What happens to those "lost" knives?

Unfortunately I believe that the people who find the knives are people who do not appreciate the knife as much as the one who lost it. =( I imagine dirty sticky foulmouthed children finding my lost knives and throwing them at trees, laughing, until they break. Or maybe such is not the case! I have actually found many knives throughout my life, usually whilst walking in the woods or down a path, and I can tell you that when I find a knife, I am overjoyed. =) I am happier than when I find money on the ground, although I do feel bad for the person who lost the knife. Perhaps you can rest easy and believe that wherever your knife is, the new owner is taking care of it, and using it in the ways nature intended.

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ACTUALLY, I do have a story. About 6 months ago, I was at my friend's parents house. I was in the driveway and happened to look down the side of the retaining wall. I saw what looked like the outline of a knife beneath some pine needles. I investigated and to my surprise it was a cheapo made-in-china butterfly knife that I myself had lost back when i was 14 or 15... I was shocked. It actually wasn't too rusted, but I believe it broke after 2 or 3 days of playing with it... Point is, I refound a long lost knife more than 8 years after I lost it!
 
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The knife gnome plan for economic domination:
1. Collect lost knives
2. ???????
3. PROFIT :p

In all seriousness though I have yet to lose a knife I bought for myself. With clips being prevelant on many of todays folders my knives stay put in my pocket. I did lose a SAK when i was 8 or 9. I tended to lose a lot of things when I was younger but I've gotten a lot more anal retentive about my belongings especially my knives. Breaking stuff as well as taking things apart and losing all the tiny screw thats another story:p
 
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