What do you do first after buying a knife?

I look it over carefully, and work the action a few times. Then I catalog it into the collection and lock it in the safe. :D

On the rare occasion I buy a knife to use, it gets a thorough check-out including a sharpness test with paper, sharpen it if necessary. Then I put it in my pocket.
 
I start thinking how I'm going to pay the credit card bill next month!:eek:
 
Some interesting, useful, and fun replies. I bought another knife, actually the Juice S2 multi-tool, and put some of the suggestions to practice. I inspected it, cleaned it (with a cotton rag), and opened and closed all the tools several times, and then slightly cut myself (accidentally) trying to open the screwdriver tools (known to be already quite tight). So now I truly own my knife :).
 
change the pocket clip to tip-up carry, because for some reason it's always tip-down by default....
 
After I buy a knife, I usually go on about my day. I will inspect it, check for any glaring problems, sharpness, and overall "is it as described" stuff. Then, I go on about my day. If something is wrong, I try and see if it is common to the item, if it is not then I reach out and try to get the item replaced or fixed by the manufacturer.
 
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I open the box in the parking lot of the store, function the folder, despite having done the same thing minutes before in the store. Then I realize that im wasting gas idling in the parking lot, so I head home, and play more with it. I've alreadyread a lot about my choice before buying it, so I check the hardware, sharpness, and adjust/ tweak it as required. Then, I play with it more, put it in my pocket, take it out, play more, make a lanyard/ fob for it, and repeat most of these steps.... I did this very thing the other day, with my brand new Tops/ Buck 095 CSAR-T folder.
 
EODPAul said:
I open the box in the parking lot of the store, function the folder, despite having done the same thing minutes before in the store. Then I realize that im wasting gas idling in the parking lot, so I head home, and play more with it. I've alreadyread a lot about my choice before buying it, so I check the hardware, sharpness, and adjust/ tweak it as required. Then, I play with it more, put it in my pocket, take it out, play more, make a lanyard/ fob for it, and repeat most of these steps.... I did this very thing the other day, with my brand new Tops/ Buck 095 CSAR-T folder.
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After watching every video you can find on it numerous times, even the crappy ones...
 
1. check lock up
2. Change pocket clip to left side (pretty much always necessary in my case) and tip up carry if available
3. Sharpen
4. Put in pocket and think about happily whilst doing other things. Take out to fondle as necessary.
 
Usually I flip it a couple of times to see how the action is, and if I need to adjust the pivot. Then I check for lockup and blade play and lubricate the pivot. Then I test sharpness, realize that it isn't as sharp as I want it, and hit it on my UF Spyderco benchstone and strop it a bit until I have that mirror-polished, hair whittling edge that I love so much.

After that, it gets carried pretty much non-stop until another knife comes in and replaces it.
 
I just bought a Kershaw avalanche and it is a little off center to the left, how would I go about centering? I am pretty new to new knives, mostly have nice older ones from my dad and granddad's so I have never tried to center a new one...I have kershaw torx tool so would I tighten or loosen the left screw or right screw? It is not enough to mess up the speedsafe opening or scratch the blade but it will probably bother me now that I have noticed it is just a little off ;)

Thanks
 
How do you like that 095? I am trying to keep from buying one but I love the TOPS fixed blades (buy them fairly cheap from a wholesaler that I have "made friends with") so I usually pay about 60% of list so they are not that overpriced (as most here typically say) as I buy them and I like the fact that I will never be worried about using one, when needed!
 
Cut a wave hook, tie a lanyard, take pics, upload video.
 
Bob W said:
I look it over carefully, and work the action a few times. Then I catalog it into the collection and lock it in the safe. :D

On the rare occasion I buy a knife to use, it gets a thorough check-out including a sharpness test with paper, sharpen it if necessary. Then I put it in my pocket.
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Out of curiosity, how many knives are in your safe(s)? What kind of safe do you keep them in? I currently keep my collection in a lockbox although I've been thinking about something more sturdy and fireproof like a safe, but I definitely couldn't move it or even move it IN to my place without help, so if I needed to get it out in a hurry I'd be sunk without calling people for assistance (walk with a cane, and bad back despite youth, aargh).

Do you keep a detailed journal by hand? What exactly are the journal entries for each knife typically like?

Is the list of the actual user knives you've bought small enough to list here? If so, what are they?
 
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