What makes your knife your own?

[psarou]

For me, it's scratching up the blade, and sharpening so far, but, find that its hard to
do. What do you do?
Maybe put your initials in it? How hard is it to make your knife your knife your
own?

 

[Bob6794]

It's "mine" after I get used to it.

 

[Skimo]

Mine after I trade or buy it.

What makes it have more than dollar value? Honest work.

 

[Phydeaux]

It's mine after I sharpen it. I usually will use it with the factory edge for a day or two, then sharpen it to my liking. I also like to carve a wooden pencil so it looks like a drill bit.

Ric

 

[singularity35]

I thought it was mine once I bought it...

 

[psarou]

I thought it was mine once I bought it...

I bought plenty and although their "mine", the ones that I don't use don't feel like my own. Kind of like I'm just waiting to sell them.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

After I sharpen it and it bites me.

 

[Bugout Bill]

After I scratch it up and roll/microchip the edge, it's mine.

 

[9blades]

After I sharpen it and it bites me.

This. my kimura 7 has quite the appetite.

 

[CJZ]

The patina

 

[Kwon Kwang]

Being there for me when I need it. :thumbup:

 

[Charlie Mike]

When I cut a wave hook into it.

 

[BryanNomad]

After it impresses me or makes me bleed

 

[HwangJino]

All my knives get sharpened and polished by me.

My carbon knives get patina.

I like very sharp so usually my folders get their bevel widened.

 

[heavyfoldersarebest]

When it takes my blood.

 

[Shotgun]

I buy new so that every scratch and stain is a mark of my adventures with it.

 

[Egnar T Seinnhoj]

If it bites me, it really feels like it's mine. I can't give away a knife that does some damage to me. I'll feel like the knife won. Other than that, dropping it by accident a few times makes it mine. Soon I'll start acid etching some to personalize them more.

 

[Mossyhorn]

When you can't put it down.

 

[MCorder76]

Adding my own edge and making it ready to carve

 

[Alberta Ed]

When I cut myself with it. Usually doesn't take long.