Frustrated handing friends/family your knives

I don't talk or hand knives to non knife people, and since they are few and far between in my life it rarely comes up. You can't expect someone not deeply into knives to appreciate your trail, and likely they will scratch their head and think sucker.
 
please don't get upset
with those who
have yet to see the light!
it could well be that they
are still and will continue
to be ignorant
as pigs are to pearls.
forgive those who see you
as some crazy nerd
getting overly carried away
about some object.
drop any ideas about sharing
as great details are immaterial
if there is zero interest.
accept that some next level personal relationships
can never become a reality.
and that the enthusism
of certain hobbies
just cannot be shared with anyone
but amongst fellow enthusist ....

Airfix model expert Jeremy Brook with his collection

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Heres a news flash;

99% of the rest of the world doesn't give a tinkers damm about a knife, let alone obsess over what knife out of their massive collection they will carry that day. To them, WE, are the nut cases. The few, the 1% who obsess over sharp objects. To them, we are the demented and obsessed knife nuts.

Most of the rest of the world thinks a knife is that 2.99 supermarket special that semi cuts up dinner in their kitchen. Most of the rest of the world does not even bother carrying a knife. If they do, its some kind of keychain gas station thing made in a large Asian nation that costs less than a burger at a national chain. Even tradesmen don't bother with a knife anymore. They all carry a Stanley, or Husky folding box cutter/utility knife that they can just change the blade when needed.

To expect the rest of the masses to get excited over our cult worship item is unrealistic.
 
Everyone has different interests. My dad would go on and on about his latest fishing gear, and I couldn't care less. A good person will feign interest and appreciation IMO, especially a friend or family member.

You have to know your audience as well. As excited as I get about a certain new purchase, I know who will actually care and who will just be annoyed and I react accordingly. My dad for example had no idea how much my knives cost. He did however, occasionally notice the craftsmanship, especially when I gave him one. I gifted him a Kershaw Launch 8 last summer, and he cried. He said he had never owned any knife that nice. He kept it next to his chair downstairs, and I would hear him mess with it. He would open his mail, trim fingernails, etc.

My mom loves the aesthetics of my knives, and knows how to use them correctly so I trust with them. Others, not so much. Most people know I carry a knife, and if asked to borrow it, I usually ask what the need it for before handing it over. If I know they are using it for other than cutting, I'll grab the Vic super tinker out of my med bag and avoid giving them a $100+ folder.
 
Nope, I don’t lend my knives to friends or family. Dad and my grandpa are gone, they were the only knife people in my family. Everytime I let a friend use a knife they look at me like I’m crazy because it’s usually a $400-$800 knife. They have no business handling my knives if all they carry is gas station specials.
 
If we all liked the same things: I'd have to scare a whole bunch of you off my front porch, and tell you to quit bothering my Missus...
Be thankful that we all bring our own likes and dislikes to the table: it helps to stimulate different perspectives.
 
Every time i get a new knife, i tell my wife all about it. She does her best pretending to care but her facial expression is a mix between someone desperately trying to stay awake and namflashbacks.exe

I don't really care tbh, i do the same thing when she tells me some gossip etc., and she talks way more than me.

Luckily i know a lot of martial artists,engineers,CNC machinists and guys doing HT. Most of them appreciate my knives, some of them even invested in better knives because of me.

Sharing a passion or hobbie is all about story telling and evoking emotions.
 
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