 2 transactions are being made. 1 online with the credit card and the other with the money going from your hand to theirs.
 

In some places it is traditionally believed that the giving of a knife as a gift to a friend will cut or sever the relationship. To avoid such ill luck, the receiver should give a coin in return so as to "pay" for the gift. It is common to include a penny, often taped to the blade, with a knife given as a gift which the receiver is to return as "payment".

As long as you give them a coin... :confused:
 
When I was about 10 or 11 I went with my grand
Parents to the local flea markets/swap meets and
They gave me 5 dollars to buy anything I wanted
And it took me all day to find just that and what
I found was a old two blade barlow ! I bought it
And showed my dad and all he said was never
Carry it at school and never do anything stupid
With it and no crying if you cut your self ! Later
On when I was 15 he gave me a camilus lev-r-lok
So just talk with your parents try to explain that
You have the money and just need a go between
To buy said knife or you could look online for a
Dealer who excepts money orders but when and
If you do get it be sure they are the first to know
Because if you hide it from them they wont be to
Happy when they find out !
 
Chinook249 said:
Hi, I'm 16 and currently am carrying a chinese-made knife...

I have been wanting a Kershaw RAM ... and asked my parents ... They said no because according to some superstition, gifting someone a knife means you 'cut' your relationship from them. Basically, they're the ones with the credit card and they won't buy me one.

...My parents don't care if I buy my OWN knife...

Well, I need some advice:

... Good reasons to have a knife. My parents are bound to ask, "Why do you want that card?" and I must have some legitimate reasons.
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First, tell your parents what you are planning. If they ask "Why do you want that card?", tell them, "So I can buy the knife I want." The card is a lot more dangerous than the knife (in terms of likely consequences) and I'll bet that your parents recognize this. And how did you acquire the knife you have? Why not go the same route?

The superstition regarding knives is a facade, always has been, not even worth mentioning. Your parents don't want to buy you the knife because that makes them enablers of what they may regard as poor judgement on your part. Judging by your need to ask an internet forum for "good reasons to have a knife", their concern gains greater credence. Why do you want a knife? What do you do with the knife you have? Is a knife a toy or a tool to you? Or is it a weapon? If your answer includes "self-defense" then you can bet they'll refuse out-right (and their judgement gains in credence) but they may be willing to get you a can of mace.

Now consider if they would change their minds if you picked a different knife, say Swiss Army or Leatherman or Gerber or Buck, something that you can get for a reasonable price over-the-counter at any hardware or sporting goods store in America? What if you are buying a tool, rather than a toy or a weapon (in their eyes)? Get something for which you can come up with a myriad of uses all on your own, including uses that help the family. Demonstrate that the purchase is a rational investment. :thumbup:
 
Don't lie to your parents dude, how about sitting with them and going through some threads on this site and educating them about knives, If you have the money how about you give them the money and say look , now your not buying it rather your just letting me use your credit card. Regardless of their answer don't disrespect your parents your still only 16 , like others have said if they say no just get a job that way you can buy what you want.
 
My suggestions will echo some of the others. Be honest with your parents. If you can talk to your parents about something, then who can you? When I wanted to start making online purchases, ( around seventeen or so ). I got a rechargeable card from Wal-Mart. If you are under 18 your parents have to confirm when registering it, that they don't mind you having it. That may be one thing to suggest to them, since you having the funds isn't the issue.
 
That's unfortunate that you have to devise a plan just to buy a knife, my parents never cared if I bought knives. But my family is kinda redneck, everybody carries a blade, whether or not they are into it, it's just something you are expected to have on you. Just be honest with them, and go over the multiple use of a knife. Have a responsible conversation with them, and help them understand that the knife you want is not a weapon but rather a useful tool. Hope this helps.
 
Well, my thoughts on that "problem"...

You have a knife and want another one. Ok. It seems you already know, how to handle a knife, and not abusing it or using it as a weapon. For the most of us (we know how you feel). But we see it from a different point of view than your parents, I think. I would always be honest to your parents... Lies have short legs - as we say here in Germany.

I got my first knife by my dad at the age of 12. So I hadn´t the problem. You could talk to your parents and tell them why you want another one. Having already doesn´t mean to get another one. You could tell them exactly why you want it. You gonna buy it at your own, so financial effect will come up to them. You could tell them, when they allow you to buy that one you´re gonna help your dad at home, you mum in the kitchen or your brother/sister with their homework. But you have to do that (Lies have short legs, as I said above). Try not to cheat them, when they find out you got that knife without they allowed it to you, they could take it away and you´ve lost the bucks you spent for the knife and the knife itself.

Hope this could help a little.

Kind regards
 
When I was 16, I had a job. I earned my own money and paid for my own stuff in that regard. Luckily for you, if you have the money, you can go and buy a prepaid gift card Nd use it for anything you like, short of a handgun. I'll admit that I haven't read the entire thread, but I'm surprised that you had not thought about that yet.
 
I suggest finding a truely genuine reason for needing a knife, such as getting into hiking/hunting/climbing/etc, my parents for one tended to be wayyy more accepting if I had a real need for something, but good luck!
 
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