What is it about knifes anyway?

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Hello folks
Been reading these forums for a while now and why not register as well?

I was just wondering,what is so special about knifes?Sure,if you're spending much time outdoors,fishing,hunting or whatever,then you might want/need a good knife.
But what about the rest?(like my self :))Who don't really need to buy a quality knife but does it anyway?

I have no idea what i'm gonna do with my knifes when i get them(ordered two folders yesterday) but i'm sure they look cool :D
Anyway,i'm just looking for a good excuse for my girlfriend,she will probably freak out when i tell her i just spend 200 dollars on knifes.. ;)

Ohh..about the knifes i ordered,it was one SOG Tomcat and one Kasper pro.Don't know if they are good to start off with but they looked nice :)
 
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SOG Tomcat is a hefty blade. Don't really know anything about the Kasper. If you are anything like me you will have even more shortly. I started with a BM 910HS because I wanted a good knife. I have always liked knives, but owning a nice one showed me how great they really are. Soon after I purchased a MOD Ladyhawk and CRKY MIL Apache. Traded the Apache for a used Matriarch here on the forums. Bought a BM 806 cause I couldn't pass up a sweet deal from a member here on the forums. Picked up a new Emerson CQC-7B and that got traded straight away to Holden for a used Mini-Commander. Also picked up a Gunting from Ebay recently. Just completed a deal that Runs With Scissors helped set up with a shop in Alaska for a harder to find knife. Thats a lot of knife acquisitions. Did I mention that I just started when I got the 910 at the beginning of last November? LOL. Probably will slow down a bit once the collection gets a bit bigger, but it does become an addiction. It also is starting to slow down as the funds decrease. Sorry for the rant. Just excites me how much trouble you are starting to get yourself into, lol.
 
Dont have to tell me about it. There sometimes seems to just be something about holding a quality tool that someone has spent time and effort to make into just the right tool for the job. And it does not hurt if it looks nice in the process.

I have also been going through knives rather quickly lately. Purchasing Spyderco, trading them for others, then buying more Spyderco, Busse, Mayo, Emerson. It is almost a never ending process. Buy, trade, sell. repeat
 
hehe, dont get too worked up, I just bought 1 busse! I am not that rich!
 
I don't hunt, I don't even hike much, but my love of steel is huge! Doesn't make any sense, but if you have the bug it only gets stronger. You will want customs soon.

I have this funny idea that when I get up to some critical mass of knives, I will begin to buy/sell/trade them to keep getting new stuff.

Favorites so far: BM710HS, small sebenza.

Gotta have: Dozier, Carter.

You probably will like these ones too.:)
 
I think there are several things about knives.... One aspect that appeals to all of us is a fine knife (like a fine wristwatch or a fine pen) is something you get to appreciate, to carry around with you all the time and use every day. That's worth spending $um buck$ on; you really get a lot back for your investment, every time you use it.
 
I was just wondering,what is so special about knifes?
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One day each of us started by walking into a local dime store, buying a cheap knife and sticking in our pocket. We quickly came to appreciate the utility of that little tool. No longer were we tearing at plastic bags with our teeth like some two legged beast. Our mail was easier to open, and there were dozens of other things every single day. Cutting that loose thread on your favorite shirt rather than pulling on it and possibly ending up half naked was well worth the small investment.

In time we became curious and set out learn a little about our knives. We found out that knives have been with us since our earliest days. That anthropologist actually use the evidence of knives to help them determine whether their finds were human. Our history is rich in knives of every conceivable description.

Soon we become more aware about knives. We learn to appreciate the technology behind the tool; the steels, the shape, and the feel of a good knife. We set out to buy better knives. Knives that are better fitted to us, that better fit our hands, and the way we use our knives.

As our search for ever finer knives continues we come to appreciate the art in knives. We come to appreciate the craftmanship and ingenuity of many of our favorite makers. They are not only tools but also finely scuptured steel, each full of it own unique color. We can stare at them for hours and appreciate every texture and every line.

Eventually, we move beyond the knives, and we come to appreciate the many good friends we have made along the way. The dealers, the collectors, and the many knife makers who have shared our experiences with us and have become an integral part of a very enjoyable trip.

That is what knives are all about.

n2s
 
what not2sharp said. there's an old nordic proverb that goes "a man without a knife is a man without a life" they probably meant it literally but i think it's alot deeper than that. later
 
I know exactly what makes me enjoy knives so much. I hate to get too philosophical , but here it goes.

We live in a pretty complicated world. Right now I am on a computer which, God only knows, is incredibly complicated. Buy a new car today and open the hood. New cars are so complicated the only way I know where the oil goes is because it clearly says "oil" on the cap. My Harley is pretty simple, but the newer ones are very complicated. Etc. etc. etc.

Perhaps the only interest I have in anything simple is knives. The various types of steels, avialable today, makes knives a bit more complicated to understand. However my knives are the most basic, simple, uncomplicated usful objects I own. That is why I like 'em.
 
Well lets see now, tool,self defense,a part of your jewelry,fashion statement he! he!. I dont really know what there is about sharp pointy things that drives me to spend all my energy searching for that ultimate blade of all blades. Ive had knives since i was a wee young lad. ive owned cheap little penknives,gawdy usless wanna be RAMBO type knives,quality production models,and some custom. In all ive probably owned at least 100 knives at any one time,all makes & models.Still have prob 50 or more at present time,most top end production & couple of customs.Cutting tools have been a part of mankinds survival as fire is. GOD himself created animals with the oldest cutting tools since the begining of time CLAWS, FANGS HORNS!. The sharp edge,pointed end,tools of survival.copyed out flint,obsidian,iron&steel,plastics. Ah! the admiration of the blade! THE QUEST WILL NEVER END
 
Well,i guess n2s's post sums it up,nicely written :)
And as i said,i am a newbie when it comes to knifes so at the moment i like the more basic looking knifes,nothing spectacular so to speak.
A knife like the Camillus cuda EDC for exampel,it's just perfect and i gotta have one..period ;)

But i guess many of you have the EDC too?
 
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