Ever decided you don't want a knife before it even arrives?

I have a handful of knives that I actually carry and the rest are flea market specials I collect.
Sometimes I get a new knife ( user are knives non users are just novelties ) and feel bad because I have a hard enough time carrying each of these for a week, and I've just thrown another into the mix. It would be easier if I switched it up daily, but one day isn't enough time.
So while it may sink in at first that I've made it more difficult for myself, I don't have buyers remorse if the knife is a keeper.
 
traumkommode said:
I've done what you're describing. Guru says that, when it comes to knives to carry and use, I really only need one or two for my purposes. I actually feel overwhelmed when I have knives that I don't carry. So, Guru continues, what I'm doing is looking for an outlet for energy in "building a collection," and looking outward for a feeling of satisfaction that can't match what I'm capable of generating from within. That's a nice, heady way of saying that "I'm not served by having more knives than I need." The "...than I need" part is what seems to be subjective, as that's a user or collector defined number, and not a standard I'm going to find anywhere out there in Google.
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SO much of that hits home. It's strange that I'm fine with having many knives that I collect just not that I carry. When I first started my knife collection I wanted it to be a collection of knives I would carry/rotate but alas I couldn't do it. I think that's why I only collect old knives so I have an excuse to not worry about carrying them..." those are for collecting" seems to put my mind at ease...


Clay
 
neal70 said:
You were putting two knives in your pockets till this epiphany hit you though, correct? There's hope yet, soon you can be OCD like me, and carry a knife in every pocket. Much to your wife's dismay
Thanks, Neal
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Lol thank you Neal, I'm glad there's hope!


Clay
 
Railsplitter said:
Clay, just a matter of curiosity. Do you dislike jigged bone in general or just the jigged bone on that particular knife?
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Hey Rick,

No I actually love the jigged bone on all my old knives, even the few that are almost mint. I think what really thru me off was how on the jigged model the scale got thicker at the bare head. I really like the slimness of the nifebright one my wife has and from the pics I saw the Micarta looked slim as well.


Clay
 
I blame a lot of my knife collecting/addiction on bladeforums. There are so many awesome, spectacular, and beautiful pictures posted in these threads by BF members that I see them and I have to try them.
At first I used to have buyers remorse but the more knives I have handled the more I learn what I like or dislike. Which helps my purchasing decisions now, and narrows down my edc users. If I am unsure about a knife I just wait until I have it in hand, then decide.
 
fishcakes said:
Then youre a truly luck man. Can we get some pics of your perfect knife?
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Sure but it's nothing special. Just a little Buck 303. I think the third or 4th one this year. Every time I reach into my pocket to grab it to use I remember being a kid. My dad and granddad carried Case so i of course had to carry a Buck knife right! I still get that same " darn I love this knife" feeling every time I use it. I guess that's what's kept me going back to it. So...

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I just toss it in my pocket with my keys. I don't worry about it getting all scratched up and beat to heck. I'll use it to do all sorts of tings I know you should use a different tool for-just like as a kid. Any other of my knives MUST be alone in a pocket ( watchpocket) or a slip. I always worry about scratches dings etc. not sure why this knife, or at least this model is different but it sure seems to be.


Clay
 
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Emspop said:
SO much of that hits home. It's strange that I'm fine with having many knives that I collect just not that I carry. When I first started my knife collection I wanted it to be a collection of knives I would carry/rotate but alas I couldn't do it. I think that's why I only collect old knives so I have an excuse to not worry about carrying them..." those are for collecting" seems to put my mind at ease...


Clay
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I can't do this but I admire anyone who can. Collecting only old knives is a great approach, especially when those old knives are mint or near mint condition. I think this would probably work for me too if I were to give it a whirl.

Emspop said:
Hey Rick,

No I actually love the jigged bone on all my old knives, even the few that are almost mint. I think what really thru me off was how on the jigged model the scale got thicker at the bare head. I really like the slimness of the nifebright one my wife has and from the pics I saw the Micarta looked slim as well.


Clay
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Ah, that makes perfect sense. :thumbup:
 
Emspop said:
Sure but it's nothing special. Just a little Buck 303. I think the third or 4th one this year. Every time I reach into my pocket to grab it to use I remember being a kid. My dad and granddad carried Case so i of course had to carry a Buck knife right! I still get that same " darn I love this knife" feeling every time I use it. I guess that's what's kept me going back to it. So...

