Random Thoughts

[GB940Rookie]

Yesterday I mailed my Bowie off to Dave Ferry(Horsewright) for a new sheath and pants belt.

A few times since I've went to grab the knife, realized it was in the mail, and it made me feel weird.

"I wonder where it is?"

I thought.

"Is it in the truck or did someone take it inside for the night? Is it raining there?"

I picture two guys tossing packages to one another.

"Man, I hope someone doesn't drop it...............or worse!"

Let out a deep sigh.

"I'll be glad when Dave gets my knife"

Anybody else ever feel this way when you send off a knife? I've never felt this worried before. I miss it.

 

[Comeuppance]

Nahhh. If something happened to one of my knives, I'd be upset but also armed with a perfectly legitimate excuse to get a new one - leading me to my own weird thing I like to do with knives, which is to spend hours combing through websites, posts, youtube videos, and setting up intricate eBay saved searches with all kinds of spelling permutations to find whatever knife it is that I am interested in at a really good price.

... I seriously enjoy every minute of it.

 

[LCKT707]

Honestly every time I send one of my knives to someone I feel this way; only because once upon a time on two separate occasions I had two different Benchmades stolen from me en route through USPS. However that was sent from people who did not insure packages, nor do they share my same enthusiasm for taping packages! Haven't had an issue every time I full value insure a package and tape every single piece of the small priority box like it was going out of style! However a part of me still has that feeling "please just make it there safely..." especially with International packages.

 

[GB940Rookie]

Honestly every time I send one of my knives to someone I feel this way; only because once upon a time on two separate occasions I had two different Benchmades stolen from me en route through USPS. However that was sent from people who did not insure packages, nor do they share my same enthusiasm for taping packages! Haven't had an issue every time I full value insure a package and tape every single piece of the small priority box like it was going out of style! However a part of me still has that feeling "please just make it there safely..." especially with International packages.

I feel ya.
I brought out the bolo to keep me company during these trying times

 

[WValtakis]

I am totally guilty of obsessively checking the tracking on both inbound and outbound knives

~Chip

 

[LCKT707]

Always good to have a backup companion! One of the reasons I first ended up with two pistols as well lol. XD 40 went down due to a retainer pin shearing off so while waiting for Springfield to send me a new set I went to the local gun store and picked up a G19 lol

 

[GB940Rookie]

I am totally guilty of obsessively checking the tracking on both inbound and outbound knives

~Chip

Ha! I forgot to mention that.

Always good to have a backup companion! One of the reasons I first ended up with two pistols as well lol. XD 40 went down due to a retainer pin shearing off so while waiting for Springfield to send me a new set I went to the local gun store and picked up a G19 lol

Did the same thing when I took my G17 in for new sights, walked out with a 19.

 

[BK14]

I've never been too anxious sending my blades in for warranty work (an all too common occurrence with my luck). But I've had my first Sebenza away for almost a month and I'm DYING! I only had it for a few weeks before a problem became evident and I can't wait for my perfect EDC to come back! Tracking says Wednesday!

 

[palonej]

You need to pair the bolo with a sweet folder......It'll help in your time of need!!

I HATE when my knives are out of my sight!!
Hope it comes back better than ever!
Joe

I feel ya.
I brought out the bolo to keep me company during these trying times

 

[LCKT707]

I've never been too anxious sending my blades in for warranty work (an all too common occurrence with my luck). But I've had my first Sebenza away for almost a month and I'm DYING! I only had it for a few weeks before a problem became evident and I can't wait for my perfect EDC to come back! Tracking says Wednesday!

What was wrong with the Sebenza if you don't mind me asking? Used or new?

 

[BK14]

What was wrong with the Sebenza if you don't mind me asking? Used or new?

Brand spanking new. I had it for 2 weeks before I noticed two cracks in the blade around the thumb stud. I emailed some photos to CRK, and they told me to send it back in. It is a small insingo 21 with a full cf show side (Knifeart exclusive). I seem to have the worst luck! I've had similar experiences with knives from other major brands, but thought CRK was gonna be the one I didn't have to have fixed! I guess even the best have lemons.

 

[LCKT707]

Brand spanking new. I had it for 2 weeks before I noticed two cracks in the blade around the thumb stud. I emailed some photos to CRK, and they told me to send it back in. It is a small insingo 21 with a full cf show side (Knifeart exclusive). I seem to have the worst luck! I've had similar experiences with knives from other major brands, but thought CRK was gonna be the one I didn't have to have fixed! I guess even the best have lemons.

Oh wow! What a shame I wonder where or how that occurred. Can't see it leaving the shop like that but maybe after shipping some hidden stress in the material finally gave way at altitude/temperature. Hope you get it back soon and better than ever. I know how you feel with lemon-luck. I'm the best at receiving lemons when it comes to electronics. I can't keep a computer for over 3 years without it completely crashing and it's been over a decade since the Kazaa/Napster days of virus infested porn! LOL so I have no idea what is going wrong. I'm just thankful I haven't had that luck with vehicles!!

 

[BK14]

Oh wow! What a shame I wonder where or how that occurred. Can't see it leaving the shop like that but maybe after shipping some hidden stress in the material finally gave way at altitude/temperature. Hope you get it back soon and better than ever. I know how you feel with lemon-luck. I'm the best at receiving lemons when it comes to electronics. I can't keep a computer for over 3 years without it completely crashing and it's been over a decade since the Kazaa/Napster days of virus infested porn! LOL so I have no idea what is going wrong. I'm just thankful I haven't had that luck with vehicles!!

I know the feeling! Blade rap with GEC, lock rock with Emerson, and now this! It always happens on my favorite blades too. That is too bad! I feel you on the car luck, I hope to avoid issues there as well. Although I haven't had the best luck with horses... another expensive venture!

 

[SW-EDC]

I'm more concerned about inbounds rather than outbounds. I also obsessively track knives that haven't arrived yet.
Human nature I guess.