Knife addiction

[jtwodogs]

I posted this recently on another knife thread, that said we should tell our names and our stories about knife addiction, so as to have some catharsis.


My name is Jack, and I am a knifeaholic.
It started out simple and innocent enough an occasional knife here and there. You know, only what was socially acceptable.
That was then, now it is something dark and irreversible. I have belt grinders, and grinding belts hid everywhere. I spend my paycheck at Aldos pub of fine steels.
My friends just shake their heads as they see me rummaging through 2nd hand stores looking for canvas to make my own micarta.I come home stinking of steel my wife says. My descent into knife madness has no END!!!!!!!!!!

 

[i4Marc]

Hi Jack. The news isn't so bad. Here you are part of the best support group. Make your wife a couple of kitchen knives. She will become an enabler.

 

[LARRYZ10]

My wife wants to tidy everything so one day she brought home an old wooden hat rack with four brass hooks and instructed me to put four more hooks in it halfway to the floor. I still have belts hanging from the adjustable handles on my disc grinder, the two sides of my chair back, any protruding machine clamp, ,and hanging from bars on wires from the ceilings. There must at least 200 hundred belts in the shop/garage. So yesterday packages came with more sandpaper and she exploded..."didn't I have enough? I tried to explain that some was 4x36 and some was 1x10 and some was 2x72, and some was sheets of Rhynowhet that all the other boys had. this afternoon the band saw blades arrived for both the portaband and the wood cutting band saw. SHE thinks that I have a problem! I pointed out the knife I sold today and She wanted to know if the knife price covered all the supplies that I bought and I tried to explain the big picture but... anyway, I don't have a problem and can quit anytime I want...really...

 

[leghog]

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a knifoholic. It's been one week since I last bought a knife.

 

[Kershaws]

Don't they have pills for that?

 

[J.Babody]

My wife wants to tidy everything so one day she brought home an old wooden hat rack with four brass hooks and instructed me to put four more hooks in it halfway to the floor. I still have belts hanging from the adjustable handles on my disc grinder, the two sides of my chair back, any protruding machine clamp, ,and hanging from bars on wires from the ceilings. There must at least 200 hundred belts in the shop/garage. So yesterday packages came with more sandpaper and she exploded..."didn't I have enough? I tried to explain that some was 4x36 and some was 1x10 and some was 2x72, and some was sheets of Rhynowhet that all the other boys had. this afternoon the band saw blades arrived for both the portaband and the wood cutting band saw. SHE thinks that I have a problem! I pointed out the knife I sold today and She wanted to know if the knife price covered all the supplies that I bought and I tried to explain the big picture but... anyway, I don't have a problem and can quit anytime I want...really...

I still live with my mom, so I know all about that... Wife might be worse though!:foot: She is awesome about it, but I just got my 2x72 a couple months ago. I'm quickly finding out why it is so difficult to find places for belts! It's increasingly harder to store these than the good old 2x42. I have them hanging from just about everywhere as well, and since my shop is a 12x12 area in a 2 car garage, it gets pretty crowded. I have to tell myself NOT to order too many belts even though I know I need them around.

I too am a knifeaholic, so much so I was draining myself physically. I would work 10-12 hour shifts as a concrete crusher operator, than head home into the shop for another 6 or more. I've been taking a break these past few weeks out fishing and relaxing, but I'm starting to get that addiction itch back! Heading into the shop in a few to take inventory and finish up a set of kiridashis for me and my brother that have been waiting around for quite awhile. Might even finish the hunter that's been taunting me as well...

I... Just... Can't... Stay... Away...

Did I just complete step one?

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Hello jack.

I am Stacy and I have to give you the bad news that this can last a life time. I have fought it for 50+ years. Attending meetings called hammer-ins and finding a fellow addict to lean on helps, but you will find it still sucks all your time and money away.
The good news is that we don't make judgments here. ( big lie). Just try your best is all we ask.

 

[tattooedfreak]

Hi Jack, don't worry, youre only a knifeaholic if it affects your work or daily life... oh hell..

hi, my name is Sean...

a friend gave me a mail bin of hard fire brick and copper bar in exchange for a filet knife.. does that make him an enabler? I have not sold near enough knives to pay for the equipment I've bought and its doubtful I will for a while yet.. maybe if I sell the ones I have on the bench and then dont buy anymore supplies for a year or so.

And sell all the knives Ive bought.

Probably not going to happen.

I dont have a problem.

 

[Chris Lambeth]

My name is Chris (duh). I've been clean since yesterday and I'm going to get dirty shortly. By clean I mean grinder dust free... or as free as a knifemaker can be. I'm sure you could still pick my nose with a magnet. I've been obsessed since birth. It's a gift and a curse, however ya slice it. Yeah, I'm that guy. I've decided that I'm taking all of Thursday evening between 7 and 8:30 off though. I'm trying to cut back. Or that could be my kung fu class. I might bring a knife or sword to that...