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Hi All,
I'm just getting into traditional knives and wanted to write a short post about my experience so far and how nice and comfortable it feels getting into this new (for me) subset of the knife hobby.
Up until now my collection has been made up mostly of about 5-6 Spydercos and about 4 fixed blades. I recently went from being a guidance counselor to being a distiller, which means I actually get to use my knives now and, as a result, appreciate them more. While trying to trade a fixed blade for another Spyderco recently, someone offered a couple GECs instead and I cautiously agreed. Well...I fell in love. I traded one of those GECs for a different model and sold another fixed blade in order to buy another. Now with three GECs, a 47, a 25 and a 61 I am absolutely loving carrying a traditional knife with me for the following reasons:
- I never realized it before but I was carrying WAY too much knife for my every day tasks. It feels so nice to carry a knife that feels appropriately sized and appropriately robust. It feels more gentlemanly.
- I'm loving this 1095. Reprofiling with my sharpmaker medium stones was a real task, but the level of sharpness and ease of maintenance is really incredible. Now reprofiled, these knives are the sharpest that I own.
- I've been carrying with a KSF insider pocket slip that works wonderfully and allows my knife to always be accessible with just one hand. A great carry method!
- And finally, in a very sentimental way, I'm happy to have entered the traditional world just around the time I'm also preparing to be a father. While I love and still carry my modern folders (especially in the distillery while dripping sweat and getting covered in condensation) I never felt like I would, one time, give any of them to a son or daughter. My traditionals, on the other hand, feel more special. I'm excited to share my hobby, some day, which my children and I think that traditionals will be a great way for me to do so, and I look forward to one day passing one of these knives on to my son or daughter and allow them to use and enjoy as I will have as well.
Anyway, thanks to this sub forum for all the excitement, advice and fun so far. I'm very happy to have found it and I'm very excited to continue loving the world of traditionals!
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I'm just getting into traditional knives and wanted to write a short post about my experience so far and how nice and comfortable it feels getting into this new (for me) subset of the knife hobby.
Up until now my collection has been made up mostly of about 5-6 Spydercos and about 4 fixed blades. I recently went from being a guidance counselor to being a distiller, which means I actually get to use my knives now and, as a result, appreciate them more. While trying to trade a fixed blade for another Spyderco recently, someone offered a couple GECs instead and I cautiously agreed. Well...I fell in love. I traded one of those GECs for a different model and sold another fixed blade in order to buy another. Now with three GECs, a 47, a 25 and a 61 I am absolutely loving carrying a traditional knife with me for the following reasons:
- I never realized it before but I was carrying WAY too much knife for my every day tasks. It feels so nice to carry a knife that feels appropriately sized and appropriately robust. It feels more gentlemanly.
- I'm loving this 1095. Reprofiling with my sharpmaker medium stones was a real task, but the level of sharpness and ease of maintenance is really incredible. Now reprofiled, these knives are the sharpest that I own.
- I've been carrying with a KSF insider pocket slip that works wonderfully and allows my knife to always be accessible with just one hand. A great carry method!
- And finally, in a very sentimental way, I'm happy to have entered the traditional world just around the time I'm also preparing to be a father. While I love and still carry my modern folders (especially in the distillery while dripping sweat and getting covered in condensation) I never felt like I would, one time, give any of them to a son or daughter. My traditionals, on the other hand, feel more special. I'm excited to share my hobby, some day, which my children and I think that traditionals will be a great way for me to do so, and I look forward to one day passing one of these knives on to my son or daughter and allow them to use and enjoy as I will have as well.
Anyway, thanks to this sub forum for all the excitement, advice and fun so far. I'm very happy to have found it and I'm very excited to continue loving the world of traditionals!
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