I finally understand that anything can be a reason to get a knife

[Hammer67]

I consider waking up in the morning to be a pretty good reason.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

Hello everyone
My name is Tin Foil Hat Timmy and I like knives.

 

[BlindMouse2of3]

Hello everyone
My name is Tin Foil Hat Timmy and I like knives.

Hi Timmy welcome to the group like the rest of us you don't have a problem. I myself have only bought 2 knives this weekend

 

[not so dull]

Hi Timmy welcome to the group like the rest of us you don't have a problem. I myself have only bought 2 knives this weekend

Same here, I also bought two knives in the past couple of days. One is good and one is cheap.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

Thanks guys.

my budget indicates that I need to sell some stuff shortly to make sure that i can keep coming to meetings with y'all

 

[Hammer67]

Hello everyone
My name is Tin Foil Hat Timmy and I like knives.

 

[BlindMouse2of3]

Thanks guys.

my budget indicates that I need to sell some stuff shortly to make sure that i can keep coming to meetings with y'all

Both of mine luckily are used and cheap. Though I came to close to buying the ramlock amphibian on the exchange this morning.

 

[MolokaiRider]

The next level is to start buying seconds or thirds of the same model.

"Just in case".

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

The next level is to start buying seconds or thirds of the same model.

"Just in case".

MORA

 

[knarfeng]

Eh? It's ALWAYS time.

Say it to my wife

Point taken.
If I got enough money in the toy fund, it's time.

Wife and I agreed that a certain (small) percentage of my net pay goes into my toy fund. She doesn't care what toys I buy, as long as I draw money from the toy fund and not the general account.

 

[Zephyr One/Zero]

Happiness is a big knife! As 'Dirty Harry' once said: "I need all the edge, I can get!" Especially, if you have to 'Break Glass In Case of Emergency'. A 10mm is a nice back-up too!

 

[cbach8tw]

Point taken.
If I got enough money in the toy fund, it's time.

Wife and I agreed that a certain (small) percentage of my net pay goes into my toy fund. She doesn't care what toys I buy, as long as I draw money from the toy fund and not the general account.

As long as it doesn’t cause a problem paying the bills, and you have talked it out with your significant other, then you are ok. Have a limit in that fund, and stick to it. Now my wandering begins. If the herd is too big, the hard part is thinning the herd to reduce the size before it goes too large, or you can sell off some to finance another purchase. The get rid of two before you get another rule sometimes works, but it is hard, plus I try to go back and look at older ones to rediscover the joy and reasons why I got them before I buy another for the same reasons. I try to make sure I am not buying just because I want something new and the thrill of a coming package. The thrill of the chase is more exciting than the final delivery at times, then I ask myself why did I really buy it if I am a little disappointed with it? Sorry, no problem buying just for fun, but it does make me wonder if I will get more fun out of using and experimenting with the ones I already have.

 

[LostCause]

Makes you happy. Okay. BUT, here is photographic evidence that you have already positively multiplied that happiness to others by a factor of at least a couple dozen (and counting, no doubt).

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I'm sure glad because of that

 

[cbach8tw]

I'm sure glad because of that

I do get some satisfaction knowing that I have made others happy with the ones I have sold or traded, I have had a some good trades and more than happy with what I have received in turn. I would like to hear from some of those how they have used or enjoyed them.

 

[Horsewright]

I have one customer in AZ. An older retired cowpuncher. He has told me that his wife tells him he's getting grumpy, go buy a knife. He must get grumpy a lot, he has over eighty of my knives!

 

[Ironbut]

I noticed this morning that Buck had a store on Amazon, and I just happened to have enough Amazon points to get a Buck 112. I have a couple 110s but no 112, so I need one. It'll be here Wednesday.

 

[catspa]

He must get grumpy a lot, he has over eighty of my knives!

Think how grumpy he’d be if you had taken up storekeeping or postal clerking or some other career.

Parker

 

[Horsewright]

Think how grumpy he’d be if you had taken up storekeeping or postal clerking or some other career.

Parker

No doubt!

 

[bayouace]

Win $ in a disc golf tourney = buy a knife.
Win a Super Bowl Square = buy several.
Lol

 

[VorpelSword]

I got an XL Vaquero Voyager.

I won't really carry it for EDC.
For anything that requires a blade of such size - I have a fixed blade.
I won't use it for tasks that you usually use a folder for either.
I most likely won't use it at work, garden or forest... or maybe at all.

So, why do I have it?.... - it just puts smile on my face.

I don't know why, but I just love this knife. It made me smile first time I picked it up, and even now it still does that.
I guess sometimes the purpose of owning something is just because it makes you happy.

While that knife is just not my cup of tea . . .a man (any man) doesn't need a reason (any reason) to want another knife.