Is it the look?
Is it the feel?
Is it the beauty of the blade?
Is it the power of the possibilities?
What is it that attracts you to knives?
I have always been fascinated with folding pocket knives mainly and certain fixed blade hunting knives secondly. Also, there is something about a boot knife. But I mainly own smaller folding knives 5" and under.
Do you sit in front of the TV opening and closing a knife? I do. I like to give equal time to my knives. I dont like stiff, unbroken in knives. I like all of my knives to be opened and closed at least a few thousand times, oil droplet now and then, carry in pocket now and then...
But I only carry designated knives that I will use. I don't carry the special ones for anything other than show or to snap open and closed. Sort of like how someone may lean up against a bar flipping a big shiny coin, but I would rather excersize a nice pocket knife. It is also nice to carry a small snappy mother of pearl smooth 2-4 blade job just for the comfort of it. Like lounging in a 2,000.00 leather barcalounger, just to do it.
My closest relationships are with the knives that have cut me. Not nessessarily my favorite knives, but there is something special about a knife that bites you because you were careless. It is almost like a teacher. It creates memories that last. And the deeper cut, the longer the memory lasts.
Yes, we must respect our knives. Knives do not like to be handled by careless hands. A knife is most comfortable in the hands of someone who is confident holding it and operating it.
A good knife holder will practice using a knife with either hand. You must be able to function your knife with either hand. If you are pinned down is a position that causes you to be forced to use your knife with the opposite hand that you are used to, you must be able to function with that hand also.
Example: You are under your sink installing a GE water purifier. You are all crinkled up half on your side and half on your back with a small mag-light in your mouth, you get to the part where you must trim 2" off of the plastic supply tube, the arm that you normally use is jammed between cans of ajax,lemon floor cleaner,comet,old english & numerous rags, towels & SOS pads, both used and unused....and the dishwasher and garbage disposal hoses are in the way.
OK, you must use the opposite hand to get your knife out of your pocket that you are laying on, and then you have to open it with that lame hand and try to function with it properly. If you make the wrong move, you could easily cause a memory to happen.
It is good to practice using either hand.
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I'll learn eventually, just hold still, and don't move the apple.
Is it the feel?
Is it the beauty of the blade?
Is it the power of the possibilities?
What is it that attracts you to knives?
I have always been fascinated with folding pocket knives mainly and certain fixed blade hunting knives secondly. Also, there is something about a boot knife. But I mainly own smaller folding knives 5" and under.
Do you sit in front of the TV opening and closing a knife? I do. I like to give equal time to my knives. I dont like stiff, unbroken in knives. I like all of my knives to be opened and closed at least a few thousand times, oil droplet now and then, carry in pocket now and then...
But I only carry designated knives that I will use. I don't carry the special ones for anything other than show or to snap open and closed. Sort of like how someone may lean up against a bar flipping a big shiny coin, but I would rather excersize a nice pocket knife. It is also nice to carry a small snappy mother of pearl smooth 2-4 blade job just for the comfort of it. Like lounging in a 2,000.00 leather barcalounger, just to do it.
My closest relationships are with the knives that have cut me. Not nessessarily my favorite knives, but there is something special about a knife that bites you because you were careless. It is almost like a teacher. It creates memories that last. And the deeper cut, the longer the memory lasts.
Yes, we must respect our knives. Knives do not like to be handled by careless hands. A knife is most comfortable in the hands of someone who is confident holding it and operating it.
A good knife holder will practice using a knife with either hand. You must be able to function your knife with either hand. If you are pinned down is a position that causes you to be forced to use your knife with the opposite hand that you are used to, you must be able to function with that hand also.
Example: You are under your sink installing a GE water purifier. You are all crinkled up half on your side and half on your back with a small mag-light in your mouth, you get to the part where you must trim 2" off of the plastic supply tube, the arm that you normally use is jammed between cans of ajax,lemon floor cleaner,comet,old english & numerous rags, towels & SOS pads, both used and unused....and the dishwasher and garbage disposal hoses are in the way.
OK, you must use the opposite hand to get your knife out of your pocket that you are laying on, and then you have to open it with that lame hand and try to function with it properly. If you make the wrong move, you could easily cause a memory to happen.
It is good to practice using either hand.
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I'll learn eventually, just hold still, and don't move the apple.