[TheForge] First Forged Spike
Bruce Freeman
[email protected]
Tue Dec 11 13:13:00 2001
I've read a little about customs, and giving a knife can be an iffy thing. Not only can a knife represent killing, it can represent cutting. For the latter reason I believe it is considered inappropriate as a wedding present. Different cultures react differently as well. I have read that giving a knife to a Japanese is tantamount to telling him to commit suicide! None of this is first-hand information.
Bruce
NJ
>>> "P. McComb" <[email protected]> 12/11 10:20 AM >>>
Nice Knives. Question from a non-knifemaker...What is a "TANTO".
Also, is giving a knife for a wedding gift asking for trouble if the "happy
couple" have their first fight at the reception? 8^)