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Have your knife purchases been reflected by age?

I grew up on a farm so I have always had a knife in my pocket. Left farming in the early 80's but not knives. Back then you had the two Schrade brands(uncle henry and old timer), Case and Buck.
With all of today's choices, I still find myself drawn to those brands. I look at knives and think it would be nice, but keep scrolling.
What has changed is I see the benefits of a small fixed blade more. Hand arthritis flares which makes opening a traditional slip joint difficult. Fixed blades solve that issue.
I have not every new innovation is better. Simple is better.
Less is more and more is better.
 
No.
At home I have always carried a big folder of some description and/or a fixed blade.
Nothing has changed but for many years now I also carry a SAK or slip joint of some description.

When I travel I always obey carry laws so then it's dependant on where on the planet I am.
 
A knife has long been a Dumbo feather for me. It took a while for me to realize that was the way I was thinking about it.

I got into modern traditionals, and started collecting and carrying electrician pattern knives. By carrying a lighter, "less capable" knife (for whatever definition of "capable" you want to use), I remind myself that it needs to be part of a larger suite of tools, each with their own purpose. The hard part is making myself go and get the "right" tool.

I still like big, dumb knives, I just respect them too much to want to try to tunnel through brick, or break up a pallet, with a cutting tool.
 
For most of my life, putting a knife in my pocket was part of getting dressed in the morning. I rarely thought about having it until I needed it. I didn't start collecting until I was in my mid 60s (I'm 71 now) and now I spend way too much time and money on them. Taking up a new interest late in life doesn't leave a lot of time to tip toe down the rabbit hole. Missing out on a drop or lottery would't hurt quite so bad if I was younger. ;)
 
Tensaw said:
For most of my life, putting a knife in my pocket was part of getting dressed in the morning. I rarely thought about having it until I needed it. I didn't start collecting until I was in my mid 60s (I'm 71 now) and now I spend way too much time and money on them. Taking up a new interest late in life doesn't leave a lot of time to tip toe down the rabbit hole. Missing out on a drop or lottery would't hurt quite so bad if I was younger. ;)
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Don't sell yourself short. You've got plenty of time to enjoy your hobby, no matter when the hook was set.
 
My tastes in knives haven’t changed since I was 6yo.

Buck 110, Buck 100 series fixed blades. Military blades Randall’s KA-BARS. The newest designs I like are Becker fixed blades.
 
Like my SAK, flashlight and watch collecting strategy, at 1st I bought every knife in sight until I found what I like, stocked up on those models (two-three backups), sold what I didn't like, and slowed the buying down to a trickle. Focusing on customizing/maintaining what I have, and moving money into a tax sheltered retirement account instead :)
 
I’m starting to think those giant Cold Steel folders cater to mainly young men. Like 16-25 years old. As you get older, you’ll start to appreciate smaller, lighter knives that don’t weigh down your shorts too much lol.

My Cold Steels will always be part of my collection though.
 
I started out with basic pocket knives back in the late 70's and 80's as a kid. As I got into my teens and young adult life, I started looking at knives more as a weapon for self defense and my tastes changed to balisongs, autos, etc.
Then as I got into firearms and got my concealed carry license, a light came on and I realized that a knife was primarily a cutting tool, and the stuff that I had wasn't very good at that. That's when I started developing my sharpening skills, trying different steels, etc.
After much experimentation I have found what is perfect for me, but I still love the variety of grabbing something different every day based on what I am doing, where I am going, and what kind of mood I am in.
 
I bought my 1st knife, a Boker 3 blade pony in '68 at a knife shop in downtown Baumholder Germany, I was in the 6th grade, got a carborundrum 2 grit stone with it. Got a Case Sodbuster when I was 13, tactical came when I did 10 years in the Army 70's-80's, moved to Maine - hunting and outdoor, retired 2 years ago - playing catchup for the last 30 years of working my ass off - getting new stuff & old stuff I always wanted and stuff that got lost or destroyed

Les George MK3, PM2 Cruwear, BFK, Doziers , several Boker pocket knives, Al Mar, 70's Kershaw and more. Enjoying Life and this site :cool:
 

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ShaiHulud said:
This is a topic I feel strong about simply because it affects us all, in it's own way
For me---
I was serious serious about duty-built tactical knives, fixed or folding, I wanted to be prepared. I still do, but the choices readiness changed, instead of a bomb proof blacked out fixed blades, I went reliable folder/small fixed blade route.
How has it changed for you?
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Age? Well sure .

I used to go backpacking and camping in my youth. A 4" fixed blade on my belt worked out well. Later in life I worked for a tree surfery company and carried a Buck 110. Working overseas on oil rigs, I kept the Buck and added a SAK. Shifting to hospital work in the 1990s, I ditched both for a Leatherman Wave multitool.

Retired since 2003 and now with health issues, the Lreatherman is becoming less relevant.

Our son is well established and doing good things in life,. Last year I expressed our appreciation snd pride by getting him a CRK large Sebenza 31 for his 45th birthday. This yer I gave him a gent's life from William Henry for the same reasons.

So, yeah , , ,age is factor.
 
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