[TheForge] First Forged Spike

Tue Dec 11 13:35:01 2001

any gift that is given with good thought should be accepted the same way.

bob s.
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>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.
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>Bruce
>NJ
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>>>> "P. McComb" <[email protected]> 12/11 10:20 AM >>>
>Nice Knives.  Question from a non-knifemaker...What is a "TANTO".
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>Also, is giving a knife for a wedding gift asking for trouble if the "happy
>couple" have their first fight at the reception?   8^)
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