Criteria for Knifenut-ness

Marcelo Cantu

Marcelo Cantu

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Hey,
Sunday night boredom/refusal to end the weekend.

What kind of criteria exists for being a knifenut? Aside from the obvious(purchasing way more knives than you'll ever need), what makes you a knifenut, or as my wife puts it knifo-psycho.

For me, it's this:
Have you ever wondered?
"What knife goes with this outfit?"
"What knife is appropriate for this occasion?"
"What knife matches my mood?"
 
You know your a knifenut when:

"Oh look! There's enough money in my checking account for one more knife! That trip to the grocery store can wait until next week!"
 
I know I am a knife nut when I see odd objects- a piece of blown-out tire on the road, a stick, some paper- and I say "Hmm, that looks like an interesting blade shape..." :) I see knives everywhere! Just the other day I dreamt of Steve Tarani and an Emerson CQC-7 :cool:
 
When you start thinking of 12" OAL knives with 8" blades 3/8th thick as "just so cute" and pass up the 15" British Army Service Khukuri with it's 10" blade for an 18" OAL khuk with 12" blade on the grounds the average Gurkha is only 5'4".
 
How 'bout not being able to sleep well until you (OK - I) finally get a black blade Mark II?
 
I'm with clydetz on this one.
You know you're a knife nut when your bank starts sending you birthday presents because they got so incredibly rich from your account being always overdrawn.
:D
 
When you have a rotating clutter of knives on the couch so you can have one to hold when you're watching TV.
 
Originally posted by Marcelo Cantu
"What knife goes with this outfit?"
"What knife is appropriate for this occasion?"
"What knife matches my mood?"
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That's it! :D

Especially when there's no good answer so you take four of them!
 
When you justify your fine collection of wilderness survival knives as potentially useful...even though you never do more than day-hike anymore. :footinmou

--Bob Q
 
When you find yourself owning a nice collection of fighter bowies. I mean, when was the last time you got in a knife fight? :)

However, I am seriously considering signing up for the Criticize School of Mall Ninjitsu, so I may soon have a need! :D
 
You know your a knife knut when there's no more hair on your arms to test the sharpness of a freshly honed blade.

You know your a knife knut when your wife is happier to see you drinkin' in the bar, than sharpening your collection.

You know your a knife knut when everybody at work comes to you for a sharp blade, and you have enough for everybody and at least one backup for you.

You know your a knife knut when your collection nears 300 knives and your not a dealer.
 
Originally posted by Lone Hunter
When the rest of your family can't read the paper,'cause its been cut to ribbons!:D
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Ain't that the truth.

I vist a buddies cabin up in the woods, and the last time I went up he wasn't there so I went to leave him a note, had paper but no pen so I took the paper and made about a hundred slices in it and left it in his door. by the time I got home he left me a voice mail hystericaly laughing, saying he knew it had to be me, and how sorry he was to miss me.:D
 
I'd have to give the award to Don Adelfson.

If, as it would seem, his collection is starting to breed, things must have really reached another level.
 
Originally posted by Don Adelfson
When I open a drawer and find a knife or knives I swear I've never seen before.
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Uhh...those must be mine, Don--I knew I left them somewhere the last time I was in...uhhh..Oceanside, CA. Just send them back to me...:D :p

You know you're a knife nut when you're thinking about knives so much that you run a red light (or two). See this to read about my submission for proof of knifenut-ness.

ps...if you read the thread, keep in mind that it's in the balisong forum (butterfly references).
 
When you stay up late scanning the other BF forums you never look at for the chance to get in another post to get a bit farther to the 6,000 post mark. ( 47 more to go! )
 
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