"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

An honest Q. Everyone thinks I'm crazy when it comes to knives. Except my daughter. She's 2. I have hundreds(?) - I don't count. Two Hickory Hill knife rolls and then some. Some nice. Some garbage. All hold meaning for me for the most part.

Daily, I carry a Leek in my back right pocket and a slipjoint (smallish) in my right front. I may have another knife on me if, say, I'm wearing my MC jacket (always one in there). Or if I am fishing...maybe. Mostly it's if I'm wearing a jacket. So, I read on here about people carrying 3,4,5 knives. I am not judging at all and this is an honest question. Why? Variety...empty pockets...

I like to alternate my slipjoints and that is fun, so I get the variety, but I wouldn't personally put more than one slip and my leek on my pants at one time. (Or a fixed blade in place of the leek if I'm outdoors). Genuinely curious what the motivation is.
 
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If I could I'd always carry two knives, but a Spyderco Military looks a bit funny clipped onto a pair of dress slacks. So I always have a slipjoint on hand; it's my social knife. On the weekends or when I'm on my own time I'll have both my slipjoint and modern folder. Don't really need more than that though.
 
LKJW said:
Everyone thinks I'm crazy when it comes to knives. Except my daughter. She's 2.
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Nahh, you ain't crazy, you're just one of the faithful with 'our' affliction. :D

I always have two knives on me, most often three. I always have my classic in it's keyring sheath, and a sak in my pocket. Then I have my optional one. That may vary as to what and where I'm going that day. It may be my old Buck 301 stockman, or the little chestnut bone CV peanut. All depends. Then sometimes there's a very old Hen and Rooster stag half stockman in another pocket.

It's our disease, just enjoy it. It's fun being crazy now and then.:thumbup:

Carl.
 
I seldom write in another subforum than this. I read them sometimes byt its you unmodern people here that seam to use your knifes in a way that I recognice.

I newer fight with my knifes, wouldnt dream of it. (In such a situation I hope for better things to use.)
I seldom think about armageddon. And If it comes I for best hope to have a good EDC on me.
I dont bother to much about steels, plain good is enough for me. everlasting edges doesnt exist to my knowledge so I more bother about stones to sharpen them with. I dont bother much about edgeangles eather as long as they are thin.

I do use my knifes for food, wittling, hunting and fishing, fixing the cutting stuff of my common life.
I want the designs on my knifes to meet this needs of mine and not the needs of the lifesituations I long and hope for, or have a fear for they will happen.

When I read jackknifes storys, or look at your marvelous custom slipjoints, old treasured familyhierloms, or welldesigned fabric knifes I feel among people valuing the same basic needs of a knife.

Bosse
 
Amen Bosse.
I never liked knives that looked like they were made for violence or intimidation. I always just wanted a hardworking companion for various outdoor pursuits and maybe the rare emergency situation (God forbid).
A good slipjoint reminds me of simpler and more peaceful times when men were men, they all wore a decent fedora, carried a knife in their pocket and had not forgotten how to use it to live.
 
well, i come form the tactical side of knives

after starting to understand, use , know them I've changed my ideas a bit

I'm often here (it seems so) and I love slippies, I have now more slippes than locking OH knives but still have and buy some of those BUT with a different attitude or optic, i Belive

I look at funcion and user design more than on the TANK or tactical side, still look at the steel, materials and geometry though and always will

just a couple thoughts

Maxx
 
NirreBosse,

Thank you for your charming post. I think that you have captured the essence of this wonderful place.

Some of the finest, most experienced, knowledgeable, generous, honorable and civil knife folks dwell here, or occasionally visit.

They generously share their knowledge and understanding, and they show their most private cherished and wonderful possessions and those of their friends without competitiveness, just a generous and very civil sharing of Joy.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity to express my appreciation to all of the Traditional Forum contributors.

I love seeing all of your wonderful knives. I am happy to share your Joy without any envy or covetousness.

I think the underlying philosophy was beautifully expressed by Elliott (Blues) and Bastid and others in the Old knives thread.

Oh Yeah, Happy Birthday.

Mike H.
 
Guys, let's try to remember to post off-topic or ruminating style discussions here so we can leave the main part of the forum to knife specific discussion as intended. Thanks.
 
