Reply #9: I liked the part where knives were compared to gateway drugs ...

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as they lead to the ownership of more deadly weapons.

I guess that explains why I have enjoyed owning an shooting firearms for 50 years as I owned knives during my childhood.

And I still enjoy owning and collecting knives. I am carrying two as I type. One is a fully serrated folding knife with a 4" blade that I use for tough jobs like cutting wire.


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The other is a plain edged fixed blade knife with a 4 3/4" blade that I use mainly for food prep and lighter jobs. I prefer to use a fixed blade knife as it is far easier to clean after cutting items such as meat than a folder. After I finish this post, I plan to head out to the kitchen and slice up some potatoes, onions and peppers for some fried potatoes. (I could use some of my daughters kitchen knives but to me they are too dull and she refuses to allow me to sharpen them to my standards. She sometimes cuts herself while using her dull blades and fears she would slice off a finger with one of my razor sharp blades.)


Customized Northwoods Knives Buffalo Skinner