Becoming a Wheeler Dealer to Hide Purchases from Wife

Yeah, so another vote for "don't lie." My wife and I have our money, my money and her money. Knives come from my money. Purses come from hers. The mortgage and shared expenses comes from ours.

If you're in a situation where buying knives is putting you into debt or hurting your ability to meet your other financial goals, try to remember you only have two hands and probably enough knives to cut just about anything, anyway. :)
 
Trying to follow in Powernoodle's footsteps; I think that I've reached critical mass in terms of my knife collection... ;):foot: Definitely have more than I'll ever be able to use or lose at this point.

A pic of the folder collection (dang mora 2000 and spyderco spot snuck in the pic)

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I really need to do a group pic of fixed blades but that'd be a challenge. :D


And also; don't hide stuff from your wife - it won't end well. :eek:;):cool:
 
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ISP 5353 said:
If I hide knives from my wife it is only to keep her from claiming them as her own..... She has some nice steel!
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Yup. My wife has about 11or 12 of her own, not counting kitchen knives. When I got my Bradford Guardian 3 she says, "Ooooh, I like that, can I dull that for you?"
 
For what its worth, my last purchase, my BM 810, was started byt he wife dragging me back to the knife counter at cabellas, and telling me "You want that knife (i did, and told her as much), you are getting it"...
 
My son, that is the path to damnation. Or at least, the lawyer's office. Same thing. :)

I have a slush fund (as does my wife) and so long as I stay within the limits thereof, she's fine with it. She doesn't mind the knives and guns. She tends to question my fondness (and legitimate need) for more than one watch, and just doesn't understand the flashlights at all. And God help me if I purchase something because "it's the only one left..." or "it's discontinued/limited production" whatever, use plastic, and don't pay it off fully the same month, because my sales threads haven't produced quickly enough.

Best thing is to be open about it, and set limits for each of your spending on personal or "hobby" stuff, and stick to them. Lack of communicating will get you in more trouble than the actual expenditures. And be sure to get the money in before money goes out.
 
Between knives, comic books, and disc golf equipment... my wife is fairly aware of my buying/selling activities. As I am with her arts & craft hobbies, running shoes, and kitchen gadgets.
 
" Oh Honey , I have a few knives coming this week , could you please check the mail for me ? "

:D :thumbup:
 
Not telling a wife isn't lying. It's just leaving details out to keep from overburdening her with too much. See, you are doing it to be nice. The Power Noodle "Event Horizon" is what I was trying to say when I stated that you want her to think of them as "the knives" rather than as individuals she can or wants to keep track of.

Power Noodle has some good stuff. "Event Horizon" , the "powernoodle principle" ( All I'll say as it's not appropriate in this forum) are some of the bits of free wisdom available at this forum and more reason to contribute financially to it's upkeep if the other benefits like selling knives isn't enough. BTW Powernoodle, I want dibs on the 710HS PE (M2) if you want to ever get rid of it.

In all seriousness lying to your spouse is not the way to go. On the other hand having to ask her permission to spend money when the bills are caught up , the savings contributed to and you are using hobbies or interests to keep yourself home and out of trouble. Personally I went 15 years straight with 2, sometimes 3 jobs ( 1 full, 2 PT) and I was in the position to be able to afford knives. In fact I sold knives at a gunshow to help pay for my hobby. If she would have asked if the knife was a new one I wouldn't lie. Lying is a quick way to gain a persons contempt. There are no "white" or "little" lies however buying a knife, or gun, or new wrench set isn't an issue you need to call a family meeting to take a vote on.

Joe
 
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