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Charlie Mike

Charlie Mike

Sober since 1-7-14 (still a Paranoid Nutjob)
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When I first started buying knives, I was all about approx 4" tactical folders with some auto/bali on the side.

I never thought I'd become all about the hidden tang fixed blade fighter, especially because I used to think it was the weakest style of FB design.

What was your nevers that came true?
 
I've definitely crossed several different price thresholds that I never thought I'd hit. The other thing I thought I'd never buy was a Wharncliffe. See photo of most recent purchase below which breaks all of the above "nevers".
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BilboBaggins said:
I've definitely crossed several different price thresholds that I never thought I'd hit. The other thing I thought I'd never buy was a Wharncliffe. See photo of most recent purchase below which breaks all of the above "nevers".
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Likewise. Years ago when I got my $200 'katana', I never imagined I'd go north of $600 for a folder.
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I also vowed to never break the bank for the sake of more knives - a promise I've broken every week for the past year. Another 'never' is me buying a bunch of traditionals when I already have so many. Finally, I'm aware the material things in life amount to nothing in regards to a fulfilling journey, but I find myself regarding my knives as "My Precious" bits of "So shiny so chrome" to the point that it's become a hair bit obsessive.
 
I never thought I would get into traditional knives (at least not beyond the odd SAK). I was all about modern folders . . . until I saw my first Barlow.

I jumped in with both feet, and after a couple of months collecting and carrying traditional slipjoints exclusively, I didn't see how I would ever go back to modern folders.

That lasted about a year. :D

Now I love both. My current EDC is a modern folder, but that could change; my current truck knife is a traditional, and that could change too.
 
Never thought I would get into smaller fixed blades. Other than machetes and choppers, I never used fixed blades much. I do find them essential for dirty/messy work, so all you have to do when you are done is soap, wash, and oil if needed. Folders can be a pain with messy jobs. Nice to have a fixed blade around, for jobs other than chopping and slashing.
I never thought I would get back into cheaper knives, but I have been buying, and using them quite a bit. Some of the new cheaper knives now days have really surprised/impressed me!!!
 
When I began thinking I should always carry a knife I though I will never buy one of those expensive knives thats so stupid. I still haven't cracked the $150 point yet but it is only due to being too poor now after getting more into knives I learned about what makes a nice $50 and what makes it $150 and $300 and so on. I already know that had I the money I would easily pay ~$500 for a quality knife. I also thought I wouldn't be looking back at old SAK and Case knives because I liked clips on knives but that recently faded and while clips are still preferred for carrying it is not the "requirement" it once was. The journey into this interest isn't so much changing for me as it is refining as I realizing what is really important about a knife for me.
 
I never thought I'd lacerate my toe open before but I did with a Spyderco Paramilitary 2... I never thought i'd be a fan of backlocks (lock backs :confused:) but after my newest acquisition (Cold Steel Broken Skull) I'm starting to like them as long as they don't bruise my finger like the Triad Lock does.
 
...for quite a while, I wasn't sure that I'd ever get outta knife-debt. One Grail morphs into another... Finally cooled off...nerves are better. Whew!
 
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