You know you are a REAL knife guy when....

Tony_A said:
When the most often used task for your knife is opening packages that contain....more knives.
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Guilty as charged... :o

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When you've spent more money on sharpening equipment than the average person has spent on all the knives in their house.

~Chip
 
You know you're a knife guy when, you receive a new knife in the mail; and that night you're back on BF looking in the "For Sale" Threads.
 
. . . when you check out men's and women's backsides equally not to admire their butts, but to see what knife might be attached to that pocket clip that's showing.

. . . when you are impressed by a particular knife enough to buy them as giveaways to friends and family just so you can share your enthusiasm (describing me and Opinel N°8).

. . . when you look forward to bringing out your favorite thin slicer for breaking down cardboard boxes for recycling; THEN look forward to putting the edge back on it!

. . . when you spend hours/days/etc. tinkering and modding a knife till it's just right and then decide it was just as good stock, so you buy another one in original condition to have both versions.

. . . when you get a look of horrified shock from friends, family, and especially spouse, if you should ever be asked for a knife and you don't have one. (Yeah, it happens about once a year.)

. . . when you just plain forget that most folks don't know how to close locking folders of every variety.

Zieg
 
. . . you can't abide a semi sharp steak knife at a restaurant and so will use even your too small pocketknife to do the job.

Zieg
 
You have more invested in knives than some people do in their vehicles....or many people do
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Hey . . . knives are safer than cars . . . at least the cars driven by the freaks around here.
 
When the most often used task for your knife is opening packages that contain....more knives.
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That's an important moment . . . deciding on which knife to open the box with. You don't want the new knife to feel dissssed because some flunky knife came to open the box but you don't want the knife doing the unveiling to be like "you got me out of a warm pocket for THIS ? ? ?"

Wait ! No ! I don't REALLY think like that. I was just making stuff up.
Crap.
 
wvriverats said:
You know that you are a knife guy, when you are at work and someone says, " does anyone have a knife I can use?" They all look at you, but you would rather hand them a $100 bill than any of the multiple knives you have on you.
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Think Im going to have to find a lightweight aus-8 beater for this very purpose. Thanks for the inspiration!



When you get excited about getting to start a new search for a knife to EDC for others to use
 
The polite thing for a real knife guy to do is to offer to cut whatever needs cutting so that you friends don't hurt themselves using the aforementioned dull steak knife. ;)
Deer said:
Think Im going to have to find a lightweight aus-8 beater for this very purpose. Thanks for the inspiration!



When you get excited about getting to start a new search for a knife to EDC for others to use
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Wowbagger said:
That's an important moment . . . deciding on which knife to open the box with. You don't want the new knife to feel dissssed because some flunky knife came to open the box but you don't want the knife doing the unveiling to be like "you got me out of a warm pocket for THIS ? ? ?"

Wait ! No ! I don't REALLY think like that. I was just making stuff up.
Crap.
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When your wife gives you crap for flipping your knife during a movie and you didn't even realize you were doing it.


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Your wife OKs you to spend $500 for "weapons", you come home with 3 knives instead of a gun.

"Benchco, I know that was your money to spend, and I'm not mad. But I thought you'd have at least bought a gun with all that..."

"Well mrs. Spydermade, you shoulda said that then."

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When you have dedicated calluses on your fingers for both flippers and thumbstuds

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ChazzyP said:
For sure! I'm in trouble if I sell a knife and don't offer it to my sweetie first.
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Every few mos. I buy her a decent knife, to help justify to 2 I bought for myself.

"Look honey, I bought you something."

Classic redirection.
 
Final Option said:
When you're cutting firewood with your new Sthil Farm Boss chainsaw and realize that 3.5 inch knife in your pocket cost more.
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Oh Yeah.

I'm a carpenter who does not buy cheap tools, but most always the knife in my pocket cost more than the nail gun, saw, drill, or other higher-end power tool in my hand at any given moment. And for sure I have knives more expensive than my compressors, table or slide-compound saws, and my new Jonsered Turbo chainsaw though those blades generally don't go to work. That'll change, though, if I find the new work-user I'm looking for.

A carpenter knows he's a real knife guy when the most expensive cutting tool on the job site is the smallest.
 
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When you realize you're guilty of 80% or more of the comments.

Especially the- $500 knife over the $5 jeans and If you knick yourself and don't bleed think there's a problem.
 
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