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what knives don't get used
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I am not Sentimental.
*ahem*
I am just a dumb southern boy, that respectfully refers to some special ladies and gents as "mentors and elders". Folks that were there when I was born, raised me right and passed forward to me
Included are other persons in my life, as I continue[d] my life journey.
More than once knives and other things such as guns, have been taken from me, by natural disaster, or similar, and I miss the people more than I do the knives, guns, and other physical items.
In 2008 I lost a lot, and the remains of what I had from my past.
Examples:
Old Vic Classic SD, black, before toothpick and tweezers, and with the screw in the scissors.
Old Veterinarian gave me that knife, and that knife he borrowed it from me one day to save the life of a horse being born, and having difficulties. Same knife we cleaned more than one limit of rainbow trout, and respectfully cleaned quail.
He was using it in conjunction with his small Shrade-Walden pen knife.
When he was dying , he gave me the Shrade-Walden...which is gone forever as well.
Boker 240 and 8288i, Tree Classic, carbon steel blades and rosewood handles.
I had a lady partner in the work I did, and she got me these. She got me these as replacements for some Hen & Rooster Betram era pen knives, destroyed in a fire mentors had given me...
The stories these knives could tell...
The good die young, and my younger lady partner left this world too soon.
Custom slip joint and fixed...
Like a blue bone handled mini trapper...
Yeah there is sentiment and stories with one I had, and have since received a blue bone handled mini trapper/
Since 2008, I have been humbled, shocked and awed in getting some knives.
Two custom fixed, some production slip joints...
While I have used them, I admit to using, and putting away.
These, to me , are replacements of what I had, and to persons I miss every darn day.
I am "known" for some knives, like Case Peanut.
Heck I was born with one...
A good friend of mine lost his dad, and one of his Peanuts, NIB, was sent to me, engraved.
That one will never be used, it honors my friend, and his dad.
After some "life stuff", I could not bring myself to carry a Case yeller handled, CV blade Peanut, after the one I had, was lost.
I have over five decades with Peanuts, and for the first time, I did not own own, and could not bring myself to carry one.
Just recently, a YH CV Peanut was sent to me. I have messed with it, even tossed into my pocket a time or two.
Just I am having a difficult time actually just carrying it daily and doing with it, as I have for over five decades.
At the moment, it looks brand new, wrapped in the paper it came in and back in the yellow and white Case box, and in the box it was mailed to me in.
So I hide behind humor and use other coping mechanisms like testing and evaluating SAKs, for folks in restrictive countries (UK) or workplaces/campuses here in the US.
Or assist folks in private on knife stuff...
I am not sentimental and will deny it if asked.
*ahem*
*ahem*
I am just a dumb southern boy, that respectfully refers to some special ladies and gents as "mentors and elders". Folks that were there when I was born, raised me right and passed forward to me
Included are other persons in my life, as I continue[d] my life journey.
More than once knives and other things such as guns, have been taken from me, by natural disaster, or similar, and I miss the people more than I do the knives, guns, and other physical items.
In 2008 I lost a lot, and the remains of what I had from my past.
Examples:
Old Vic Classic SD, black, before toothpick and tweezers, and with the screw in the scissors.
Old Veterinarian gave me that knife, and that knife he borrowed it from me one day to save the life of a horse being born, and having difficulties. Same knife we cleaned more than one limit of rainbow trout, and respectfully cleaned quail.
He was using it in conjunction with his small Shrade-Walden pen knife.
When he was dying , he gave me the Shrade-Walden...which is gone forever as well.
Boker 240 and 8288i, Tree Classic, carbon steel blades and rosewood handles.
I had a lady partner in the work I did, and she got me these. She got me these as replacements for some Hen & Rooster Betram era pen knives, destroyed in a fire mentors had given me...
The stories these knives could tell...
The good die young, and my younger lady partner left this world too soon.
Custom slip joint and fixed...
Like a blue bone handled mini trapper...
Yeah there is sentiment and stories with one I had, and have since received a blue bone handled mini trapper/
Since 2008, I have been humbled, shocked and awed in getting some knives.
Two custom fixed, some production slip joints...
While I have used them, I admit to using, and putting away.
These, to me , are replacements of what I had, and to persons I miss every darn day.
I am "known" for some knives, like Case Peanut.
Heck I was born with one...
A good friend of mine lost his dad, and one of his Peanuts, NIB, was sent to me, engraved.
That one will never be used, it honors my friend, and his dad.
After some "life stuff", I could not bring myself to carry a Case yeller handled, CV blade Peanut, after the one I had, was lost.
I have over five decades with Peanuts, and for the first time, I did not own own, and could not bring myself to carry one.
Just recently, a YH CV Peanut was sent to me. I have messed with it, even tossed into my pocket a time or two.
Just I am having a difficult time actually just carrying it daily and doing with it, as I have for over five decades.
