Please help.

[Schakalicious]

With luck, your pops will start to like the Spyderco and will become a knife nerd!

Hey, more power to him. Then he'll understand and let me have it unsupervised again lol. He works a lot, so I almost never have it when I need it.

 

[Schakalicious]

Schak, where in CT are you?

BTW, we are a very suburban area, so I can see why people don't think I need it, but I work in landscaping and I help build houses to get my volunteer hours in. Plus, I string lacrosse sticks on the side for money, so I use it a ton...

 

[RevDevil]

Get yourself a multitool. pliers, files, saws, wire cutters, screw drivers, etc. That is the perfect tool for a young teenager. My nephew was given a SOG Powerlock MT for his birthday when he turned 15. He found it one of the most useful tools ever. His appreciation for other tools grew as a result of that one simple tool. He is now a ASE certified mechanic and has worked with Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and does work on the side. He used to do yardwork, digging holes for trees, removing old stumps, planting rosebushes, laying sod, etc. His volunteer time was spent cleaning up stretches of golf courses, picking up trash in alley ways and at parks, as well as graffiti removal. Can't go wrong with a multitool.

 

[Schakalicious]

Get yourself a multitool. pliers, files, saws, wire cutters, screw drivers, etc. That is the perfect tool for a young teenager. My nephew was given a SOG Powerlock MT for his birthday when he turned 15. He found it one of the most useful tools ever. His appreciation for other tools grew as a result of that one simple tool. He is now a ASE certified mechanic and has worked with Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and does work on the side. He used to do yardwork, digging holes for trees, removing old stumps, planting rosebushes, laying sod, etc. His volunteer time was spent cleaning up stretches of golf courses, picking up trash in alley ways and at parks, as well as graffiti removal. Can't go wrong with a multitool.

Thanks RevDevil. I do a lot of work helping build houses, as we need a certain amount of volunteer hours to pass. I was looking into a tool belt and some nice tools to help me out with that. Do you think a multitool would be just as effective, or since I have the option (my uncle works in construction and gets a lot of free stuff), should I just go for a nice belt and set of tools.

 

[Comeuppance]

A multitool is no replacement for the actual tools for the job at hand - it's just a portable substitute for when having all of those tools handy just isn't feasible. I would look into getting something like a Leatherman Wingman or a Wave for your other work, but rely on the tool belt and tools when building houses.

 

[Schakalicious]

A multitool is no replacement for the actual tools for the job at hand - it's just a portable substitute for when having all of those tools handy just isn't feasible. I would look into getting something like a Leatherman Wingman or a Wave for your other work, but rely on the tool belt and tools when building houses.

Thanks. I'll have to talk to my uncle. I'm pretty sure he gets a lot of gear for free. I'm pretty much the only one there that doesn't have his own tools, and it feels weird having to borrow from other people (which they politely let me, I just want to be self reliant).

 

[Schakalicious]

Thanks for all of the advice guys. (Most ) of you have been really helpful, and I'm grateful for all of your replies, whether they were giving advice or just constructive criticism. I've learned a lot from just this one thread. BladeForums has a great community going.

 

[Noswad0208]

My dad wasn't really I knife person until I got into them, but he always carried a multitool and he put it through anything most would put a knife through and more (we live on a farm so it has seen just about everything..) Definitely a good piece of sheeple friendly gear. Like a bigger, tougher, more useful SAK.

 

[Schakalicious]

My dad wasn't really I knife person until I got into them, but he always carried a multitool and he put it through anything most would put a knife through and more (we live on a farm so it has seen just about everything..) Definitely a good piece of sheeple friendly gear. Like a bigger, tougher, more useful SAK.

Do those lock up? I only buy fairly affordable knives because I tend to thump on them a lot. I just don't want anything closing on my fingers.

 

[Leftytwogunz]

Tell your mom that you read on the internet that when parents act ridiculous about things like she is doing that it only makes teens want to do it more. My mom was cool with guns and knives but didn't want me to drink. So, what did I do every chance I got? Get drunk. Tell her that her that this type of action is making you really want to join Army infantry and you just want your knife back. Other than that 18 is not far away. You seem to have a good work motivation, you can move out ASAP and collect whatever you like. I just hope it's not too late and you don't end up buying the whole cold steel catalog twice over...

 

[Schakalicious]

Tell your mom that you read on the internet that when parents act ridiculous about things like she is doing that it only makes teens want to do it more. My mom was cool with guns and knives but didn't want me to drink. So, what did I do every chance I got? Get drunk. Tell her that her that this type of action is making you really want to join Army infantry and you just want your knife back. Other than that 18 is not far away. You seem to have a good work motivation, you can move out ASAP and collect whatever you like. I just hope it's not too late and you don't end up buying the whole cold steel catalog twice over...

Lol the whole cold steel thing seems oddly specific... Did you buy the whole catalog twice over? Haha. On a more serious note, I actually am interested in military. My cousin is a marine officer & he loves it.

 

[killgar]

Schakalicious, did your mother give you a reason why you can't have a pocket knife?

