So it's official. My wife thinks I'm weird.

Nothing weird about enjoying sharpening. I suck at it but I still enjoy it. It's relaxing to shut the brain off for awhile to focus on that one task. Probably the closest I'll every come to meditating.
 
Munchy said:
Seeing that meme makes me feel weird. Is 17 supposed to be a lot?? :D
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My thoughts exactly! :D

I've never sharpened my knives, I don't hard use them but the few that I have eventually dulled, I sent to get sharpened. It's mostly a fear of ruining them, I don't really use my cheaper ones anymore so it's not like I can practice on them.
 
I use my knives, I don't do anything special to dull them... just keep using them, sharpening happens when it has to ;)
 
I usually have to sharpen more than one when I get around to it, because it's a pain in the hole. Ya, purposely dulling to resharpen is kinda weird. But that's a non issue with me, because I'm weird also. Long as the bills are paid and no one gets hurt, weird away brother.
 
Once in a blue moon I'll hit the garage, and look for any and everything to cut up. 1. To resharpen, 2. Just to get a feel for the working edge of a particular steel.

It's been about 7 years my wife has put up with my hobby (obsession). I've almost got her looking to get one, almost. Maybe a few more years.
 
My wife immediately absconded a alox Vic Classic when it arrived. That's okay. I hope she uses it from time to time. I tend to prefer a larger Vic SAK anyway and this one probably wouldn't have gotten used much by me.
 
You are not alone.
I like to keep my blades clean and lub.
I like to sharp and hone my blades and she complains: you just do this, you just do that. But she loves when she cut a beef or potatos... just like she was cutting a butter.
 
I've actually started to do a bit the opposite. When I get a new steel I test the factory edge and, as long as it's not out-and-out bad, I use it for my daily tasks until it's essentially dull just to see what it can do under my real world use. Current experiment is my Spyderco Urban in K390 and I'm currently wondering if I'll ever have to sharpen the thing!
 
We all do, otherwise we'd use box cutters with disposable razors. A woman who realizes the extent of your weirdness right away only comes around (maybe) once in a lifetime
 
TheEdge01 said:
Sometimes I sharpen mine, then sharpen them again just to make them even sharper. I also enjoy cutting paper as well, my wife probably thinks I'm weird too, but she has never said so out loud.
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That's because you have a knife in your hands . . . AND she thinks you're weird.
DO NOT put the knife down; you just might find yourself back at the pound.
It happened to me.
True story.
:rolleyes: :D
 
bearfacedkiller said:
I am pretty sure my wife married me because I am weird.
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We have to view ourselves as women see us : Imagine, in your mind's eye, a small crane or refrigerator dolly . . . stick on the side of that an ATM . . . and some where on there graft the head of a large and particularly intimidating rotweiler. They pine for the optional self cleaning feature but that enhancement has been discontinued for so long now it doesn't even occur to young women to add it to the unit.

Weird ? ? ?
I leave to you dear reader to judge.
 
hhmoore said:
I used to buy new knives, just so I didn't have to sharpen.
Now that I think about it, looking at the knives I've purchased in the past 2-3 months, maybe I still do??
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I buy new knives so I have something to grind the holly living day lights out of to make into something that is ACTUALLY useful.
. . .
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but
that's just me. And a few other weird people here in the forums come to think of it.
 
Wowbagger said:
I buy new knives so I have something to grind the holly living day lights out of to make into something that is ACTUALLY useful.
. . .
. . .
but
that's just me. And a few other weird people here in the forums come to think of it.
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+1, I've been guilty of planning the regrind before actually having the knife in hand:eek: (Have I mentioned how much I hate low, thick grinds?)

~Chip
 
Cursum Perficio said:
No, but 17 is all that woman is aware of. I assure you he has more stashed away she doesn't know about.

My wife is weird. The folders I got her remain LNIB. Whaddup with that?
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I can commiserate.
You know when the cat brings you a dead bird and lays it on the porch, special, just for you ?
And how you feel when you come out and see it and realize the cat left it for you.
That's the way she feels when you give her a folder intended for EDC.
When giving knives, especially to women (granted there are many exceptins both male and female . . .I'm just saying) . . . best to gift (that is if you want them to use it) . . .best to give one that is plain, inexspensive, and all importantly to them:eek: NOT SHARP :eek:.
 
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