At the moment, it looks brand new, wrapped in the paper it came in and back in the yellow and white Case box, and in the box it was mailed to me in.
So I hide behind humor and use other coping mechanisms like testing and evaluating SAKs, for folks in restrictive countries (UK) or workplaces/campuses here in the US.
Or assist folks in private on knife stuff...
I am not sentimental and will deny it if asked.
*ahem*
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Buck 500 with Micarta scales. I never use this knife because I want it in great shape when I retire.
Buck Custom Alpha with Giraffe Bone scales. I never use this one because I don't think it's supposed to be used.
Bottom knife...
Buck Custom Alpha with Giraffe Bone scales. I never use this one because I don't think it's supposed to be used.
Bottom knife...
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I have some that are rarely used but they are all used at some time.
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Rarely do I ever bring out the serrated kitchen knife. Even with bread, I prefer plain edge.
I have tried to use most of my knives. Some of them haven't left home for years now. Like some knives from Smith & Wesson, an old Dutch army knife produced by Amefa and some small Opinels.
I found out that I normally don't need more than a SAK and during hiking and camping, a SAK and an EKA Swede 60 can do most jobs. Which doesn't mean I don't carry other knives, actually I do carry other knives too, since I like to try out different knives.
I found out that I normally don't need more than a SAK and during hiking and camping, a SAK and an EKA Swede 60 can do most jobs. Which doesn't mean I don't carry other knives, actually I do carry other knives too, since I like to try out different knives.
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Spyderco Yojimbo. Great EDC knife but if lost can't be replaced so it stays safely locked away.
Kershaw ZT0200. Another great knife (better if it had a larger pocket clip) but larger then I can comfortably carry in my daily work attire.
Spyderco Adventura 2005 forum knife. Cool looking knife but I'm not fond of stainless handles for an EDC knife.
A number of fixed blade knives that don't fit the politically correct environment in the Peoples Republic of New York.
Kershaw ZT0200. Another great knife (better if it had a larger pocket clip) but larger then I can comfortably carry in my daily work attire.
Spyderco Adventura 2005 forum knife. Cool looking knife but I'm not fond of stainless handles for an EDC knife.
A number of fixed blade knives that don't fit the politically correct environment in the Peoples Republic of New York.
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I don't think I'll be using my 19th century Jogjakarta keris:
I've got other, less spectacular pieces that are essentially pointy eye candy. But a good portion of the collection either go in my pocket, get used in the kitchen, or chop wood/clear brush.
I've got other, less spectacular pieces that are essentially pointy eye candy. But a good portion of the collection either go in my pocket, get used in the kitchen, or chop wood/clear brush.
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I don't think I'll be using my 19th century Jogjakarta keris:
I've got other, less spectacular pieces that are essentially pointy eye candy. But a good portion of the collection either go in my pocket, get used in the kitchen, or chop wood/clear brush.
I don't see why not, looks like a great EDC for the workplace.
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I have couple old but almost mint spyderco's that I keep as investments, but besides that they all get used.
Esav Benyamin
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I have a few heirloom knives I won't use.
I have duplicates of several favorite users as backups.
I have a ridiculous number of once-used knives that have been replaced by better.
I have duplicates of several favorite users as backups.
I have a ridiculous number of once-used knives that have been replaced by better.
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cold steel GI tanto, a couple of buck knives
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~10 years ago, I got a paring knife blade and finished it off with some lacewood and brass pins. I gave it to my grandmother who needed a light-weight knife to use in the kitchen for all her small food-preparation chores.
She used that knife for at least 4 years before passing away.
When my mother was going through all my grandmother's belongings, she found that knife in the kitchen - well used, but not too worn.
That knife is set aside and never gets used for sentimental reasons...
She used that knife for at least 4 years before passing away.
When my mother was going through all my grandmother's belongings, she found that knife in the kitchen - well used, but not too worn.
That knife is set aside and never gets used for sentimental reasons...
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The only knives I have that I don't use are a few slipjoints. I have collected most of the Case cv Redbone collection and when I have them all I will mount them in a display case. I have seconds of the patterns in the Yellow handles that I use.Also I have a beautiful Scagel reproduction in stag that I can't bring myself to mess up.
Hey, let's be honest, I have a hell of a lot of knives that don't get used; many of them probably never will; some are old; some new but I keep buying. Have some on display in family room , others put away but check them out sometimes. There are ones bought to use but thought better of or had another one wanted to try. Would guess a lot of people on these forums have a lot of knives they never use.
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I'm keeping this DDR TG mint. He said he made very few with IKBS. This is one of them.
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I only use good knives. Less good ones are abused to death or, if they have potential but don't quite deliver, I put them aside for future tweaking: new handle, new sheath, new grind etc. I have a handful like this waiting. Some of them have been in limbo for years. But I never ever throw away a knife. Even the bad ones are somewhere for that desperate moment when the need arises. I give away some good but not good enough knives, but I would never give anyone a bad knife.