I got my knives confiscated..

Originally posted by spyken
Are you involved with the wilderness / outdoors? I realise those who have been outdoors in the backcountry immediately recognise the importance of having a knife.
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Grew up on a farm until coming to the city(age 5), more relaxed in the bush even after 14(coming up on 15)yrs in the city.

This is a big help... I got my first from my grandfather at age 5... I went into scouts canada that year... 7 I got a sak, 8 I got a multi(kept getting cheap $10 ones that lasted a year :rolleyes: )... 12 I was buying my own (with my dad at the till beside me)... shoveling sidewalks and driveways in the winter, moving lawns and walking dogs in the summer, babysitting when I could get it. I know my first "survival" exerize with air cadets(fall 96, age 12) I got quite a few odd looks for my latest purchase, 4" skinner fixed that ran me $40(they had set a limit on knives at 4", or I'd have taken the 6" fixed.

I was also shooting at age 8... got a .177 air pistol at 10, and within 2 months I was shooting better than my dad so he got to quit coming to supervise. 9yrs later, 98% accuracy... crack shot, not aiming at all. I can cycle though a pocket full of pellets rather quickly too... Single shot / break barrel with 20kg of spring pressure to cock... shot in the target every 3 seconds(load, grab pellet and shoot at same time, bring it down against my thigh to cock in that same motion, and then load again...

carried a knife every day since getting that first one, still have the first. And that "everyday" included during school(fall 89-spring 02).
 
Tough situation GB,

I guess I had it easy. My mom was always cool about that kind of stuff when I was growing up. At least she didn't say much. My dad was responsible for the man I am today. He always had knives around and gave me my first ones. Gave me quite a collection of playboys too. :D

I was such a knifeaholic. I remember on time I took my parents' cutco chef knife and went and chopped wood with it. took a big chip out of the blade too. I'm sure my dad knew it was me, but didn't push the issue.

Then this one time at band camp....uhh... different story.

In basic training for the Air Force, you couldn't have knives. We got a weekend pass to San Antonio, and I headed right to a knife shop and bought a few. I managed to hide those. Then, in Tech school, same thing, no knives, I actually got a few confiscated during inspections. I started hiding them in the battery compartment of my boom box. ;)

So if you must have a knife right now, make sure you hide it well.

Oh yeah, buy her a cute little pink SAK for Valentine's day or B-day. She'll probably be mad, but she'll love that you were thinking of her...

But don't take my advice, I'm a knifeaholic...
 
Even thou my mom was over protective till I was 18 she was really cool about my fascination with knives and guns. Got my forst knife at 6 and I had a pretty good collection by 12. I used to heplp her in the garden at very young age 8. Still carry scars where a saw slipped, a axe blade made contact with skin as well as a machete touched my left hand. She just said: pay more attention so you wont get hurt and handed my a band aid.
Same with shooting. Got a .177 break barrel gun. She was concerned about riccochets so we got a stronger spring for it so that the pelettes would stick in the wood.
Dad took me shooting the same time with the real guns with a hunting pal of his.
Still she thought porno would ruin my life:rolleyes: she was right;)

matthias
 
GarageBoy,

So you are in the martial arts? This is good. Then you are being instructed in respect and honor. (Those are just words in the West, but life in the East.)

Ask your Sensei if he would disagree with my advice.

If in fact mom is giving the knives to him and he is a man of honor, you are fortunate. He will release them to you when the time is right.

Steve
 
My 12-year old son bought a CUDA MAXX for himself with my permission. I trust him with it completely. He's been handling knives since he was 10 and he's responsible to a fault. He follows some simple, common sense rules about them. Just like his dad, he does get nicked by one every once in a while. It just reminds him to be careful. Sorry about your knives GB. I've seen your posts and its clear you put a lot of thought into buying them and liked them a lot. From a parent's perspective, you might want to let the situation cool off for a while. Not that you'd do it, but begging just makes me dig in deeper. Give it time and use reason -- show them you're safe and responsible in all areas of your life as much as possible. :)
 
Reminds me of the time my mom dislocated her shoulder and had to wear a sling. The sling had a pad on the strap that was bothering her, so she wanted it off. So I'm about to cut it off, and she yells wait. I asked what was wrong and she says the knifes sharp. I go "no duh. It's a knife it's supposed to be sharp. Kind of useless otherwise." Oh well she still puts kitchen knives in the sink and then runs the dishwater. Only cuts herself five or six times a years because of it.:rolleyes:

