We were all new here once

killgar said:
I don't mean to be preachy, but those of us who have been here awhile know that sometimes new members don't always receive much in the way of patience and understanding. Sometimes it's easy to jump on those who are new to knives, know less than we do, or simply have different tastes in knives. Sometimes criticism comes a little too easy on internet forums.

Remember that we were all new to knives once, we didn't know anything. And if we were lucky someone with a generous amount of patience and understanding was willing to take the time to teach us, even if it meant pushing their patience and understanding to the limit.

How many of us can say that every knife purchase we made was a smart one. How many of us at some point have bought a knife simply because we thought it was "cool", or "tactical", etc. How many of us have bought knives from questionable companies with silly marketing. I doubt that any here are perfect.

In my humble opinion, this forum should be about more than personal entertainment, it should also be a place to provide guidance to those who are new to this "hobby", even if that means exerting a bit more patience and understanding. After all, how would we want to be treated if we were new here? In the end, we can teach new members a lot more with patience and understanding than with insults and criticism.

Of course, if you've been here a while then you better have thick skin, because you're fair game ;).

Just my thoughts.

UPDATE: It's been over 8 years since I started this thread, and I thought it was time for an update.

When I started this thread back in 2012, new members were sometimes treated a bit rough. But things have changed since then. These days most active members are eager to help new members. So I don't want you to get the impression that you're entering a lions den where the members are just waiting to bite your head off. I think you'll find the vast majority of members to be friendly and helpful. So welcome, and enjoy :).
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Thank you.
 
assquatch20 said:
Hey y'all. New one here. I've got a few knives but I'm no expert and I'm not sure I have ever purchased a decent blade, though I have a few heirloom/gift blades I'm partial to. But I've got an ESEE 4 on the way and looking to make good use of it. Hope to learn a lot
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scorp38 said:
Hello all, not new to knives but new on here.
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Welcome!
 
I have found members to be really helpful and kind, perhaps it is because they have empathy with me and can also see that their partner/spouse could be in a similar position to me one day, when they pass away researching and trying to pass on their collections to those who will cherish them.

99% have been fantastic, obviously there will always be one who offers a very low offer from newbies so that they can sell it on at a profit.... that's life! to try and avoid that I spend hours researching each knife before putting it up for sale.

The last thing I want is for my late husband, Mike, to be looking down 😇 (or up at me lol 😈) getting cross because I have not done everything I can to pass his treasures onto those who will truly appreciate them and to those who are not taking advantage of me.

I have met some wonderful people here 😊 top marks for being a great forum.

A positive is that it is keeping my brain sharp, there is always a bright side 😉
 
What's up fellow knife enthusiasts! Couldn't find a "new member" thread unfortunately. I'm new to the forum and just wanted to introduce myself.

I'm a big fan of CRKT, Kershaw, Tops, Spyderco, Esee, Morakaniv, and Buck etc.

Is there a thread for people looking for certain knives? Trying to locate a specific CRKT that I regret never buying years ago and I've had zero luck on finding it.
 
Boxrocket said:
What's up fellow knife enthusiasts! Couldn't find a "new member" thread unfortunately. I'm new to the forum and just wanted to introduce myself.

I'm a big fan of CRKT, Kershaw, Tops, Spyderco, Esee, Morakaniv, and Buck etc.

Is there a thread for people looking for certain knives? Trying to locate a specific CRKT that I regret never buying years ago and I've had zero luck on finding it.
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Welcome to the forum!

Here’s where you might want to start if you’re looking to buy a specific brand and model: https://www.bladeforums.com/categories/wanted-to-buy-forums.801/

For general perusing for places to spend your money with other friendly types, there’s the exchange: https://www.bladeforums.com/categories/the-knife-exchange.672/

But be careful, this place is known to be a haven for enablers. 🤣
 
Welcome to all new members who recently made an introduction. Read the posts and learn a lot, dont forget to ask questions, as it was mentioned this place is a den of enablers--- but thats not necessarily bad.
Have fun!
 
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