I am so sick of my knife OCD.

When I get a new knife it's. .. Hello you little beauty, let's get you adjusted just right and get the perfect edge put on you. Then after 2 or 3 months it's. ..Hello you beautiful old battle ax, time for a lube and some serious edge work .
 
KennyB said:
Yeahhh I know how it is honestly. I get a chuckle when I hear people talk about OCD and their knives... Until you've sharpened a knife for literally 16 hours straight, foregoing food and water, repeating "I'm almost done," whenever your friends/family try to pull you away... Until you've been grinding on a water stone so long your fingers are all pruny and there's a raw spot on your thumb where it's been hitting the stone... Yeah until you're there, you don't know the half of it. Which is scary 'cause I'm sure at least half of you probably have been there :D
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not with sharpening. But i have been there with general modifications. Its funny, i actually do my best work when im seeing double and cant swallow, lol.
 
Bob W said:
PURPLEDC,
There's a very simple solution to your compulsion: Designate one knife as a User and allow it to be scratched, worn, resharpened, and dinged.
Set aside all the rest as Keepers. Don't use them or carry them, keep them in pristine condition since that matters to you.

Pretty much, that's exactly what I do. Over 500 bladed items in the Collection/Accumulation, and a small set of three or four users. :thumbup:
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you sir, are an inspiration

this thread makes me feel like I'm with the right company. Thank you BF

to the OP, some people beat their knives some love them in pristine condition. no right or wrong here. The other dude is as bewildered by your behavior as you are by his.

heck I even have cheap machetes in pristine condition juz cuz they look cool. I guess if you stick with the keeper & beater 2-knife method of collecting, you'll feel liberated

it's when u get the other new knife before you secure the beater that will mess things up. A nice stable of 5-7 beaters for rotation will serve u well too

Good luck and chin up brother
 
It could be worse. I love the Spyderco Sage 2 with its titanium slabs. Perfect knife. Recently, I had four NIB. Have never carried one.
Go figure.
 
For this reason I EDC a lot of knives. Each gets used to cut stuff, and ware gets shared over the lot. Each blade that gets used must be washed and a swipe on the ultra fine hone (even if it is still perfect). Routine to combat the OCD. If there is a chance that something might happen to my knife while cutting, I use the one that is easiest to replace. :rolleyes:

I'm perfectly comfortable with my "sickness":thumbup:
 
I would definitely not wish such an obsession on anyone. I hate to think of a wonderful hobby causing stress and anxiety. If we can't enjoy our passions, what is there? Hopefully the act of re-achieving perfection when mod-ing, or 'repairing' a knife alleviates some of the stress. Maybe try to look at a scratch as a way to get more quality time with the knife while you fix it back up, therefore it's not a bad thing. I would think the act of achieving perfection would give more satisfaction than maintaining it by not touching the knives.

I would not normally push medical intervention for something like this, but if it truly is keeping you from enjoying life, there may be some hope in medication.

Good luck!
 
To the person who started this thread no disrespect but. Maybe the time has come to over come your impulse buying. My grandfather would give me money once in a while with the understand, before I spent it. I had to talk with him what I was going to buy.

I would tell I want to by a _____ fill in blank. He would ask do you want it, or need it. We woulds talk, and he taught me self control.
 
I generally don't buy "pretty" knives. During the first week of ownership of a new knife, I baby it, don't cut much to make sure the knife suits my fancy. Once I'm sure then I have no problem beating it up.

Most of my knives show wear on them.

I'm carrying the Spyderco Gayle Bradley today. Blade is scratched up, clip has paint missing and I some how managed to bust off the head of one of the clip screws. Miraculously the CF/G10 has held up well, only scratches on the butt of the handle.
My Brous Bionic is missing a lot of paint from the handle, clip is majorly scratched, as is the blade.
ZT0801 has seen a lot of use, but has held up extremely well
Spyderco PM2 has more chips than Frito-lay.Bent the living crap out of the low ride clip the other day.
Spyderco Manix 2 CTS-XHP is definitely my most used knife. Paint on the handle, everything scratched up. XHP is a remarkable steel I must say. My favorite by far.
 
