How do you find inner peace being a knife nut?

I use them like a rented mule. Then I touch up the edges before using them again. Rinse, repeat.

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It's a lovely thing, making 2 parts where there once was one. A clean cut is as close to zen as I am capable of comprehending. I'm blessed to be able to do so with so many well made knives. No need to over think it.
 

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K.O.D. said:
Southeast of Houston. Preferably Galveston, but I don't think I can afford it. Yet.
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Well, all I can tell you is that there will probably be some culture shock when you move to those parts. That will probably happen to anyone moving from Illinois to Texas, so just be prepared for it. Texas has taken in many new friends in the last few years and there is still a little room left (for now). Let me know if you end up moving closer to Houston, I know some great restaurants and gunshops that just so-happen to sell knives.
 
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Well, all I can tell you is that there will probably be some culture shock when you move to those parts. That will probably happen to anyone moving from Illinois to Texas, so just be prepared for it. Texas has taken in many new friends in the last few years and there is still a little room left (for now). Let me know if you end up moving closer to Houston, I know some great restaurants and gunshops that just so-happen to sell knives.
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I'm from Texas originally. My grandma lives near NASA. I spent my summers there growing up, and know most of Houston well. I've got a cousin downtown, and another on the northwest side. Also have family in Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio.

I learned to drive in Galveston on my grandfather's 1966 International Scout, and my grandmother's 1980 Datsun 280ZX.
 
I found inner peace from knives by moving on to firearms and bullseye pistol shooting. I don’t have inner peace, except from knives.
 
Most of the stress about these material possessions is FOMO or a fear of loss. The picture threads can make it worse, but I think the Exchange is rather comforting. There is a chance for any knife to pop up, even old discontinued models, so nothing is really lost or missed out on.
 
Maybe I’m weird but my inner peace has nothing to do with knives. I like using and fondling some that hold a lot of memories but that’s about the size of it. I don’t obsess over new steels or designs. Nothing wrong with that at all just not my thing. I think the last time I drooled over a new design was around 2006 or 2007. Scraped up enough money to buy it and carried it a long time but eventually it went into the knife roll and now it’s worth way too much for me to carry. I bought a couple more after they went out of production but then the prices went sky high so now they’re all three in the knife roll.

The knives I acquire now are older designs i get enjoyment out of carrying and using.

I haven’t known inner peace since I was 19 years old. Catch a passing glimpse of it from time to time I reckon but it never stays.
 
I try to find peace by learning and studying about materials and production methods more than accumulating more knives. I tried that at first and finally realized there would always be more new knives than I have money or even storage room .

I started out with sales literature from companies like Crucible and Carpenter and knife books by makers. Now we have books on metallurgy written in a way I can make sense of it. ( Thanks Larrin) Even buying the books themselves I save a lot of money. Back in the old days I would import knives myself just to try out new ( to me) steels. It got expensive and I bought knives I knew I wouldn't use for daily carry after learning the steel through use and sharpening.

The Spyderco mule knives were perfect for my needs back then and I ended up with a near complete set only lacking a few from the last 2 to 3 years.
 
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