The anticipation is killing me

O

ostanley99

BANNED
Joined
Jul 1, 2016
Messages
272
I'm realizing why even if you can afford it, you don't order more than one knife at a time. I have a Spyderco Delica, a Victorinox Tinker, and a custom Griptillian in all black with an M4 blade. Other than blowing my entire knife fund which is fine, the anticipation for all of them is killing me. I ordered the Griptillian directly from Benchmade's custom shop, the Tinker from Victorinox's website and the Delica is from Blade HQ. I have no idea which one's coming in first because I only got basic shipping on all of them. Any ideas how to deal with the anticipation?
 
Sharpen your other knives.
Make love with your significant other.
Go for a run
Eat a lot
Watch an old black and white Sci Fi
Eat some more
Work a lot
Work some more
Sharpen your knives that got dull

not necessarily in that order

. . . Oh look . . . your knives are here.
 
My suggestion is spend time with your other knives. Maintenance, sharpening and using them. Hopefully it will help pass the time.

I always try to tell customers who have knife anticipation disorder (KAD) to order on a Friday. Typically your knife will ship either Friday or Saturday and you will have it typically on Monday. That way you have the weekend to keep busy doing stuff to help pass the time.
 
Wowbagger said:
Sharpen your other knives.
Make love with your significant other.
Go for a run
Eat a lot
Watch an old black and white Sci Fi
Eat some more
Work a lot
Work some more
Sharpen your knives that got dull

not necessarily in that order

. . . Oh look . . . your knives are here.
Click to expand...

I suck horribly at sharpening and as such, I won't sharpen any knife worth over $20. I don't have a significant other, I'm trying to get in better shape, and finally, I don't have cable. I'm working tomorrow, but that'll only keep me entertained for a few hours
 
Spend time looking at photos of the knives you ordered on Instagram and other social media sites. Drink a lot of beer:D
 
Work some more to pay for a sharpening service? Lol.

Significant others are overrated, so is being in shape. I vote you hit open mic night at a comedy club. If there's not a comedy club in your area, just find a busy spot and make fun of passers-by. I find you're less likely to be punched if you insult them in ways that don't make sense.

"Look at you man! Always thinking about Ritz crackers. Yeah, that's right, I've seen your instagram."

Edit: No soliciting in general. Don't hurt me!
 
Last edited:
T.L.E. Sharp said:
Work some more to pay me to sharpen them? Lol.

Significant others are overrated, so is being in shape. I vote you hit open mic night at a comedy club. If there's not a comedy club in your area, just find a busy spot and make fun of passers-by. I find you're less likely to be punched if you insult them in ways that don't make sense.

"Look at you man! Always thinking about Ritz crackers. Yeah, that's right, I've seen your instagram."
Click to expand...

I will admit, I have a Buck 119 special and a SOG seal pup that I've been thinking about sending your way
 
Ooh! I was joking in my post. PM or Email me. I'm happy (being careful here) to take anybody's business, but no doing business in the general forum. Lest the mod's come for us.
 
T.L.E. Sharp said:
Ooh! I was joking in my post. PM or Email me. I'm happy (being careful here) to take anybody's business, but no doing business in the general forum. Lest the mod's come for us.
Click to expand...

I was just thinking about it. Something to talk about while I wait for my knives to get here
 
No worries. I'd sent mine off to be sharpened before getting into it myself. Nothing worse than a dull knife.
 
I suck horribly at sharpening
Click to expand...

Then I will modify my suggestion :
Go on vacation and spend ALL OF IT sharpening.

When you can cut this fresh green pea in half without smashing it, Grasshoppah, then you will be allowed to leave the seclusion of this (sharpening) Monastery.

PS: I don't have cable either just a shelf full of secondhand DVDs and an inexpensive DVD/BLUERAY player.
I could do without a lot of things but not the old Sci Fi collection. It's an insidious, degenerate, addiction but I like it.

[video=youtube;9selPW2lL-M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9selPW2lL-M[/video]

[video=youtube;j1wjvP-raOI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1wjvP-raOI[/video]

That's why they won't let me out of this dambed Monastery.
 
Last edited:
Wowbagger said:
Then I will modify my suggestion :
Go on vacation and spend ALL OF IT sharpening.

When you can cut this fresh green pea in half without smashing it, Grasshoppah, then you will be allowed to leave the seclusion of this (sharpening) Monastery.

PS: I don't have cable either just a shelf full of secondhand DVDs and an inexpensive DVD/BLUERAY player.
I could do without a lot of things but not the old Sci Fi collection. It's an insidious, degenerate, addiction but I like it.
Click to expand...

My sharpener is probably not the best thing for me to be using. I picked up one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Smiths-50386-Diamond-Electric-Sharpener/dp/B00BYG99C4 at a local store instead of a Spyderco Sharpmaker and I'm kicking myself
 
Yeah, don't use that thing on a folding knife.

You don't have to drop a grand on a Wicked Edge though to get a great edge. I recommend the KME system usually. I think it's the best bang for your buck. With a bit of practice though you can get a hair popping edge using $15 worth of wet/dry sandpaper, an old leather belt and cheap polishing compound.
 
My sharpener is probably not the best
Click to expand...

I don’t think you realize the severity of your precidament. Now that you are IN THE (sharpening) MONESTARY you will only be allowed to use this to sharpen with.



Ha, ha, ha,
jus' yoking

But really . . . learn to do it with one of these BEFORE you use the sharp maker (or any of the other crutches that I now know and LOVE).



I can sharpen every day of the week with just stones free hand . . . but . . . with one of my jigs I can do it with my eyes closed while standing on one foot, while spelling words backwards even when I’m tired . . . and get seriously astounding (read BETTER) edges due to no talent of my own.

but first use the stones by hand.

 
Last edited:
Wowbagger said:
I don’t think you realize the severity of your precidament. Now that you are IN THE (sharpening) MONESTARY you will only be allowed to use this to sharpen with.



Ha, ha, ha,
just yoking

But really . . . learn to do it with one of these BEFORE you use the sharp maker (or any of the other crutches that I now know and LOVE.



I can sharpen every day of the week with just stones free hand . . . but . . . with one of my jigs I can do it with my eyes closed while standing on one foot, while spelling words backwards even when I’m tired . . . and get seriously astounding (read BETTER) edges due to no talent of my own.

but first use the stones by hand.

Click to expand...

This might sound stupid, but is there anywhere I can get a good sharpening stone?
 
Do you mean like the river rock ?

No but seriously; google Shapton sharpening stone and you're hooked up. I could recommend my guys but that kind of messes with the rules here, I suppose.

Go coarser to start rather than finer meaning 700 or 1000 and leave the 6000 and 8000 for when you already have edges that cut stuff.
 
Wowbagger said:
Do you mean like the river rock ?

No but seriously; google Shapton sharpening stone and you're hooked up. I could recommend my guys but that kind of messes with the rules here, I suppose.

Go coarser to start rather than finer meaning 700 or 1000 and leave the 6000 and 8000 for when you already have edges that cut stuff.
Click to expand...

Ok. I'll pick some up once I have some extra funds. My entire knife budget went out on the orders that started this thread
 
Shaptons are awesome, but pricey. I'd look on one of the Chinese wholesale sites and pick up some cheap ones to practice with first. They're really not bad and super cheap.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top