Ever “converted” anyone to knives?

I've converted many, to varying levels.

Firstly, my grandpa converted me. We were on his heels every summer for a good while and he was quite handy. We were so impressed when he would pull out his pocket knife and fix something. He had an electrician pattern by Ric-Nor that was his favorite.

I've converted many people at a low level by gifting them Swiss army knives. They're the best "gateway drug", since they're so useful. After you sharpen it for them a few times is when you give them the ol' "If you're interested, there are knives that holds their edge better..." after which they'll be fully hooked.

My daughter (8) loved my collection and when I use them. She has a nice little collection now too. She got her first knife, a pink camo Victorinox Classic, when she was 3.

I gifted my girlfriend a Vic Classic last year and she loves it. On her keys, she says it gets used every day. Just Friday, she said she's ready for a bigger knife, which she'd carry all the time in her purse for opening boxes and such. I showed her a bunch of options from my collection, and she chose an old Gerber with a blacked out blade that used to be my favorite. (There were MUCH better options, but she considered most of them "too scary" or "too pointy".)

I'm working on my girlfriend's daughter now. She's a teen, so it'll be hard, but I got her a Victorinox Jetsetter 2 for Christmas; we'll see how that goes! (It has no knife blade, so she can carry it anywhere)

I have one friend whom I've known since we were 11 (33 years) that I gifted a Victorinox Cadet to. He carries that on his keys and just loves it. Treats it as a big fob.

My girlfriend's neighbor's soon is 10, and with his mom's permission, I gifted him a Victorinox Hiker. He loves the saw on my '08 Soldier when we were out in the first preserve one day. Her daughter already had a small collection, but it was all junk. I have her a (yep, another Victorinox) One Hand Trekker, plain edge. She loves it.

I'm always looking for more people to convert! Both genders.
 
Converted my best buddy to liking knives. He would always want to see mine whenever we hung out & now he has a dozen or so of his own that I’ve helped him buy. & he’s starting to learn about steels, makers etc.
 
It's not really "converting", it's rather opening a window on another reality where knives are a thing. I was lucky to have had uncles and a godfather who were nature men, hikers, forresters, campers,... They learned me a lot... and I was allowed a real knife. Top of the pops for an eleven year old kid ! Now, my father is a total "knife refusal" guy. Don't know why. I offered him to choose any knife in my vast collection. He always declined. I make fun of him when he goes strutting around for scissors or a kitchen knife to open a parcel. He doesn't get it, or rather, he doesn't want to. I just go by "some people get it, some people don't" and that's it. But I sure am right about liking, having and using knives. Damn sure.
 
When I was still dating, I gave my date a Victorinox Super Tinker to keep in her car. She politely said thank you but you could tell that she did not see a need for it.

That was almost 14 years ago. She still isn’t a knife nut but, she is now very possessive about the few knives she has. Especially the little SAK on her keychain. They are hers and that is made very clear if I try to use them.

Last October we celebrated our wedding anniversary for the 11th time. Being married to her is one of the best decisions I ever made.

She thinks I’m nuts because of my fascination with cutting tools. But, she is supportive and understanding. Can’t ask for any more than that.
 
Last edited:
I taught my kids about the usefulness of knives. They're all in their 20s now and they all have knives from me. They all carry small SAKs or multitools. I tried getting my little brother into them when we were kids but it didn't work.
 
Converted my wife. Gave her a Victorinox Classic to put on her keychain several years ago, and over the years she became aware of how useful it is to have a knife handy at all times. Then a year ago she mentioned she wanted a bigger knife for herself, after she realized she was borrowing mine on a regular basis. Started her off with a purple Delica. Now she has added Benchmade and an MKT, and evidently my small Sebenza which seems to come and go in the safe.

She also gave me a large Sebenza for my birthday, so I can’t say too much about the apparent appropriation of my small one. I’m just glad to have a wife that doesn’t care how many knives I purchase.
 
My younger son appreciates knives, but isn't into them. He's a machinist and loves his firearms, but doesn't accumulate knives like I do. He accepted a RAT 1 in D2 and some kitchen knives, but is sort of ho-hum when I offer him a free knife.

Last knife he accepted was a Friedrich Dick lamb skinner. The one with the blue handle and the F. Dick Ergogrip logo on the handle. My nickname is Dick, and I think he appreciated the humor of the blue Dick handle. :D

upload_2020-12-6_17-17-21.jpeg
 
I can't honestly think of anyone I've had a long term relationship with (family, friends, coworkers, etc) that didn't grow up with knives and always had one.
So I guess my answer is no, I've never had the opportunity.
 
Smaug said:
I've converted many, to varying levels.

Firstly, my grandpa converted me. We were on his heels every summer for a good while and he was quite handy. We were so impressed when he would pull out his pocket knife and fix something. He had an electrician pattern by Ric-Nor that was his favorite.

I've converted many people at a low level by gifting them Swiss army knives. They're the best "gateway drug", since they're so useful. After you sharpen it for them a few times is when you give them the ol' "If you're interested, there are knives that holds their edge better..." after which they'll be fully hooked.

My daughter (8) loved my collection and when I use them. She has a nice little collection now too. She got her first knife, a pink camo Victorinox Classic, when she was 3.

I gifted my girlfriend a Vic Classic last year and she loves it. On her keys, she says it gets used every day. Just Friday, she said she's ready for a bigger knife, which she'd carry all the time in her purse for opening boxes and such. I showed her a bunch of options from my collection, and she chose an old Gerber with a blacked out blade that used to be my favorite. (There were MUCH better options, but she considered most of them "too scary" or "too pointy".)

I'm working on my girlfriend's daughter now. She's a teen, so it'll be hard, but I got her a Victorinox Jetsetter 2 for Christmas; we'll see how that goes! (It has no knife blade, so she can carry it anywhere)

I have one friend whom I've known since we were 11 (33 years) that I gifted a Victorinox Cadet to. He carries that on his keys and just loves it. Treats it as a big fob.

My girlfriend's neighbor's soon is 10, and with his mom's permission, I gifted him a Victorinox Hiker. He loves the saw on my '08 Soldier when we were out in the first preserve one day. Her daughter already had a small collection, but it was all junk. I have her a (yep, another Victorinox) One Hand Trekker, plain edge. She loves it.

I'm always looking for more people to convert! Both genders.
Click to expand...
That’s the way! Spread the love, haha. Steel teaches responsibility and gets the job done.
 
Stairway said:
Converted my wife. Gave her a Victorinox Classic to put on her keychain several years ago, and over the years she became aware of how useful it is to have a knife handy at all times. Then a year ago she mentioned she wanted a bigger knife for herself, after she realized she was borrowing mine on a regular basis. Started her off with a purple Delica. Now she has added Benchmade and an MKT, and evidently my small Sebenza which seems to come and go in the safe.

She also gave me a large Sebenza for my birthday, so I can’t say too much about the apparent appropriation of my small one. I’m just glad to have a wife that doesn’t care how many knives I purchase.
Click to expand...
She’ll eventually want a smatchet, watch out.
 
My girl friend who became my wife was deathly afraid of knives and guns when we first met. When we divorced, another story for another time, she had her own knife collection which favored Gil Hibben and a Sigma .40 SW. She met Gil at martial arts events where she and my son participated and studied.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top