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And then we have Custom Knife Shows. 
. (very few Custom knives there according to the dictionary).
The more I think about Ed's point the more his thoughts are the ones that ring true to me. There is a person behind that object. That one person put in a lot of effort, made many decisions, wuth tons of experience (both learned on their own and passed down by other makers) into making that knife.
I can look that person in the eye and ask questions, become friends and smile every time I see them or use the knife. (I can not do that with the maker of many other fine knives) For me, that is the passion of collecting custom knives . It is a knife that means something to me not only from the things we judge a knife by, but from the person that made it.
I just got a knife from a young maker (still in high school) who participates here. I have had respect for this young man from day one. His knife means just as much to me as any other knife in my collection. I personally get a level of enjoyment in the ownership of something so personal that can not be measured by a dollar sign.
(Thank you Eric Chang!).
After all, I really do not need the knife, a good production blade will take care of the job.
It is just a category. The key is to enjoy what you make or collect and to enjoy the people you meet. I am glad we were able to laugh a little, learn a little and poke a little good natured fun in this thread. Seems like we (including me) are getting a little better with time
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. (very few Custom knives there according to the dictionary).The more I think about Ed's point the more his thoughts are the ones that ring true to me. There is a person behind that object. That one person put in a lot of effort, made many decisions, wuth tons of experience (both learned on their own and passed down by other makers) into making that knife.
I can look that person in the eye and ask questions, become friends and smile every time I see them or use the knife. (I can not do that with the maker of many other fine knives) For me, that is the passion of collecting custom knives . It is a knife that means something to me not only from the things we judge a knife by, but from the person that made it.
I just got a knife from a young maker (still in high school) who participates here. I have had respect for this young man from day one. His knife means just as much to me as any other knife in my collection. I personally get a level of enjoyment in the ownership of something so personal that can not be measured by a dollar sign.
(Thank you Eric Chang!).
After all, I really do not need the knife, a good production blade will take care of the job.
It is just a category. The key is to enjoy what you make or collect and to enjoy the people you meet. I am glad we were able to laugh a little, learn a little and poke a little good natured fun in this thread. Seems like we (including me) are getting a little better with time
.