Naming Knives?

In the very beginning. The first sharp rock was named "OUCH!" We've been doing it ever since.
 
yablanowitz said:
In the very beginning. The first sharp rock was named "OUCH!" We've been doing it ever since.
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This is true, I saw it on the History Channel. A few weeks later because of the free market, a competitor came out with "s--t!", and later on, "f--k!".
 
Anyone who gives a knife a name is a little soft in the noggin...a gun sure, a car maybe, but a knife?
 
Absintheur said:
Anyone who gives a knife a name is a little soft in the noggin...a gun sure, a car maybe, but a knife?
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I don't name my knives, but to me a knife is more personal than a gun, so I'd name a knife first(if so inclined).
I DID name a car; it was named "f##$ing piece of s&&t!":)
 
Lessee, Beowulf's sword was named Naegling, meaning 'the nail,' 'nailer,' or the like. Written manuscript dates circa 1000 AD. It's the first written English. Prior to that, you have to go to other languages. Both Odin's spear and Thor's hammer had names. Yeah, I think that Kaizen1 has it right. Humans have been naming knives ever since we started making them.
 
I recently read an article somewhere about car model names. The gist of the article was that all the good car names have been used up, and now there are fights over the best letter/number combos. I seem to remember that there was a particular struggle over MX or MDX, which some of the high-priced consultants had determined was particularly hot.

So it's probably inevitable that knives will go the letters-numbers route as well.
 
Interesting. I'm a answer man. Now, it makes more sense to me. I know Sebenza, means >to work. Thanks for the replies. Has anyone heard of the Nolock?? You will.
 
I don't give names to knives, because I usually like and respect their own.
If I 'd have a knife without one ( like the knives maked by myself ) I'll give it a name.
 
My knives have name like Gladys and Enid and Myrtle. I stroke them and oil them and rub them on leather.
 
The only tool I have ever named is the lopper I use to trim tree branches. I named it Cindy (after Cindy Lauper). It's a lot easier to tell my son to go get Cindy out of the garage than calling it by what it is and trying to describe it.
 
my guess would be, Dogfather and Dumpster mutt sounds a lot better than,.. I'll take the big black one in the middle.
 
Lycosa said:
I mean---Why do "Companies" name their knives??
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Probably because they are offering more than one model. Such as Ford and their model T. The first car then the second and so forth, it just started sounding stupid I guess. One of the only companies that stuck with it that I can think of is Glock. Their guns are named after the patent numbers, starting with 17.

Anyhow, I'm sure to knife companies that have numerous models, it just sounded cooler to name them, or maybe easier to keep track. Put a note in to Sal Glasser at Spyderco, I'm sure he would be thrilled to answer the question. Or maybe even an older company such as Kershaw or Gerber. I've noticed that many knives are named after their designer; then if there is more than one, they are given numbers. Benchmade does this.

Great topic BTW Lycosa. To bad no-one has come up a viable answer.
:)
 
My girlfriend gives names to the knives I've given her because she knows it irritates the hell out of me! :mad:
 
I Shallot attempt to Assist in this Endeavor with some Deja Voo so as to not start a Rukus to see if we can Endura this question.

maybe not. ;)
 
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