Hiding Knife purchases from wife?

The knives are easy. It is when a box of new diplay cases arrive and get filled with knives then hung on the wall that really gets her attention. :eek:
 
LOL
My wife encourages me to buy more knives!
I'm at 74 and counting. Going to a blade show this Saturday Oct 7th and we saved hundreds of dollars up just to buy me another knife.
Hide them from my wife? I get TOLD to tell her what knives I would like to see Santa bring this year!
I love my wife.
Peace.
 
ThreeWorlds said:
Seriously :rolleyes:. I support everyone's knife hobby, but I think under no circumstances should it come out of the family fund, or be done behind the back of the person who is paying for the bills. I mean, most husbands wouldn't be happy if the roles were reversed ... if they pay the bills and their wives were to secretly splurge the money 'for the electric bill' on shoes, handbags, and whatnot ...
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Even if it doesn't come in the way of bills and is just extra pocket money, I think it''s uncalled for to be deceptive towards a wife or even a girlfriend. You don't have to show them every knife you purchase and detail all the materials in it, just don't be trying to hide it and if they ask inform them truthfully. Trust and honesty are very important in relationships. Granted I've never been married, but I don't think that will change my views on keeping truth between me and my mate.
 
Generally there isn't an issue. Wifey has however said that I must make most of what I want. That is fun though.

Also I haven't counted howmany knives I have. With the odd SAK doing the walk, one for her, one for the son, another to try out I have somewhere between 50 and 80. When she asks how many I can honestly say don't know.

It is nice to know that SAKs and Multi tools don't seem to count for her as she is always expecting me to have one on me.
 
mm. guess I'm more fortunate than a lot of folks around here. I run my potential purchases by my wife for her opinion. We look at pictures of knives together and she'll tell me what she thinks is nice.

we discuss and then I buy!

in fact, she was the final push on me getting a HI montana elk antler handle Balance about a week back..:D
 
didnt have to hide a thing from my late wife she would take them away from me sometimes (ie microtech mini SOCOM elite for example that one went from the box - to my hand- to her hand- into her pocket lol, she liked that one a lot and carried it every day) - i sure do miss her a lot.

too bad they arent all like that.

my new "friend" just thinks i'm nutz to spend the kinda $$ i do on knives, and thinks "ya sure do carry big knives" doesnt mind it though.
 
Honesty really is the best policy with regard to knife purchases. I'm not married, but my fiance and I are planning on getting married later this month. When it comes to buying knives I always discuss the prices with her and see if its possible (without screwing up the budget) to buy a new blade. We also have separate bank accounts and she controls the money, so in the end it works out well.
 
I just have to say, if it interferes with the relationship and finances, then there is a problem. People don't generally understand my love of the blade. My wife has witnessed my use of knives and hawks, so she accepts my obsession for the most part. Acceptance is more important than understanding in this case, I believe. She likes jewelry, I like getting Ink. She likes to have a savings and a decent vehicle, I like to have outdoor gear, guns and knives. We budget and save, and then usually end up fixing a vehicle or getting the kids some clothes. But, every once in a while, one of us scores on something we really want. This took 3 marriages and the loss of alot of gear and firearms to figure out. Honesty is the best policy. That doesn't mean giving every detail or asking permission. It just means don't lie. I don't get everything I want, but I really want what I get. My $.02.
 
I don't hide buying knives from my wife.she has a list of knives I want and sometimes buys a knife for me.when i ask her why she bought me a knife she says "because I love you and I like to see you happy and we had some extra money". I am afraid if ever lie to her or hide things from her I would lose the good thing I have.I also buy her gifts for the same reson.Just not to long ago she bought me a bark river sperati point w/a stacked leather handle. I sure love that knife! oh yea and my wife too!
 
Unfortunately $$$$ is too thin to worry about knife purchases. I did go through a buying spell last year and picked up a couple off of E-Bay. I bought all of my son-in-laws knives for Christmas and ended up with a couple for myself. I ordered them all stag handle knives from a knife shop in Argentina so I bought my first stag...I couldn't give one to everybody and me not have one. I also bought a sweeeet Case Copperhead folder for one son-in-law to find out he wanted a pocket clip. I put that baby up in it's box as a keeper. I also bought a Spyderco Catcherman for my son-in-law that fishes but I ended up keeping that one for myself for skinning. The wife knew I was buying knives....so I just pocketed a few for myself.
 
Vivi said:
Even if it doesn't come in the way of bills and is just extra pocket money, I think it''s uncalled for to be deceptive towards a wife or even a girlfriend. You don't have to show them every knife you purchase and detail all the materials in it, just don't be trying to hide it and if they ask inform them truthfully. Trust and honesty are very important in relationships. Granted I've never been married, but I don't think that will change my views on keeping truth between me and my mate.
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I agree, but I understand that for some people, their significant others really don't want to know about that sort of thing. I don't think that's the best way to handle a relationship, but hey, it's their life. I just meant, that if it gets to the point where it involves joint finances especially, then there really really is a problem. I just think using joint resources to service your own needs/wants is a little selfish and unfair.
 
I just go down to the local army surplus store and have him get me my goods. That way its a cash deal, no delivery times to worry about, he beats New Grahams price and lets me knifesterbate with his other blades in the case. I really do need to get that mini skimish he has.
 
Hmmmmmmm. Well since my wife is a "shoe lover". I told her once I need a knife to match my shoes! Just like she needs a purse to match hers!

....of course she did not find all that much humor in it (although she did laugh!). In all seriousness though. She has never gvien me any problems.
 
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