thanks Tom, it is funny but true, that is one thing I can't get the wife to appreciate. We are all little kids at heart and these are just our toys, the only difference is they are sharper than the plastic ones we had when we were kids and they cost a little bit more <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Hah! This is so true! My girlfriend doesn't understand my steel addiction, but I don't understand her purse addiction. I figure, if she can afford an expensive purse she likes (we're talking multiple Yard knives cost), then she should get it. Granted she's done with college and makes a lot more money than me, but that is why I buy mostly Scrap Yard knives, a few Swamp Rats, and Rangers, not Busses. Oh well. At least she tolerates them!
As far as uses, before I found the Yard, I used a Cold Steel SRK the most. Mostly, I split firewood with it to make kindling. This was before my parents had their fireplace ripped out and replaced with a pellet stove. I miss those days of beating on the spine of my knife to make kindling. What I really need to do is more camping so I can use my knives more!
