Knifeaholic?.. [WARNING] ignore if you dont like Reading..

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TouchOfRed

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Yo people, hope your having a good weekend!

Not sure how to put this.. Well..

About one Year ago, i bought My first knife, it was a Spyderco Tenacious. And then a few months A-förare that i got a Endura 4. And a few months after that ,was when i really starten to get into knives, learning more about Knives, different steels and so on, and i'm loving this forum, loving My Knives and everything around it. And whitout this forum, i wouldnt have learned this much about Anything, so Thank you everybody!

But now, it feels like it's getting a bit much, i'm feeling bad when i buy My Knives, these last two weeks iv bought a Military Cruwear and a CF Southard. That aint nothing when compressor to others on this forum, i Know that. And i do own all My Knives, They are all payed for.

I dont Know Why i feel bad when i'm buying Knives, feels like i'm getting tired of the new knife a few days after having it, and start to look for another knife, actually, even when i put an order on the Cruwear Military, i started looking for what new knife to buy, when not even gotten the Military..

And ALWAYS looking for new Knives to buy, always having different exceptions to buy Knives, always Reading about Knives and so on.

I dont use My Knives that much either, but i cant stop buying Knives.. Even that i Know i'm not using them as much as i should, and that it should be Worth having a collection Worth a bit over 1600$ (i think) and thats not very much i Know, but i think it's 6months tops that ive been buying High end Knives. (Not counting the Endura and Tenacious)

But those Times' when i do use My Knives, it feels so good, not sure i can describe the feeling, but it feels very good to use My Knives when i do..

And i Said to myself 'if your buying this knife, you have to sell one or two Knives' but did i sell any?
Thats right, nope, didnt sell Anything.. 'I like all My Knives' was My exception for not selling...

Am i the Only one that feels and do like this? Should i sell those Knives i dont use? Or what should i do, please give me some encouragement or something, i dont want to feel like this anymore, i must do something but i cant figure it out on my own.. Maybe i should start using them for stuff, but what? I cant plan My day after My knife, just so ive got to use My knife,, if you Know what i mean? Today i cutted two Slices of bread for breakfast with My Military. But thats it..
I'm not feeling well.. A minor problem, but it still affects me very much..

Sorry for My english guys, having a hard time expressing My feelings i words..

Hope i made My point in such way you could understand it.
Feels good to relief My mind a bit, even if it doesnt interests you.
Hope it's okey to do this, if not, i'm very sorry.

Thanks for listening Guys/girls, hope there is a light in the dark somewhere..
Have a great Evening.

Cheers
 
I understand the feeling, but as long as you have your priorities straight and you're not buying knives that you can't afford it really is okay.
 
I can go weeks on end without needing to use a knife. The problem is that you feel guilty about it ;) Accept that you buy knives because knives are awesome, not because you actually need more :D
 
I was like that until I bought a sebbie 25. That scratched the itch real good. :D You can always sell the ones you're sick of too. Think of it as renting them. :)
 
Post a picture of your collection and the we can help determine if you have a real problem.
 
If you enjoy what you are doing, and if all your other financial priorities are being met then its all good. I think most of us on this forum buy lots of knives that we don't need but want. I certainly know I have and will continue to do. At least with knives or like many other collectable things you can always sell should you need or want to. There is a lot of other things that money can be spent on that you can never recover anything from. So enjoy your hobby/addiction, I know I enjoy mine
 
Fine, I'll be that guy.

If you are buying a knife because of the adrenal rush of finding it and ordering it but have little joy when actually having it in hand or using it, you may need to seek some kind of counseling. That's not normal (except around here). Or rather, it's a sign, a signal. There may be an emotional issue in there that has nothing whatever to do with knives, but at this point in your life it is ready to be addressed. There's nothing wrong with that.

Asking other knifies if you need help is like asking the other barflies if you might be an alcoholic. FWIW.

My own experience is that I go through periods of needing to buy a new knife (why? I must have thirty). It's not because I need a new knife. It's because I have some kind of emotional stuff going on inside and rather than address that issue constructively, I go into avoidance. I distract myself with a new toy. There's certainly nothing wrong with that. It isn't even terribly irresponsible. I can afford what I buy. And I have excellent taste, so there's no reason to dump them once I do finally figure out what was bothering me. But, I recognize that I'm not doing myself any favors by running away from my own stuff.

Again, let me emphasize that there is nothing wrong here. You are fine. But, you may want to talk to someone about it, someone who understands humans better than knives. I have and I felt better after.
 
You sound like you may have a true problem. I suggest you set yourself a goal of not looking at any knife-related web sites or forums (including this one) for 2 weeks. Just carry one of your existing knives and use it for the normal cutting tasks you may encounter. Don't go looking for excuses to use your knife. Just use it as it as intended, as a tool. Carry the same one every day for that 2 weeks.

