Wives and knives

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I hope the title isn't offensive to anyone. I just liked it because it rhythms. And rolls nicely off of the tongue.

Lots of wives or significant others have probably come to terms with the tragic addiction to Bussekin knives thrust upon them by their weak willed partners. There are countless ways of dealing with said addiction. Music. Reading. Support groups or toll free hot lines. My wife, however, turned to humor.

At least I think she meant it as a joke...

In the last 3 months I've picked up a Rodent 7, Ratmandu CG, a Ratmandu INFI and last week I ordered my first Busse Combat TGLB.

My wife: "Wow, honey! When that arrives you almost have enough of those damn knives to do something useful. Like weave them together with paracord and make yourself a loincloth!"

Good ide... Wait. What??

I'm afraid of what she might say if she knew how much they cost.

Shudder.....
 
She's trying to give you a hint...like spend time cleaning out the garage or something useful.
 
You just need so many that they can no longer keep track of the new stock- oh no sweetie I've had that one for a couple years : )
 
tinfoil hat timmy said:
^^^ this. Sometimes divorce is an option. Especially if she says: "sell those knives or were getting divorced". Then you sell em. Then she stays a bitch.

Then she hands you divorce papers while smiling, and says:" you know you didn't have to sell those knives right? I've been fing your friend ______ for six months"

Fu****$%-#&&43338!'$5. ←

Yup. Live and learn. Too bad I have a 3MONTH OLD WITH HER. Do the math. Gah.

You've got it made bro.
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You know... I can't be certain, but I feel like maybe this isn't all hypothetical...
 
My wife has never really griped out the price of the knives I own... only in general if I spend money on something frivolous during off season when money is tight.

She has seen me sell knives for a profit, so she pretty much leaves them alone. She knows that if I need to, I can liquidate them and get my money back.
 
I got divorced before I got my first Busse so if anyone comes along now she'll have to accept it as a "pre-existing condition"!

Sorry to hear about your ordeal, Timmy.
 
No worries. I can do what I want now. You wouldn't happen to know where there's a badger attack ergo wouldja jerry? ;)
 
I don't ask for permission or forgiveness, I'm grown I do what I want. I be damned and divorced before I cower to anyone, including my lovely wife. :)
 
dcycleman said:
You just need so many that they can no longer keep track of the new stock- oh no sweetie I've had that one for a couple years : )
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Haha that's what I do.... Yeah, sure honey I have another on in the mail but I already sold like 3 others so it's OK :D. Oh those... what, that one? Yeah, I've had that for years :-/.
 
Timmy...sounds like I could use some advice from ya.....I have a 2 and a half year old with mine. How do you cope with being without?
 
Divorce - been there, done that - twice! Am on my third marriage and it has lasted nearly 33 years. (I'm a slow learner, but I do finally get it right!:D). One of the secrets to a happy marriage, in my humble opinion, is seperate checking accounts. I handle most of the bills and expenses and my wife does not question what I spend or what I spend it on. And I don't question what she spends her money on. Has worked great for over 30 years. I must add, there are subtle nuances that I have learned over the years to smooth over spending large sums of money on "toys" (guns, knives, outdoor equipment, motorcycles, etc.) and justifying their expense in such a manner as to make them appear to be great investments/fantastic bargains/objects that were "needed"/etc. In most cases, the hard learned lessions only come with age and experience, sorry to say. ;)

PS I might add that one of those hard learned lessions is to buy her a "toy" every so often as well.:)
 
Lol at the INFI loin cloth! Painful, but pretty funny...hopefully it's a good thing if she's crackin jokes about it ;)

When my wife and I first met, I was living in Mexico and she saw my 1311 prepare a couple fires as well as my AMSMO & Spyderco Mule come in handy a few times along the way...I think it has something to do with her acceptance of my spending on knives, even living city life now where big blades don't get used as much. However much they may sit around, when the time comes, they do get used and offer some utility beyond backyard bashing...

If it does start to bother her, maybe go take her out camping and let her see their utility, or better yet get her to use one and enjoy it herself. I imagine sleeping in a warm shelter that a knife helped build would sway even the most stubborn of wives...

It doesn't hurt to always be buying and selling if you are worried about her finding out the true expenses involved with this hobby. I know that has helped me the couple times she has questioned my actions or spending ;)

Somehow my wife is as excited about the arrival of my MOABolo this week as I am, so I've done something right!
 
JDE101 said:
Divorce - been there, done that - twice! Am on my third marriage and it has lasted nearly 33 years. (I'm a slow learner, but I do finally get it right!:D). One of the secrets to a happy marriage, in my humble opinion, is seperate checking accounts. I handle most of the bills and expenses and my wife does not question what I spend or what I spend it on. And I don't question what she spends her money on. Has worked great for over 30 years. I must add, there are subtle nuances that I have learned over the years to smooth over spending large sums of money on "toys" (guns, knives, outdoor equipment, motorcycles, etc.) and justifying their expense in such a manner as to make them appear to be great investments/fantastic bargains/objects that were "needed"/etc. In most cases, the hard learned lessions only come with age and experience, sorry to say. ;)

PS I might add that one of those hard learned lessions is to buy her a "toy" every so often as well.:)
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I second the separate bank accounts. Works for me as well
 
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