How do I explain this to my wife?

:eek: Tell her you realized she is right, and you won't buy anymore, then hide them in a shoe box in the closet, under some stuff and NEVER look at them while she is around, wait until she leaves, lock the doors and go get them out and spread them all over your bed and open them over and over until you are satisfied.

Then put them back up and do this for the next 20 years, never ever let her know, and then twenty years from now you will have a trunk in your closet, by now it will be locked and she will have wondered all these years what you have been hiding, thinking it's something awful, but afraid ask or tell anyone. Then one day, tell her you love her and want to show her something in your closet and she will get nervous until you open it up and show her and she will say, is that all ?

Then tell her they are worth thousands and that you are going to cash them in and take her on a cruise, she will be so happy and you will be her hero. The moral of this story is knives are just like putting money in the bank, if you pick and choose, your knives should never lose value, so the worst you can do is get your money back.

Robbie Roberson

;) :D
 
Ask her to trust in your good taste-you picked her and that was a wise investment (but dont turn your back). Our hopes & prayers are with you bro.
 
Learn a bit about Purses. They love purses and shoes (and jewelery of course). Unfortunately, you can't bring home a pair of shoes because men can't pick shoes and you'd never get the fit right. But a purse on the other hand, offers a lot of possibilities. If you just pay a little attention to what she carries, and comments on when you're out and about, you can learn a lot. With just a little effort, you can find the occasional deal. Good places to check are Costco, TJ Maxx and Sak's Fifth Off (their outlet store) as well as outlet malls when you're already passing by.

In my experience, if you take the bold step of buying a purse for your wife, and make it something nice like a Coach or Brighton, the returns are endless. I mean we're talking about quality leather, kind of like a good sheath or holster. Who knows this stuff better than gun and knife knuts? Not only do they blab to all their frionds about what a great guy you are, but your next several knife purchases are pre blessed! I find that every hundred I spend on her purse collection is worth several hundred in knife purchases.

Learn names like Coach, Kate Spade, Dooney & Bourke, Brighton, etc.. Learn to fear names like Louis Vitton and Prada. Look for deals on cool models that fit with your wife's general tastes and buy quality. They're actually like knives in that they have some resale value if kept in good condition. You'd be surprised the reception a $60.00 Brighton wallet can bring if it's along her general design preferances design wise.

Works for me.

John
 
One name to learn that fixes all with women. Almost a magical incantation when it is said aloud which summons a power your wife would willingly bow before.

De Beers

:D

Dayuhan
 
heheheh the wife problem is a hard one... but listen, many people have some kinds of "preconcepted ideas" about knives, and people collecting knives.
typically when you say knives to a girl she think "scream" (the movie). I think you should tell your wife you're interested in knives like objects and not as weapons. You should tell her you have a healthy interest in it.
Tell her that your interest in knives can seem to be as stupid for a girl as a man think it's stupid to use more than 100$ in a purse or a "chanel wallet"... There is things girls don't like, or don't see the point to be interested in some of "our stuff" and same from mens to womens...
My wife first understood that knives could be nice when she saw a knife magazine where there was some pictures of very artistics blades. Try that!;) Good luck!
 
My Bride of 40years once asked, "How many knives do you think you need?" My reply was,"How many are there?" She never asked that kind of question again in the last thirty years or so.... :) For Christmas this year she gave me a William Henry Lancet(sp?)with Wooly Mamouth ivory scales.:D
Dan
 
Originally posted by knifenerd
Unequivocal lies usually work best. Heck, it works for most politicians.:D
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"That's my story and I'm stickin' to it"
 
I'm with your wife, you did waste your money if you spent that much on production knives when you could have had 2/3 nice custom jobs.
 
i think u made a mistake or had a lapse in judgement and need to fix the situation by selling all but 1 or 2 and planning a budget for your new hobby in the future. sit down and talk w/the wife so she understands u:cool:
 
I hope that you mean you're in agreement with with cds1's wife.

:eek:

cds1,

I'm guessing, and I'm getting more error-proned as the day goes on, that you're in trouble because the first thing you did with the bonus was think of just your own immediate toy needs instead of think of your wife's needs and wants and the future the two of you plan to spend together. It hurts to feel second fiddle to anything and really hurts to feel less important than material goods. That's just my guess and remember that I don't know much, do much, or think much.
 
I hide, er put, one in my tackle box, one in my tool box, one in my camera bag, two in my desk drawer, two on me at all times, one under the mattress, and the rest in a velvet wrap in the bottom of my sock drawer. My wife works second shift, and the UPS truck comes by at 5:45 like clock-work. When confronted; Deny, deny, deny. Then grovell and beg forgiveness.

Good luck,
Bill
 
Get her interested in your hobby: Buy her a few jewel-like pieces for her very own. I bought my wife a Boker linerlock with the CF scales and crytalline Ti blade during a recent trip to Freeport, ME. She said , "That's sweet of you, but you've already bought me too many knives. Go exchange it and buy one for yourself." It helps that the first major present I ever bought her was a fixed blade, back when we were in school together.
 
I'm with you Willie. Deny. Then grovell and then beg forgiveness. I also utilize the "spread 'em around the house" in "my places" method. If she's not looking for them she'll never see them. After 29 years of marriage I'm pretty good at working the angles.
 
Sorry can't help you,as you'll have a hard time CHANGING anyone.Thats why I shopped around first.My wife has a job and her own checking,savings,ira,farmland etc.and I have mine.:D

I can hunt as much as I want,went drinking with the brothers today and bought 2 new knives.:p When I came home half in the bag she told me I got my e-mail confermation on the knives with a smile on her face.

Try before you buy.
 
This is a discussion which is very near and dear to my heart.

My wife just said the other day...
"No you can not spend $300 on a Sebenza, whatever the heck that is".
After a little sweet talking on my part, it turned into...
"I guess it is okay if you spend $100 on a Spyderco, whatever the heck that is".

Sometimes I amaze even myself :eek:
 
Here's what I did once. I had saved up $100 for a knife that I wanted. Then while we where sitting on the couch watch TV I pretended to be thinking of something else. And of course she ask " what are you thinking about?" So I tell her that I've saved up $100 and I can't decide what to do with it and that I have 2 choices. I can spend it on beer and tips for the dancers at the topless bar me and the guys are going to next weekend or buy this really nice knife that I've been wanting and skip the club. Well being the good wife she is she helped me decide to buy the knife. hehehe Problem solved. Everyone is happy.
 
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