WHY WE COLLECT KNIVES ?

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 2:17 pm

fulldraw said "My Dad gave me his collection a few years before he died because he wanted to see me enjoy them."

I said "Now that was a smart man. He may have said ("Look these are YOURS but they stay here... ... . Would you like to hold one ? I got this one from. I got this one because. When I was in town I got this one for you. I like this one because. Come see what I just got for you this week. What did you buy now ?")...
Looking back you just might hear him say things like that.
I know my boys come over looking to see what I also got for them, but the knives stay here....
WELCOME and Thanks for pointing out WHY WE COLLECT"

I posted this in the Introduction forum (and very prod of my words I used).
I would just like you to add some feeling of yours to WHY WE COLLECT KNIVES....

useem · Post by **useem** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 2:52 pm

I can honestly say I don't know why i collect knives. I have never understood the attraction to knives, bordering on obsession. I would say I have a knife in my hand 85% of the time. Opening, closing, twirling it in my fingers at the doctors office. I use it everyday, every chance i get. Though i dont know why, i find it very relaxing and enjoyable. Well, maybe that is reason enough

redferd · Post by **redferd** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:36 pm

I just like knives. I don't know why?

mikek · Post by **mikek** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:03 pm

Because its more fun than putting the money in my 401K

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:11 am

mikek The way the stock market has been going DOWN...

The knives value are going up or level...

Very good point.

stancaiman · Post by **stancaiman** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:41 am

redferd wrote:I just like knives. I don't know why?

the same for me

norsefan12 · Post by **norsefan12** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:30 am

To compete with "older dogs""!! PS: Without getting bit.

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:28 pm

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:07 pm

I collect Knives because I ran out of Parking space for my Ferrari

collection and I needed to collect something that takes up less

room.

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:24 pm

AutomoBill

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:38 pm

...MITCH RAPP I will trade you a PINK and YELLOW knife for that RED car...

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:28 pm

OK! Ken; But you pay the Shipping costs!

rigwelder · Post by **rigwelder** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 2:13 pm

the reason it do is because. buying and keeping certain knives is better than money in the bank drawing interest.

wildcat · Post by **wildcat** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:28 pm

I just like sharp pointy things. I also sorta collect axes and hatchets.

marcinek · Post by **marcinek** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:07 pm

useem wrote:I can honestly say I don't know why i collect knives. I have never understood the attraction to knives, bordering on obsession. I would say I have a knife in my hand 85% of the time. Opening, closing, twirling it in my fingers at the doctors office. I use it everyday, every chance i get. Though i dont know why, i find it very relaxing and enjoyable. Well, maybe that is reason enough

I'm with useem...I'm an obsessive/compulsive guy and having knives and thinking about my next knife gives me something to obsess over that is pleasant.

An obsession that is a pleasant distraction beats the hell out of obsessing over work, or money, or world hunger, or global warming, or a lot of other bad stuff I'm sure everybody has in their lives.

My theory.

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:46 pm

GREED! PURE AND SIMPLE!!!
I want them all!! BwaHaHaHaHa!!

Actually they fill an elemental need that a human has to be ready for anything; war, drought, the plague, you name it. Humans need to hoard stuff for hard times. Food, money, knives, wives, blankets, knives, fuel, and did I mention knives?? I said wives but I meant knives. You get the idea; now GO BUY A KNIFE!! . . . . . . . . . . . .Just in case!!!

wildcat · Post by **wildcat** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:00 pm

upnorth wrote: Food, money, knives, wives, blankets, knives, fuel, and did I mention knives?? I said wives but I meant knives.

THAT would be one EXPENSIVE hobby right there!

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:49 pm

Becuase ex-wives and ex-girlfriends cost to darn much.

olderdogs1 · Post by **olderdogs1** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:38 am

I collect knives because my other hobbies, running dogs,

chasing women,

and drinking beer

, are too dang expensive. At least with knife collecting you can buy a knife for 80.00 and sell it for 50.00, that way you just lose 30.00.

The other hobbies are a total loss.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:12 am

olderdogs, good answer!

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:34 am

...norsefan12 wrote:
To compete with "older dogs""!! .

I said "Lets hear from some "older dogs""!! ...

AND HE SAID "I collect knives because my other hobbies, running dogs, chasing women, and drinking beer , are too dang expensive. At least with knife collecting you can buy a knife for 80.00 and sell it for 50.00, that way you just lose 30.00. The other hobbies are a total loss."
Lets see betting $50.00 on a dog race and the dog stops to poop... Up you loos it all...
Spend $50.00 on a hot chick and she goes home with her friend...yup that is gone.
Drinking $50.00 a night just get you a DUI up $50.00 pulse.

Dang the old dog has a good point....

Roger - 50/2050 · Post by **Roger - 50/2050** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:31 pm

Howdy friends,

I collect knives because,

#1.) Some day my Sons & Daughters will be able to pick one of them up & say, "Wow, check this one out! My Dad was a knife collector & this is a special piece that was in his collection!"

#2.) I have something to show for my hard earned money & it brings the passion out in myself!

#3.) It keeps me in the hobby that I love so much & close to the true friends one could ever find in a life time that are all over this World!

#4.) It gives me a new sense of character!

"Texas collector", Roger - 50/2050

XxBubbaXx · Post by **XxBubbaXx** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:56 pm

I love watching something being put together, all the work and skill that goes into creating something out of nothing requires a lot of talent, to see it done RIGHt is gratifying to me on some basic level. To see the end result of a labor that requires skill and dedication is gratifying. When I hold a well made knife in my hand and study it I can see the effort and the craftsmanship that has gone into it. The aesthetics are pleasing, much like studying a beautiful and well put together female form. Hell it's almost erotic in some weird way. I guess it appeals to the perfectionist in me. Studying a knife blade and looking to find some flaw and NOT finding it is appealing as hell. Conversely, finding a flaw kind of validates my existence, "see, there's a flaw right there! hell, i can be flawed now without having to worry too much about it". Weird I know but that's as close as i can come to explaining it

richied · Post by **richied** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:44 pm

I have always been around guns and knives but just lately have started learning about and collecting knives. I guess, since I'm older,and I'd like to think a LITTLE smarter,I've slowed down a lot and take the time to appreciate them.And of course I just like the looks of them,especially the stag handles