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Title: coin for a knife
Post by: John Swain on September 01, 2009, 10:11:00 PM

a very close friend gave me a knife. has anybody heard of recripocating this gift with a coin?

Title: Re: coin for a knife
Post by: Chester Thompson on September 01, 2009, 10:19:00 PM

I have heard that some people believe that if you give knife that they have to give them a coin or the friendship will end, is that what you are talking about?

Title: Re: coin for a knife
Post by: Ringneck on September 01, 2009, 10:44:00 PM

Yes, I made a knife for a friend and he gave me a coin. It is supposed to keep the friendship from getting cut or severed.

Title: Re: coin for a knife
Post by: John Swain on September 01, 2009, 10:52:00 PM

Thanks Chester. I have heard different stories about a knife gift. This man and I have been friends since highschool and this was a 54th birthday gift.

Title: Re: coin for a knife
Post by: John Swain on September 01, 2009, 11:04:00 PM

I'm Thinkig about making him a Canadian coin pendant. They seem to embrace wildlife in their money alot more than we do in the good old USA

Title: Re: coin for a knife
Post by: mtnbike on September 01, 2009, 11:16:00 PM

I had a great uncle "give" me a shotgun. I had to give him 2 bits for the gun. He told me it was bad carma to "give" a knife of a gun to someone.

Title: Re: coin for a knife
Post by: RAU on September 02, 2009, 07:48:00 AM

I first heard of that coin with a knife gift thing to keep from severing the friendship in the movie The edge. Pretty good movie.

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Post by: Bill Tell on September 02, 2009, 08:15:00 AM

Growing up I had heard of this and that you are never to say thank you for receiving a plant.  If you give thanks for the plant it will die since we don't own living things.