Dads, are you getting knives? ho chose?

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Sorry, supposed to be "Who chose?", but I FU'd and I can't edit the title line. Note to self, do not start threads after beers.)

Well, it's Fathers day weekend and it's got me to wondering. I'm getting a new knife because I ordered one. Are any of you expecting knives and if so, who chose them?

How many of us have wives or children who could pr would choose a knife for us?

I do not. I chose and ordered my own. I think that is the norm. Knives are a pretty personal thing. But engineers are not known for communicating well to their families. So I am curious to know about others. Or are you not expecting a blade for Father's day?

How do you guys go about it?
Do you choose your own like me?
Do you settle for ties? (I hope not.)
Do you make a list available?
Do you talk to your family about your likes and dislikes in knives so that they know what you like?
 
and delivered my Father's day present to myself. My wife, who knows nothing about knives (except that they seem to arrive with alarming regularity), even she had to admit: "that's a nice-looking knife". It is nice and shiny, I almost hate to get it dirty. Almost. But my Father's Day present from her was almost as good: a homebrew setup. Now, if I can find a way to use my F1 in the brewing process, life would be perfect!
 
raindog101 said:
........ Now, if I can find a way to use my F1 in the brewing process, life would be perfect!
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Raindog, that's too easy. You can whittle while you guzzle. Beer + sharp knives =:thumbup: Even better, chop up some onions, tomato(e)s, jalapaninos, and some avaocado with the F1. Stir. Guzzle, whittle, and dip some chips. Beer + sharp F1 + fired up avocado dip = :thumbup:

I ordered a new Barkie Highland yersday. When it comes in, I'll open it only to make sure it's the right one and it isn't buggered, then Mama gets it 'til Dad's Day. My wife knows nothing about my knives except that they're sharp and that Barkie mini-skinner in myrtle burl sure is pretty! (((:D)))
 
Stretch,
I was thinking more of how to integrate the F1 into the actual brewing process. Maybe stirring the mash with it. It is stainless, after all, and should be able to take it. There must be some tubing I will need to cut down to size, as well. I'll save the whittling for while it's fermenting. I'll get to the knife play while drinking after the first batch is out...
 
LOL. I really am a nife nerd, aren't I? I should probably just stick to cutting myself in the kitchen while chopping veggies. I'll put the knives away until after the brewing is done...
 
I probably won't get one for Father's Day. My wife does not share my enthusiasm for the sharp pointy things I collect. In fact, she makes it known that "in her opinion" having more than 1 knife is ridiculous. (I don't mention my feelings on having more than one RING!):eek:

My only hope is that my 10y/o daughter shares my interest and is very impressed by the collection.;)
 
I buy knives, flashlights, SAKs and so forth when the urge hits me. For Father's Day I like for my boys (6 and 9) to make me something, like a picture frame that they have painted or whatever.

The best gift at Father's Day is to take a minute and remind yourself how lucky you are.

cheers
 
I got to choose this time around...a very nice WH off Ebay. It seems to be me vs. family choosing about 50% of the time. I have a link in IE called "Mark's Ongoing List of Knives" that I keep up to date with desirable knives in various price ranges, including cheapies for the kids to give me. It works pretty well. :)

- Mark
 
When asked what I might like, I hinted around a bit about some knives (Bark River Highland Special, Fallkniven F1) and jotted them down with the websites where they can be found, but I think she has something non-knife in mind. Of my various interests, she finds the knife fetish the most incomprehensible ("don't you already have a knife?").

We (I) did get an Alox SAK for her father (Pioneer Rancher), so somebody in the family is getting something sharp and pointy anyway. He's not a knife guy at all, but he does work in a book binding plant and does a lot of gardening, so I figured he ought to have some sort of edc other than the cheesey Chinese key ring pen knife I've seen him use before.
 
For Fathers Day me, my wife and two boys are going to Meadows of Dan to go to the knife store there and then take a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This little day trip is what I told my wife I wanted. That store has an amazing collection of Randall Knives and a pretty good selection of knives on sale. I am not looking for any particular kife to buy but we all know how that usually turns out.
 
I sent my wife a link to a Leatheman Wave, black finish, that I liked. Just in-case she ever needed to buy me a gift.

Of course for Christmas my 3YO picked out one of those cheap Chinese US Army Camillus look-a-likes at the dollar store to give me. It is actually an ok grill knife, but I love this knife for other reasons.

tjg
 
I picked out a few knives and ordered them myself. I have an understanding with my family about this. Left to their own devices, they tend to get me odd "toy" gifts, like a mini magnetic dart board for the office, or a "Buddha Board" (don't ask). I never use this kind of stuff, and I end up giving it to Volunteers of America. It's a waste of money and mildly disappointing for me. So, they now sacrifice the "thrill" of picking out something for me by themselves so that I can get something I actually like.
 
You're missing the point, bro. Cheesy gifts are part and parcel of the Father's Day routine IMHO. What does it matter if it's a bad tie, cheap Chinese folder, or uncomfortable sweater? Not to be too cliched here, but gifts are more about who's giving them to you, not about what you get. Hell, I can go out and buy my own working knives, I don't need my wife or kids getting them for me. I say, bring on the cheesy gifts! Most of them are pretty fun, for a little while anyway.
 
Well, when I learned to brew bear I was taught 1 cardinal rule. Worrying kills beer so brew with one in your hand! Therefore I put away my sharp object till the brewing is done and the beer has been recycled. I think I'm getting an etcher for FD, wich for me is better than a new knife. Still I want a waved spydie, to bad no one who might buy me one is reading this lol.
 
Just bought a near mint in box 80s Benchmark Rolox Viper Light, I was gonna sell it but the old lady/wife said keep it and Happy Fathers Day.:D

Now what do I do?:confused:
 
MEAT57 said:
For Fathers Day me, my wife and two boys are going to Meadows of Dan to go to the knife store there and then take a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This little day trip is what I told my wife I wanted. That store has an amazing collection of Randall Knives and a pretty good selection of knives on sale. I am not looking for any particular kife to buy but we all know how that usually turns out.
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wait... what? A good knife store in NC? and Near the Parkway? I'm 10 minutes (2.5 minutes if there's a fire) from Grandfather Mountain. Details would be amazing??

NM, I googled it. It's a good 4-5 hour drive from here
 
MEAT57 said:
For Fathers Day me, my wife and two boys are going to Meadows of Dan to go to the knife store there and then take a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This little day trip is what I told my wife I wanted. That store has an amazing collection of Randall Knives and a pretty good selection of knives on sale. I am not looking for any particular kife to buy but we all know how that usually turns out.
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Could you give me the particulars of this shop? I'll be taking a five day solo motorcycle camping trip along the BRP in July and will be in that area - it might be a fun place to stop.
 
For the last ten years at least, my father has carried a vic classic with him every day. The toothpick gets used after every meal, the small blade to cut callouses and to open packages and other little odds and ends. It's always handy and never scares anyone. The blade has been scratched all to hell and back from sharpenings, it's about a quarter of the way gone just from being used, and the scales have so many tiny scratches that there's none of the original finish left.

At some point fifty or so years down the line, when his time comes, I'd very much like to still have that knife in the family, because by now it has a part of him in it.

Tomorrow for father's day he'll be getting a shiny new ambassador. It's just a little bigger than the classic, and it's got the toothpick that he'll need, and hopefully this one will find a place in the bottom of his pocket for the next couple decades, to be infused with personality and memories.
 
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