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Mad Mike

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Uncle Bill and All,
Thought you'd enjoy a laugh. I showed a friend of mine my Khukuri collection today, the first thing out of his mouth was "Holy S---! You've gone crazy for those things!" then "How many do you have?"
I just smiled and told him 13. When I told him that I wasn't finished he just shook his head and said something about me being on crack or maybe that I'd finally cracked. I'm not sure which. I just think he's jealous. Maybe I'll have to give him one...;).
 
If he is a good friend he might appreciate a BAS or even one of the little paper cutters. I use my little one all the time it seems. Sure makes a good neck knife.:)
 
I showed my AK to my 30 year-old younger brother and he started waving it around and poking it at my other brother like it was a toy. Needless to say I got angry:mad: :mad: :mad:. Never hand a knife to an idiot, or a brother that will act like one. No wonder he got all the scars in childhood...:rolleyes:

In future I won't hand anyone a khukuri unless they demonstrate a healthy respect first.:grumpy:
 
Yeah, Mike
I got pretty much the same response. They think I've got a screw loose or something. Come to think of it... I think I do too :D
 
Perhaps I should give my brother a demonstration of what that AK can do. If he saw how deeply it bites into wood he might gain a little respect.

However he is not really a person that I would take out to the firing range either.

Mike, Eric: I get the same reaction every time I buy something. The old, "Now why would you go out and do a thing like that?". It has applied to camera equipment, computer accessories, firearms, guitars and now knives. I have been shooting since I was thirteen and they still don't understand that hobby. I think photography and guitar were a welcome relief for them.:D

The questions are always the same: "What the heck do you need that for?", and, "How many of those do you need?" Of course we all know that the answers are, "I need it because it is fascinating." and "Enough of them to satisfy my inquisitive mind.". Why did I need to own four camera bodies at once? Same answer.

:yawn: Philosophical Manure Below:
Does anyone understand the mind of a collector but another collector? The point is to collect beautiful things in good variety, while adding a personal touch. What I own tells you a bit about what I appreciate. The guns, knives, photos and art work I posess all have a common theme: when examined without prejudice, they are beautiful things made by humans. I just happen to like things crafted out of metal... When an object is also a fun challenge to use safely and properly, I find that combination of beauty and skillful utility hard to resist. A handmade khukuri satisfies my thirst for art, beauty, learning and utility all at once. Is it any wonder I can't stop at just one? Guitars and camera lenses bring that same thirst to life.

The next time someone calls you crazy, just ask them why they haven't developed any hobbies or creative outlets. Or just tell them you can't collect cars like Jay Leno so you went for something cheaper.
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Geez,
I have the same problem. If it's not knives of all shapes and sizes it's guns of all shapes and sizes. That's how I leaned the most about guns in general. The more I bought or traded for the more I learned. I guess that's why I have the job I have now. Thanks to the training Uncle Sam gave me and what I learned on my own.
 
trading is cool. You can't take it with you anyhow, so might as well share the cool stuff around to those who wil appreciate it.

Keith
 
Good philosophy. Knives make fine gifts for outdoors folk who can see the value of a fine cutting tool. I've let some of my knives go to people who would appreciate them rather than a stranger who would probably just chuck it on Ebay the next day.

Andrew Lim

Originally posted by Ferrous Wheel
trading is cool. You can't take it with you anyhow, so might as well share the cool stuff around to those who wil appreciate it.

Keith
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... as long as it is old.

Trading is fun. I spent twenty years collecting all kinds of cool knives and the last five, trading many of these off in exchange for 19th century knives. It is the best way to study knives without having to buy the warehouse from the last scene of Raiders of The Lost Ark.

n2s
 
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