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I just toss it in my pocket with my keys. I don't worry about it getting all scratched up and beat to heck. I'll use it to do all sorts of tings I know you should use a different tool for-just like as a kid. Any other of my knives MUST be alone in a pocket ( watchpocket) or a slip. I always worry about scratches dings etc. not sure why this knife, or at least this model is different but it sure seems to be.


Clay
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Hey, if its special to you, then its special. Solid steel, good selection of blade shapes, and a smile? Cant beat that.
 
Emspop said:
Sure but it's nothing special. Just a little Buck 303. I think the third or 4th one this year. Every time I reach into my pocket to grab it to use I remember being a kid. My dad and granddad carried Case so i of course had to carry a Buck knife right! I still get that same " darn I love this knife" feeling every time I use it. I guess that's what's kept me going back to it. So...


I just toss it in my pocket with my keys. I don't worry about it getting all scratched up and beat to heck. I'll use it to do all sorts of tings I know you should use a different tool for-just like as a kid. Any other of my knives MUST be alone in a pocket ( watchpocket) or a slip. I always worry about scratches dings etc. not sure why this knife, or at least this model is different but it sure seems to be.
Clay
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It's reasonably well known that I am a big fan of the 301 and 303. I buy and carry other knives because they are fun to have. But if I were only going to have one knife, it would be a 301 or 303.

Robustly built, with thick tangs yet thin edges; stainless steel at ~58 HRC; and the blade positioning rethought so that the sheepsfoot and clip are at opposite ends, allowing a righty like me to easily get to my favorite blades. The three springs mean no crinking, yet the knives are no wider than an equivalent two-spring design.

They get an inordinate amount of carry time from me, when the number of knives I own is taken into consideration.

I said all that to say, "Yeah. I get it."
 
Well that figures....
After all that soul searching and pretending I had figured out the path from this point forward the OD Green Micarta #14 shows up today and it's BEAUTIFUL! The Micarta handles are great that wonderful spear point main with that sexy swegde awesome. Nice sized pointy pen secondary... such old fashioned style in that small watch pocket knife. I have no idea what I'll do with it ( back to carrying two?) but I'm keeping it. It has no hope of kicking my buck out of my pocket so maybe I'll just carry it because I like it...wow I'm strange!


Clay
 
This is an interesting topic and sparked me to reflect on my own reduced purchasing habits. Some observations:

1) The patterns I collect for collections-sake (primarly GEC #9's and #89's) rarely make appearences on the second hand markets I frequent. Those that do are usually doubles of what I already have, so I pass.
2) The wishlist of other patterns i have desired to try out, well, I have already acquired most of them; there are a few still on my list.
3) The various traditional build-your-own knife kits I've put together have given me an added appreciation for all the "flawed" knives I have obtained and previously ignored. Also I now understand the price tag custom traditional knife makers charge for their services.
4) My free hand sharpening skills quite good. My refurbing, modding and rehandling skills are adequate enough so I can restore life back into pretty much any knife that still has potential to be used again.

So when I do buy something new that's pretty much why I never have buyers remorse before the blade even arrives. If for any reason I'm not happy with it I can always have fun by trying to fix it.
 
Ever decided you don't want a knife before it even arrives?
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I've not...but I think my wife might have :( lol

G2
 
Lately I've been EDCing a Buck 303 and a GEC #14. The 303 sees most of the action while the 14 mostly gets fondled, admired, and loved on by me. [emoji4] So far this combo in my pockets pleases me greatly.

And yes, I've had buyers remorse quite a few times but only with modern folders. I've never once regretted buying a traditional.


Alex
 
Oh well couldn't do it. Just no use for i knife I don't want to carry or collect...


Clay
 
I haven't really felt remorse, but there have been plenty of times when I thought, dang I should have gotten this one instead. Which usually ends up with me getting the other as well, just after waiting a bit for more money to spend. I can relate to the comfy Buck that always ends up in the pocket. I got a 501 a little while ago on a whim and I've had it on me everyday since then. Don't know what it is, but no matter what else I carry, my little Buck is there...
 
The only time I've felt any regret about a knife purchase before it shows up on my porch is when I've gone overboard on reserving/preordering a certain GEC pattern and realize as they start coming in that I don't, in fact, need ten #14 Boy's Knives/Barlows, for example. Don't get me wrong, I really like the #14 pattern, but I didn't need to buy that many. :rolleyes:

I'm sort of feeling the same thing right now in the middle of this Beer Scout run, with two in hand (plus three from last year's run) and two more on the way, but in this case the only thing I would change if I could go back and do it again would be to pass on the acrylic.
 
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