Thread: EDC Knife

Originally Posted by LX_Emergency

You have a nice forge with a nifty little workshop. Does that mean you don't dream of an even nicer workshop even while you're happy that you've got what you have?

Well, no. At least not in that manner. My setup grows over time, but generally only with things that I need, or at least add something. For example, I have a good anvil. I don't need or want a second one. I have 1 grinder. I don't need a second one. If I ever get to a situation where I make lots of knives and I need to switch attachments often, I might add a second one to fulfill a different function. I have several hammers, but each for a different purpose.

Or take Glen's workshop as an example. He has 6 buffers next to each others, each wheel loaded with a different compound, because he needs to switch so often it becomes a bloody nuisance. But that's the key: multiples of one thing only make sense if they fulfill different functions.

So you have only one of everything in your house? I have a hard time believing that.

No multiple razors? No different kinds of shaving cream or scents or ties?

Everyone has things that they love simply because they love them. Pretending that you're above that is a little Holier than Thou I think.

Originally Posted by Bruno

Well, no. At least not in that manner. My setup grows over time, but generally only with things that I need, or at least add something. For example, I have a good anvil. I don't need or want a second one. I have 1 grinder. I don't need a second one. If I ever get to a situation where I make lots of knives and I need to switch attachments often, I might add a second one to fulfill a different function. I have several hammers, but each for a different purpose.

Or take Glen's workshop as an example. He has 6 buffers next to each others, each wheel loaded with a different compound, because he needs to switch so often it becomes a bloody nuisance. But that's the key: multiples of one thing only make sense if they fulfill different functions.

And likewise, different knives have different functions. Different sizes, different bladeshapes, different types of steel.

Originally Posted by LX_Emergency

Everything is task specific.

My car is a family car. Does that mean I wouldn't like a sports car or a 4wheeldrive?

Some of my knives are gentleman's knives, some are outdoor knives, some are kitchen knives. This Rockstead is a tactical knife. I happen to not have many of those (only one really) and I'd have no problem trading my current one in for one of those.

Likewise, some of my knives have a personal sentiment attatched to them because I consider the maker a friend or some such. There's plenty of reasons. Let's not pretend that we in this society only buy what we need as opposed to what we want.

The best reason when it comes down to it is:

I want it, therefore I want it.

Come to the land of OZ LX. Our family car is a 4WD...And you can make knives here, and I can come around and see them if you buy the house two doors down from me that, lo and behold, is currently up for sale...


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

Come to the land of OZ LX. Our family car is a 4WD...And you can make knives here, and I can come around and see them if you buy the house two doors down from me that, lo and behold, is currently up for sale...


Mick

I hope your neighbour isn't scared of knife weilders

Nah. He's never home. He's a mining magnate like you Ed.


Mick

Edward scissor hands style