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Am I crazy to give a knife to my wife?!  I gave in to temptation several months ago and commissioned a matched pair of left and right handed folding knives that were recently delivered to me.  One is intended for me and the other for my wife.  It's not that I don't trust her, but I keep wondering whether one should entrust a blade to a woman who sleeps under the same roof, generally! ;-)

I learned, incidentally, that knives are even more difficult to photograph than watches.

Best,

Jed

Hello Jed,

What are the bolsters made of?  Are there inlays to the pattern or is it printed on?  Is it a lock back or linerlock?

-MW

The bolsters are nitre blued mosaic damascus, and they are inlaid.  They have linerlocks.

Best,

Jed

I hope to see it at the next GTG, I didn't know you were into knives!

-MW

... do you follow a quaint convention to overcome superstition?

 

Cheers,

pplater.

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Many stories behind this tradition but it goes something like - in order not to sever a friendship/relation the the giftee should buy the knife and the coin is the vehicle to such.  It is a bit like when you offer someone a wallet you should always include a coin to  wish them wealth and prosperity.

Bill

Do I (giftor) give her a coin, or does she (giftee) give me a coin?

...gives both knife and coin. The 'giftee' returns the coin as 'payment' for the knife.

Cheers,
pplater.

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You would give the knife and the coin.  The giftee would upon receipt give you the coin as payment for the knife.  There is supposedly something about giftee purchasing the knife that removes the risk of a severing a relation.

Bill

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hi jed,

   r the blade handmade?


   while i don't know much about blades, these looks great for mr. & mrs smith

cheers,
Ed~

Yes, the knives are hand made and the blades are forged by the maker.

Best,

Jed

After months of hearing you talk about them, they are finally here!  They are even more beautiful than I imagined!  Congratulations!  In Thai culture when one gifts a sharp object like a knife, the receiver should return a coin to the giver.  I remember my mother telling me that Thai superstition holds that if this exchange doesn't take place then the relationship will be severed some time in the future.  When I bought my cousin Paul a nice chef's knife a few Christmases ago my mom made him give me a quarter in return. 

Gorgeous knives!  It was fun seeing you today.  Sad that the Moser will be gone for a few months to Switzerland, but it will be better than new when it returns, I'm sure!

Cheers,

Daos

By way of explanation, my Mayu went back for regulating today.  It had been running fast since purchase (a year ago) and I finally got around to sending it in.

Good to see you and P.

Best,

Jed

always does such excellent work, congrats
a

I finally called him early in the year and asked him to make these.  I'm quite pleased with how they turned out.

Best,

Jed

LoL, i can't comment about the giving to a wife part, but i'm sure she'll be happy it comes from you!

Hope she and you enjoy your pair!

Cheers

Stephen

I think she'll like it.  She's always admired knives, but it would never occur to her to actually purchase one that was handmade.  I'm curious to see how she'll react, but I don't plan to give it to her for a couple of months.

Best,

Jed

Do these have a special use?

JerryW

No, not really.

Best,

Jed

we bought some new stainless steel kitchen knives last year when we had the kitched done and i didnt give her a coin

i did give her a credit and debit card on the joint accounts and equal access to my income. is that the same ??

lovely knives Jed and no problem giving one to your wife. if she stabs you with it at a later date i'm sure you'll have deserved it

best

Graham

The damascus blades are beautiful.  Were you given the choice of damascus pattern on the blades or did the knifemaker select one that best fits the design?

Regards,
ED-209

That's a very creative and clever knife and display stand!

-MW

The maker and I discussed basic parameters for the knife -- it's size and shape, the pattern for the blade, and materials for the scales, liners and bolsters.  I did not know what the patter would be on the bolsters, only that he would use a mosaic.

Best,

Jed