How Many Knives Have You Given Away?

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badjujuboy

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(I know this has been asked before but I couldn't find the thread)

Honestly, I think I have gifted around 50 knives to family and friends. Most all were NIB. I just didn't like them. The recipients were happy as hell :D
 
I've gifted 5-10 knives over the past couple of years- but only one really nice one which was a protech godfather... it was gifted to me so I just paid it forward.
 
Whoa, wish I'd gotten in on that Godfather. ;)

I've gifted about 55 knives in the past couple of years, if I count correctly. Nothing too amazing I must admit, the highest being worth maybe $80 or so.
 
Over one hundred. I get bored with them and only keep the ones I carry and use.

My son has an awesome collection.;)
 
I think 4 to family and friends. 2 I didn't want, 2 of them someone really wanted ( DPx Hest fixed was one of them :( ).
 
A few dozen? I came to the realization that not only do most people not own a decent kitchen knife, the majority of them have never used one. And since most of the people I know cook quite a bit it has become a a good area to leverage my niche knowledge into relatively inexpensive, but useful and deeply appreciated, gifts.
 
Kitchen knives are a good idea, I just recently realized the joy of a proper chef's knife, and I'm not even that great at cooking.
 
Only a handful. I wish I could afford to give away knives at the clip that some of you do, but I normally gotta sell to buy. Mostly Christmas/birthday gifts but I did send my best friend a stainless steel kershaw Leek when he had his first baby.
 
Dozens. Mostly Christmas gifts to family, but a couple on the forums here as well.
 
A lot.

Many autos and bali, involuntarily gifted to Fresno Police Department.
 
RedLynx said:
Kitchen knives are a good idea, I just recently realized the joy of a proper chef's knife, and I'm not even that great at cooking.
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It's a real eye-opener. My recent forays into kitchen cutlery have made me rethink my entire attitude about knives and how big a difference proper cutting geometry can really make. Not to be too punny, but simply having a sharp edge just doesn't cut it anymore.
 
A knife was a standard christmas present to nephews. Now that they are pretty much grown up, I don't know what their preferences are or even if they carry a knife. So, I guess you can say that I gift a few.... Generally speaking, I don't look at knife giving as gifting unless it is a non-birthday or something like Christmas where gifts are almost always given.
 
Insipid Moniker said:
It's a real eye-opener. My recent forays into kitchen cutlery have made me rethink my entire attitude about knives and how big a difference proper cutting geometry can really make. Not to be too punny, but simply having a sharp edge just doesn't cut it anymore.
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For sure. To be fair, using good knives AS cutlery can be pretty cool, I love the EDC food prep knives thread by, I think, Lance_33, it's a great thread (with lots of good food as well). But after I got this great locally made knife, it was awesome. Big AND light and a great cutter.
 
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