Blues said:
Guys, let's try to remember to post off-topic or ruminating style discussions here so we can leave the main part of the forum to knife specific discussion as intended. Thanks.
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I noticed I was guilty E. :o

I posted up my thread about my 301 when I should have been sleeping, and after noticing it had been moved, I figured out what I done did.

My apologies. I knows better :D
 
No apologies necessary at all, Mike, just trying to keep things streamlined and running smoothly is all. :cool:
 
Gasoline in the house????!!!!!:eek:
Insurance will not pay, IMO!!!
 
I've had sometimes to process what I learned from my father and I decide to share it with you guys. My father died in 1985. I was around two and half at the time so I don't have much memories. Anyway, my father did aquired various way something from out dear eastern Neighbour, then known as Soviet Union, which their big brother then known as KGB didn't like to lose. And that was got my father killed but not till he hid it so well, that according my father's best friend, people still search it, even today.

Now this do tell quite alot about what kind of man my father is but also gives me alot mixed feelings. He was professional who put what he believed in prior everything. He gambled everything dear to him for his work. He was tenacious, resourceful and had ability to withstand tremendous stress. But I also think was that work really necessary for him to go so far and risk that much? In result of that I lost my father before I even knew him for the reason nobody knows outside very small circles. I often these days think, what my father could have taught me and what kind of person I would become, if my father would have placed family first instead his job? Though I do understand that in his kind of work, you really don't get out, which most likely was the case with him when he met my mother. I am really a lucky one as I don't remember my father except few memories. My older half brother's do not talk about him, nor does his family. my father has become a taboo of somesort ever since there was rumors about a laywer investigating my father case and circumstances in few years later, disapearing and few years later his remains was recovered from a small swamp grave with two most likely makararov calibre holes back of his skull.

My father was a spook that became taboo but I know there are few person in this family and outside who do remember him. I just wish we could talk about him but unfortuantely nobody is willing to do that and considering everything that has happened, I am not surprised. But with his legacy, I got my first computer, my first knife and I drove with my drivers license thanks to my father and the widow's pension my mom was entitled. I found when I was 6 or so bunch of rust which was pocket knife under a washing machine, it was my father's old, most likely german made, all rusted, broken plastic handle camp knife. I still remember how it looked so it was no problem years later to indentify the pattern. You barely could see the blades from rust. But pattern was a camp knife. My greatest regret is that I don't remember what I did with it. I may have thrown it out as it was pile of rust in the eyes of young kid. These days I really hope I would have that but I haven't seen that knife since. It was no frill working man's knife. Nothing fancy Bond had. I think in away choice of his pocket knife told me alot from his personality aswell. A camp knife small, sturdy knife that can take abuse. Its a true working man's knife, not a knife you would buy to open letters.

when you actually think this, our family story could make half decent spy novel... but it could also make the few remaining people in certain circle feel perhaps too uncomfortable. So, perhaps its best to wait 20 more years to make absolutely sure that those who were active during cold war and had power are dead or atleast senile enough... in case I really make it a book ;)
 
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338375 said:
Thats nothing. You should see it when 11,000 gallons goes up in flames :eek:
I have a feeling there is more of that going on than we would ever imagine
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11,000 gallons? That must have made for a heck of a marshmallow roast.

I hope there aren't really many people hoarding gas in their houses, especially any of my neighbors!

I don't know if there are any other sickos like me that watch "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", but they had an episode where they did something similar. Here is a Hulu clip from the episode where they attempt to exploit rising gas prices. (Warning: Rated TV-MA. Most clips from this show contain profanity in addition to rampant stupidity, and this is no exception) http://www.hulu.com/watch/37195/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-gas-for-sale
 
Steve_Holt said:
11,000 gallons? That must have made for a heck of a marshmallow roast.

I hope there aren't really many people hoarding gas in their houses, especially any of my neighbors!

I don't know if there are any other sickos like me that watch "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", but they had an episode where they did something similar. Here is a Hulu clip from the episode where they attempt to exploit rising gas prices. (Warning: Rated TV-MA. Most clips from this show contain profanity in addition to rampant stupidity, and this is no exception) http://www.hulu.com/watch/37195/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-gas-for-sale
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That show is hilarious.
 
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