How do I stop buying knifes

In my experience, I've gone from backpacking gear, to guitars/amps/bass guitars, to now collecting knives. Are you the kind of person to replace knives with something else? If so, knives aren't the addiction. You'll find something else, and then something different than that to collect.
If knives are the addiction, there are other ways to deal with it. Like said, limit your collection, by number or price limit.
Another way, make your own knives. You might spend $$ on tools, but you can make $$ as well.
Or, buy only limited editions and other knives that you can sell for profit, some Busse kin come to mind.
Be a knive dealer. You get to hold all the knives, without the personal attachment. Then you can own what you really like.
Get another income, and apply that money only toward knives. This will really test how bad you want those knives, especially if you're working 60 hours a week, and you're tired. At some point, you'll say screw this, I like the knives that I have.

Accept that there will always be another knife, guitar, sword, new car, etc.. If you don't get what you want now, there will be another design or custom in the future that you might want even more.
 
I'm married and I'd rather take the beating than stop buying. IMO it's always easier to ask forgiveness than permission. As a matter of fact I'm going to receive another scolding as soon as next month's bill comes in. :o
 
Last month I fired myself. I immediately stopped buying knives.
2 weeks later after much talking and discussion I took the job back, as some of my bosses were asking me to stay. First thing I did when I sat back in front of the computer was ordering a Delica (yes, because I ONLY have 3 of them...)
 
The Logical One said:
When I first started I thought there would be a "satisfaction point" to where I would stop once my collection is complete. I came to realize that there is no such a thing.
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FWIW I thought the same type of thing. Turned out I was wrong. If there is a Gene for steel addiction I think I have it.
 
I am in the process of training my kids to like knives.


Then when they get older and have jobs, they can buy them for me for all major holidays. This should save me some cash.
 
Start buying customs. First of all, you'll never even look at most production knives again, and you won't be able to afford to buy them as often.
 
kda89508 said:
Stop when they fill up your purse!! :D:D:D:D:D Kevin
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Have you seen the size of some of those purses out there I could buy?!?!?! :eek:

You guys would be following me all around the knife shop if I had one of them full of knives! ;) :D
 
I just ran a Quicken report to determine how much money I've spent on knives this year.

:eek:

It was not a good idea.
 
Try setting a procurement schedule... one every other month, etc. Or save up your change and only buy when your savings gets big enough for the knive you want. Both techniques work for me. Oh, what the hell... who am I kidding? Just embrace it and realize that buying knives brings you joy. Life is short, right? Leave a nice knife collection for your kids...
 
Think of it this way: knives are only useful when they have a job to do. The more money you spend on knives, the less you'll be able to afford actually getting out there and doing things. Start cooking more to use your blades in the kitchen. Take up woodworking or carving. Go camping. Show a little love to the ol' backyard and do a little pruning or flowerbed maintenance. I guarantee it will curb your blade buying habits and will increase your practical knife knowledge with honest experience.

Good luck! :)
 
Lone_Wolfe said:
How would #3 work for me? I AM a woman. :D :p
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Ditto.

And, OP, if your woman likes knives, you'll just be buying them for her, too, as presents. That's actually a great addiction-supporting excuse -- "This isn't for me, so it's ok to buy it; I'm not being self-indulgent, I'm being nice to a friend." I've started feeling that "I don't need three folders, but I really really want to buy X" feeling too. So now I've started pestering my best friend if he's absolutely *sure* he doesn't need maybe a slightly lighter EDC than the last knife I bought him, 'cause there's a really neat one I found for not too much....

Yeah, uh-huh. It's not that I just want to buy a knife. Nope. Not me.
 
I intervene myself everyday about knives, then i see post like this and i feel like its okay i'm not the only one. Then i buy another, (like the 0560 i'm just about to pre-order)
 
I've successfully curtailed my knife buying by:

1. Not getting more than one knife that serves the same purpose (small folder, large folder, whittler, chopper, etc.). Fortunately there are lots of categories. :)
2. Not getting anything I won't use unless it's really, really special.
 
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