If Busses are so good ....

Darkjedi2

Darkjedi2

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I recently had a discussion with my girlfriend about my Busse habit. I just purchased a Satin Jack a month ago. When it arrived my girlfriend could not believe that I bought another Busse.
I own a Satin Jack, Assualt Shaker, Basic 9, Basic 5, and Paul's Hatchet.

I have told her that Busse's knives are the best and will outlast all of my other knives. She retorted back, "If Busse's are the best and will outlast all other knives why do you need more than one."

My list of excuses:
These are INFI instead of M-INFI.
This handle style really feels better.
I am helping the economy.
I am sick and it stops the shakes for a time.

What are your excuses????????

P.S. Yes I do need a Busse Sword, because of my name and I have trained for 20 years on a short sword.

Darkjedi - May the Force be with you always.
 
he he he.....I always make a joke when a new Busse comes to the front door.....One day my MOJO arrived and when I took her from the packing, my wife said, "Oh goodie, another Peter Pan knife for the bedside drawer..."

Ofcourse I gave my wife the rundown on how this was a very sophisticated peice of equipment paramount to my survival when walking the great 'outback'.

Now, everytime a Busse parcel comes to the door, I say "Darl, Darl!!! Another peter Pan knife has arrived!"...while yelling this, I jump up and down like an excited dog...

It sort of smooths the reaction over as I have always got a giggle...Now, she likes Busse's!

bark like a dog fellas, it works!;) :D
 
I simply ask my wife "how much do you spend on that stuff you smear all over your face everyday"? That usually does it. :p
 
Ah, the girlfriends I've had since my Busse fixation have never understood. Of course, none of them are still around, either :)

But I try to explain the differences in the designs, the uses for them, and various pros and cons of the different sizes, the fact that they seem to appreciate in value over time...and I almost manage to convince myself.

It just comes down to...I can't pass up something with lines that appeal to me.

Praying for more 3/16" Satin Finish...
 
Well, I wouldn't call them excuses; I'd call them reasons:

My life could depend on my gear.

This is a different kind of knife from that one, with a different kind of purpose--I should have the right tools for the specific job.

They're business expenses.

I have to make sure that the people who join me in the outdoors have good knives with them, too, right?

That's not a toy; it's a tool/investment/art.

It's not expensive; it's cheap if you amortize the cost.

Alright, so it's costly; I deserve the best.

Look how cool this is! Just look at it. Here, hold it. See? Now chop this/slice this/stab this/pry this. See? I knew you'd understand.
 
There are two sayings that come to mind.

"The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys."

"Boys don't grow up, they just get bigger."

Just tell her to be thankful that you don't collect cars. Ah....You don't collect cars do you?
 
I remind her that I'm at an age where the mid-life crisis could suddenly and easily veer into more expensive pursuits like buying exotic cars, betting on the horses, or chasing fast women. :eek: Actually, she's sort of resigned to the occasional box showing up on the doorstep and doesn't say much anymore. I also get her a new knife for her kitchen use once in a while. That seems to soothe the savage beast a bit. ;) :D
 
I forgot an important one (only to be used under duress):

"In order for me to answer that in a way that you'll appreciate, you'll need to first understand this knife's design, geometry, steel, and heat treatment. Now, to begin with, if you look here...." (Now keep babbling until she wants one herself/loses interest/forgets what brought it up/leaves/goes to sleep.)

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Actually, my lass appreciates knives, and also respects my financial decisions.
 
I say "the right tool for the right job."
This one really works well guys if you set her up on a
project one day and let her try to do it with the wrong tool.
Let her get good and frustrated at the slow progress...You then step in and give her the right tool and say it's "just the right tool for the right job." From then on she wil have a true appreciation for that phrase.
The other one is "I work SO hard and save my money, I think it's only fair to reward myself every once in awhile.... it makes it worth it."

I am actually fortunate that my wife doesn't really get all that upset about my knives. In fact if she is stuck for getting me a birthday etc. gift, will ask if there is a knife that I want. She may play harass me about "how is this one different to the ones you have?"
but is rarely serious unless it is a high end knife.
 
I've countered a couple of times with, "... then why do you want a new car when the one you have looks great, doesn't have too many miles, and runs just like new?"

More often, though, I'm with Jeffrey in explaining having more than one knife.

I don't have a dozen or so Busses, but the ones I do have (SH Steel Heart, DW Mean Street, Assault Shaker) are different enough that it's easy to rationalize the need for different knives for different chores.

The only with with real "toy factor" is the Stealth Hawk, so one out of four isn't bad.
 
Hmmm maybe I'll try letting my wife use one in the kitchen and she'll be ok with my getting more. Although I don't think that any of the ones I have now are well suited to kitchen chores. So I guess that in order to try to make her happy ;) I'm going to have to buy some others that she would find suitable. Yeah that's the ticket.
 
To perform different tasks and anticipated tasks better and with more efficiency of motion and reserve of energy. All so that I can save more of myself, my time and my energy, for you - my sweet.:barf:
 
I'm with you Strabs. "the blank stare" truly is a fine tactic. Either that or pretend like you didn't hear her! You just have to counter-balance it with a lot of affection.:)
 
Thank Goodness I am not alone.:D :D :D

My girlfriend doesn't really mind me getting new toys. She just likes to throw in a few good jabs when she can.

She does like to play jealous when a new toy arrives, because I like to hold and caress my new Busses. I tell her, "I am just amiring the curves of this work of art". This is when I usually get a pillow thrown at me.

OUCH :p Just got hit with pillow.

Darkjedi - May the Force be with you.
 
The only really appropriate answer is along the lines of, "You know that my taste runs to only the very finest in things like knives, boats, guns, and women. After all, that's why I married you."

This kind of stuff has worked for 31 years now.
 
i hide all my knives in with our sex toys, she will never find them there.

short sword for me too!!
 
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