I have always been fascinated by knives and the act of cutting with them: from my mom’s food prep, to my dad’s cleaning of freshly caught fish. As tools, I thought they were beautiful things.
I also liked that using a knife, or any blade, required a degree of carefulness and skill: cutting or peeling fruit, properly trimming a steak, whittling and sculpting wood. Even shaving required attention and aptitude.
So one day I asked my father for a knife on my birthday, something to use while the family went on camping trips.
All I got was a pretty crappy hobo’s knife that quickly rusted and whose blade was ever dull.
I think that it’s since then I’ve been wanting a real blade: a blade that could do work, whittle and shave and, with care, would last and be sharp.
It’s however not until early fall of 2017 that I actually found the want to get some good, quality knives.
Since then, I’ve been trying out different brands and models, liking some more than others, got a
Midtech or two, and decided on what I like and dislike about carrying a quality cutting tool.