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Have you Ever given a knife away?
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A few, yes.
I gave each of my groomsmen in my wedding a tan ESEE Izula personalized with their name and branch of military they were in. Two of the six guys have since lost them. I had a picture of them at the reception with them but
the camera didn't make it through the rum fueled shenanigans that ensued.
the camera didn't make it through the rum fueled shenanigans that ensued.
Gave away my grandfather's Kephardt to my godson/nephew. I think it cost Gramps about $2.50 for the knife (or so he said)...still had the original pancake style sheath (that was some sorry looking leather lol)...but that $2.50 paid itself back countless times over when little Kevin laid his hands on it, eyes all round and huge and so excited, because that...that was priceless.
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Aside from gifts, I've given my own personal knives away at times.
Last week I gave my best good friend a Benchmade 710D2. I told him that he owes me a penny, as that is the superstition that my grandfather instilled upon me. I felt like I had just given that knife a new lease on life, as I was no longer using it. 710 in M390 took its place
Last week I gave my best good friend a Benchmade 710D2. I told him that he owes me a penny, as that is the superstition that my grandfather instilled upon me. I felt like I had just given that knife a new lease on life, as I was no longer using it. 710 in M390 took its place
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I've given 5 knives away, that I can remember.
1. Kershaw Skyline, to a friend. Felt great to give a friend a tool that he will be able to use, and also something that he will mentally connect with me. Also, although he had a few ZT's at the time, he didn't have any Kershaws so I opened him up to that brand in a way.
2. ZT 0550, to a co-worker. He and I worked together for 3 years, and he left the job to take a new one that would likely be a lifetime career. I gave him the blade as a "going away" gift, as well as a "new start" blade. He was always more of a traditional type of blade guy, so it was cool to see him open up to a more modern style folder.
3. Kershaw Leek, to a co-worker. A co-worker/friend of mine was telling me a story about a Scallion that he had that he was unhappy with because it kept opening in his pocket with the Speedsafe, and the blade lock feature had broken. I had a combo-edged DLC coated Leek that I had carried for a while when I was in the same position he had been in, so I sharpened it, de-assisted it and gave it to him one night before his shift started. Since then he's bought another Leek and a Skyline, as well as a few Spydercos.
4. Kershaw Chive, to my sister. A christmas gift. She always had been interested in any knife I had been carrying, so I figured it would be a good starter blade for her. She really enjoyed it.
5. A long time ago, bought some kind of Gerber with a large hole in the pivot area where your index finger would go. Gave it to my stepdad as a christmas gift. I thought it was the latest, greatest in knife technology (back then, I shopped knives from the Wal-Mart display case).
6. Spyderco Dragonfly 2 (Pink), for my fiance. I'm actually waiting on this one to come in the mail right now. It was a backup Valentines Day gift. I had already gotten her some of her favorite french perfume and lotion - so she got what I knew she wanted. I followed it up by getting her what I wanted to get her. It will be a few days late.
I have a few more on my list for future purchases, a couple friends and co-workers, my dad, my father in law and brother in law. I really enjoy giving knives as gifts.
It's my way of saying I'm interested that your life is easier, and a sharp tool makes it just that.
1. Kershaw Skyline, to a friend. Felt great to give a friend a tool that he will be able to use, and also something that he will mentally connect with me. Also, although he had a few ZT's at the time, he didn't have any Kershaws so I opened him up to that brand in a way.
2. ZT 0550, to a co-worker. He and I worked together for 3 years, and he left the job to take a new one that would likely be a lifetime career. I gave him the blade as a "going away" gift, as well as a "new start" blade. He was always more of a traditional type of blade guy, so it was cool to see him open up to a more modern style folder.
3. Kershaw Leek, to a co-worker. A co-worker/friend of mine was telling me a story about a Scallion that he had that he was unhappy with because it kept opening in his pocket with the Speedsafe, and the blade lock feature had broken. I had a combo-edged DLC coated Leek that I had carried for a while when I was in the same position he had been in, so I sharpened it, de-assisted it and gave it to him one night before his shift started. Since then he's bought another Leek and a Skyline, as well as a few Spydercos.
4. Kershaw Chive, to my sister. A christmas gift. She always had been interested in any knife I had been carrying, so I figured it would be a good starter blade for her. She really enjoyed it.
5. A long time ago, bought some kind of Gerber with a large hole in the pivot area where your index finger would go. Gave it to my stepdad as a christmas gift. I thought it was the latest, greatest in knife technology (back then, I shopped knives from the Wal-Mart display case).
6. Spyderco Dragonfly 2 (Pink), for my fiance. I'm actually waiting on this one to come in the mail right now. It was a backup Valentines Day gift. I had already gotten her some of her favorite french perfume and lotion - so she got what I knew she wanted. I followed it up by getting her what I wanted to get her. It will be a few days late.
I have a few more on my list for future purchases, a couple friends and co-workers, my dad, my father in law and brother in law. I really enjoy giving knives as gifts.
It's my way of saying I'm interested that your life is easier, and a sharp tool makes it just that.
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I sharpened a Kershaw Leek for a friend and scratched up the black coated blade trying to get the tip needle sharp. Felt so bad about it that I had a brand new never used Boker Chad Los Banos AUS-8 I would never carry so I gifted it to him a couple month later as a Christmas present. Small, sharp and close to the cost of his Leek...fitted his on job needs well. Win, win. Lesson: careful with blade coatings.
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This was by far, my best giveaway.
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