Thanks everyone for the advice. In all honesty the knife i. Question will one day get pimped. But i have vowed not to do it until it gets really ugly. Its such a useful shape that its the only knife i really want to carry and of i fix it now it will happen again on short order. So the goal is to wait until i get bored with irt and something takes ita place. I must admit for the first time knowing that imnot the only one who worries about this actually really did help. And since making this thread the knife that had got me make it in the first place hasnt been abused but i certainly lossened my grip and its got more marks now than it did and its not bothering me. I think it really bugged me because it was a week old with hardly any use. Its weird now that it isnt perfect anymore im not really obsessed with keeping it that way.






Akapennypincher said:
To the person who started this thread no disrespect but. Maybe the time has come to over come your impulse buying. My grandfather would give me money once in a while with the understand, before I spent it. I had to talk with him what I was going to buy.

I would tell I want to by a _____ fill in blank. He would ask do you want it, or need it. We woulds talk, and he taught me self control.
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Honestly i appreciate the advice but i dont see how it applies to my situation. I dont know why you are bringing up impulse buying and i dont understand how its relevant.
 
PURPLEDC said:
Honestly i appreciate the advice but i dont see how it applies to my situation. I dont know why you are bringing up impulse buying and i dont understand how its relevant.
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It was a simple life lesson I learned from my Grandfather. Free advice, worth what. Maybe nothing, maybe a reference point.

BTW


BTW I retired at 50.:D
 
Blues Bender said:
My Sebenza thought this thread was funny
;):p

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Ooh- is that a Wayfarer?
 
The first scratch is the first step in breaking it in. If you can get over the first scratch, your knife will have that beautiful "used" look in no time. ;) keep in mind there is a difference between used and abused.
 
I just came up with a 3-step, 20 minute solution for knife OCD. (Note: works best for folders)

Step #1 - Acquire plastic container and a roll of duct tape

Step #2- Place all knives (sans any protective covering) inside plastic container and duct tape it shut.

Step #3- Place container in dryer on low heat for 20 minutes.

Once cycle is complete remove and enjoy!
 
I have a good friend that treats his vehicles the same way. He washes it every time he uses it, inside and out, even the tires and undercarriage. he will take it to the dealer to get touched up even with the smallest of scratches. He obsesses more than anybody I have ever seen over his vehicle.

Don't get me wrong, I maintain my Jeep and make sure its running properly. But it's a Jeep, it's going to get dirty and scratched. Now if it's something I'm going to put in my collection then I obsess about it.

Collection = OCD
EDC = Gonna get scratched
 
I had to use my knives to get over that anxiety. I eventually learned that not using something and then using it was a big let down when conceptual fantasy met physical reality. After using them though I came to appreciate them for what they are and not for what I thought they should be.
One of the other things I did was use my engraver to put my initials on my knives. That made them mine and I had to stick with them until I could let go of my expectations based in fantasy, accepting them simply as they are.
 
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SBXT said:
I suffer from similar issues. My equally irrational resolution is that I buy two of a particular knife, use one, and keep the other one pristine. I have recently started to sell some of the multiples, but I'm not sure I have addressed the original problem.:D
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...So my question is, do you sell the 'safe queen' or the one that's in better condition -OR-
do you sell the user 'double' after some edc use, etc. in order to still own the nicer of the doubles...? :indecisiveness:
 
I initially thought you were using OCD hyperbolically. My heart goes out to you, man, there may be many things we disagree on, but you always conduct yourself well and are respectful and respected. OCD is a hell of thing to deal with.
 
Nice thread... I "suffer" too OCD on knives. someone's already suggested some good solutions for the obsession.
these are the ones I recommend that work for me:

1- Buy doubles (it can be doubles of the same exact knife, or a very similar one)
2- Separate safe queens from users
3- Customize knife to your liking (so it will be original/pristine no more, and will increase your wish to carry/use it)
 
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