Have you ever bought a knife for somebody who does not yet exist?

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I've told this story in a few times but today I found the desire to carry one of my twin case Stockman 3 blade traditionals. I do not carry them very often but originally when I purchase them they were not for me. I had my first daughter and knew that one day she would find a boy hopefully when she's a little bit older. I had an urge and a strong feeling that one day this boy would need a good or decent knife. So I got a medium sized case Stockman. Beautiful knife very sharp excellent fit and finish and I was very happy with it.

Then my second daughter came along so I thought all right time to get a twin so I bought another Stockman identical for her husband that one day I could give a blade to as a gift.

Over the years I've only carry them a handful of times but each time I think about the future and what it holds. My oldest now is 10 years old and my second is almost 8. We have a son whos 3 and now the thought has crossed my mind of maybe getting a pink native from Spyderco for his future wife!

How about all of you have you ever done anything similar and bought a knife for somebody who may not necessarily already exist or that you know?

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Yes, when I've known that I was waiting for a child I've got a black wood mnandi.
I hope he will have some interest in knives one day.
 
Haha , no.

But if these urges and strong feelings of yours command you to buy more knives then it all sounds good to me.
 
But what if there's something better when they finally get hitched? Buy something new when the time comes?
 
Nope. No way to know if they will have any interest at all when they grow up. And vintage knives will always be available and the stuff in 20-30 years may be much better.

Case in point... I bought a super expensive bottle of wine for each my sons from their birth year. When they were 3 or 4, I gave them their bottle and some crayons and markers to decorate. Super cute and cool looking back at their drawings and printed names.

Now they are 20 and 22 and STILL have zero interest in opening their birth year bottles. These are now $400-500 bottles of wine and they could care less. They just want a Corona or a Jaegerbomb on the rare occasion they have a drink.

Just IMO, but I wouldn’t assume any of my hobbies or interests will be the same as an unborn person 20+ years out.

YMMV
 
Your rushing things lol. My oldest daughters can start with the T ball gloves and bats I picked up this week.

Plus you don't really know if they will even want a husband?!

I'm sticking with hopes for the future but 5 year goals at a time .
 
I haven't.
Question, though ...
Why not give your daughters the stockman now? (presuming they are responsible enough)
You can teach them knife safety, how to sharpen either freehand or with a guided rod system, how to whittle, clean the fish they catch ... :)
 
No, but it’s an excellent idea to add to the collection...not that most of need that kind of excuse.
 
Yes

I commissioned two Katanas

One for each of my last two kids when they were born

Both identical in dimensions 26 inch blades ....13 inch Tsuka’s

One very ornate

One All pure performance

One from the late great Phill Hartsfield






The other a Barret/Mills collaboration



 
In some ways, yes!
I guess some from the accumulated pile
are for others.
But no one specific though.
In that, some too good to pass knives are bought
with the intention as personel gifts or future trades.
Needless to say, these are kept sitting in its box, as is.
I dunno, perhaps this is a pretty lame excuse for buying
Without a real need to begin with.
I just realized this makes them safe queens by default.
 
By the way, though I haven't done it myself, I would have loved for my dad to have gifted me a Case or a katana that he had bought for me when I was born. My dad made me save up my dimes and buy my own first knife! :)
 
I collected knives and coins hoping one day my sons or daughters would be interested. I have no sons and my two daughters, and son in laws, aren’t interested.
So I sold the coins for a very nice profit and bought three firearms, optics and accessories. I also made a decent profit on all of the limited edition slipies and lock backs which funded my transition to modern folders.
I also gave some of my favorite LEs to a few of my nephews who are into knives. I’m now their favorite uncle.:) Ok, I’m their only uncle but still:D

So all and all, it turned out OK.
 
SpySmasher said:
By the way, though I haven't done it myself, I would have loved for my dad to have gifted me a Case or a katana that he had bought for me when I was born. My dad made me save up my dimes and buy my own first knife! :)
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Rule in my house was always that I gets to buy you your first knife and gun. What was the knife you bought with the dimes?
 
afishhunter said:
I haven't.
Question, though ...
Why not give your daughters the stockman now? (presuming they are responsible enough)
You can teach them knife safety, how to sharpen either freehand or with a guided rod system, how to whittle, clean the fish they catch ... :)
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So the girls I already have bought more than a few blades including a Mora, and a Buck Bantam with their names engraved. HUGE SHOUTOUT to knivesshipfree, with their kids knife program. It's been down for a little while due to demand, but hopefully they start it up again. https://www.knivesshipfree.com/knives-for-kids/

Yes, I spend a lot of time with the kids teaching knife safety and skills, but these blades are not for them. Even though I dread the day they marry, I symbolically only bought the stockmans for their mates. :)
 
SharpieB said:
Nope. No way to know if they will have any interest at all when they grow up. And vintage knives will always be available and the stuff in 20-30 years may be much better.

Case in point... I bought a super expensive bottle of wine for each my sons from their birth year. When they were 3 or 4, I gave them their bottle and some crayons and markers to decorate. Super cute and cool looking back at their drawings and printed names.

Now they are 20 and 22 and STILL have zero interest in opening their birth year bottles. These are now $400-500 bottles of wine and they could care less. They just want a Corona or a Jaegerbomb on the rare occasion they have a drink.

Just IMO, but I wouldn’t assume any of my hobbies or interests will be the same as an unborn person 20+ years out.

YMMV
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Ahhh......, this is why I bought something I'd like anyway! If they don't I will just take it as officially mine. Also btw, if a dude looking to marry my girls doesn't like guns or knives, they are not welcome in the family anyway.....
 
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