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Why we talk about knives in 21 century?

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Dude, I'll make you a deal on a custom knife, sent to croatia :D

Knives are one of the MOST basic of tools- for shaping, cuttting, food gathering (animal and vegetable), and making things. Have we suddenly lost all need for tool use, food, and such simply because the millenium turned? Are we brains in bottles without lives?

Are your clothes made with torn fabric, or cut fabric? Do you shave you face with sandpaper or a razor?

I make knives, which has REDUCED my daily knife use- in other jobs I used a knife far more often. Still, I use a knife several dozen times a day, properly and efficiently. How would you prefer I cut string, tape, steak, sharpen a carpentry pencil, score a line? Should I be using a computer controlled laser for everything?

If I am going to use a knife extensively, should I not have knives that suit the purposes, fit my hands, and WORK?
 
Why do we need knives crafted to the degree that we like , that seems to be his question.

Could be using an online lanquage translator service perhaps ?

Why do we need such finely made tools ? To be perfectly honest , very few will ever push every knife they have to it's limits. But we all put faith in what we buy , that the maker or manufacturer has done their homework , so that if we need to use that knife to it's utmost potential , that it will be able to handle it.

Think of the Ferrari , great car. But Ferrari being Ferrari are never happy with where they are , they are always testing , sponsoring race teams , same with Porsche , Audi , etc. Only thru extreme testing can you find what works , and when something fails , you like to know why.

Sometimes it isn't the perfect knife that we are hoping to find , it is the journey and the people met while searching for the perfect knife.

We know , like the unicorn , it doesn't exist , for what is perfect today can be trumped by another maker tomorrow.

As the old guy said " Life is a journey , enjoy the ride " , I am doing that , but I am bringing blades with me :)
 
It is actually very simple. We discuss knives in the twenty-first century because we don't have lightsabers...yet.
 
As well as I understand he is not questining knives as a tool. But as I understand in modern age, 21 century there is better thing then knives - sharpened at the midnight teeth!

I can understand his move to show us - old timers this new technology. I guess we need to change name from blade-forums to teeth-forums and finally sharpen our teeth and became modern to fit this new era in cutting power.

Thanks, Vassili.
 
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For me:

1. Understanding the craft, art and engineering behind knife construction
2. Improve my skill with the knife as a tool

This tool is ageless and timeless, it will still have relevance in 20 000 years.
 
Maybe because metallurgy is still under development that new steels are being made.
We'll never stop talking about knives unless we need them no more, unless we have
talons and fangs of predators ;)
 
If you have paid attention to how far knives you can actually buy, at a reasonable price have advanced in the past 20-50 years, I think you'd be hard put not to be astonished! I'm only 21, but I have the advantage of having a father that has collected all sorts of knives for all of his life. (he even has some of his Dad's knives) He has many of them even from years ago and there is simply no comparison in what you could buy 50, 30 or 25 years ago and today. The steel is so much better and the handles are designed with much thought, to actually fit in your hand and make using them a pleasure, even for extended periods of time. They come shaving sharp (like a knife should) and the folders lock up tight and stay that way, through a lot of hard use. There's locks that we take for granted that didn't exist a few decades ago (and less). Handle material is rich and varied as well as ultra high tech.
Yes to a person that hasn't paid attention to what's happened in the world of fine cutlery, a forum such as this may seem to be overkill and not at all necessary. But, to those of us that are "into" knives, we know better! We talk about knives, because we have something to talk about!
 
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cabala said:
We need knife to but is it needed such science about a piece of steel or stone? Nothing is easyer with a knife. Is it help - yes; is it something important - no!
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Is such "science" needed about a piece of steel or a stone?

Yes.
Metallurgy IS a science after all, and despite the fact that metal knives have been around for thousands of years, mankind has still managed to forge better and better blade-steels.
Clearly, improvements continue to be made.

And as metal advancements have been made, so too have sharpening advancements been made.

And consider this....
Despite the fact that knives have been around for millions of years, they continue to be used by humans even today....because after all of these years, nothing has been invented that can truely replace the knife.
 
I mainly talk about knives as bait to attract trolls. As soon as they're caught in my snare they wish they had a knife.
 
Go ahead, answer his questions, defend your position. Most folks would benefit themselves and others if they would synchronize their tongues with their brains.
 
yablanowitz said:
It is actually very simple. We discuss knives in the twenty-first century because we don't have lightsabers...yet.
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This is what i call good point. Knifes are past; we must use science to invent something else - battery powered cutting tool! Maybe we should call it "Tesla" lightsaber?
 
cabala said:
This is what i call good point. Knifes are past; we must use science to invent something else - battery powered cutting tool! Maybe we should call it "Tesla" lightsaber?
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Maybe you'd feel better with these? :o
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Or this in a holster at your side?
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For your home...
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Need portable cutting power?
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Even for your kitchen!:cool:
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To address Cabala's question as to why we discuss knives I have to say: Some people here actually have jobs or hobbies that require cutting tools. Police officers, Emergency responders, professional trail guides, hikers, campers, factory workers etc. These people need knives to perform very specific tasks. Each and everyone here has used a cheaply made knife and found dissatisfaction with it, and sought out higher end knives that are built to a better standard. It's kind of a natural evolution that takes place with anyone who needs to use a tool to perform a job. Mechanics can get by with cheaply made tools from china but a well built matco or snapon wrench hugs the bolts so much more precisely and will be around for a lifetime.

I understand how a person may become confused about our passion for knives. Especially when you see posts that talk about self defense or tactical usage. Let me just say that in all honesty I believe that the majority of people here are really on the search for a great tool, not a defensive weapon.
 
Quote; This is what i call good point. Knifes are past; we must use science to invent something else - battery powered cutting tool! Maybe we should call it "Tesla" lightsaber?

Is it just me or has cabalas english gotten better with his posts. I would suspect that an infantry seargent would have appreciation for a simple no-nonsense tool that is unencumbered by technology and virtually fail proof.
 
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cabala said:
This is what i call good point. Knifes are past; we must use science to invent something else - battery powered cutting tool! Maybe we should call it "Tesla" lightsaber?
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Tesla lightsaber would be powered by transmitted energy! :D

Occam's Razor would suggest that knives, as the simplest solution, are better than high-tech cutting tools for ordinary use.
 
Cabala:

In answer to your questions...I sell knives in addition to having great personal use for them. As such I find it pertinent to my interests to keep abreast of the latest and greatest in the industry, as well as general thought within the community. Further more, anthropological and paleontological evidence strongly suggests that knives were with us before fire was. And how do you think the first wheel was made? All fundamental technology stems from the ability to use tools to separate matter. Thus an understanding and appreciation for mankind's most important tool seems very important to me.

I can understand that this information might not interest everyone. What I cannot understand is why you would take the time to register on a forum not relevant to your interests for--seemingly--the sole purpose of ridiculing members of the community, regardless their area of mutual interest. Might I recommend that you found yourself sharpteethforums.com to pursue your area of focus to its fullest.

Regards,
Benjamin
 
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