Shop talk bs: what have you traded a knife for?

[Jason Fry]

What do these things have in common?
-two live traps
-a box full of tungsten fishing weights
-a Savage .243 rifle
-a chipped tooth repair

All things for which I have traded a knife.

What are some of the things you’ve traded a knife for?

 

[Signalprick]

Hookers and blow. For real though, every tool in my shop. Being part time I basically trade knives for tools.

 

[Travis Fry]

A pickup bed full of axis antlers (which I then traded for an etcher, lots of handle material, some damascus billets, etc.), a completely handmade fountain pen, a classical guitar, good will and peace. That's all that comes to mind at the moment.

 

[Sean Yaw]

Sounds like Jason knows how to have a good time. My best trade was a knife from Bart Raeven. We felt left out during the last kitchen KITH, so we did our own swap.

 

[DevinT]

‘66 Volkswagen van

Hoss

 

[TheEdge01]

- Other Knives
- Deer Antler
- Ammo
- A variety of tools

 

[Jason Fry]

Y'all reminded me... I did do a knife for knife swap one time. Got a mediocre one in return for a pretty good one, and haven't done a KITH since. I also traded a knife for my anvil.

Hoss, what's the story on the van? Edmund Davidson once traded a knife or knives for a semi truck, Ford F650 or similar. I'd have to confirm the details.

 

[3fifty7]

A 9” chefs knife for a ‘91 BlueBird bus with a 5.9 p-pump Cummins.

 

[Lorien]

meats and cheeses
oh, and I got a Kevin Cashen bowie in trade for a titanium sword thing that I made

 

[Bigfattyt]

I traded an Ar15 pistol for a custom knife and a modified Busse FBMLE, to the custom knife maker.

 

[DanF]

A .380 and 3 boxes ammo for a hunter.

 

[Ratatoskr]

Got a Utilikilt for a Sargent one time. Paid fifty bucks for the knife.

 

[Hankins]

Scored a Glock 36 for a fancy Bowie I made

 

[HSC ///]

Dental work
Art, paintings
Trade with other makers for their knife
Photography sessions

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

In a direct trade -
A gold crown for a tooth and all my dental work for years.
Yardwork labor.
Auto repairs.

Since knives = money = things I can buy, it's all fungible, so, I trade knives for my tools in the shop.

 

[Sean Yaw]

Hookers and blow. For real though, every tool in my shop. Being part time I basically trade knives for tools.

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[Signalprick]

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[Crag the Brewer]

In a direct trade -
A gold crown for a tooth and all my dental work for years.
Yardwork labor.
Auto repairs.

Since knives = money = things I can buy, it's all fungible, so, I trade knives for my tools in the shop.

I need to start making Better knives.....


*I gave away a knife to a local trapper last year. He kills Tons of stuff.
He was overwhelmed with the edge retention of my knife. He wants another one.
Probably wanted it Free too???

He then offered me the trade in FISH.
so I'm stuck here wondering how many fish that is?

 

[Signalprick]

I need to start making Better knives.....


*I gave away a knife to a local trapper last year. He kills Tons of stuff.
He was overwhelmed with the edge retention of my knife. He wants another one.
Probably wanted it Free too???

He then offered me the trade in FISH.
so I'm stuck here wondering how many fish that is?

Not only how many but what kind? I mean are we talking carp or crappie?

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Not only how many but what kind? I mean are we talking carp or crappie?

Good point...... Many years ago I went with him "dipping" with nets in a local river This time of the year for whitefish, and some carp. I was big into smoking then, and tried a few carp. Not very happy.
-whitefish were pretty good breaded/fried