Never did let me have a bb gun either. Oh well bb guns are for sissies anyway, a .45, that another story.:D
 
I didn't tell her because it was paid for by my summer job money that I wasn't totally allowed to spend. (I know how to budget my money, but she won't let me) I am 15 years old and I live in Brooklyn, NY, a borough of NYC. Not much gang activity goes on, either. The funny thing is, if I have kept the Spyderco Calypso Jr in the original box(like I normally), she never would have seen it.
Thanks for the tips, guys! (BTW: how badly will blood stain VG10, I'm not sure if she wiped it down yet)
 
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Originally posted by NeedleRemorse
Amen to that. Don't they understand our basic primal instincts?
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Guys, come on. There are quite a few women on these forums and off who not only understand, but carry knives themselves.

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GarageBoy, how about I extend an invitation to your mom, to have her see where you're spending your computer time, and to meet the rest of us. Here's my message to her:

Ma'am... You're a lucky mom to have this young man as your son. Do you see the respect, the courtesy we extend to him here? He is one of us, a bit younger, perhaps, but he enjoys talking knives with us. And some of us are impressed with his knife knowledge. I assure you, ma'am, your son is safe here with us. There are lots and lots of other places he could be while on the internet, but you see, he's here basically talking hardware with men of (reasonably) good character. Read the advice some of the guys have given him. Nothing scary there, is there? He could do a lot worse than hanging with us. Nice to meet you, ma'am, and a tip of my old, beat up boonie hat to you. It seems you've raised a good son.

Warm Regards,

Phil

OK, you other guys... let's introduce ourselves to the lady. Esav?
 
If you have the time it might be a good idea to join the Boy Scouts. There are special programs for older boys that deal more with outdoor activities and less with arts and crafts.

My mom bought my first knife, a Cub Scout pocketknife, when I joined the Cub Scouts. Wierdly she did not mind me having knives, airguns, or a .22 but hated shuriken.
 
Just be persistant and I'm sure she'll give them back to you.

Shes just being a mom looking out for her son. :)
 
Originally posted by cds1
You can't expect a woman to understand these things. It's not her fault.
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Ok, I've got my nylons in a knot over this one! I'm a woman. I own two knife stores. I think women can more than understand these things. Granted, I get plenty of women in my store who cringe at all the "nasty" weapons. But, right after 9/11, two or three men would come in every day and smart off about how cutlery stores and the fanatics who frequent them were partly to blame for the hijackings. Real logical! So, it's likely more of a personal rather than a gender thing. As far as your mom goes, be cool, give it time, buy her some magazines like Blade and show her how beautiful knives can be. And next time, don't hide the stuff - be open about it. Just my two cents.
 
and just before you finished carving the statue you were gonna give her for Valentine's Day
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Thats not a bad idea, there is an angle for you. Explain that you would like to take up whittling. Ask that you can use the SAK under supervision to preform some wood carving tasks and that the knife be returned to them when your done with each session. Give them your first completed project as a gift. They will have seen how hard you worked on it and really appreciate it.

Then, it will be pretty simple for you to talk them into letting you purchase a new slipjoint for the purpose of being a better "Whittler" more suitable for wood carving and be sure to explain they can still hold the knife and you will only use it during supervising. The goal here is three fold.

1st- Your showing your responsibility in using a knife as a tool and proper safety in handling a sharp object

2nd- Your desensitizing them to knives. The more they are around them and see you around them, the less extreme or dangerous knives will seem to them

3rd- You have shown them the true purpose of a knife. To preform cutting tasks as a tool, not as a weapon. Chances are after a few ball in cages or whatever, they will now look at that knife allot differently. PLUS you will learn about push cuts, etc.. and have a pretty cool hobby to boot.

I know this may sound alittle fairy book, perfect world. But I think its easily doable. First, wait a couple days, let her cool down and for her cut to heal. Do not mention your confiscated knives. Just bring up whittling subtly and have a couple of wood working project photos up on your computer when you first mention it like you just found them and it looks like something fun and cool to try. Remember to stress your willingness for supervision to ease her apprehensions.
 
Originally posted by GarageBoy
Not yet, but I'll keep you guys up to date. Thanks! (waiting tin sunday)
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Oh yeah, I forgot...


What kind of martial arts do you take? You like it? How long have you been doing it?
 
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