What have I done? Three knives until Christmas?!

Humppa

Humppa

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Hi guys & gals!

I was cleaning, oiling and honing my traditionals as I it sometimes. I have cigar box where I use to store my EDC knives, at least my traditionals. And the box was full, as full as I couldn´t even close it ;)
So I decided to make a break due to the coming autumn. I wanted to put most of them into their well earned winterbreak. But before I cleaned, oiled and honed 'em again.
I was sitting there with my leather strop, oil stone and a ton of steel as my wife came home. She asked me if I actually need to carry so many knives during the time. I told her that I like the choice of carrying a different traditional every single day a week.
She didn´t believe me, she said something like knife-snob. :eek:
I was stupid enough to say: "Bet, I can life with just some of them...?!"
She said: "In total three knives, until christmas!"
I said: "Bet is ok!"

Now I´m here. Have a great bunch of knives around and may only carry three for the next couple of months. At least I could choose which ones...

... so here they are...

This...



... this...



and finally this



I asked her later about the new BFC knife that I will hopefully recieve during November. She said that there are the three knives chosen and that had it been :mad:

A bet is a bet... wish me luck for this challenge ;) :D
(1st world problems indeed - but I thought it should be worth a sidenote here)
 
I somehow knew I was going to see your Dan Burke in the mix there, Andi. :D

I think you'll make it with that trio, although I probably would have thrown a Victorinox Farmer or Pioneer in there, or a harness jack, since I like having an awl so much. That's just me, though.

You'll make it!
 
Good luck Andi!

That is a tough one for the likes of us. I notice that all three are two bladed jack style with two of those being barlows.... A good insight into your tastes I think....

Paul :)
 
I forgot to say - she didn´t include SAKs and MTs. She knows that I definitelly need them every day at work. So these three only include traditionals and modern one-handers.

Anyway hard enough.
 
Thanks for the kind words, Dan & Paul. It will definitelly be tough ... I thinks she´s testing my strong mind ;)
 
3 knives is tough, but I do believe you picked some real winners :)

Love that sawcut bone on the barlow, what color is it?
 
LOL! You walked into that one Andi! :D Nice choices my friend, but it's going to be hard not to slip that lovely BF14 into your pocket! ;) Good luck :thumbup:
 
"She didn´t believe me, she said something like knife-snob." :eek:

I would suggest to admit to the addiction and do something nice for her - then you can just go back to your addiction. :D
 
Do you get any coon eye and coon fingering time with the others?

This is going to be hard!! What is the bet? Another words what happens if you don't make it and what if you do?

I will say a prayer for you, my friend
 
Funny, similar conversations pass between my wife and I as well. I am hoping that she will appreciate my insanity more so--here's my plan... I just won a wonderful Case Stockman and I will be giving it to her, to carry with her. She already carries a SAK Climber II, but this will be different. My hope is that she will love the utility and form of the stockman, be curious about other patterns, and be one step closer to understand my obsession with traditionals. So, Viel Glück with your bet!
 
Oh ... well we did it due to the right - as we say here in Germany. If won´t be able to get through these couple of months with this three knives I will hear this until the day I gonna pass away... I almost see - in a couple of decades when I do something wrong I can her the words "I knew that since the day you didn´t make it through this lousy bet...!" :devilish: :boxing:

But be sure, if there is something I can pay on to her like this - I gonna do it. Maybe her strange tablet PC gets shut down in January and I gonna do the same to her - no tablet until Easter... Hehe!

So there is no actual way to get out of this kind of bet. Might sound a little childish, but it is the way to do it here.
 
mrjefe2u said:
What if you discover that 3 is all that you need?

:eek:
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Interessting question ... but I fear I´m too much an addict than just needing three knives. Almost the thought about it is strange and.... :p :D ;)

Primble hit it right on the head.
 
Humppa said:
Oh ... well we did it due to the right - as we say here in Germany. If won´t be able to get through these couple of months with this three knives I will hear this until the day I gonna pass away... I almost see - in a couple of decades when I do something wrong I can her the words "I knew that since the day you didn´t make it through this lousy bet...!" :devilish: :boxing:

So there is no actual way to get out of this kind of bet. Might sound a little childish, but it is the way to do it here.
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I think I understand the situation now Andi. If you can't back her down, then I say full speed ahead !! :mad:

And good luck - maybe I will join up with Gevo and go the prayer route. :o:D

P.S. - glad to see you threw your Charlow in there - you can do it mate.
 
You're in for a long few months my friend! :eek: Are you sure this wasn't a dream? Correction - nightmare?!!???
 
mrjefe2u said:
What if you discover that 3 is all that you need?

:eek:
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:eek:!!!!!!!

Humppa said:
Oh ... well we did it due to the right - as we say here in Germany. If won´t be able to get through these couple of months with this three knives I will hear this until the day I gonna pass away... I almost see - in a couple of decades when I do something wrong I can her the words "I knew that since the day you didn´t make it through this lousy bet...!" :devilish: :boxing:

But be sure, if there is something I can pay on to her like this - I gonna do it. Maybe her strange tablet PC gets shut down in January and I gonna do the same to her - no tablet until Easter... Hehe!

So there is no actual way to get out of this kind of bet. Might sound a little childish, but it is the way to do it here.
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:D

Sorry Andi, but this is one of the funniest threads we've had in ages! :D :thumbup:
 
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