It's just 2 weeks, you should be able to do that. At the end of the 2 weeks, maybe your mind will be clearer on what's important to you.
 
Touchofred I think that you might be experiencing a symptom of the over worked conscience. There is nothing wrong with having an interest in something as long as it doesn't interfere with the other things/people that are important to you. So go ahead and be happy to have found a hobby that is legal and doesn't cause harm to yourself or anyone else. Better yet embrace the time and money spent with knives for without this interest, all that free time could be spent getting into trouble. Heck, as long as your not spending a lot of time in bars drinking, cheating on your loved one, doing drugs, gambling or such like, enjoy your blades. Hope this advise is helpful.
 
You are not alone, I am the same way, and I think NeilB hit the nail on the head. I have found myself buying knives I didn't need when I was feeling crappy and bored. Then I got the knife and was like crap why did I do that. Tune yourself out of the community for a while, if you keep lurking here your bound to buy more blades.
 
I think you're buying knives you THINK you'll like, but when they don't feel right the joy of it goes away. I suggest sending them back or reselling them and trying new knives until you find one that really does it for you. I still love my PM2, and this little Kershaw Zing, although many other knives I've had just didn't do it for me. I ended up selling them.
 
It sounds to me as though you aren’t really after the knife.

You’re after the rush. The rush of the hunt, the selection, the buy, the wait, the delivery. The knife doesn’t matter.

Around here people joke about getting addicted to knives. Getting addicted to knife shopping sounds like less fun for the same expense.

Pay attention to that rush. Watch your mind during the process. What can you learn about it?
 
Askurato said:
I was like that until I bought a sebbie 25. That scratched the itch real good. :D You can always sell the ones you're sick of too. Think of it as renting them. :)
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I'm not sick of any knife, i'm gonna have a hard time letting any of the knife go. Not sure Why?
 
NeilB said:
Fine, I'll be that guy.

If you are buying a knife because of the adrenal rush of finding it and ordering it but have little joy when actually having it in hand or using it, you may need to seek some kind of counseling. That's not normal (except around here). Or rather, it's a sign, a signal. There may be an emotional issue in there that has nothing whatever to do with knives, but at this point in your life it is ready to be addressed. There's nothing wrong with that.

Asking other knifies if you need help is like asking the other barflies if you might be an alcoholic. FWIW.

My own experience is that I go through periods of needing to buy a new knife (why? I must have thirty). It's not because I need a new knife. It's because I have some kind of emotional stuff going on inside and rather than address that issue constructively, I go into avoidance. I distract myself with a new toy. There's certainly nothing wrong with that. It isn't even terribly irresponsible. I can afford what I buy. And I have excellent taste, so there's no reason to dump them once I do finally figure out what was bothering me. But, I recognize that I'm not doing myself any favors by running away from my own stuff.

Again, let me emphasize that there is nothing wrong here. You are fine. But, you may want to talk to someone about it, someone who understands humans better than knives. I have and I felt better after.
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Think you missed it, i enjoy using them, i really do.
But when the days go by and the Knives havent been used, it feels such a waste of money. :( like i need to use them for everything and always for it to be Worth the money..
 
jc57 said:
You sound like you may have a true problem. I suggest you set yourself a goal of not looking at any knife-related web sites or forums (including this one) for 2 weeks. Just carry one of your existing knives and use it for the normal cutting tasks you may encounter. Don't go looking for excuses to use your knife. Just use it as it as intended, as a tool. Carry the same one every day for that 2 weeks.

It's just 2 weeks, you should be able to do that. At the end of the 2 weeks, maybe your mind will be clearer on what's important to you.
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Thats a good idea, i might be able to pull that off.
 
TouchOfRed said:
Think you missed it, i enjoy using them, i really do.
But when the days go by and the Knives havent been used, it feels such a waste of money. :( like i need to use them for everything and always for it to be Worth the money..
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That's why you only buy the few that are perfect for you and use them all the time.
 
Raymond1000 said:
It sounds to me as though you aren’t really after the knife.

You’re after the rush. The rush of the hunt, the selection, the buy, the wait, the delivery. The knife doesn’t matter.

Around here people joke about getting addicted to knives. Getting addicted to knife shopping sounds like less fun for the same expense.

Pay attention to that rush. Watch your mind during the process. What can you learn about it?
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Hmm, when actually using them i enjoy them, but it's not very often i do use them.
And it's very exciting ordering them and waiting for them, but thats just a part of it. I think.

But when i'm getting in to a hobby, i'm going all in, kind of. Which is not very good..
Ive spent 2600$ on My camera gear, and i'm not using that much either.. And it's just a entrylevel dslr..
 
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