When you buy a new knife do you hide it from your significant other?

My buddy went to the fleamarket over the weekend and spent $20 on a cheap knife. When we went back to his house, his wife asked him if he bought anything? He said no, so she asked him for a $20 to go get some gas.

Rather than tell her he bought a knife he told her he lost the $20.

That's really lame.
 
I have so many knives that my wife can't tell a new knife from an old one.

"What that knife? I've had that for 2 years" :rolleyes:
 
Cricket said:
Wouldn't have married her if I had to play that s*it.
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I'm with you on that one. My wife never bothers about buying a gun or knife. She and my son bought me a Dozier K1 for my birthday. But then, I don't complain when she buys jewelry.....
 
TorzJohnson said:
What, the fact that he lied about it or that he bought a $20 knife? :D
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Both, although I've bought many early 1920's to 1940's slip joints for less than that and a few were worth between $45 - $100+.

Just because ya spend $20 dollars on a knife doesn't mean it isn't a good knife.

A KIA will get ya to the restaurant, as easily as a Mercedes Benz, and leave ya more money for drinks.

Ya get what ya pay for, and not everyone has a Sebenza supportin' job, still a Buck 110 will spread butter as well as a Sebbie, just not with as much class.

See what really got me was that he didn't say anything about the knife, he said it wasn't worth the aggravation. :confused:
 
I try not to keep anything from my Wife, who is also my best friend. Although she doesn't totally understand my hobbies (knives, guns and Jazz music) she is still quite supportive. She wrinkles her brow when I bring home the occasional $300.00 knife but it's a look of wonder not of anger.
 
My wife sways between tolerance and intolerance. So sometimes a new incoming knife is a "repaired knife" or a "traded knife." Occasionally, I score a complete gimme, such as when I got a Strider SMF to go with the SNG. She didn't know the difference and thought one was the other.
 
I hide nothing from The Woman. She handles all our paperwork, so she'd find it eventually anyway. Ummmmm, yeah, our couch isn't very good for sleepin' on (and neither is are my friend's couches).
 
T. Erdelyi said:
Both, although I've bought many early 1920's to 1940's slip joints for less than that and a few were worth between $45 - $100+.

Just because ya spend $20 dollars on a knife doesn't mean it isn't a good knife.

A KIA will get ya to the restaurant, as easily as a Mercedes Benz, and leave ya more money for drinks.

Ya get what ya pay for, and not everyone has a Sebenza supportin' job, still a Buck 110 will spread butter as well as a Sebbie, just not with as much class.
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It was supposed to be a joke, but hey - thanks for the lecture anyway! ;)

(Edit: smileys to show I'm still just bein' a smartass :) :) :) )
 
Hide 'em!? Heck, she's the first one I show them too! She's happy that I'm happy. She went with me to Blade Show in June. She learned a lot (as did I) about the differences between a good knife and a great one.
I've had a bit of fun with her about my knives tho.
At Blade she was in the lobby area resting from a day of me dragging her from one mastersmith to another. I found Steve Isbell at his table of wonderful Japanese style blades. He made me a great deal on a pair of blades. A small tanto (5.5") in W2 and a 11" damascus Blade Wakisashi. I had him put a $700 price sticker on the large blade. :eek:
I then took them out and showed my new toys to my wife. She didn't get p.o.ed when she saw the price tag. She was in awe of the damascus waki. I couldn't keep a straight face tho and told her the asked for price and the price I really got. Her response..."you always find a good deal".
 
Yes and no. I have it delivered to work so she doesn't see the package arrive, but after that I can use it in front of her, and she would never know the difference. The one I have to be careful with is my younger son, who will spot a new knife from a mile away and make a big stink about it.
 
I always tell her. She's known about my fascination with knives since the beginning and it's no big deal. I also don't interfere when she indulges in some of her interests either, what's fair is fair. Besides, you lose trust as much with little lies as big ones and no knife is worth that.
 
My lady is informed of my knife purchases, usually before they arrive.
She has become a great judge of knife style and fit and finish. She is home when the mail arrives and I always call and ask her to go over the knife and see what she thinks, since I collect mainly khukuris, there is lots of room for details that take a little attention to watch for.She has a keen eye for detail! :D
I have even got her an EDC that she likes enough to carry and use daily. It is only a little purple mini-grip BM, but she likes its ease of function and the color.
I think we are better off getting the ladies into our passions, rather than trying to hide them from them. IMHO YMMV :rolleyes:
 
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