Were you guys alowd to have knives as kids?

I've had knives since I was 6. My grandfather gave me his old Victorinox and my dad gave me a leatherman. Now I have amassed a collection of over 60 and I'm 17. My parents encouraged me to carry knives because they're mans most basic tool.
 
I'm 14 and already, I have a quite large collection of handmade fixed blades, small EDC folders, Leathermen and other such stuff. I forge knives, prefer wood and leather over G10 and kydex (though I do enjoy synthetic materials for what they are), have a small collection of paintings of eagles, Cadillacs and landscapes, listen to AC/DC, shave with a straight razor and really, really want to get into collecting cigars and fine alcohol. At this rate, I'm wondering what I'll be like when I retire :D
 
And I forgot what the point of this thread was. I got into carrying a knife when I was around 8 or 9 and the only knife I had back then was a 4-inch fixed blade. You can imagine that my parents didn't care for it, so I started carrying a small lockback and slowly molded my parents into letting me buy, carry and now make knives. Being that I'm already a big knife politician, I've educated my parents about the true purpose of knives, and how beautiful a knife can be once you get past the initial shroud of what you've seen in movies and TV.
 
Profounded said:
.... So I was wondering did your
parents let you have knives as kids ....
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Kid, I hate to break the news to you; but our parents, you grandparents or great grandparents had a hard life. They had lived through the great depression, and then served in WWII, Korea, or even Vietnam. By the time we came along, I am convinced that they figured it would better to raise a tough kid then a cuddled whimp. So yes we had knives as kids but that was the least of it; I had my first knife at 6 and my first guns by age 10. But back then we didn't have child safety seats, or airbags, nor did most people use seatbelts either. Kids back then were often given telescopes with screw in "sun" filters which were known to fail in use, which allowed some to practice a self administered form of Lasik. We had chemistry sets loaded with flamable and toxic materials, some even had real radioactive samples. We played with Klick-Klacks which had a tendency to fracture and explode. In school we were issued dissecting kits which contained razor sharp scaples and dissecting needles; which was not a big deal since we also had shop class. We ingested glue regularly while assemply countless PVC model kits while trimming parts with xacto knives. We fired off explosive fireworks until we looked like chimney sweeps, and played with toys that involved forming plastic parts at high temperatures. We had lots of other toys, like toy trains and race tracks that were plugged into non-GFI (sometimes not even grounded) electrical outlets. We flew model airplanes with real gasoline engines and garrote-like wires for controls. We even had Lawn Darts - which has since become just about the most illegal product known in the U.S. (Illegal to make, import, or sell - parents are advised to destroy any copy of the game on sight)

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By today's standards it is remarkable that any of us survived to adulthood. But, we did have one thing going for us, we knew not to maliciously act out, because if we did our parents were perfectly willing to tan our hides until we lost the ability to sit for two or three days. So yes we had knives and many other things, and we also had the discipline to behaive responsibly.

n2s
 
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That was just an awesome post. Damn I had no idea lawn darts were a thing of the past, my cousins and I had alot of good times trying to nail each other with those things. At least until we got caught, then it was beatings all around. Makes me cringe just remembering it. I still hate willow trees from picking my own switch for my mom.

cricket
 
Yes. There was probably a time in my life before I had a knife constantly on me, but I don't recall it.


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Not2sharp nailed it, my experience greatly resemlbes that! haha! BB gun at 7, had my 10-22 at 10 years of age; say bye bye to those days!
 
not2sharp said:
Kid, I hate to break the news to you; but our parents, you grandparents or great grandparents had a hard life. They had lived through the great depression, and then served in WWII, Korea, or even Vietnam. By the time we came along, I am convinced that they figured it would better to raise a tough kid then a cuddled whimp. So yes we had knives as kids but that was the least of it; I had my first knife at 6 and my first guns by age 10. But back then we didn't have child safety seats, or airbags, nor did most people use seatbelts either. Kids back then were often given telescopes with screw in "sun" filters which were known to fail in use, which allowed some to practice a self administered form of Lasik. We had chemistry sets loaded with flamable and toxic materials, some even had real radioactive samples. We played with Klick-Klacks which had a tendency to fracture and explode. In school we were issued dissecting kits which contained razor sharp scaples and dissecting needles; which was not a big deal since we also had shop class. We ingested glue regularly while assemply countless PVC model kits while trimming parts with xacto knives. We fired off explosive fireworks until we looked like chimney sweeps, and played with toys that involved forming plastic parts at high temperatures. We had lots of other toys, like toy trains and race tracks that were plugged into non-GFI (sometimes not even grounded) electrical outlets. We flew model airplanes with real gasoline engines and garrote-like wires for controls. We even had Lawn Darts - which has since become just about the most illegal product known in the U.S. (Illegal to make, import, or sell - parents are advised to destroy any copy of the game on sight)

295px-Lawndarts.jpg

orau.jpg


By today's standards it is remarkable that any of us survived to adulthood. But, we did have one thing going for us, we knew not to maliciously act out, because if we did our parents were perfectly willing to tan our hides until we lost the ability to sit for two or three days. So yes we had knives and many other things, and we also had the discipline to behave responsibly.

n2s
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That is just an AWESOME post!!! Sad thing is that this wasn't all that long ago. It was still this way even just 20-30 years ago. Lawn darts were SO much fun! :cool: :D

crom said:
...say bye bye to those days!
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NO!!! I say fight the system and bring those days BACK! Don't raise your kids to be pansies!!! Take them outdoors; hunting, fishing, camping, etc. TEACH them how to take care of themselves, how to handle and respect knives, how to shoot at an early age, and how to NOT become sheep!

¡Viva la Revolución!!! ;) :D :thumbup:
 
Yes, from around 10 years old I had my own pocket knife. My dad taught me how to be safe with it and how to sharpen and maintain it. I am grateful for that.
 
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