Knife Tattoo

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Manix07

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I'm seriously thinking about getting a blade tattoo but considering how many types of blades there are out there, I'm torn on my final choice. The knives I own/use are all pretty much folders with a variety of blade shapes, but for a tattoo I was thinking of going for a fixed blade as it would probably telegraph better.

Do any of you have tattoo's of blades or know of any decent designs that I could start working around? As with the blade shapre there are many distinct variations and I'd really appreciate your thoughts on which would speak to a general love of knives the best.
 
Daggers are probably the most common and they do look dramatic. I particularly liked the Tommy Guerrero ,powell and Peralta skateboard Graphic of a flaming dagger. Cheesy but ironical and I had always thought it would make a great tattoo.

Another nice one would be a nice custom Bowie ,Colt SAA and a nice leather rig tattooed but I would want the actual knives and gun as well.
 
not my tat , but I know both the artist ( CORNFED ) and the owner of the tats ( Trace Rinaldi ).

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another friend of mine has a simonich logo with a Urban Raven behind it , Rinaldi logo with a Matrix behind it , Strider logo with a SMF behind it , and the Blackwood logo with a Skirmish behind it... all on the same arm , he is doing a knifemaker sleeve.
 
I'm planning on getting a knife tattoo also (convenient for me, since my fiancee is doing an apprenticeship to be a tattoo artist) and was thinking of getting something like a classical chef's knife, and then gradually adding more styles around it. I rather want to avoid specific makers, hitting the classifications and families of knives rather tan individual models.
 
If you like folders I would get the folder, a good artist will have no problem depicting it as such. Just remember, you pay for what you get...this is not something to try and save money on.
 
Not only would a folder tattoo reflect your preference in knives, it would be somewhat unique. Not only that, but it could be drawn partially open, to frame other art.
 
If my wife would let me I would have something related to Spyderco tattoed on my forehead. God I am glad I am married to a sensible woman.
 
I think a dagger would look cool
Like this one, for example
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I didn't know they allowed tattoos in Canada.....;)
 
I have loved knives since I was 8 years old. I have never wanted a knife (or anything else) tatooed on my body.
Tatoos are tacky, and you have to live with them for the rest of your life. When you get older you will regret ever having done it-and you will be older for a lot longer than younger.
Plus-tatoos are completely out of style now.
Bill
 
Every time I tink of getting a tat, I think of this guy who was later banned from the Strider board.

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I agree with Bill D: don't do it. Tattoos are a sign of a certain deficiency of intelligence, insofar as it reflects an inability to think of the long term. In my experience, the most enthusiastic tatoo fans were also heroin users, which should tell us something.

But if you feel you must do it, I would recommend an Mtech knife. Make sure it says Mtech on the blade, just like the real thing.
 
Bill DeShivs said:
Plus-tatoos are completely out of style now.
Bill
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huh ? I beg to differ , tats are actually more mainstream now that they have ever been.


wutitiz said:
Tattoos are a sign of a certain deficiency of intelligence, insofar as it reflects an inability to think of the long term. In my experience, the most enthusiastic tatoo fans were also heroin users, which should tell us something.
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I have 2 tats , never used drugs , and was thinking long term when I got them both. It took me 3 years to decide what I wanted. 90% of the folks I know have no clue I have them , which is fine , I didnt get them for their enjoyment , I got them for mine.

However , one should not take getting a tat lightly. The one thing you dont do when getting ink is price shop. Figure out what you want and seek out a reputable artist whos style matches what you want done. To keep a tat looking good , takes maintenance , out of the sun , etc , otherwise it will look like crap. Found that out the hard way , didnt listen and got way too much desert sun on one tat and it sucked the colors right out of it. Luckily the artist is a lifelong friend and re-colored the areas I damaged for free.

There are those that appreciate them for what they are , but keep in mind you will always have those who sterotype you ... " he's got a tat and a knife - he has to be a bad person ! " these folks have the same views as wutitiz :thumbdn::rolleyes:
 
To begin with- I'm completely non-tatted, and plan to stay that way.

That being said, you should know what you wish to convey with your tat prior to making a selection. Irony? Passion? Don't fuck with me? Those are all important distinctions.

If you’re trying to look super menacing, a Spyderco Civilian seems like a no-brainer.
 
John T Wylie Jr. OK, I think now that my comments were ill-considered and stupidly expressed. I am the one with the deficiency.

I am still anti-tattoo, though. First of all, 3 years is not long-term when the average life span (in the U.S.) is about 77 yrs and rising. Secondly, when I think about some of of my interests and beliefs over the years, I'm glad I never got a tatoo. For example, I used to be a rabid Chicago Cubs fan and might have gotten a 'C' tattoo, but in this era of $5 million .200 hitters, I couldn't care less about pro baseball. For a couple years as a youth I was deeply involved in a religion that I now consider an embarrassment.

Anyway, to each his own--if anyone wants to get a tattoo, go for it. It does drive me slightly crazy when beautiful young females disfigure their most beautiful body parts with tattoos.
 
points well taken... I have had mine for a couple years now and don't regret doing it at all.

I think more people should think as you do , for the long haul. One of the things I respect about the artist who did mine , is I have seen him talk people out of getting tats. Rather than take the $$$ and run , he makes sure each person realizes the potential downfalls for wearing ink. He once told me he will not do hand tats on people under 25 ( I believe that was the age , could have been 28 ).

Nothing wrong with being anti-tat , just as long as you realize that just as with knives , having one doesn't make you crazy. Perhaps a bit off to let someone stick you with a needle over and over for hours on end , but not crazy ;)
 
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