Also, are there knives in your kitchen? Does your mother keep those knives locked up? Do you have to ask for permission to use a kitchen knife to cut a piece of fruit or make a sandwich, or are they always available to you and you can use them anytime you want?

 

[Quiff]

Do those lock up? I only buy fairly affordable knives because I tend to thump on them a lot. I just don't want anything closing on my fingers.

Hey, I know that you don't consider SAKs as a possibility. I was like that too until a few years ago. But the bigger SAKs such as the Victorinox 111mm series has a locking blade, along with a couple useful tools. Victorinox Soldier 08 will be a fine EDC, and not as intimidating as a Spyderco to non-knife people.

Victorinox One Hand Trekker is basically the same knife as Soldier 08, but with a less military look.

If you're interested, this time discuss with your parents, before you buy any SAKs or multitools.

And to think about it, Opinels are quite people friendly too, and they too have a locking system.

The Mercator K55K is also a people-friendly traditional knife with a lock.

 

[Schakalicious]

Schakalicious, did your mother give you a reason why you can't have a pocket knife?

Also, are there knives in your kitchen? Does your mother keep those knives locked up? Do you have to ask for permission to use a kitchen knife to cut a piece of fruit or make a sandwich, or are they always available to you and you can use them anytime you want?

They are always available to me. This is the point I tried to get across to her, but she wouldn't listen.

 

[Schakalicious]

Hey, I know that you don't consider SAKs as a possibility. I was like that too until a few years ago. But the bigger SAKs such as the Victorinox 111mm series has a locking blade, along with a couple useful tools. Victorinox Soldier 08 will be a fine EDC, and not as intimidating as a Spyderco to non-knife people.

Victorinox One Hand Trekker is basically the same knife as Soldier 08, but with a less military look.

If you're interested, this time discuss with your parents, before you buy any SAKs or multitools.

And to think about it, Opinels are quite people friendly too, and they too have a locking system.

The Mercator K55K is also a people-friendly traditional knife with a lock.

Thanks for all of those suggestions. I actually really like that SAK, and have always thought opinels were cool. Will the wood warp at all, though? That's what's stopped me when I was looking for knives. I picked the tenacious because I knew it could take a beating. Can the same be said for the opinels?

 

[craytab]

As I see it right now, the issue was resolved. Don't keep arguing with your mother. That will get you no where. Keep up with your father on this issue. He seems reasonable. Ask to use the knife gradually more frequently. Expose him to what you do with it. If you are a responsible 15 year old (remember your swearing fest early on, that is an example of not responsible) using a knife the right way, he will see that, and if he doesn't, it is only 3 years until you can do what you want.

 

[Schakalicious]

As I see it right now, the issue was resolved. Don't keep arguing with your mother. That will get you no where. Keep up with your father on this issue. He seems reasonable. Ask to use the knife gradually more frequently. Expose him to what you do with it. If you are a responsible 15 year old (remember your swearing fest early on, that is an example of not responsible) using a knife the right way, he will see that, and if he doesn't, it is only 3 years until you can do what you want.

Thanks. I agree the cursing was irresponsible lol. In my defense though, I was frustrated and didn't read the forum rules, so I didn't know that this was a family friendly sub-forum. I've been In other threads where everyone curses like a sailor haha. That's still not an excuse, but now I know.

 

[craytab]

Thanks. I agree the cursing was irresponsible lol. In my defense though, I was frustrated and didn't read the forum rules, so I didn't know that this was a family friendly sub-forum. I've been In other threads where everyone curses like a sailor haha. That's still not an excuse, but now I know.

Right! And you have done much better since. I keep bring that to attention to illustrate that you are still a kid. You didn't read the rules here. You didn't ask your parents before you bought the knife. You didn't follow their rules and just like here ignorance is no excuse. But just like here, at home you have done better. You compromised with your Dad. This is a way in and to show even more responsibility. So rather than continue to argue with your Mom (like has been alluded to above by others) you are taking the right approach. Ask, follow their rules, show responsibility. That is all you can really do for now unless you want to further trouble your Mom and/or make the next 3 years hell for all involved.

 

[Noswad0208]

Do those lock up? I only buy fairly affordable knives because I tend to thump on them a lot. I just don't want anything closing on my fingers.

I'm pretty sure the Leatherman Wave does, but I'm not sure.

 

[Schakalicious]

Right! And you have done much better since. I keep bring that to attention to illustrate that you are still a kid. You didn't read the rules here. You didn't ask your parents before you bought the knife. You didn't follow their rules and just like here ignorance is no excuse. But just like here, at home you have done better. You compromised with your Dad. This is a way in and to show even more responsibility. So rather than continue to argue with your Mom (like has been alluded to above by others) you are taking the right approach. Ask, follow their rules, show responsibility. That is all you can really do for now unless you want to further trouble your Mom and/or make the next 3 years hell for all involved.

Lol yep. There still was some amount of trust lost, though. Any tips on gaining it back? I help around the house a lot, but I always do that, so just keep doing what I'm doing? I don't want to seem like I'm just brown nosing them.